IPL 2025: Most Expensive Foreign Players – Full List & Auction Prices

The IPL is the richest and most competitive of all T20 cricket tournaments in the world. In every such auction for new players, franchises contest heartily among themselves to acquire the best-pick cricketing talents. The IPL 2025 Mega Auction was no different: 10 franchises were bidding strongly for elite players in a pool of 577 cricketers, comprising 367 Indian and 210 foreign players.

Here, Rishabh Pant made headlines when he became the most expensive player in IPL history at ₹27 crore, while Jos Buttler was the biggest overseas signing at a whopping ₹15.75 crore. Just a glimpse of IPL 2025: the priciest foreign players and how they slot into new teams.

Top 5 Most Expensive Foreign Players in IPL 2025

Mitchell Starc – ₹11.75 Crore (Delhi Capitals)

Mitchell Starc, arguably one of the most dangerous left-arm bowlers in world cricket, was taken by Delhi Capitals for ₹11.75 crore.

IPL Team before this: Kolkata Knight Riders. Abrogly, IPL Record: 2024, where he became the most expensive player of IPL history (₹24.75 crore).

Strengths: Deadly pace, swinging the ball both ways, lethal during powerplay & death overs.

Has played for KKR in IPL 2024, but was often out of the IPL due to injuries. With the addition to the Delhi Capitals, Igor the left-hander would take charge of their bowling attack in IPL 2025.

Jofra Archer – ₹12.50 Crore (Rajasthan Royals)

The IPL return for Jofra Archer follows a massive signing by the Rajasthan Royals (RR) for ₹12.50 crore. The English fast bowler was playing for RR from 2018 to 2020 and switched to Mumbai Indians (MI) in 2022.

Previous IPL Team: Mumbai Indians

Noteworthy IPL Record: IPL 2020 MVP Rajasthan Royals

Strengths: Express pace, accurate yorkers, match-winning capability in T20 cricket in recent years, injuries have hampered the career of Archer, but RR had faith in him by gilding their roster further by getting him back for IPL 2025.

And if fit, he could turn Royal’s fortunes. Career so far with injuries, if the convalescence this time brings him something fruitful, then he could be a big game-changer for the Royals.

Josh Hazlewood – ₹12.50 Crore (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)

Another high purchase was made by Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood, where Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) picked him for ₹12.50 crore.

Previous IPL Teams: CSK, MI, RCB

Notable IPL Record: 20 wickets in IPL 2022 for RCB

Strengths: line and length specialist, dominates in all phases

Hazlewood has been instrumental for RCB in the last two seasons, and with his signing back at the unit, he has shown the franchise’s intention to bolster their bowling core.

Trent Boult – ₹12.50 Crore (Mumbai Indians)

Trent Boult, one of the fast-bowling stars from New Zealand who was a huge attraction for the auction, finally went to the Mumbai Indians for ₹12.50 crore.

Previous IPL Teams: SRH, KKR, DC, MI, RR

IPL Specific Accomplishments: 25 wickets in IPL 2020 for Mumbai Indians.

Strengths: Swing bowling in the powerplay, experience in crunch situations.

MI-appointed Boult was in red-hot form in 2020 and 2021, playing a pivotal role in their title-winning efforts in the IPL 2020. His comeback to MI will thus greatly aid since he will partner Jasprit Bumrah in their castle.

Jos Buttler – ₹15.75 Crore (Gujarat Titans)

The most expensive foreign player in IPL 2025 is Jos Buttler of England, who was signed for a staggering ₹15.75 crore by Gujarat Titans (GT).

Previous IPL Teams: MI, RR

Notable IPL Record: Winner of the Orange Cap in IPL 2022 (863 runs)

Strength Willing: Explosive opening batsman, a man who can win you the match in T20 cricket

Buttler was a match-winner for Royals in his time there but moved to Gujarat Titans to lead their batting line-up in IPL 2025.

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