| Year | Team | Amount | Retain | Note |
|---|
| 2025 | | 30 Lacs crore | Unsold | - | |
| 2024 | | 5000000 crore | Unsold | - | |
| 2023 | | ?50,00,000 crore | Unsold | - | |
| 2022 | Rajasthan Royals | ?1,40,00,000 crore | Bought | ?1,40,00,000 | |
| 2021 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 50,00,000 crore | Unsold | - | |
| 2020 | Kings XI Punjab | 5.6 crore | Retained | Karun Nair was retained by Kings XI Punjab for IPL 2020 after being bought in the 2018 auction. | |
| 2019 | Kings XI Punjab | 5.6 crore | Retained | Karun Nair was retained by Kings XI Punjab for IPL 2019 at his previous auction price from 2018. | |
| 2018 | Kings XI Punjab | 5.6 crore | Bought | Purchased by Kings XI Punjab in the IPL 2018 auction. | |
| 2017 | Delhi Daredevils | 4 crore | Bought | Karun Nair was purchased by Delhi Daredevils for INR 4 crore in the IPL 2017 auction. | |
| 2016 | Delhi Daredevils | 4 crore | Bought | Karun Nair was purchased by Delhi Daredevils during the IPL 2016 auction. | |
| 2015 | Rajasthan Royals | 4 crore | Bought | Karun Nair was purchased by Rajasthan Royals for INR 4 crore in the IPL 2015 auction. | |
| 2014 | Rajasthan Royals | 0.75 crore | Bought | Karun Nair was bought by Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2014 auction for INR 4 crore, which is 0.75 crore. | |
| 2013 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 0.75 crore | Bought | Karun Nair was acquired by Royal Challengers Bangalore during the IPL 2013 auction. | |