IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Mohammed Siraj Goes To Gujarat Titans At Rs 12.25 Crore After RCB Denies RTM
Mohammed Siraj was purchased for Rs 12.25 crore after his former franchise, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), opted not to exercise their Right To Match card.
Mohammed Siraj will join the Gujarat Titans for the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The Indian pacer was purchased for Rs 12.25 crore after his former franchise, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), opted not to exercise their Right To Match card.
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Gujarat Titans were the most persistent bidder for Siraj, with Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings also showing interest. GT and CSK engaged in a bidding war, driving Siraj’s price up to Rs 8 crore before Chennai withdrew. The Royals then entered the fray, battling with the Titans until the IPL 2022 champions secured the Hyderabad pacer for INR 12.25 crore.
The Gujarat Titans will be Siraj’s third franchise in the IPL since his debut, for SRH, in 2017.
Among the second set of players, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal drew an impressive winning bid of Rs 18 crore from Punjab Kings while former LSG captain KL Rahul turned out to be a bargain buy for Delhi Capitals at Rs 14 crore.
Chahal, who was dropped from the Indian team despite not getting a game in its victorious T20 World Cup campaign, was released by Rajasthan Royals ahead of the mega auction. However, his latest price tag suggests he remains a sought after player in the IPL.
India pacer Mohammed Shami, who recently made a comeback from injury, was bought by SunRisers Hyderabad for Rs 10 crore.
Among others, Punjab Kings bought back left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh for Rs 18 crore via RTM while South African speedster Kagiso Rabada, who was released by Punjab Kings, was bought for Rs 10.75 crore by Gujarat Titans.
Rishabh Pant pipped Shreyas Iyer to become the costliest buy in IPL’s history with a Rs 27 crore winning bid from Lucknow Super Giants
Australian veteran Starc got a much lower price than last year’s Rs 24.75 crore this time and was sold to Delhi Capitals for Rs 11.75 crore. England’s Jos Buttler went to Gujarat Titans for Rs 15.75 crore.
(With Agency Inputs)
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