Former Indian cricketer and current cricket expert Irfan Pathan has predicted that Mitchell Starc's auction record is in danger at the IPL 2025 mega auction. The Australian pacer was sold at a price of Rs 24.75 crore during the IPL 2024 auction.
The cricket commentator chose Rishabh Pant as the most expensive player in the IPL mega auction 2025, breaking the record of Mitchell Starc. Pant was released by his former franchise Delhi Capitals ahead of the auction. The wicketkeeper was part of the franchise for nine years and captained the side for the last four seasons.
The Indian wicketkeeper was part of the 2016 IPL auction and was bought by the Delhi-based franchise for a whopping price of Rs 1.9 crore. He played an important role in the franchise's rise and ensured they reached the Finals in the 2020 season.
Irfan Pathan posted a tweet on his social media about predicting the upcoming mega auction IPL 2025. He explained: “Mitchell Starc’s auction record is in danger. @RishabhPant17 is ready to break it!”
This tweet shows the trust and affection that Irfan has for Rishabh Pant. He believes Pant is a strong contender to set a new benchmark in auction history given his remarkable achievements and popularity among fans and franchises.
The biggest mega auction of IPL 2025 has been a long-awaited event and will take place in Jeddah later this month. With several major inclusions in the auctions, the competition and bidding war between teams will reach its peak.
Many top players like Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Shreyas IyerArshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammad Shamiand Yuzvendra Chahal were selected for the auction. Not being able to retain these players raised eyebrows among all teams as they will try their best to acquire these players.
All of these players bring tremendous experience as each player has been an asset to their teams. Some are cool captains, versatile batters and the best all-rounders, together they are the best match winners in the IPL.
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