Indian middle -order batsman Shreyas Iyer predictably emerged the highest paid player from the marquee set, with Kolkata Knight Riders making a whopping bid of Rs 12.25 crore for him after an intense price war at the TATA Indian Premier League auction, in Bengaluru. Iyer is likely candidate for captaincy.
Meanwhile, the Bollywood Superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s side also got back their Australian pace spearhead Pat Cummins( Now Australia Test Captain) for half the price, at Rs 7.25 crore.
Making heads turn at the auction were Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s children – Son Aryan Khan and daughter Suhana, who were present in his absence. The KKR’s other co- owner Juhi Chawla’s daughter Jhanvi too made her appearance .
Ravichandran Ashwin also got a Rs 5 crore winning bid from Rajasthan Royals while Trent Boult, with his left-arm swing bowling, laughed his way to the bank with a handsome Rs 8 crore bid from Rajasthan Royals.
Mohamed Shami was taken by Gujarat Titans for Rs 6.75 crore, the same amount that Lucknow Giants paid for Quinton de Kock.
Australia’s David Warner was bought by his old franchise Delhi Capitals for Rs 6.25 crore.
Mumbai Indians spent Rs 15.25 crore to get Ishan Kishan back in the squad. This was the first time Mumbai Indians bid more than Rs 10 crore for a player at the auctions. Before this, Rohit Sharma was the franchise’s biggest signing at the auctions, having paid Rs 9.2 crore for him ahead of IPL 2011.
India seamer Deepak Chahar was bought Chennai Super Kings for Rs 14 crore. Kiwi paceman Lockie Ferguson went to Gujarat Titans for Rs 10 cr.
Yuzvendra Chahal moved from RCB to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 6. 50 cr. Shivam Mavi goes to KKR at Rs 7.25 cr. Rahul Tripathi moves from KKR to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 8.50 cr. Shahrukh Khan to Punjab Kings for Rs 9 cr. Rahul Tewatia to Gujarat Titans for Rs 9 cr. Avesh Khan bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 10 cr.
