The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 player auction took place in Chennai on Thursday. The IPL 2021 auction saw eight franchises aggressively bidding for nearly 300 players. South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris became the most expensive buy in the IPL history as he was picked up by Rajasthan Royals for a record price of ₹16.25 crore.
Moreover, Shahrukh Khan bought by Punjab Kings for ₹5.25 crore, against his base price of ₹20 lakh.
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell also went big and was bought by by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for ₹14.25 crore after an intense bidding war. Steve Smith, released by RR, went to Delhi Capitals for his ₹2.2 crore. England all-rounder Moeen Ali was picked by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for ₹7 crore, while Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for ₹3.20 crore. India all-rounder Shivam Duve was also in huge demand and went to Rajasthan Royals for ₹4.40 crore.
Sachin Baby was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for ₹20 lakh while Rajat Patidar went to Virat Kohli’s team for the same base price. On the other hand, the following players were unsold: Karun Nair (Base price ₹50 lac), Alex Hales (Base price ₹1.50 crore), Jason Roy (Base price ₹2 crore), Evin Lewis (Base price ₹1 crore), Aaron Finch (Base price ₹1 crore), Hanuma Vihari (Base price ₹1 crore), Kedar Jadhav (Base price ₹2 crore), Glenn Phillips (Base price ₹50 lac), Alex Carey (Base price ₹1.50 crore), Sam Billings (Base price ₹2 crore) and more.
