Top 5 Most Valuable Buys Of IPL 2025
Published - 06 Jun 2025, 11:57 AM | Updated - 06 Jun 2025, 11:34 PM
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IPL 2025 witnessed a host of good performances which also included players who did not get big bucks in the auction. In this article, we will look at the Top 5 Most Valuable Buys of IPL 2025.
Top 5 Most Valuable Buys Of IPL 2025
5. Will Jacks
The English batter was a valuable pick for MI, who purchased Will Jacks at the IPL 2025 auction for 5.25 crore after he entered the auction with a base price of 2 crore.
The decision to buy Will Jacks paid dividends as he was used as a floater who batted at any position from number three to five and chipped in with an over or two.
Jacks also picked up crucial wickets, which included a spell of 2-14 in three overs against SRH on a helpful wicket at Wankhede Stadium.
4. Romario Shepherd
Romario Shepherd can be labeled as one of the most underrated players of IPL 2025, and many people might not agree with this, but if we go by the numbers, the all-rounder scored crucial runs for RCB.
In addition to his batting prowess, Shepherd, who was brought for 1.5 crore, also picked up wickets at important moments for the team, including the wicket of Shreyas Iyer in the final.
Shepherd also scored a breathtaking fifty in the final two overs against CSK, which proved the point of difference as RCB was able to sneak out a win by just two runs in the end.
3. Nehal Wadhera
If one makes the 2025 team of the tournament, it would surely have 3-4 PBKS players, such was the domination of the team in the recently concluded IPL season.
One such player who was a vital part of PBKS' middle order was Nehal Wadhera. The left-hander who went into the auction with a base price of 30 lakhs was purchased for 4.2 crore and scored 369 runs.
2. Priyansh Arya
When Punjab Kings decided to reboot things and go in with six uncapped Indian players, many didn't give them a chance of going all the way to the final, but the team under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer spun a surprise.
At the heart of it all was 24-year-old opener Priyansh Arya, who, with his attacking approach at the top of the order, got the team off to a flying start and ended the tournament with 475 runs.
1. Krunal Pandya
Krunal Pandya, the then three-time IPL-winning player, was picked up by RCB at the auction for 5.75 crore, with his base price being 2 crore
The move was met with heavy criticism from the fans and media, as the composition of RCB made Pandya, the senior spinner in the side, a choice many experts were skeptical of.
Amidst all the talks and outside noise, senior Pandya proved his credentials with the ball by bagging the Player of the Match award in the final.
