The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 auction in Chennai on February 18 became a heated-contest as franchisees battled it out for both international and domestic players. While Glenn Maxwell was the first player to breach the Rs 10-crore mark, Chris Morris‘ introduction in the mix, broke all records as Rajasthan Royals bagged the big South African for a record Rs. 16.25 crore. But Kyle Jamieson’s bidding war saw earn the tag of the second-highest overseas player in IPL 2021. 

With the biggest deal done and dusted. Here’s a quick flashback of the most expensive buys in the IPL history:

Yuvraj Singh

India’s World Cup-winning hero Yuvraj Singh bagged a massive Rs 16 crore in the IPL 2015 player auction. Delhi Daredevils, now changed Delhi Capitals, had acquired the services of the left-handed batsman.

Pat Cummins

Australian pacer Pat Cummins became the highest-paid overseas bowler when he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for a mind-blowing Rs 15.5 crore in 2020

Kyle Jamieson

Having made his international debut against India, big Kiwi quick rose through the ranks and soon became one of the most prolific bowlers in cricket, currently. For 2021, Royal Challengers Bangalore acquired his services for a mind-boggling Rs 15 crore.

Ben Stokes

The Rising Pune Supergiant, now defunct, in 2017 paid Rs. 14.5 crore for Ben Stokes. Stokes was the highest paid overseas player in the IPL auction till 2019.

Glenn Maxwell

Australian all-rounder Maxwell broke RCB’s bank as he was sold for Rs. 14.25 crore in the IPL player auction 2021. Maxwell bid did raise eyebrows as critics were not happy with the money spent on the big Aussie.

Jhye Richardson

Australia’s Richardson was bought by Punjab Kings for an amount of Rs. 14 crore in the 2021 auction. He has played nine T20s and 13 ODIs for Australia.

Dinesh Karthik

Former captain of Kolkata Knight Riders, Karthik was sold for Rs. 12.5 crores to Delhi Daredevils, now Delhi Capitals, in 2014.