A look at how multi-millionaires at the auction performed. Did they justify their price tag? How many fizzled out? Here is the Complete list of how IPL's most expensive players fared?
#Pathan
Bought for $1.9 Million 12.3 Crores by Delhi Daredevils in 2011.Picked 29 Wickets in 46 games across four wickets seasons. Played for three more teams before going unsold this year.
#Jadeja
Bought by Chennai Super Kings For $2 Million/12.9 Crores in 2012.Took 54 Wickets from 70 games over four seasons. Following Super Kings' Ouster, he now plays for Gujarat Lions
#R.Sharma
Bought by Mumbai Indians For $2 Million/12.9 Crores in 2011.Captained Mumbai to IPL titles in 2013 and 2015. Is Currently the third highest run-getter in the tournament.
#D.Karthik
Bought by Delhi Daredevils (for the 2nd time) For $2.08 Million/13.4 Crores in 2014. Had an Average season, in which his side finished last. He then played for Royal Challengers, before moving to Gujarat Lions in 2016.
#R.Uthappa
Bought by Pune Warriors for For $2.1 Million/13.6 Crores in 2011.Was their highest run-getter by a distance. Is now a mainstay for Kolkata Knight Riders.
#Y.Pathan
Bought by Kolkata Knight Riders For $2.1 Million/13.6 Crores in 2011. Though he has made 1750 runs from 91 matches, Yusuf's only excelled sporadically over five seasons with Knight Riders.
#B.Stokes
Bought by Rising Pune Supergiant For $2.16 Million/13.9 Crores in 2017. This is Stokes' first ever IPL season. How will the 2017 auction's most expensive player fare? You Decide!!
#Yuvraj
Bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore For $2.33 Million/15.0 Crores in 2014. With 376 runs and 5 Wickets from 14 games, Yuvraj had one of his better IPL campaigns in recent times.
#Gambhir
Bought by Kolkata Knight Riders For $2.4 Million/15.5 Crores in 2011. Has led them to two IPL titles - in 2012 and 2014.
#Dhoni
After 8 years of playing for the Chennai Super Kings, MS Dhoni will finally be seen representing a different franchise. Dhoni fell into Pune’s kitty for an enormous price tag of INR 12.5 crore.
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