Another key player in this auction to watch out for has been KL Rahul and several teams were in a battle to bag him. But, Delhi Capitals emerged victorious. The wicketkeeper-batsman was sold for a price of Rs 14 crore,

KL Rahul has been acquired by the Delhi Capitals for ₹14 crore at the IPL mega auction held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The bidding war saw intense competition, with Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings driving up the price before Delhi secured the deal, making Rahul its second signing of the auction.

KL Rahul who is currently in AUstralia with Team India will be heading to a new franchisee in the IPL 2025 season. Rahul will join Shreyas Iyer at Deli Capitals after franchisee sign him for ₹14 Crore during the IPL 2025 Mega Auction.

Delhi Capitals buy KL Rahul for ₹14 crore after a bidding war with CSK. His slower scoring beyond powerplay affected the price, but DC secured a steal for their new captain.

IPL Auction 2025: KL Rahul was bought by the Delhi Capitals for Rs 14 crore at the IPL Mega Auction on Sunday. Four teams seemed to be all in for the former captain of Lucknow Super Giants but DC had the last laugh.

Rahul was released by LSG ahead of the 2025 IPL mega auction, after being a part of the set-up since 2022, and also leading them to the playoffs twice

Mohammed Shami sold to SRH for INR 10 crore. Rishabh Pant broke the record for most expensive player after being sold to LSG for ₹27 crore just minutes after Shreyas Iyer took that title after being sold to PBKS for ₹26.