Rishabh Pant liked a post by Punjab Kings which featured their coach Ricky Ponting giving an interview. This sparked speculation if Pant could join Punjab Kings ahead of IPL 2025.

Left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh's consistency earned him a massive bid of Rs 18 crore from Punjab Kings via the Right to Match card while South African speedster Kagiso Rabada was bought for Rs 10.75 crore by Gujarat Titans in the IPL mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday.

Shreyas Iyer was acquired by Punjab Kings for a record Rs 26.75 crore at the IPL 2025 auction, making him the second most expensive player in IPL history. Released by KKR, the former captain led them to victory in 2024.

Arshdeep, the first player to open the auction process, was roped in after intense bidding war between six teams with Punjab Kings pipping Sunrisers Hyderabad with the RTM card at Rs 18 crore.

Gujarat Titans began the bid for the senior Indian leg-spinner before the likes of Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants joined the bid. However, it was the Punjab Kings who prevailed in the end with a massive bid of INR 18 crore.

Yuzvendra Chahal has joined the Punjab Kings for a whopping Rs 18 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction. The veteran leg-spinner was previously with the Rajasthan Royals and was a hot commodity in the auction due to his impressive wicket-taking abilities.

In an interaction with Star Sports, Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting said that Rishabh Pant is going to be a target for most teams in the IPL 2025 mega auction, and he will go to a team that has a big enough purse.

Among all big names of world cricket, the wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant will be the center of attraction at the (IPL) 2025 mega auction on Sunday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Pant, who was leading Delhi Capitals in the last few seasons,