Mon Nov 25 12:04:32 UTC 2024: ## IPL Auction 2025: Bhuvneshwar Kumar Leads Day 2 Spending Spree; Big Names Unsold

**Jeddah, Saudi Arabia** – Day 2 of the IPL 2025 mega auction saw a flurry of activity, with some big-name players finding new homes while others surprisingly went unsold. Bhuvneshwar Kumar commanded the highest price of the day, fetching a hefty ₹10.75 crore from Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

Several high-profile players, however, failed to attract bids. Kane Williamson, Glenn Phillips, Ajinkya Rahane, Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, Shardul Thakur, Daryl Mitchell, Shai Hope, KS Bharat, Alex Carey, Donovan Ferreira, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Akeal Hosein, Adil Rashid, and Keshav Maharaj all went unsold, surprising many observers.

Other notable sales included:

* **Akash Deep:** Sold to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for ₹8 crore.
* **Deepak Chahar:** Acquired by Mumbai Indians (MI) for ₹9.25 crore.
* **Marco Jansen:** Secured by Punjab Kings (PBKS) for ₹7 crore.
* **Krunal Pandya:** Joining RCB for ₹5.75 crore.
* **Nitish Rana:** Sold to Rajasthan Royals (RR) for ₹4.20 crore.
* **Washington Sundar:** Picked up by Gujarat Titans (GT) for ₹3.2 crore.
* **Sam Curran:** Returning to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for ₹2.40 crore.
* **Faf du Plessis:** Joining Delhi Capitals (DC) for his base price of ₹2 crore.

Several teams used their Right to Match (RTM) card, most notably DC matching PBKS’s ₹8 crore bid for Mukesh Kumar. The auction saw a mix of high-stakes bidding wars and surprising lack of interest in some highly-anticipated players. The remaining purse amounts for each team vary significantly, influencing their strategies for the remainder of the auction. The unsold players will likely reappear in later rounds. The auction continues.

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