IPL 2018 Auction: Most extravagant buys from each team

Modified Jan 30, 2018 11:25 IST

Image result for Virat Kohli rcb — Virat Kohli remains the highest paid cricketer to play the IPL (retained for INR 17 crore)

#1 Ben Stokes - Rajasthan Royals

Image result for ben stokes ipl — He scored an unbeaten hundred in the last season

Now the highest bid of the season for two years in a row, Ben Stokes was sold to Rajasthan Royals for INR 12,50,00,000.

The English all-rounder won the 'player of the series' award, playing for Rising Pune Supergiants, where he scored 316 runs, took 12 wickets and drove them to the finals of that season.

About a couple of weeks ago, his chances to play in the IPL seemed gloomy following the Bristol incident, until he was cleared to play for England in upcoming T20I tri-series.

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