Top player earnings in IPL auctions have doubled in 11 years

The top player earnings in IPL auctions have doubled in 11 years. The most expensive player in IPL 2025 auction was Rishabh Pant at ₹27 crore, while the costliest player in IPL 2014 auction was Yuvraj Singh at ₹14 crore. Average earnings of top five players of this year's auction are ₹22.7 crore, while in 2014, it was ₹9.6 crore.