As we gear up for the IPL Auction 2024, let's revisit the most expensive buys in the history of the T20 tournament.
2008: M.S. Dhoni, sold to Chennai Super Kings for $1.5 million
2009: Andrew Flintoff sold to Chennai Super Kings and Kevin Petersen sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for $1.55 million
2010: Shane Bond sold to Kolkata Knight Riders and Kieron Pollard sold to Mumbai Indians for $750k
2011: Gautam Gambhir, sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for $2.4 million
2012: Ravindra Jadeja, sold to Chennai Super Kings for $2 million
2013: Glenn Maxwell, sold to Mumbai Indians for $1 million
2014: Yuvraj Singh, sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for 14 crore
2015: Yuvraj Singh, sold to Delhi Daredevils for 16 crore
2016: Shane Watson, sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for 9.5 crore
2017: Ben Stokes, sold to Rising Pune Supergiant for 14.5 crore
2018: Ben Stokes, sold to Rajasthan Royals for 12.5 crore
2019: Jaydev Unadkat, sold to Rajasthan Royals and Varun Chakravarthy sold to Kings XI Punjab for 8.4 crore
2020: Pat Cummins, sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for 15.5 crore
2021: Chris Morris, sold to rajasthan Royals for 16.25 crore
2022: Ishan Kishan, sold to Mumbai Indians for 15.25 crore
2023: Sam Curran, sold to Punjab Kings for 18.5 crore
2024: Mitchell Starc, sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for 24.75 crore
2008: M.S. Dhoni, sold to Chennai Super Kings for $1.5 million
2009: Andrew Flintoff sold to Chennai Super Kings and Kevin Petersen sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for $1.55 million
2010: Shane Bond sold to Kolkata Knight Riders and Kieron Pollard sold to Mumbai Indians for $750k
2011: Gautam Gambhir, sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for $2.4 million
2012: Ravindra Jadeja, sold to Chennai Super Kings for $2 million
2013: Glenn Maxwell, sold to Mumbai Indians for $1 million
2014: Yuvraj Singh, sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for 14 crore
2015: Yuvraj Singh, sold to Delhi Daredevils for 16 crore
2016: Shane Watson, sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for 9.5 crore
2017: Ben Stokes, sold to Rising Pune Supergiant for 14.5 crore
2018: Ben Stokes, sold to Rajasthan Royals for 12.5 crore
2019: Jaydev Unadkat, sold to Rajasthan Royals and Varun Chakravarthy sold to Kings XI Punjab for 8.4 crore
2020: Pat Cummins, sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for 15.5 crore
2021: Chris Morris, sold to rajasthan Royals for 16.25 crore
2022: Ishan Kishan, sold to Mumbai Indians for 15.25 crore
2023: Sam Curran, sold to Punjab Kings for 18.5 crore
2024: Mitchell Starc, sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for 24.75 crore
