The IPL auction 2025, held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 24th and 25th was a spectacle of record-breaking bids and bold gambles. This years auction saw franchises spend aggressively, with a few deals labelled as potential overpays by fans and analysts alike.

Shreyas Iyer secures ₹26.75 crore deal at IPL Auction 2025, becoming the second most expensive player in IPL history.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

Shreyas Iyer hit the jackpot in the auction war, as Punjab Kings bought him for Rs 26.75 crore. He was the 2024 IPL winning captain with Kolkata Knight Riders. KKR released him before the auction. Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders also wanted Iyer.

The IPL 2025 mega auction has seen teams splashing cash on some hot prospects of world cricket, as stars across the globe got sold for massive amounts. Rishabh Pant is currently the most expensive buy in the auction,

Shreyas Iyer expressed his happiness after joining the Punjab Kings for a whopping 26.75 crores during Day 1 of the IPL 2025 auction.

Kolkata Knight Riders opted not to use their Right to Match card for Shreyas Iyer during the IPL 2025 auction due to prior retention decisions. Despit

Following his release from the Delhi Capitals, Pant quickly became the most sought-after player in the auction.

Shreyas Iyer would have been a multibagger stock by now. He has been bought by Punjab Kings for a solid Rs 26.75 crore. This was 118.36 per cent higher than Rs 12.25 crore offered by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) last auction.

Mitchell Starc secured a rare feat in IPL history during the recent 2025 mega auction. The Aussie pacer was purchased for a fee of Rs 11.75 crore by the Delhi Capitals. It made him the 2nd cricketer to breach the 50-crore mark in IPL auctions.

Let's take a look at five 'overpaid' players, who fetched a much higher fee than expected at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction.