The 10 IPL franchises spent ₹467.95 crore on Day 1 of IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah to buy 72 players. Twenty players were bought for at least ₹10 crore each. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was the biggest buy of the day, being sold for ₹27 crore to LSG. Jos Buttler was the biggest buy among overseas players (₹15.75 crore, GT)