Eight franchises buy 57 players at IPL 2021 Player Auction

The VIVO IPL 2021 Player Auction concluded in Chennai with 57 players filling up the 61 available slots.

The eight franchises went for some of the finest talent available, giving them a chance to unleash their potential and make an impact in the upcoming edition of the tournament.

The all-rounders were in demand. Chris Morris was sold to Rajasthan Royals for a whopping sum of INR 16.25 Cr & became the most expensive player bought in the IPL Auction history. 

Kyle Jamieson & Glenn Maxwell were both sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore whereas K Gowtham & Moeen Ali were sold to Chennai Super Kings. Young hard-hitting batsman, Shahrukh Khan was sold to Punjab Kings while English all-rounder Tom Curran was bought by Delhi Capitals. They all featured in the Top 10 Buys at the auction.

With 22 overseas players bought at the auction, the 14th season will see representations from eight different nations in addition to the Indian players.