The IPL 2022 mega auction is scheduled to take place on February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru. A total of 590 players have been shortlisted for the auction.
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The IPL 2022 mega auction is scheduled to take place on February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru. Franchisees are spending millions of dollars to secure the services of some of the best players in the world at auctions. A total of 590 players from 15 different countries have been shortlisted for the auction. Let’s take a look at the most expensive player ever bought in the IPL auction.
Most Expensive Player–
South Africa’s Chris Morris was picked up by Rajasthan Royals by Rs 16.25 crore ahead of the previous edition of the IPL. He is the costliest buy ever in the IPL auction. When the Royals bought Morris last year, the amount broke the previous auction record for the highest amount paid to a player in an IPL auction. Morris broke the record of Australian pacer Pat Cummins, who was sold a year ago by Kolkata Knight Riders for a whopping sum of Rs. 15.5 crores.
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List of most expensive buys from each of the previous 14 auctions:
1. IPL 2021: Chris Morris (RR) – Rs. 16.25 crore
2. IPL 2020: Pat Cummins (KKR) – Rs. 15.5 crore
3. IPL 2019: Jaydev Unadkat (RR) and Varun Chakravarthy (KXIP) – Rs. 8.4 crore
4. IPL 2017 & 2018: Ben Stokes (RPSG, RR) – Rs. 14.5 crore, Rs. 12.5 crore
5. IPL 2016: Shane Watson (RCB) – Rs. 9.5 crore
6. IPL 2014 & 2015: Yuvraj Singh (RCB, DD) Rs. 14 crore, Rs. 16 crore
7. IPL 2013: Glenn Maxwell (MI) – Rs. 6.3 crore
8. IPL 2012: Ravindra Jadeja (CSK) – Rs. 12.8 crore
9. IPL 2011: Gautam Gambhir (KKR) – Rs. 14.9 crore
10. IPL 2010: Kieron Pollard (MI) and Shane Bond (KKR) – Rs. 4.8 crore
11. IPL 2009: Kevin Pietersen (RCB) and Andrew Flintoff (CSK) – Rs. 9.8 crore
12. IPL 2008: MS Dhoni (CSK) – Rs. 9.25 crore
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India vice-captain KL Rahul–
Meanwhile, a total of 33 players have already been retained or drafted by the 10 franchises ahead of the mega auction. India vice-captain KL Rahul, who has been retained by the new team Lucknow Super Giants, is so far the most expensive player to be retained or drafted by a side ahead of the auction. KL Rahul will reportedly receive Rs. 17 crore for his services as captain of LSG in the next season of the cash-rich league.
