From Kohli-Salt To Rohit-Jacks: Ideal Opening Combination For All 10 Teams After IPL 2025 Auction
A total of 182 players were sold for Rs 639.15 crore during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction, which was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on November 24 and 25. The IPL 2025 auction was an opportunity for the 10 IPL teams to reshape their squads for the next three seasons.
Record-breaking bids were made during the mega auction as all ten franchises tried to select the best players from a pool of 577 cricketers, which included 367 Indians and 210 overseas players.
Lucknow Super Giants acquired Rishabh Pant for a whopping Rs. 27 crore at the mega auction, making him the most expensive player in IPL history to date. On the other hand, Punjab Kings shelled out Rs, 26.75 crore for Shreyas Iyer and KKR splurged Rs 23.75 crore to buy back Venkatesh Iyer.
Meanwhile, the 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi from Bihar, became the youngest crorepati in IPL history after Rajasthan Royals secured him for ₹1.1 crore.
All ten teams will now look to put their best foot forward in the IPL 2025 season and the formation of an ideal opening pair is very vital for their success. So, here is a look at the ideal opening combination for all 10 franchises after the conclusion of IPL 2025 Auction:
Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway
KL Rahul and Jake Fraser-McGurk
Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler
Quinton de Kock and Sunil Narine
Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh
Rohit Sharma and Will Jacks
Prabhsimran Singh and Josh Inglis
Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal
Virat Kohli and Phil Salt
Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma
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