IPL 2016: Most expensive players and highest paid players

The ninth edition of the Indian Premier League kicks-off on April 9 with Mumbai Indians hosting the debutants Rising Pune Super Giants at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

The IPL auction, which took place on February 6 saw a number of high-profile names being bought by different franchises. While the 6 existing franchises used the opportunity to strengthen their squads further, the 2 new ones concentrated on forming a healthy nucleus of players for their first ever Indian Premier League.

Here’s a list of the top 10 most expensive buys in the auction.

Top 10 Most Expensive Players in IPL 2016 Auction

S.no.	Player Name	Sold for (INR)	Team
1	Shane Watson	9.5 Crore	Royal Challengers Bangalore
2	Pawan Negi	8.5 Crore	Delhi Daredevils
3	Yuvraj Singh	7 Crore	Sunrisers Hyderabad
4	Chris Morris	7 Crore	Delhi Daredevils
5	Mohit Sharma	6.5 Crore	Kings XI Punjab
6	Ashish Nehra	5.5 Crore	Sunrisers Hyderabad
7	Mitchell Marsh	4.8 Crore	Rising Pune Super Giants
8	M Ashwin	4.5 Crore	Rising Pune Super Giants
9	Sanju Samson	4.2 Crore	Delhi Daredevils
10	Deepak Hooda	4.2 Crore	Sunrisers Hyderabad

Here’s a list of 10 most expensive players who will play in the ninth edition of the IPL

List of 10 most most paid players in IPL 9

S.No.	Player Name	Price	Team
1	Virat Kohli	Rs.15 Crore	Royal Challengers Bangalore
2	MS Dhoni	Rs. 12.5 Crore	Rising Pune Super Giants
3	Shikhar Dhawan	Rs. 12.5 Crore	Sunrisers Hyderabad
4	Rohit Sharma	Rs. 11.5 Crore	Mumbai Indians
5	Gautam Gambhir	Rs. 10 Crore	Kolkata Knight Riders
6	Kieron Pollard	Rs. 9.7Crore	Mumbai Indians
7	Suresh Raina	Rs. 9.5Crore	Gujarat Lions
8	AB deVillers	Rs. 9.5 Crore	Royal Challengers Bangalore
9	Shane Watson	Rs. 9.5 Crore	Royal Challengers Bangalore
10	Chris Gayle	Rs. 8.4Crore	Royal Challengers Bangalore