Top 10 buys in IPL auction

26 November 2024, 01:05 AM

UPDATED 26 November 2024, 18:15 PM

Rishabh Pant broke the auction record on day one when Lucknow Super Giants got the star wicketkeeper for a whopping $3.2 million. PHOTO: AFP

Ten Indian Premier League teams spent nearly $75.72 million to buy 182 players in a two-day auction that concluded Monday in Jeddah.

The IPL Mega Auction extravaganza was completed after a dramatic two-day event at the Abadi Al Johar Arena in Jeddah on Monday evening.

A total of 182 players were sold across two days with a whopping Rs 639.15 crore spent by the 10 franchises. Among them, 62 overseas players were sold across two days. Rishabh Pant (Rs 27 crore), Shreyas Iyer (Rs 26.75 crore), and Venkatesh Iyer (Rs 23.75 crore) took the big bucks while a few more surprises were in store.

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Here are top 10 signings (player, price, team):

Rishabh Pant (IND) - $3.20 million - Lucknow Super Giants

Shreyas Iyer (IND) - $3.17m - Punjab Kings

Venkatesh Iyer (IND) - $2.81m- Kolkata Knight Riders

Arshdeep Singh (IND) - $2.13m - Punjab Kings

Yuzvendra Chahal (IND) - $2.13m - Punjab Kings

Jos Buttler (ENG) - $1.87m - Gujarat Titans

KL Rahul (IND) - $1.65m - Delhi Capitals

Jofra Archer (ENG) - $1.48m- Rajasthan Royals

Trent Boult (NZL) - $1.48m - Mumbai Indians

Josh Hazlewood (AUS) - $1.48m - Royal Challengers Bengaluru

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