Kolkata Knight Riders acquired a big player in Quinton de Kock for just INR 3.60 crore. Lucknow Super Giants refused to use the RTM card for the Proteas player, and Kolkata completed the move. England wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow, who was with Punjab Kings in IPL 2024, remained unsold.
The most significant bid was for Phil Salt, who was with KKR in the 17th season. Royal Challengers Bengaluru and the Knight Riders bid fiercely for the keeper, and RCB won the race in the end for INR 11.50 crore.
The three-time champions added Rahmanullah Gurbaz to their team once again for INR 2 crore ahead of the new season.
Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals were engaged in an intense battle for Ishan Kishan. The addition of Sunrisers Hyderabad made the equation more dramatic. SRH got Ishan for INR 11.25 crore.
Jitesh Sharma joined RCB for INR 11 crore after Punjab’s use of RTM didn’t get them the player.
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