<p>All-rounder Chris Morris broke the record for the most expensive buy in IPL Auction history after being picked up by Rajasthan Royals for a jaw-dropping Rs 16.25 crore while Karnataka’s K Gowtham was the biggest winner amongst the Indians, the off-spinner collecting a cool Rs 9.25 crore from Chennai Super Kings.</p>.<p>Fast bowlers were in demand at the mini auction in Chennai. Punjab splurged Rs 14 crore on Jhye Richardson and Rs 8 crore on uncapped Riley Meredith (both Australians). Delhi Capitals bought Tom Curran for Rs 5.25 crore while Mumbai Indians picked Nathan Coulter-Nile (Rs 5 crore) and Adam Milne (Rs 3.20 crore).</p>.<p>Royal Challengers Bangalore were lavish in shelling out Rs 15 crore on Kyle Jamieson of New Zealand.</p>.<p>Royal Challengers also went all out in getting an ‘X-factor’ player who can lighten the load on the star duo of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. They waged an intense war with arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings before signing Glenn Maxwell for Rs 14.25 crore, despite being acutely aware of the Australian’s inconsistent performance in the IPL. Maxwell, nicknamed the Big Show, averages a mere 22.13 with 6 fifties in 82 IPL games.</p>.<p>RCB also a got a cut price deal on Mohammed Azharuddeen, signing the talented Kerala wicketkeeper-batsman for Rs 20 lakh. Azharuddeen smashed the second fastest century in the recently held Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy against Mumbai and is a good back-up keeper.</p>.<p>Shahrukh Khan, named after the Bollywood icon because his mother’s love for the actor, attracted a good bidding war too. Punjab Kings finally locked the Tamil Nadu off-spinning batsman for Rs 5.25 crore. Punjab, who came into the auction with the biggest purse, also made a good buy in Dawid Malan for just Rs 1.5 crore.</p>
<p>All-rounder Chris Morris broke the record for the most expensive buy in IPL Auction history after being picked up by Rajasthan Royals for a jaw-dropping Rs 16.25 crore while Karnataka’s K Gowtham was the biggest winner amongst the Indians, the off-spinner collecting a cool Rs 9.25 crore from Chennai Super Kings.</p>.<p>Fast bowlers were in demand at the mini auction in Chennai. Punjab splurged Rs 14 crore on Jhye Richardson and Rs 8 crore on uncapped Riley Meredith (both Australians). Delhi Capitals bought Tom Curran for Rs 5.25 crore while Mumbai Indians picked Nathan Coulter-Nile (Rs 5 crore) and Adam Milne (Rs 3.20 crore).</p>.<p>Royal Challengers Bangalore were lavish in shelling out Rs 15 crore on Kyle Jamieson of New Zealand.</p>.<p>Royal Challengers also went all out in getting an ‘X-factor’ player who can lighten the load on the star duo of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. They waged an intense war with arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings before signing Glenn Maxwell for Rs 14.25 crore, despite being acutely aware of the Australian’s inconsistent performance in the IPL. Maxwell, nicknamed the Big Show, averages a mere 22.13 with 6 fifties in 82 IPL games.</p>.<p>RCB also a got a cut price deal on Mohammed Azharuddeen, signing the talented Kerala wicketkeeper-batsman for Rs 20 lakh. Azharuddeen smashed the second fastest century in the recently held Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy against Mumbai and is a good back-up keeper.</p>.<p>Shahrukh Khan, named after the Bollywood icon because his mother’s love for the actor, attracted a good bidding war too. Punjab Kings finally locked the Tamil Nadu off-spinning batsman for Rs 5.25 crore. Punjab, who came into the auction with the biggest purse, also made a good buy in Dawid Malan for just Rs 1.5 crore.</p>