| Year | Team | Amount | Retain | Note |
|---|
| 2015 | Kings XI Punjab | 3.5 crore | Retained | Virender Sehwag was retained by Kings XI Punjab for the IPL 2015 season, and therefore did not go through the auction process that year. | |
| 2014 | Kings XI Punjab | 3.2 crore | Bought | Virender Sehwag was acquired by Kings XI Punjab for INR 3.2 crore in the IPL 2014 auction. | |
| 2013 | Delhi Daredevils | 0 crore | Retained | Virender Sehwag was retained by Delhi Daredevils for the IPL 2013 season, so there was no auction amount associated with him for that year. | |
| 2012 | Delhi Daredevils | 3.2 crore | Retained | Virender Sehwag was retained by the Delhi Daredevils for the IPL 2012 season, so there was no auction process for him in that year. | |
| 2011 | Delhi Daredevils | 1.8 crore | Retained | Virender Sehwag was retained by Delhi Daredevils, so there was no auction amount in the traditional sense for IPL 2011. | |
| 2010 | Delhi Daredevils | 3.7 crore | Retained | Virender Sehwag was retained by Delhi Daredevils for IPL 2010 and was not part of the auction pool. | |
| 2009 | Delhi Daredevils | 1.2 crore | Retained | Virender Sehwag was retained by Delhi Daredevils for IPL 2009 and was not part of the auction pool. The amount of 1.2 crore was his approximate salary for the season. | |
| 2008 | Delhi Daredevils | 3.6 crore | Bought | As an Icon Player, Virender Sehwag's salary was set at 15% more than the highest bid made for an Indian player from his team in the auction. | |