The Indian Premier League (IPL) mega public sale 2025 is making waves on social media. The primary day of the public sale (Sunday) noticed Rishabh Pant changing into the costliest participant within the match’s historical past as Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) purchased the wicketkeeper-batter at Rs 27 crore. Whereas the Web is abuzz in anticipation of the second day of the IPL public sale 2025, industrialist Harsh Goenka highlighted 5 key factors that make the occasion “extraordinary”.
In an X submit, Goenka wrote, ‘Solely at an #IPLAuction are you able to witness the extraordinary: Folks being ‘offered’ for ₹27 crore, Ambani being outbid, Paddle extra highly effective than a bank card, Humble gamers turning into crorepatis in a day, Billionaires combating over cricketers extra viciously than the company battlefield.’
Solely at an #IPLAuction are you able to witness the extraordinary:
1. Folks being ‘offered’ for ₹27 crore
2. Ambani being outbid
3. Paddle extra highly effective than a bank card
4. Humble gamers turning into crorepatis in a day
5. Billionaires combating over cricketers extra viciously than the…— Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka) November 24, 2024
With 42,000 views, the submit prompted a variety of reactions from a number of cricket lovers. “Shouldn’t gamers have an possibility of selecting which aspect they play for? This may enhance how groups care for gamers,” a consumer wrote. “Hope they play Cricket as properly,” one other consumer commented.
“This in a rustic the place 60% of inhabitants relies on free ration. The wealthy get richer the poor extra poorer,” a 3rd consumer reacted.
On Day 1 of the public sale on Sunday, a complete of 84 gamers have been ‘offered’, with franchises spending Rs 467.95 crore to safe 72 of them. The public sale will proceed on Day 2, ranging from Set No. 13, with Participant No. 85, Mayank Agarwal, and go as much as Participant No. 117, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, in Set No. 17. The public sale course of will resume within the second half of the day.
