Ishant Sharma
Ishant Sharma was the second most expensive player in the IPL 2008 auction. After Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the biggest bid among Indian players was on Ishant. Then he became a part of KKR. Since then he has been a part of Deccan Chargers, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rising Pune Super Giants, Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals.
Piyush Chawla
Piyush Chawla made his debut for India in 2006 at the age of 17. He also came to the auction table in the first IPL season. Punjab Kings bought him for Rs 1.6 crore. Chawla is among the bowlers taking the most wickets in IPL.
Manish Pandey
Manish Pandey was a part of the Indian team that won the 2008 Under-19 World Cup. Mumbai Indians added him before the IPL. The next season he went to RCB and became the first Indian to score a century in the IPL. Manish Pandey’s name is also in the auction list of IPL 2025.
Ravichandran Ashwin
Chennai Super Kings had included Tamil Nadu domestic player Ashwin in IPL 2008. Due to having off-spin like Muttiah Muralitharan in the team, Ashwin could not play any match in the first season. Ashwin, who debuted in 2009, is also on the auction table this time.
Ajinkya Rahane
Ajinkya Rahane has been playing in the IPL since the first season. 19-year-old Rahane was then a part of Mumbai Indians. Last season he was with Chennai Super Kings. The franchise did not retain him. Now he will try his luck in the auction.
