IPL 2019: Highest Paid IPL XI from the list of retained players

#3,4,5 – Highest Paid Indian Middle Order of IPL 2019 – Virat Kohli (No.3), Manish Pandey (No.4), Mahendra Singh Dhoni (No.5)

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Virat Kohli – ₹17 Crore – Royal Challengers Bangalore

Manish Pandey - ₹11 Crore – Sunrisers Hyderabad

Mahendra Singh Dhoni - ₹15 crore – Chennai Super Kings

Having the likes of Virat Kohli, Manish Pandey and Mahendra Singh Dhoni in your middle order would be a dream come true for any IPL team. These 3 comprise the most expensive top middle order in the XI ahead of the likes of Suresh Raina, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Dinesh Karthik, and Shreyas Iyer.

Virat Kohli is the most expensive player in the league and takes up the number 3 slot. While Manish Pandey is apt for Number 4 position, Dhoni takes up the mantle of being the wicketkeeper and the Number 5 batsman in our XI.

Indian Middle Order of the Second most expensive IPL XI –

No. 3 - Suresh Raina - ₹11 crore – Chennai Super Kings

No.4 – Sanju Samson – ₹8 Crore – Rajasthan Royals

No.5 - Rishabh Pant– ₹8 Crore – Delhi Daredevils

Honourable mentions – It is important to note at this point the 2 Expensive Overseas middle order batsmen who did not find a place in our expensive XI due to the restriction on 4 overseas players. Steve Smith (₹12 Crore) of Rajasthan Royals and AB Devilliers (₹11 crore) of Royal Challengers Bangalore can walk into any IPL team on any day.