6 times Delhi Daredevils overspent on their players in the IPL auction

Angelo Mathews (7.5 crores INR in 2015)

Angelo Mathews

As if buying Yuvraj Singh for 16 crores INR was not enough, Delhi Daredevils pulled off yet another shocking purchase as they signed Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews for a whopping 7.5 crores INR in the same year. Mathews, who had a base price of 2 crores INR, was sought by Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore before Delhi splashed their money and got him for such a huge amount.

By the time they bought him, Mathews was injury prone and his participation in the whole tournament was always a doubt. As expected, he did not play the whole season and even in the 11 matches he played, he managed to score just 144 runs at 20.57 and took seven wickets at 35.14 before he was released after just one season. He was later bought by Delhi Daredevils again in the 2017 IPL auction.