New Delhi, March 30 -- Punjab Kings (PBKS) head coach Ricky Ponting has revealed that he was very keen to work with Shreyas Iyer and secure him at the IPL 2025 mega auction.

Ahead of the IPL 2025 season, Shreyas Iyer was released by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). He went into the IPL 2025 mega auction at a base price of Rs.2 crore.

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At the IPL 2025 mega auction, Iyer went on to become one of the most expensive players in IPL history, after Punjab Kings picked him for a whopping amount of Rs.26.75 crore. In his first season with Punjab Kings, the Mumbai cricketer led them to the IPL final, where they lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

 

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