6 times KKR overspent on their players in the IPL Auction

#2 Shane Bond - 2010 (Base Price: 100K Dollars, Bought at: 750K Dollars)

Shane Bond

After mystery spinners, Kolkata Knight Riders’ most favorite breed is that of the fast bowlers. Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul, Ishant Sharma, Trent Boult, Mitchell Starc and many others stand testimony to it. Another illustrious name in the list is Shane Bond. The New Zealand speedster had diverted to the rebel ICL before returning to the mainstream.

In 2010 IPL auction, two teams kept bidding aggressively to vouch for the services of Shane Bond. Eventually, Shane Bond was bought for a stunning 750K dollars by Kolkata Knight Riders in a tie-breaker. The pace bowler had earlier expressed his wish to play for Chennai Super Kings, but he had to settle for the purple and gold jersey.

Shane Bond featured in eight matches of KKR and picked up nine wickets. His best bowling figures were 2/24. He played in only one season and later that year announced his retirement from all formats of cricket.