Some of the big names including India's U-19 World Cup winning captains, went unsold in the IPL 2025 mega auction which held in Jeddah.

Not one or two, a total of three former India U-19 World Cup-winning captains went unsold in the IPL 2025 mega-auction. Prithvi Shaw was expected to bag a deal but none of the teams bid for him. He was part of Delhi Capitals from IPL 2018 to 2024.

Among the big names, Virat Kohli remains one of the most sought-after players in the IPL, with a salary of ₹21 crore. Surya Kumar Yadav will receive ₹16.35 crore, emphasising his importance as a top-order batsman, while the explosive Yashasvi Jaiswal has been valued at ₹18 crore following his breakthrough performances in recent seasons.

Among the standout names are Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, and KL Rahul, part of the 12 marquee players. These three captains were released by their respective franchises ahead of the retention deadline.

The ten IPL teams have started to take shape, but there's a long way to go yet. As we go from day one to day two of the IPL 2025 mega auction, here are some questions we have tried to answer. It might strike some as strange that a batter who has not played a T20I in almost a year should earn more than the likes of Jasprit Bumrah,

The IPL auction witnessed some eyebrow-raising bids. Veteran Bhuvneshwar Kumar, despite being out of the Indian team for two years, became the second day's most expensive buy at ₹10.75 crore, joining Royal Challengers Bangalore.