The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction is ready to be held on December 19. Before the decision day, let us dive into the most expensive Indian players at each auction. The list starts with the legendary MS Dhoni, who was bought for $1.5 million in the inaugural season.
| Player | Edition | Franchise | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS Dhoni | 2008 | Chennai Super Kings | $1.5 million |
| Mohammad Kaif | 2010 | Kings XI Punjab | $ 250,000 |
| Gautam Gambhir | 2011 | Kolkata Knight Riders | $2.4 million |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 2012 | Chennai Super Kings | $2 million |
| Abhishek Nayar | 2013 | Pune Warriors | $675,000 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 2014 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹14 crore |
| Yuvraj Singh | 2015 | Delhi Daredevils* | ₹ 16 crore |
| Pawan Negi | 2016 | Delhi Daredevils | ₹8.5 crore |
| Karn Sharma | 2017 | Rising Pune Supergiant | ₹3.20 crore |
| Jaydev Unadkat | 2018 | Rajasthan Royals | ₹11.5 crore |
| Varun Chakravarthy & Jaydev Unadkat | 2019 | Kings XI Punjab* & Rajasthan Royals | ₹8.4 crore |
| Piyush Chawla | 2020 | Chennai Super Kings | ₹6.75 crore |
| Krishnappa Gowtham | 2021 | Chennai Super Kings | ₹9.25 crore |
| Ishan Kishan | 2022 | Mumbai Indians | ₹15.25 crore |
| Mayank Agarwal | 2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | ₹8.25 crore |
Few most expensive Indian buys ahead of IPL 2024 Auction
MS Dhoni
The most successful skipper in IPL history was bought by the Super Kings in 2008 for $1.5 million. That amount seemed huge at the time, but the wicketkeeper has paid the franchise back handsomely. Dhoni led them to 5 titles (joint most) and the most match wins (113) in IPL history.
Ravindra Jadeja
One of the costliest picks ($2 million) by CSK in IPL auction history. Jadeja went on to be part of four title runs for the franchise. His last ball four in the IPL 2023 Final helped CSK claim a record 5th title. The all-rounder is CSK’s 2nd-highest wicket-taker and 8th-highest run scorer, having played 172 matches for the franchise.
Yuvraj Singh
Unlike Maxwell, RCB paying Yuvraj ₹14 crore did not end well for them in 2014. In the 14 matches he played, Yuvraj managed to score 376 runs at an average of 34.18 and a strike rate of 135.25. The all-rounder had poor returns with the ball, picking up just 5 wickets.
