At the IPL 2025 auction, held on November 24 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, several prominent players saw significant reductions in the value of their contracts compared to previous seasons.
While the big news revolved around the record high fees for Rishabh Pant (Rs 27 crore for Lucknow Super Giants) and Shreyas Iyer (Rs 26.75 crore for Punjab Kings), several big players who were touted to make it big in The auction also obtained a significant salary cut.
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Here we take a look at some of them from the IPL 2025 auction.
1. KL Rahul
Previous contract: Lucknow Super Giants (Rs 17 crore) New contract: Delhi Capitals (Rs 14 crore)
KL Rahul, a consistent player in the IPL, was released by Lucknow Super Giants ahead of the 2025 auction. Delhi Capitals acquired him for ₹14 crore, a decrease of ₹3 crore from his contract former.
Rahul was one of the players expected to pay a huge sum of money, and RCB were strongly backing his return for a third season. However, surprisingly, RCB chose not to bet much on Rahul and Delhi Capitals bought the Indian star for a cheap price.
This reduction in his price could be due to his performance in the 2024 season, where he scored 520 runs, but with a strike rate of 136.13, and his public dispute with Sanjeev Goenka became the main topic of frontline headlines. in the newspapers.
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2. Liam Livingston
Previous contract: Punjab Kings (Rs 11.5 crore) New contract: Royal Challengers Bangalore (Rs 8.75 crore)
England all-rounder Liam Livingstone, known for his explosive batting, saw his contract value decrease by ₹2.75 crore.
RCB got his services for ₹8.75 crore, compared to the ₹11.5 crore he earned from Punjab Kings. The factors influencing this pay cut could include the drop in their performance in the last IPL season.
However, with his all-round skills, he remains a good pick overseas and there is a section of fans who believe that RCB got a perfect player as Glenn Maxwell’s replacement at a cheap price.
3.Glenn Maxwell
Previous contract: Royal Challengers Bangalore (Rs 11 crore) New contract: Punjab Kings (Rs 4.2 crore)
Glenn Maxwell himself took a major pay cut, with his new contract at Punjab Kings worth ₹4.2 crore, a reduction of ₹6.8 crore from his previous deal with RCB.
RCB decided not to exercise the RTM option for Maxwell and the Australian returned for another season in Punjab, having played for them long ago.
The substantial decrease in Maxwell’s salary reflects the considerations franchises have surrounding his inconsistent performances and recent form. That said, Maxwell Coils will still be a hugely influential foreign player even in the upcoming season.
4. Rahul Tripathi
Previous contract: Sunrisers Hyderabad (₹8.5 crore) New contract: Chennai Super Kings (₹3.4 crore)
Indian batsman Rahul Tripathi’s move to Chennai Super Kings came with a pay cut of ₹5.1 crore. His new contract is valued at ₹3.4 crore, compared to the ₹8.5 crore he received from Sunrisers Hyderabad.
While Tripathi’s aggressive strokeplay made him popular in T20s, the emergence of quite a few young Indian talents last season who were able to replicate the same pushed the elder Tripathi down the pecking order of several franchises.
CSK, known for backing experienced players, pursued Tripathi and the CSK management had earlier worked with him in Rising Pune Supergiant.
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5. Ishan Kishan
Previous contract: Mumbai Indians (Rs 15.25 crore) New contract: Sunrisers Hyderabad (Rs 11.25 crore)
Wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan, who was a high-profile signing for Mumbai Indians, saw his contract value decrease by ₹4 crore.
Sunrisers Hyderabad acquired him for ₹11.25 crore to add to an already crowded batting line-up. This pay cut is a big blow for Kishan, who has fallen out of favor with the Indian team and across all formats.
While MI chased him for a while in the IPL 2025 auction on the first day, they eventually settled for the likes of Robin Minz as a wicket-keeper batsman and SRH added Kishan as another strong option in their top order that already has Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma . .
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