Top players who remained unsold at IPL 2025 Mega Auction

The Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction came to an end after two days of drama, new records and what not. The two-day extravaganza held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, saw a total of 182 players making their way into new franchises. Not only this, but the auction also broke many previous records, including the record of selling the most expensive player, overall amount being spent on the auction and many more. Rishabh Pant, the former Delhi Capitals skipper, went to Lucknow Super Giants for a huge sum of INR 27 Crore. With this bid, he became the most expensive player in the history of the cash-rich league. Not only this, but the auction also saw Vaibhav Suryavanshi becoming the youngest player to acquire a bid. The 13-year-old was sold to Rajasthan for a huge sum of INR 1.10 Crore. While most franchises were successful in making their dream teams, a few players shockingly went unsold. Top players who remained unsold at IPL 2025 Mega Auction In this article, we will have a look at top IPL stars who were ignored by franchises at the 2025 Mega Auction 1. David Warner Known as one of the greatest openers in the history of the tournament, David Warner was shockingly not picked by any of the teams. Warner retired from international cricket earlier this year, but he continues to be available for T20 leagues across the world. The Australian star wasn’t picked by any of the teams in the auction, despite being recalled once towards the end. Notably, Warner was with Delhi Capitals before the franchise released him ahead of IPL 2025 auction. #PAGE_BREAK# 2. Shardul Thakur Star all-rounder Shardul Thakar was another name which wasn’t picked by any of the franchises at the IPL 2025 mega auction. Thakur became a common name in the Indian team, but given how he is now without any IPL contract, describes how he has had a tough couple of years. Thakur was benched for most of the games last season, when he was a part of the Chennai Super Kings. However, despite his ability with the bat, no team seemed to be interested in him. #PAGE_BREAK# 3. Kane Williamson Another batter who wasn’t picked by any team during the IPL 2025 mega auction is New Zealand veteran Kane Williamson. The Kiwi batter was last a part of the Gujarat Titans, and before that, he led SunRisers Hyderabad. However, Williamson’s career has been plagued by injuries and the batter couldn’t get many opportunities to prove himself. Considering his past two years in the cash-rich league, franchises decided to move past him and he remained unsold at the auction. #PAGE_BREAK# 4. Jonny Bairstow Another name on the list who wasn’t picked by any of the franchises in Jeddah during the two-day event is England’s Jonny Bairstow. The Englishman formed a destructive opening pair with David Warner when they both were the part of SunRisers Hyderabad. However, the batter struggled with consistency ever since he moved to Punjab Kings. However, while he was failing with the bat, his ability to keep wickets added advantage to the team. But franchises looked past it and the player remained unsold. #PAGE_BREAK# 5. James Anderson Former English bowler, James Anderson, who has scripted his name in record books as England’s all-time leading Test wicket-taker, entered the auction as the oldest player. However, despite his lethal skills and vast experience, franchises decided to ignore him and the player remained unsold in his first ever IPL auction.

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Top players who remained unsold at IPL 2025 Mega Auction