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IPL 2022 Auction Most Expensive Players: Ishan Kishan, Deepak Chahar lead 11-member club
IPL Auction: Liam Livingstone was the most expensive overseas player at the IPL 2022 auction and one of 11 players for whom teams crossed the 10-crore mark. Avesh Khan broke the all-time record for the most expensive uncapped player.
IPL 2022 Auction LIVE: A total of 11 players - 7 Indian and 4 overseas - crossed the Rs 10-crore mark at the IPL 2022 auctions. Ishan Kishan was the only one to cross Rs 15 crore. Liam Livingstone (11.5 Cr) was the most expensive overseas player.
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Ishan Kishan, picked by Mumbai Indians for Rs 15.25 crore, is the most expensive player at the IPL 2022 auction and leads the 10-crore club. Deepak Chahar, picked by Chennai Super Kings for 14 crore, is second and also the most expensive Indian bowler in the IPL of all time. Shreyas Iyer, picked for Rs 12.25 crore by KKR, is third. Harshal Patel (10.75 Cr to RCB), Shardul Thakur (10.75 Cr to DC), Prasidh Krishna (10 Cr to RR) and Avesh Khan (10 Cr to LSG) are the other Indian players to invite bids of over Rs 10 crore.
Liam Livingstone (11.5 Cr to PBKS) is the highest earning overseas player. Wanindu Hasaranga (10.75 Cr to RCB), Nicholas Pooran, (10.75 Cr to SRH), Lockie Ferguson (10 Cr to GT) are the other overseas player for whom the 10-crore barrier was breached.
Most Expensive Player
Existing Record - Chris Morris (Rajasthan Royals) - Rs 16.2 crore in IPL 2021
IPL 2022 Record - Ishan Kishan, picked for Rs 15.25 crore by Mumbai Indians, is the most expensive player at the IPL 2022 auction.
Most Expensive Indian
Existing Record - KL Rahul was picked up for a Rs 17 crore by the Lucknow IPL team last month. This makes him the most expensive Indian player in the IPL.
IPL 2022 Record - Ishan Kishan (15.25 crore to MI) is the most expensive player at the IPL 2022 auction. Deepak Chahar, picked by Chennai Super Kings for 14 crore, is the second most expensive player.
Most Expensive Overseas Player
Existing Record - Chris Morris (Rajasthan Royals) - Rs 16.2 crore in IPL 2021
IPL 2022 Record - Liam Livingstone (11.5 Cr to PBKS) is the highest earning overseas player from this year.
Most Expensive Uncapped Player
(Previously) Existing Record - Krishnappa Gowtham (Chennai Super Kings) - 9.25 crore in IPL 2021
IPL 2022 Record - Avesh Khan (10 Cr to Lucknow Super Giants) is most expensive uncapped player of the 2022 auction and of all time.
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Oldest Player
Dwayne Bravo (CSK), 39, was the oldest player to be acquired at the IPL auction.
Youngest Player
Afghan spinner Noor Ahmad, 17, was picked by Gujarat Lions at 30L. He was also the youngest player in the IPL auction shortlist.
