5 players who were part of IPL 2008, will now be up for bid in the 2025 auction
The mega auction for IPL 2025 is to be held on 24 and 25 November. The auction is going to be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. IPL started in 2008. The league is getting bigger and bigger season after season. This time in the mega auction, bids will be placed on 574 players for 204 places. Many players in the IPL 2025 auction have also been a part of IPL 2008. Today we tell you 5 such names.
Ishant Sharma was the second most expensive player in the IPL 2008 auction. After Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Ishant was the highest bidder among Indian players. He then became a part of KKR. Since then, he has been a part of Deccan Chargers, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rising Pune Super Giants, Punjab Kings, and Delhi Capitals.
Piyush Chawla made his debut for India in 2006 at the age of 17. He also came on the auction table of the first IPL season. He was bought by Punjab Kings for 1.6 crores. Chawla is among the highest wicket-takers in IPL.
Manish Pandey was part of the Indian team that won the 2008 Under-19 World Cup. Before the IPL, Mumbai Indians signed him. The next season he went to RCB and became the first Indian to score a century in the IPL. Manish Pandey's name is also on the auction list of IPL 2025.
Chennai Super Kings had roped in Tamil Nadu domestic player Ashwin in IPL 2008. Due to the presence of off-spin players like Muttiah Muralitharan in the team, Ashwin could not play any match in the first season. Ashwin, who made his debut in 2009, is also on the auction table this time.
Ajinkya Rahane has been playing since the first season of IPL. 19-year-old Rahane was then a part of Mumbai Indians. Last season he was with Chennai Super Kings. The franchise did not retain him. Now he will try his luck in the auction.
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