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IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Yuzvendra Chahal was snapped up by Punjab Kings (PBKS) for a price of Rs 18 crore during the IPL 2025 mega auction on Sunday at the Abady Al-Johar Arena, becoming the most expensive India spinner in the history of the IPL. Spinner Yuzvendra Chahal entered the auction with a base price of Rs 2 crore. Gujarat Titans (GT) started the bidding process, but Chennai Super Kings (CSK) swiftly entered the fray, sparking a fierce bidding war between the two teams.
The bids escalated rapidly, with GT and CSK engaging in a heated exchange and in a matter of moments, the bid amount skyrocketed to a staggering 5.75 crore. There was an intense tussle between the teams for the Indian spinner and the bid quickly escalated to Rs 10 crore and Punjab took the bid to Rs 14 crore.
RCB) requested a brief pause before entering the bid at 14.25 crore, but Punjab continued to drive up the price in the end PBKS added the spinner in their squad with a price of Rs 18 crore. Meanwhile, the bidding for Mohammed Siraj commenced with Gujarat Titans (GT) opening at his base price.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) quickly joined the fray, sparking a competitive bidding war between the two teams. The bids escalated rapidly, with GT and CSK engaging in a fierce exchange. However, as the price reached 8.
25 crore, CSK ultimately decided to bow out, leaving GT as the sole bidder. In the end, GT added Siraj to their squad for 12.25 crore.
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