# Top 10 most expensive cricket player in IPL history

URL: https://technosports.co.in/top-10-most-expensive-cricket-player-in-ipl-history/  
Published: 2021-02-19  
Updated: 2021-02-19  
Author: Rahul Roy

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.

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## 10. Ben Stokes

Price: Rs 12.5 crore  
Year: 2018  
Bought by: Rajasthan Royals (RR)

![](https://images.technosports.co.in/2021/02/Yuvraj-Singh-RCB-1024x740.jpg)

## 9. Yuvraj Singh

Price: Rs 14 crore  
Year: 2014  
Bought by: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

![](https://images.technosports.co.in/2021/02/jhye-richardson.jpg)

## 8. Jhye Richardson

Price: Rs 14 crore  
Year: 2021  
Bought by: Punjab Kings (PBKS)

![](https://images.technosports.co.in/2021/02/glenn-maxwell.jpg)

## 7. Glenn Maxwell

Price: Rs 14.25 crore  
Year: 2021  
Bought by: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

![](https://images.technosports.co.in/2021/02/ben-stokes-rps.jpg)

## 6. Ben Stokes

Price: 14.50 crore  
Year: 2017  
Bought by: Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS)

![](https://images.technosports.co.in/2020/09/gambhir_pti-m1.jpg)

## 5. Gautam Gambhir

Price: Rs 14.9 crore  
Year: 2011  
Bought by: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

![](https://images.technosports.co.in/2021/02/Kyle-Jamieson-1.jpg)

## 4. Kyle Jamieson

Price: Rs 15 crore  
Year: 2021  
Bought by: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

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*Pat Cummins of Kolkata Knight Riders celebrates the wicket of Ruturaj Gaikwad of Chennai Superkings during match 49 of season 13 of the Dream 11 Indian Premier League (IPL) between the Chennai Super Kings and the Kolkata Knight Riders held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on the 29th October 2020. Photo by: Saikat Das / Sportzpics for BCCI*

## 3. Pat Cummins

Price: Rs 15.50 crore  
Year: 2020  
Bought by: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

![](https://images.technosports.co.in/2021/02/yuvraj-singh-dc.jpg)

## 2. Yuvraj Singh

Price: Rs 16.00 crore  
Year: 2015  
Bought by: Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals [DC])

![](https://images.technosports.co.in/2021/02/Chris-Morris-of-RCB.jpg)

## 1. Chris Morris

Price: Rs 16.25 crore  
Year: 2021  
Bought by: Rajasthan Royals (RR)