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Shane Watson (9.5 crores INR in 2016)
Ahead of the 2016 IPL auction, no one expected Shane Watson to be the costliest player as he had already called it a day from international cricket a year back and there were better names in the pool when compared to the former Aussie international. But Royal Challengers Bangalore surprised everyone when they bought Shane Watson for a whopping 12.5 crores INR to make him the most expensive buy in the 2016 auction.
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However, Watson's time with Virat Kohli and co. turned out to be a nightmare as failed with the bat during his time with the franchise as he scored just 250 runs in 24 matches without scoring a century, numbers that are below-par for someone who has won the IPL's MVP award on two occasions.
With the ball, he had a decent 2016 season in which he picked up 20 wickets and a poor 2017 season as he managed just five wickets in eight games at an average of close to 50. He was eventually released ahead of the 2018 IPL auction.
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