IPL: Highest paid players in the history of each franchise

#7) Kolkata Knight Riders- Gautam Gambhir (Rs.11.04 crore)

Gautam Gambhir returns to his home team of Delhi Daredevils for the 2018 edition.

After failing to reach the knockouts in the first three seasons, Kolkata Knight Riders bought Gautam Gambhir in the 2011 auctions in the hope of turning their fortunes around. Gambhir led the Knight Riders to their maiden knockouts in that season and also won two titles for the Kolkata franchise in 2012 and 2014.

Gambhir became only the second skipper to lift the trophy twice, after MS Dhoni. The Delhiite transformed the KKR into one of the IPL power-houses in a short span. Gambhir, who scored 3035 runs in seven seasons (2011-2017) for the Knight Riders was released by them ahead of the 2018 IPL, an unexpected decision indeed. However, the southpaw’s 2011 IPL auction price of Rs.11.04 crore still keeps him at the top of the KKR charts as their highest paid player ever.