All 10 IPL franchises went shopping in the IPL mega auction and here are the top buys from the weekend
Ishan Kishan
Ishan Kishan was the most expensive buy on day 1 of the auction. The young wicketkeeper-batter triggered a bidding war before Mumbai Indians bagged him for a whopping ₹15.25 crore.
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Deepak Chahar
Chennai Super Kings went all out for Deepak Chahar and they managed to buy back their consistent performer for a whopping ₹14 crore in the IPL 2022 mega auction on Saturday. He is now the most expensive buy for CSK in the IPL auction history.
Shreyas Iyer
The 3rd-most expensive buy of the auction on day 1 was Shreyas Iyer. Kolkata Knight Riders, who are in search of a new captain, roped in the youngster for ₹12.25 crore. He had a base price of ₹2 crore.
Liam Livingstone
Punjab Kings went all out for Liam Livingstone and after a huge bidding war, they finally bought him for ₹11.50 crore. Livingstone is now the 2nd-most expensive Englishman in the history of the IPL.
Shardul Thakur
4 players were sold for a price of ₹10.75 crore but Shardul Thakur was a steal by the Delhi Capitals in that amount. While he has scored some crucial runs at a good strike rate lower down the order for India, Thakur has also made a reputation of being a partnership breaker.