New Delhi: Left-hand batsman Devdutt Padikkal who last played for the Lucknow Super Giants has gone unsold in the IPL Mega Auction.
Earlier, Padikkal burst onto the IPL scene with a stellar debut for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in 2020, where he was the team’s leading run-scorer. His impressive performances earned him accolades and a spot in the national setup.
However, Padikkal’s form took a sharp decline towards the latter end of his career in RCB which led to his transfer to Rajasthan Royals. After moving to Rajasthan, Padikkal’s dip in form continues with his inconsistent form and strike-rate issues becoming areas of concern.
In the 2024 IPL season, Padikkal scored 248 runs in 12 matches at an average of 20.66 and a strike rate of 121. He made his India debut in July 2021 in a T20I against Sri Lanka and has also played for the India U-19 team. Currently, the left-hander is playing in Perth for the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy where he had a horrid performance in the two innings played so far.
IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Team Wise Purse Balance
| Franchise | No of Players | Overseas Players | Uncapped Players | RTM (Right to Match) | Total money spent (Rs. crore) | Salary cap available (Rs. crore) | Available Slots | Overseas Slots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSK | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 55 | 20 | 7 |
| DC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 73 | 21 | 7 |
| GT | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 69 | 20 | 7 |
| KKR | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 51 | 19 | 6 |
| LSG | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 69 | 20 | 7 |
| MI | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 45 | 20 | 8 |
| PBKS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9.5 | 110.5 | 23 | 8 |
| RCB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 83 | 22 | 8 |
| RR | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 41 | 19 | 7 |
| SRH | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 45 | 20 | 5 |
| Total | 46 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 558.5 | 641.5 | 204 | 70 |
IPL 2025: List of Retained Players
- Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni
- Delhi Capitals: Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs and Abhishek Porel
- Gujarat Titans: Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia and Shahrukh Khan
- Kolkata Knight Riders: Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana and Ramandeep Singh
- Lucknow Super Giants: Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan and Ayush Badoni
- Mumbai Indians: Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma and Tilak Varma
- Punjab Kings: Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh
- Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson, Yashaswi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer and Sandeep Sharma
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar and Yash Dayal
- Sunrisers Hyderabad: Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen and Travis Head