Kumar Kushagra, who was bought for a high price by DC last season, attracted bidding from CSK, PBKS, and GT at the IPL auction. Starting at ₹30 lakh, the bids escalated, with GT securing him for ₹65 lakh after DC opted not to use their RTM. Meanwhile, Utkarsh Singh, with a base price of ₹30 lakh, went unsold, failing to attract any bids.