IPL Auction LIVE Updates: Du Plessis, Bhuvneshwar, Williamson among big names on Day 2 after Pant's record Day 1 sale

IPL Auction LIVE Updates: Before he became a giant of spin bowling in Test cricket, Ashwin initially made his way into the minds of general households in India as a precocious talent playing for CSK.

IPL Auction LIVE Updates: Nope, that ain't no typo. It was an expected outcome that came in an unexpected manner. It had looked like LSG had made the winning bid at INR 20.75 crore. However, LSG then shot it straight up to INR 27 crore and well, that was that.

IPL Auction LIVE Updates: RCB have the biggest purse left: ₹30.65 crore, while Sunrisers Hyderabad have the lowest: ₹5.15 crore. For full list of purse left by all franchises. Mumbai Indians have 26.10 cr, CSK have 15.6 cr, KKR have 10.05 cr, LSG have 14.85 cr, RR have 17.35 cr, PBKS have 22.5 cr, Gujarat Titans got 17.5 cr and Delhi Capitals left with ₹13.8 cr.

IPL Auction LIVE Updates: GO ON, Have a say! Which of the following picks knocked the bejesus out of you?

- KL Rahul ( ₹ ₹14 crore)

- Shreyas Iyer ( ₹26.75 crore)

- Venkatesh Iyer ( ₹23.75 crore)

IPL Auction LIVE Updates: Away from the IPL Auction, India are killing it in Perth, now having reduced Australia to 104/5 at Lunch on Day 4. Mohammed Siraj has three wickets, two of which came this morning: Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith. Australia still need a mammoth 430 runs to win

IPL Auction LIVE Updates: Prithvi Shaw has been among the most talked-about cricketers. And unfortunately, not for the nice things. Once again, discipline and fitness issues have crept in. Once a solid part of the DC set-up, the franchise released him, and understandably so. Can he turn it around today? On his best days, he is unstoppable, but those days have become increasingly rare.

IPL Auction LIVE Updates: Although most of the big names were taken yesterday, Day 2 has its fair share of star power, starting with Sam Curran - one of the most expensive players historically at the Auction. There are more, such as Faf du Plessis, Ajinkya Rahane, Prithvi Shaw, Kane Williamson, Steve Smith, Sam Curran, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Krunal Pandya, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur.

IPL Auction LIVE Updates: Jofra Archer no longer has injury concerns, was a defiant message by Rajasthan Royals, who got the England pacer back for ₹12.50 crore.

IPL Auction LIVE Updates: Mumbai Indians made a huge mistake when they let go Trent Boult ahead of the IPL 2022 Auction. And perhaps they realised it too. Hence, when the opportunity was provided, they were quick to grab hold of the New Zealand. Add him to their fast-bowling line-up and MI appear tough to beat on paper.

IPL Auction LIVE Updates: There've been plenty of reunions on Day 1 of the IPL Auction, but none sweeter than Ravichandran Ashwin heading to Chennai Super Kings for ₹9.75 crore. Ashwin is 38, but CSK realise he is still a potent threat in T20Is, especially on Indian pitches.

IPL Auction LIVE Updates: So as it turns out, Jos Buttler will represent a fresh franchise at next year's IPL. Having played for Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals in the past, England's limited-overs captain will be playing under Shubman Gill at the Gujarat Titans. Imagine Gill and Buttler opening. That's a sight no bowler would want to see.

IPL Auction LIVE Updates: Well, well, well! The answer is no. Sanjay Manjrekar, very infamously, recently said that he doesn't think Mohammed Shami will go for big bucks at the auction, given his recent history of injuries - Shami did not play the IPL. But how wrong could he have been? LALA bowled a stunning spell in the Ranji Trophy and the Sunrisers Hyderabad saw that, spending ₹10 crore to get him on board.

IPL Auction LIVE Updates: Yuzvendra Chahal, the most successful bowler in the history of IPL with 205 wickets is headed to Punjab Kings. Always an asset in the IPL, Chahal will undoubtedly be the franchise's leading spinner come the IPL 2025.

IPL Auction LIVE Updates: India's most successful T20I bowler, left-arm quick Arshdeep Singh was always going to be a favourite, and boy, did he live up to that moniker or what? He was the joint fourth-costliest buy at the IPL Auction on Day 1. If you wanna know who the other one was? Read the post above.

IPL Auction LIVE Updates: A total of 3 RTM Cards were used, with Punjab Kings using it to retain Arshdeep Singh, Delhi Capitals for Jake Fraser-McGurk, Chennai Super Kings to keep Rachin Ravindra and Mumbai Indians for Naman Dhir

IPL Auction LIVE Updates: Ricky Ponting, the new head coach of Punjab Kings, has made some very Aussie choices for his team franchise, getting Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis to Punjab.

IPL Auction LIVE Updates: Glenn Maxwell once used to set the IPL on fire, and hence, he was always expected to break the bank. But with his prowess dwindling down in T20s, Maxwell did not grab much attention. He will reunited with his previous team, Punjab Kings for ₹4.2 crore.

IPL Auction LIVE Updates: The Mumbai Indians were the least active franchise on the opening day, spending just ₹18.90 crore to purchase 9 players. The Rajasthan Royals were the second-least spenders, shelling out ₹23.65 crore to acquire 11 players.

IPL Auction LIVE Updates: You could hear the endless gasping in the room as paddles were constantly being raised for Venkatesh Iyer. He returns to the defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, only this time as the fourth costliest buy ever in the history of the IPL auctions. And what more? Venkatesh has dropped a huge hint that he might be the one to end the franchise's hunt for its next captain. WHOA!

IPL Auction LIVE Updates: KL Rahul was supposed to be the third big name who was believed to rope in some big moolah. And make no mistake about it, he did. Delhi Capitals snapped up Rahul for ₹14 crore. But the general consensus that's emerging is that he may have been slightly underpaid. What do you think?

IPL Auction LIVE Updates: While Rishabh Pant dominated the IPL Auction, his India teammate Shreyas Iyer, as expected, hit the jackpot as well with ₹26.75 crore. And his new team is the Punjab Kings.

IPL Auction LIVE Updates: On expected lines, Rishabh Pant emerged as the costliest player in the history of IPL Auction, with Lucknow Super Kings splurging ₹27 crore on the India wicketkeeper. Pant may have missed the ₹30 crore mark but that's a decent bump you'd say? His last auction price was ₹1.6 crore in 2016.

IPL Auction LIVE Updates: Pretty sure you did not, but in case you are still trying to figure what happened on Day 1 of the auction, a total of 72 players were sold for a whopping ₹467.95 crore. The highest spender? Well, no surprises there? Punjab Kings. With a staggering amount of 110 crore to spend, PBKS shelled out 88 crore to buy 12 players.

IPL Auction LIVE Updates: Simple. The auctioneer will not take as long with a player like she did yesterday. Decisions will be made quick and fast. And when the franchises thing they have most bases covered, irrespective of how many players are still left, all 10 franchises will share a list of players they seek, and only those cricketers will come under the hammer.

IPL Auction LIVE Updates: In case you're wondering what will happen today, let us douse your curiosity. Day 2 will basically be an accelerated process, and although a total of 493 players are still left, it is unlikely that all of their names will be called up by auctioneer Mallika Sagar.

IPL Auction LIVE Updates: Hello all you wonder people. It has literally been just hours, and we are back. Back with another day of frenetic bidding, tension-filled faces and hopefully, fortune-filled players. Day 2 of the IPL 2025 Auction is here. And if you thought yesterday was entertaining, expect more bumper surprises today.