Shreyas Iyer will Lead Punjab Kings in IPL 2025: Punjab Kings have named Shreyas Iyer as new skipper for IPL 2025. The announcement was made by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan on the reality TV show.

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However, Iyer, Shashank Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal were present on the sets of the show with Salman Khan to make it more exciting for the fans.

The 30-year-old expressed gratitude to the Punjab Kings management and vowed to repay the faith. “I am honoured that the team has reposed its faith in me. I am looking forward to working again with Coach Ponting. The team looks strong, with a great mix of potential and proven performers. I hope to repay the faith shown by the management to deliver our maiden title,” Iyer said.

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Head coach Ricky Ponting said, “Shreyas has a great mind for the game. His proven capabilities as captain will enable the team to deliver. I have enjoyed my time with Iyer in the past in IPL, and I look forward to working with him again. With his leadership and the talent in the squad, I am excited about the seasons ahead.”

Punjab Kings CEO Satish Menon added, “We had identified Shreyas as our captain and were delighted with the auction result. He has already proven himself to master the format, and his vision for the team aligns perfectly with our goals. With him and Ponting joining hands again, we are confident our team has a solid leadership group to guide us to our first title.”

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In 2024, Shreyas Iyer was led Mumbai team and won Ranji and Irani trophy. In 2024 IPL, He was skipper of KKR in won the IPL title.

He was expected to be named Punjab Kings captain in IPL 2025 after being acquired for a staggering Rs 26.75 crore during the IPL Mega Auction in November last year.

“The auction has gone great. It probably couldn’t have gone much better, to be honest. It’s been a lot of work and a lot of team effort. The analysts have done a terrific job, providing me with much information on the local players. Obviously, I know a lot about the overseas guys,” Ponting said after the auction.

Punjab Kings squad:

Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Nehal Wadhera, Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Marco Jansen, Josh Inglis, Lockie Ferguson, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harnoor Pannu, Kuldeep Sen, Priyansh Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlett, Pyla Avinash, Pravin Dubey.

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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.