Chennai Super Kings broke the bank for R Ashwin at the IPL auction 2025, purchasing him for ₹9.75 crores, in Jeddah on Sunday. CSK also used the RTM option to bring back Devon Conway (6.25 crores) and Rachin Ravindra (4 crores).

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Chennai Super Kings opened their account by bringing home New Zealand batter Devon Conway for Rs 6.25 crore on Day 1 of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction in Jeddah on Sunday. They quickly added Rahul Tripathi for Rs 3.

Chennai Super Kings signed back star New Zealand players Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway but made the headlines by signing the veteran Indian spin all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin for big money in the IPL mega auction 2025.

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Ravichandran Ashwin triggered the intense bidding war between four teams as the veteran spinner found a big contract in the IPL 2025 mega auctions. Chennai Super Kings also signed back their former players Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra.

Ashwin's services were snapped up by CSK in the auction, with the franchise outbidding other franchises, including Rajasthan Royals, in intense bidding

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India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant pipped Shreyas Iyer ( ₹26.75 crore) to become the costliest buy in Indian Premier League's (IPL) history with a ₹27 crore pay cheque from Lucknow Super Giants, while Venkatesh Iyer was the surprise show-stopper as he was bought back for ₹23.