Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh was fiercely pursued at the IPL 2025 auction, with Sunrisers Hyderabad bidding a hefty Rs 18 crore. However, Punjab Kings exercised their Right to Match, retaining the left-arm seame.

Arshdeep Singh, the first player under the hammer at the IPL 2025 auction, enters with a base price of ₹2 crore. Known for his exceptional death-over bowling and consistency under pressure, Arshdeep gained fame during the T20 World Cup 2022 and IPL campaigns,

Star pacer Arshdeep Singh wreaked havoc and became the most expensive Indian bowler in the history of the IPL auction. Arshdeep was roped in by Punjab Kings using the Right To Match card option for a whopping amount of Rs 18 crore in the ongoing IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah on Sunday,