With a base price of ₹1 crore, Rahul Chahar, the leg-spinner, saw early interest from SRH, who opened the bidding. Mumbai Indians quickly joined in, pushing the bid to ₹2 crore. SRH held their ground, and LSG also entered the fray briefly. Ultimately, SRH secured Chahar for ₹3.20 crore, with PBKS opting not to exercise their RTM option, allowing SRH to finalize the deal.