IPL Auction 2025: Arshdeep Singh sold back to Punjab Kings for Rs 18 crore through RTM process | Cricket News

IPL Auction 2025:Following a fierce bidding battle between 6 teams, India pacer Arshdeep Singh was roped back the Punjab Kings for Rs 18 crore through the execution of the Right-to-Match card process.
Arshdeep, the first player to open the auction process, was roped in after intense bidding war between six teams following which the Sunrisers Hyderabad had the bidding at Rs 15.75 crore before Punjab opted for the RTM card. SRH further extended their nominated bid to Rs 18 crore which was accepted Punjab Kings.
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Arshdeep had a strong season in the 2024 Indian Premier League, taking 19 wickets in 14 innings at an economy rate of 10.02 and 12 in 8 ODIs. Against the Rajasthan Royals that season, he recorded his best-ever T20 stats of 5 for 32.
In only two and a half years and 60 T20Is, the 25-year-old Arshdeep has vaulted past greats Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar to become India’s highest wicket-taking pacer. He is only two short of surpassing Yuzvendra Chahal’s 96 at the top.
Only 13 T20Is into his career, Arshdeep was up playing a World Cup in Australia. Two years in, he has a title to his name while already becoming India’s highest wicket-taking (27) pacer in the tournament. Despite Bhuvneshwar being phased out of the national squad, India have not struggled for early wickets, with Arshdeep taking up the mantle, even freeing up Bumrah and other seamers to handle the later stages.
Arshdeep has picked up 199 wickets in 149 games in his T20 career.