South African T20 star David Miller has been picked up by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for a whopping \u20b97.50 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah. Starting with a base price of \u20b91.50 crore, Miller sparked a fierce bidding war among franchises, underlining his status as one of the most sought-after players in the T20 format.<\/p>\n
Known as \u201cKiller Miller\u201d for his explosive finishing abilities, the left-handed batter has consistently proven his mettle in T20 cricket. With over 2,900 IPL runs at a strike rate of 140, he has been a key figure for teams like Gujarat Titans (GT) and Punjab Kings in the past. His ability to score under pressure and single-handedly turn games around makes him a valuable asset for any team.<\/p>\n
Miller\u2019s name triggered immediate interest at the auction, with multiple franchises competing for his services. Lucknow Super Giants emerged victorious, securing the 34-year-old for \u20b97.50 crore, highlighting their intent to strengthen their middle order with an experienced finisher.<\/p>\n
Having been part of various franchises over the years, including Gujarat Titans, where he played a crucial role in their title-winning campaign, Miller brings with him a wealth of experience and a reputation as a reliable match-winner. With LSG\u2019s aggressive bidding strategy, they have added a proven performer to their lineup, aiming to boost their chances in IPL 2025.<\/p>\n
A complete list of retained players is as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n Chennai Super Kings:<\/strong>\u00a0Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni<\/p>\n Delhi Capitals<\/strong>: Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abhishek Porel<\/p>\n Gujarat Titans:<\/strong>\u00a0Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan<\/p>\n Kolkata Knight Riders<\/strong>: Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep\u00a0 Singh<\/p>\n Lucknow Super Giants:<\/strong>\u00a0Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni<\/p>\n Mumbai Indians<\/strong>: Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma<\/p>\n Punjab Kings:<\/strong>\u00a0Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh<\/p>\n Rajasthan Royals<\/strong>: Sanju Samson, Yashaswi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma<\/p>\n Royal Challengers Bengaluru:<\/strong>\u00a0Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal<\/p>\n Sunrisers Hyderabad:<\/strong>\u00a0Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" South African T20 star David Miller has been picked up by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for a whopping \u20b97.50 crore\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":250,"featured_media":42143,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[3810],"class_list":["post-21800","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ipl","tag-ipl-2025"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21800","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/250"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21800"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21800\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42143"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21800"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21800"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}