IPL 2018 Auction: Most expensive XI

Pacers and Spinners

#8 Mitchell Starc

Starc was part of the RCB franchise from 2014 to 2016 but played in only two editions for them and missed the entire 2016 season as he was recovering from a foot injury.

In 2014, he took 14 wickets at 28.71 with an economy of 7.49, and in 2015 he claimed 20 wickets at 14.55 with an economy of 6.76. RCB and Starc had parted ways ahead of the 2017 IPL season.

The pacer is in his red-hot form currently and will be leading KKR's bowling attack, who bought him for Rs. 9.4 crores. Will he be the captain for KKR also?

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#9 Krishnaappa Gowtham

Krishnappa Gowtham is an off-spinning all-rounder who plays for Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy and was one of the top wicket-takers in the first-class tournament this season.

In the shortest format of the game, he has picked up 20 wickets in 27 matches and has also scored 310 runs at a strike rate of 160 so far.

With big-hitting Indian all-rounders going for massive prices, K Gowtham attracted big bids from all the franchises. RCB and RR fought for the player but RR had the final laugh as they bought him for Rs. 6.2 crores.

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#10 Jaydev Unadkat

Unadkat bagged a massive Rs. 11.5 crores from Rajasthan Royals – the first big buy on day 2 of the auction. He is the most expensive Indian player on this list.

Unadkat's performances for the Rising Pune Supergiant last year caught everyone's attention as he picked up 24 wickets from 12 games, including a hat-trick against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. He has a lethal slower ball and cutters in his arsenal.

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#11 Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan became the first Afghanistani to play in the Indian Premier League when he donned the orange of the Sunrisers Hyderabad last season. His spin bowling baffled many batsmen, and the youngster finished with 17 wickets from 14 games at a reasonable economy rate of 6.62.

SRH, the IPL 2016 champions, were forced to shell out big money after a bidding war between Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore saw the price for the 19-year-old Afghan soar. Ultimately, SRH used their RTM card for him and ended up paying Rs. 9 crores.