The IPL 2020 auction was concluded, with a total of 338 players who
went under the hammer with 62 players sold to 8 IPL teams in Kolkata.
Here in this post, we take a look at the 5 most expensive players at the IPL 2020 auction:
Pat Cummins (Bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹15.50 Crore)
Glenn Maxwell (Bought by Kings XI Punjab for ₹10.75 Crore)
Chris Morris (Bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for ₹10 Crore)
Sheldon Cottrell (Bought by Kings Xi Punjab for ₹8.5 Crore)
Nathan Coulter-Nile (Bought by Mumbai Indians for ₹8 Crore)
Here in this post, we take a look at the 5 most expensive players at the IPL 2020 auction:
Pat Cummins (Bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹15.50 Crore)
- In the IPL 2020 auction, Pat Cummins emerged as the most expensive player. With Rs 15.5 crore IPL salary, he surged past Ben Stokes (who was bought by Rajasthan Royals (RR) for Rs 14.5 crore in IPL 2017 auction) to become the most expensive foreign player in IPL history.
Glenn Maxwell (Bought by Kings XI Punjab for ₹10.75 Crore)
- Glenn Maxwell’s international break due to difficulties with mental health did not bother the franchises much as they went all out to buy the flamboyant all-rounder. Maxwell ended up fetching a whopping Rs 10.75 crores — becoming the second most expensive buy at the auction & will represent Kings XI Punjab in the upcoming 2020 edition.
Chris Morris (Bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for ₹10 Crore)
- In what was one of the big surprises of the auction, South South African all-rounder Chris Morris was snapped up by RCB for a big amount of Rs 10 crore, he attracted bids from Rajasthan Royals, Kings XI Punjab & Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Sheldon Cottrell (Bought by Kings Xi Punjab for ₹8.5 Crore)
- Caribbean left-arm pacer Cottrell is known for his wicket-taking capabilities in the powerplay and middle orders, along with a signature salute celebration. He has been the pick of the bowlers for West Indies over the past one year and his numbers are quite impressive – 117 wickets against his name from 83 matches at an average of 19.08.
Nathan Coulter-Nile (Bought by Mumbai Indians for ₹8 Crore)
- Australian pacer Nathan Coulter-Nile was bought for a sum of Rs 8 crore by the defending champion Mumbai Indians. Coulter-Nile has been a consistent performer for the national team and continued his form in the domestic circuit too.
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