The IPL 2025 large-scale auction has ended. A total of 182 works were auctioned in this auction, 62 of which were foreigners. The team has paid Rs 639.15 million for these players. Rishabh Pant becomes the most expensive player in IPL. He was bought by Lucknow Supergiants for Rs 27 crore. Shreyas Iyer has been included in their squad by Kings XI Punjab for Rs 267.5 crore. Players such as David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Shardul Thakur and Steve Smith remained unsold at the auction. Apart from this, captain Tom Latham, who helped New Zealand win the Test series against India, also failed to find a buyer.
New Zealand wins Test series on Indian soil
Led by Tom Latham, New Zealand created history by winning the Test series for the first time on Indian soil. New Zealand not only won the Test series but also swept India. This was the first time that the Indian team had to face a sweep (3 or more Test matches) while playing Test matches on their own soil. Under Latham, the Indian team suffered a memorable injury. Apart from this, the Indian team has been losing Test matches on home soil since 2012. Latham scored a total of 157 runs in the Test series against India, including an innings score of 86 runs.
Tom Latham never played in IPL in career
Tom Latham has never played in the IPL and he did not find a buyer in the IPL this time either. No team made bids for him, so his dream of playing in the IPL remains unfulfilled. He has kept the base price of the IPL at Rs 15 crore.
Represented New Zealand in 26 T20I matches
Tom Latham made his T20 international debut for New Zealand in 2012. He has since played 26 T20 internationals for the team, including three half-centuries, and scored a total of 516 runs. However, due to poor form, he was never able to solidify his position in the team.
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