IPL 2025 : Rating each teams' squad out of 10 after IPL 2025 mega auction

The mega auction for the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) ended on November 25 with franchises buying and bidding for talented players. It was a fruitful auction for all franchises as they went all out for many players. In the end, the owners and the support staff looked content with their buys. The biggest buy of the entire auction was the fans' favourite Rishabh Pant, brought by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for INR 27 crores. After him was Shreyas Iyer, who went to the Punjab Kings for INR 26.75 Crores.

The only player who wouldn't be satisfied with his price would be KL Rahul as Delhi Capitals grabbed him for just INR 14 crores. The young 13-year-old boy Vaibhav Suryavanshi went to Rajasthan Royals under coach Rahul Dravid. Overall, it was a good two-day outing for the franchises in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 

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Here are the ratings of the IPL teams based on their squad for the upcoming season:

1. Delhi Capitals - 8.8/10

Delhi Capitals had a great auction as they got many steal deals, starting with KL Rahul for 14 crores. DC went for Shreyas Iyer but PBKS were ready to went all in for the champion captain. Howefver, DC also got Jake Fraser-Mcgurk for 9 crores and Mitchell Starc for 11.75 crores. They have a balanced team with talented batters and bowlers plus some firepower in batting. Out of 10, DC get 8.5 ratings for their balanced team. 

2. Mumbai Indians - 8.5/10

Mumbai Indians have a deadly bowling combination of Jasprit Bumrah, Deepak Chahar and Trent Boult. Their 12 overs in the game are sorted. These bowlers are nightmares for any kind of batter in the IPL. Plus, they have Will Jacks and Rohit Sharma to open and Suryakumar Yadav, and Tilak Varma in the middle order. This team looks really good on paper and if they can manage their performance in the IPL, they will win many games. Hence, they get a solid 8.5 out of 10. 

3. Sunrisers Hyderabad - 8.4/10

SRH's best buy was Ishan Kishan for 11.25 crores. The left-handed batter is in form and has performed recently in all the tournaments he was a part of. They also have Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Pat Cummins and Henrich Klaassen in the team who are power-hitters. The previous season of the league was a bright example of how dangerous the team can be. In bowling, they now have Mohammed Shami, Harshel Patel and Rahul Chahar who have a good record in the tournament. So, SRH will get 8.4 out of 10 for their balanced squad. 

4. Punjab Kings - 8.2/10

After a long time, Punjab Kings have had a good auction. They managed to pick up their captain material Shreyas Iyer for INR 26.75 crores and Yuzvendra Chahal for 18 crores. PBKS also grabbed Arshdeep Singh who is a good bowler. If we talk about batting, they have Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh. This pretty much sums up their team. Well, on paper the team might not look that strong, on match days the tables might turn. Hence, PBKS will get 8.2 out of 10.

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5. Royal Challengers Bengaluru - 8/10

RCB have picked up a good side but their middle order still seems a bit empty. With Virat Kohli and Phil Salt to open, they will have Rajat Patidar to bat in the middle order. Apart from him, Tim David, Liam Livingstone and Krunal Pandya can bat in the middle. In the bowling department, it will be more around Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazelwood, Yash Dayal and Rasikh Dar making the lineup. For this, they get 8 out of 10. 

6. Chennai Super Kings - 7.9/10

Just like always, this time too CSK lack solid power strikers in the team. With Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway in the top order, followed by Rachin Ravindra, Deepak Hooda, Shivam Dube and MS Dhoni in the middle, CSK lacks a power hitter who can help chase something around 250+ runs. The bowling department looks fine as of now with Mateesha Pathirana, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and Mukesh Choudhary. So CSK gets 7.9 out of 10 for missing out on a finisher because relying on Dhoni, in the long run, wouldn't be a smart task to do. 

7. Gujarat Titans - 7.8/10

Gujarat Titans didn't form their team well this time. With Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler at the top and Sai Sudarshan at No.3, GT doesn't have a solid middle order. They have players like Glenn Phillips and Mahipal Lomror but they aren't much trustworthy. The bowling department looks sorted though with Mohammed Siraj from one side and Kagiso Rabada on the other. Thus, 7.8 out of 10 is what GT deserves at this moment. 

8. Rajasthan Royals - 7.7/10

Rajasthan Royals have Jofra Archer and Tushar Deshpande in the bowling department, along with Fazalhaq Farooqui and Wanindu Hasaranga. They don't have much depth in the batting department. However the addition of Nitish Rana, and Vaibhav Suryavanshi might be sufficient for them as they had retained Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag. They don't have players who can play big match-winning innings down the order which will be a problem if the openers are dismissed early. Hence they get 7.7 out of 10. 

9. Lucknow Super Giants - 7.5/10

Lucknow Super Giants didn't do well in the auction even though they picked up Rishabh Pant for INR 27 crores. While the batter deserved every bit of it, LSG didn't focus much on their lower-order batters. The top-order batting department looks unsorted as well. They have some great bowlers in the team but the batting department still looks weak. Thus, LSG gets 7.5 out of 10. 

10. Kolkata Knight Riders - 7.4/10

KKR's highest bid was for Venkatesh Iyer who went for 23.75 crores. Many experts believe that Iyer got more than what he deserved. While almost all teams' captaincy problem seem to have solved, it's KKR, who are yet to decide who will lead their team. KKR were unable to get back Phil Salt, Nitish Rana and Mitchell Starc in the auction. So the squad looks little weak if compared with what they had in the previous edition, hence, they get 7.4 out of 10.