List of Unsold Cricketers in IPL 2025 Mega Auction: The Indian Premier League 2025 auction concluded on Monday after 577 players were shortlisted for the 2-day event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The Day-2 auction did not just make some cricketers crorepatis but also saw some of the top names failling to draw any bid from a franchise.

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The names of Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, Kane Williamson, and David Warner among the hitters who were not sold caused some people to take notice.

At one point in their careers, all four were among the league’s best players. Franchises, however, appear to have moved on to other possibilities.

List Unsold Cricketers IPL 2025

Jonny Bairstow – INR 2 crore
Upendra Yadav – INR 30 lakh
Shai Hope – INR 1.25 crore
KS Bharat – INR 75 lakh
Alex Carey – INR 1 crore
Avanish Aravelly – INR 30 lakh
Harvik Desai – INR 30 lakh
Josh Philippe – INR 75 lakh
L. R. Chethan – INR 30 lakh
Tejasvi Dahiya – INR 30 lakh

David Warner – INR 2 crore
Anmolpreet Singh – INR 30 lakh
Yash Dhull – INR 30 lakh
Kane Williamson – INR 2 crore
Mayank Agarwal – INR 1 crore
Prithvi Shaw – INR 75 lakh
Sarfaraz Khan – INR 75 lakh
Madhav Kaushik – INR 30 lakh
Pukhraj Mann – INR 30 lakh
Finn Allen – INR 2 crore
Dewald Brevis – INR 75 lakh
Ben Duckett – INR 2 crore
Brandon King – INR 75 lakh
Pathum Nissanka – INR 75 lakh
Steve Smith – INR 2 crore
Sachin Dhas – INR 30 lakh
Salman Nizar – INR 30 lakh
Leus du Plooy – INR 50 lakh
Shivalik Sharma – INR 30 lakh

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Waqar Salamkheil – INR 75 lakh
Kartik Tyagi – INR 40 lakh
Piyush Chawla – INR 50 lakh
Mujeeb Ur Rahman – INR 2 crore
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth – INR 75 lakh
Akeal Hosein – INR 1.50 crore
Adil Rashid – INR 2 crore
Keshav Maharaj – INR 75 lakh
Sakib Hussain – INR 30 lakh
Vidwath Kaverappa – INR 30 lakh
Rajan Kumar – INR 30 lakh
Prashant Solanki – INR 30 lakh
Jhathaved Subramanyan – INR 30 lakh
Mustafizur Rahman – INR 2 crore
Naveen-ul-Haq – INR 2 crore
Umesh Yadav – INR 2 crore
Rishad Hossain – INR 75 lakh
Raghav Goyal – INR 30 lakh
Bailapudi Yeswanth – INR 30 lakh
Richard Gleeson – INR 75 lakh
Alzarri Joseph – INR 2 crore
Luke Wood – INR 75 lakh
Arpit Guleria – INR 30 lakh
Jason Behrendorff – INR 1.50 crore
Shivam Mavi – INR 75 lakh
Navdeep Saini – INR 75 lakh
Divesh Sharma – INR 30 lakh
Naman Tiwari – INR 30 lakh
Ottneil Baartman – INR 75 lakh
Dilshan Madushanka – INR 75 lakh
Adam Milne – INR 2 crore
William O’Rourke – INR 1.50 crore
Chetan Sakariya – INR 75 lakh
Sandeep Warrier – INR 75 lakh
Lance Morris – INR 1.25 crore
Olly Stone – INR 75 lakh
Anshuman Hooda – INR 30 lakh
Blessing Muzarabani – INR 75 lakh
Vijay Kumar – INR 30 lakh
Kyle Jamieson – INR 1.50 crore
Chris Jordan – INR 2 crore
Avinash Singh – INR 30 lakh
Prince Chaudhary – INR 30 lakh

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Utkarsh Singh – INR 30 lakh
Shardul Thakur – INR 2 crore
Daryl Mitchell – INR 2 crore
Mayank Dagar – INR 30 lakh
Rishi Dhawan – INR 30 lakh
Shivam Singh – INR 30 lakh
Gus Atkinson – INR 2 crore
Sikandar Raza – INR 1.25 crore
Kyle Mayers – INR 1.50 crore
Matthew Short – INR 75 lakh
Emanjot Chahal – INR 30 lakh
Michael Bracewell – INR 1.50 crore
Abdul Basith – INR 30 lakh
Raj Limbani – INR 30 lakh
Shiva Singh – INR 30 lakh
Dwaine Pretorius – INR 75 lakh
Brandon McMullen – INR 30 lakh
Atit Sheth – INR 30 lakh
Roston Chase – INR 75 lakh
Nathan Smith – INR 1 crore
Ripal Patel – INR 30 lakh
Sanjay Yadav – INR 30 lakh
Umang Kumar – INR 30 lakh
Digvijay Desmukh – INR 30 lakh
Yash Dabas – INR 30 lakh
Tanush Kotian – INR 30 lakh
Khrievitso Kense – INR 30 lakh

It isn’t all over for these players as they can still be called up by one of the franchises if another player gets injured or pulls out of IPL 2025 season.

CSK Keeps Replacement of MS Dhoni: CSK legendary cricketer MS Dhoni revealed a hint over his participation in the IPL. Till, all the teams are currently finalize their list of retained and released cricketers ahead of the auction.

MS Dhoni confirmed his intention to continue playing in the IPL. However, CSK SEO Kasi Viswanathan also said that they are happy for another season’s availability.

MS Dhoni will have a meeting with CSK officials ahead of the IPL retention deadline, which is Oct 31.

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CSK is reportedly searching for a wicket keeper in the midst of the controversy surrounding Dhoni’s future.

The Indian Express said that CSK may make a big move for Rishabh Pant, who just posted a mysterious message about going to the IPL auction.

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“In case Rishabh Pant comes into the auction pool, there is a strong possibility that all of it could change with the franchise being linked as one of India wicketkeeper’s potential new destination. CSK are in for a major overhaul with an eye on the future,” the report claimed.

Since his debut season in 2016, Pant has been a member of the Delhi Capitals (formerly the Delhi Daredevils). A transfer to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) has also been suggested for him.

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“I just want to enjoy whatever last few years of cricket I am able to play,” Dhoni was quoted as saying. “When you play cricket like a professional sport, it becomes difficult to enjoy it just like a game. That’s what I want to do. It’s not easy.

“The emotions keep coming, the commitments are there. I want to enjoy the game for the next few years. I have to keep myself fit for nine months, so that I can play two and a half months of IPL. You need to plan it out, but at the same time chill a bit.”

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