Dec 11, 2023

Most Expensive Player In Each IPL Auction

Harshit Bisht

2008 - MS Dhoni (CSK)

CSK signed MS Dhoni for US$1.5 million in IPL 2008 mega auctions.

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2009 - Kevin Pietersen (RCB) & Andrew Flintoff (CSK)

Royal Challengers Bangalore signed English batter Kevin Pietersen for $1,550,000 in the IPL 2009 auction, and all-rounder Andrew Flintoff joined CSK for the same price.

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2010 - Kieron Pollard (MI) & Shane Bond (KKR)

Mumbai Indians signed Kieron Pollard for USD 750,000 and KKR splashed out same amount for Shane Bond in IPL 2010 auction.

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2011 - Gautam Gambhir (KKR)

Gautam Gambhir was most expensive player in IPL 2011 auction. He joined Kolkata Knight Riders for $2,400,000.

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2012 - Ravindra Jadeja (CSK)

Chennai Super Kings signed all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for $2,000,000 in IPL 2012 auction.

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2013 - Glenn Maxwell (MI)

Mumbai Indians signed Glenn Maxwell for $1,000,000 in IPL 2013 auction.

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2014 - Yuvraj Singh (RCB)

Royal Challengers Bangalore signed Yuvraj Singh for Rs 14 crore in IPL 2014 auctions.

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2015 - Yuvraj Singh (Delhi Daredevils)

Delhi Daredevils splashed out Rs 16 crore to sign Yuvraj Singh in the IPL 2015 auction.

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2016- Shane Watson (RCB)

Royal Challengers Bangalore signed Shane Watson for Rs 9.50 crore in IPL 2016 auction.

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2017 - Ben Stokes (RPSG)

Ben Stokes was signed for Rs. 14.50 crore in IPL 2017 auction.

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2018 - Ben Stokes (RR)

Rajasthan Royals signed English all-rounder Ben Stokes for Rs. 12.50 crore in IPL 2018 auction.

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2019 - Jaydev Unadkat (RR) & Varun Chakravarthy (KXIP)

Rajasthan Royals signed Jaydev Unadkat for Rs 8.40 crore in the IPL 2019 auction, and Kings XI Punjab also splashed out Rs 8.40 crore.

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2020 - Pat Cummins (KKR)

Kolkata Knight Riders signed Pat Cummins for Rs. 15.50 crore in IPL 2020 auction.

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2021 - Chris Morris (RR)

Rajasthan Royals had set the record for the most expensive buy in an IPL mini-auction in the 2021 IPL after buying South African all-rounder Chris Morris for 16.25 crore.

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2022 - Ishan Kishan (MI)

Mumbai Indians signed wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan for Rs 15.25 crore in IPL 2022 mega auctions.

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2023 - Sam Curran (Punjab Kings)

Punjab Kings signed Sam Curran for Rs 18.50 crore in IPL 2023 auctions.

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