IPL 2021: Top 10 most expensive players bought at the auction

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 auction took place in Chennai on February 18. A total of 57 players were sold during the mini-auction.

Like every season, some players attracted massive attention of team owners while some were unable to pick any buyer.

South African all-rounder Chris Morris became the most expensive overseas buy while Krishnappa Gowtham was the costliest Indian player. Morris was bought by Rajasthan Royals (RR) for a whopping INR 16.25 Crore, whereas Chennai Super Kings (CSK) roped in Gowtham for INR 9.25 Crore.

Base price – INR 75 Lac
Sold for – INR 16.25 Cr@rajasthanroyals win the bidding war to bring @Tipo_Morris on board. 🔥🔥@Vivo_India #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/m5AMqKE1Dy

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021

Here’s the list of top 10 most expensive players bought at IPL 2021 auction:

1. Chris Morris – Rajasthan Royals (16.25 Crore)
2. Kyle Jamieson – Royal Challengers Bangalore (15.00 Crore)
3. Glenn Maxwell – Royals Challengers Bangalore (14.25 Crore)
4. Jhye Richardson – Punjab Kings (14.00 Crore)
5. Krishnappa Gowtham – Chennai Super Kings (9.25 Crore)
6. Riley Meredith – Punjab Kings (8.00 Crore)
7. Moeen Ali – Chennai Super Kings (7.00 Crore)
8. Tom Curran – Delhi Capitals (5.25 Crore)
9. Shahrukh Khan – Punjab Kings (5.25 Crore)
10. Shivam Dube – Rajasthan Royals (4.40 Crore)

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