The two-day Indian Premier League mega auction, held in Bengaluru last month, saw a whopping ₹551.7 crore being spent by the 10 franchises. A total of 204 cricketers, including 67 overseas players, were sold at the auction.
Young wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan was the most expensive purchase, bought back by the Mumbai Indians for ₹15.25 crore. England’s batting all-rounder Liam Livingstone became the most expensive overseas purchase at the auction, bought by Punjab Kings (PBKS) for ₹11.5 crore.
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Among the other top buys at the auction, pacer Deepak Chahar was picked up by Chennai Super Kings for ₹14 crore while Shreyas Iyer was sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹12.25 crore. Also, Royal Challengers Bangalore spent ₹10.75 crore each to buy Wanindu Hasaranga and Harshal Patel.
3 overpriced players of IPL 2022
#3 Riyan Parag
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Bought by Rajasthan Royals for ₹3.80 cr.
#2 Shivam Mavi
Bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹7.27 cr.
#1 Lockie Ferguson
Bought by Gujarat Titans for ₹10 crore.
