The recent IPL Auction for 2022 has seen the most expensive players given to the highest bidders. Among the top 10 most sought-after were Ishan Kishan, Deepak Chahar, and Shreyas Iyer.
Mumbai Indians picked up Ishan Kishan for ₹15.25 crore. Chennai Supoer Kings took Chahar for ₹14 crore. Kolkata Knight Riders bought Iyer for ₹12.25 crore and Avesh Khan became the most expensive pick among the uncapped players after being bought for ₹10 crore by Lucknow Super Giants.
Here are the top 10 most expensive players
Mumbai Indians – Ishan Kishan – ₹15.25 crore
Chennai Super Kings – Deepak Chahar – ₹14 crore
Kolkata Knight Riders – Shreyas Iyer – ₹12.25 crore
Punjab Kings – Liam Livingstone – ₹11.50 crore
Delhi Capitals – Shardul Thakur Bowler – ₹10.75 crore
Royal Challengers Bangalore – Wanindu Hasaranga – ₹10.75 crore
Royal Challengers Bangalore – Harshal Patel – ₹10.75 crore
Sunrisers Hyderabad – Nicholas Pooran – ₹10.75 crore
Gujarat Titans – Lockie Ferguson – ₹10 crore
Lucknow Super Giants – Avesh Khan – ₹10 crore
Some of the ace players have not found any buyers this time. They include Suresh Raina, Australia batters Steve Smith and Aaron Finch, and New Zealand opener Martin Guptill. Indian pacer Ishant Sharma too was not picked up and went unsold.
South African batter Aiden Markram, the right-handed batter was sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for ₹2.6 crore. India batter Mandeep Singh was bought by Delhi Capitals for ₹1.1 crore.