The IPL 2025 auction ended in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with 577 players shortlisted. Rishabh Pant set a record as the most expensive buy, joining Lucknow Super Giants for INR 27 crore, while 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest pick for Rajasthan Royals. Notably, top players like David Warner, Kane Williamson, Prithvi Shaw, and Mayank Agarwal went unsold.