| Year | Team | Amount | Retain | Note |
|---|
| 2018 | | 50 lac crore | Unsold | - | |
| 2017 | Gujarat Lions | 0 crore | Bought | Irfan Pathan went unsold in the initial auction for IPL 2017, but later joined Gujarat Lions as a replacement for an injured player without going through another auction. | |
| 2016 | Rising Pune Supergiants | 1 crore | Bought | | |
| 2015 | Chennai Super Kings | 0 crore | Bought | Irfan Pathan was not bought by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2015 auction. He was later signed by Chennai Super Kings as an injury replacement. | |
| 2014 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2.4 crore | Bought | Irfan Pathan was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2014 auction for 2.4 crore INR. | |
| 2013 | Delhi Daredevils | 2.75 crore | Bought | Delhi Daredevils bought Irfan Pathan for 2.75 crore INR in the IPL 2013 auction. | |
| 2012 | Delhi Daredevils | 8.74 crore | Bought | Irfan Pathan was bought by Delhi Daredevils in the IPL 2012 auction for 8.74 crore INR. | |
| 2011 | Delhi Daredevils | 8.74 crore | Bought | Irfan Pathan was bought by the Delhi Daredevils in the IPL 2011 auction. | |
| 2010 | Kings XI Punjab | 1.9 crore | Bought | Irfan Pathan was acquired by Kings XI Punjab during the IPL 2010 auction for 1.9 crore INR. | |
| 2009 | Kings XI Punjab | 1.90 crore | Retained | Irfan Pathan was retained by Kings XI Punjab ahead of the IPL 2009 auction, so there wasn't a new auction bid for him that year. | |
| 2008 | Kings XI Punjab | 3.8 crore | Bought | Irfan Pathan was among the top players auctioned in the inaugural season of the IPL. | |