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The first day of IPL Auction 2018 has ended and England all-rounder Ben Stokes has captured all eyes by going with a bidding for Rs 12.50 crore. Here is a list of 10 cricket players who received highest bidding and some who didn't get so lucky today. Highest Paid Players Ben Stokes was also the most expensive player in the 2017, but this year the amount is 2 crore shorter than the previous year. In 2017 he received a bid of Rs 14.5 crore. Second position is a tie between KL Rahul(Team: Kings XI Punjab) and Manish Pandey(Team: Sunrisers Hyderabad)- their bid amount Rs 11 Crore each. For the third position in the maximum sellouts, Chris Lynn, booked himself for Rs 9.6 crore. Team: Kolkata Knight Riders For the fourth position,...

Controversial England all-rounder Ben Stokes expectedly triggered a bidding war before going to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 12.50 crore but West Indian swashbuckler Chris Gayle went unsold after the opening round of the IPL auctions, here today. Gayle, an established T20 player, surprisingly found no bidders despite being a big draw for around last seven seasons of the cash-rich league. Australia pacer Mitchell Starc was bought for Rs 9.40 crore by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) while Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) got lucky getting Ashwin for Rs 7.60 crore. It was another big pay day for Stokes, who was bought for Rs 14.5 crore by Rising Pune Supergiants during the last auctions, and proved to be a worthy buy with his all-round performances taking the team to the final. There were multip...

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10 Most Expensive and Unsold Players of IPL 2018

IPL Auction Update: Stokes, Starc get Huge Bids, Gayle Goes Unsold