The IPL 2021 will be as per regular schedule, i.e. it will start in March-April like all the previous years. Before the commencement of the tournament, they had a mini-auction for the 8 franchises.
The IPL 2021 Player Auction was held on 18th February in Chennai from 3 pm IST. So here, we take a look at the top 10 most expensive cricket player in IPL history. Yuvraj Singh and Ben Stokes are the only two players who have appeared on this list twice.
10. Ben Stokes
Price: Rs 12.5 crore
Year: 2018
Bought by: Rajasthan Royals (RR)
9. Yuvraj Singh
Price: Rs 14 crore
Year: 2014
Bought by: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
8. Jhye Richardson
Price: Rs 14 crore
Year: 2021
Bought by: Punjab Kings (PBKS)
7. Glenn Maxwell
Price: Rs 14.25 crore
Year: 2021
Bought by: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
6. Ben Stokes
Price: 14.50 crore
Year: 2017
Bought by: Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS)
5. Gautam Gambhir
Price: Rs 14.9 crore
Year: 2011
Bought by: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
4. Kyle Jamieson
Price: Rs 15 crore
Year: 2021
Bought by: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
3. Pat Cummins
Price: Rs 15.50 crore
Year: 2020
Bought by: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
2. Yuvraj Singh
Price: Rs 16.00 crore
Year: 2015
Bought by: Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals [DC])
1. Chris Morris
Price: Rs 16.25 crore
Year: 2021
Bought by: Rajasthan Royals (RR)