| Year | Team | Amount | Retain | Note |
|---|
| 2012 | Pune Warriors | 0.4 crore | Bought | Sourav Ganguly was purchased by Pune Warriors India at the IPL 2011 auction, and he was named as captain and mentor of the team for IPL 2012. | |
| 2011 | Pune Warriors | 0 crore | Bought | Sourav Ganguly was not initially picked in the IPL 2011 auction. However, he was later signed by Pune Warriors India as a replacement for an injured player during the tournament. | |
| 2010 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 0.4 crore | Retained | Sourav Ganguly was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2010. The amount is an approximation based on prior salary and retention policy. | |
| 2009 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 0.4 crore | Retained | Sourav Ganguly was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2009 IPL season, so there was no auction amount as he was not part of the auction pool. | |
| 2008 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 1.09 crore | Bought | Sourav Ganguly was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the inaugural IPL auction in 2008. | |