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VIVO IPL Player Auction 2017 witnesses bidding of INR 91.15 Crore
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VIVO IPL Player Auction 2017 witnesses bidding of INR 91.15 Crore

India Blooms News Service | | 20 Feb 2017, 07:51 pm
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IBNS): The VIVO Indian Premier League Player Auction 2017 concluded in Bengaluru on Monday with as many as 66 being bought by eight teams including 27 overseas players.

On a day that witnessed intense bidding, a total of INR 91.15 Crore was spent.

History was created as for the first time ever, players from Afghanistan were listed for the auctions. Rashid Khan, 18, fetched a whopping INR 4 crore as the teams pitched in hard for the Afghan leg-spinner with Sunrisers Hyderabad being the eventual winners.

Expectedly, English all-rounder Ben Stokes generated tremendous interest and excitement with most teams willing to empty their purse.

In the end, Rising Pune Supergiant bought Stokes for a massive INR 14,50,00,000. Stokes became the most expensive overseas player ever to feature in the IPL.

Indian left-arm medium fast, T Natarajan was bought for 30 times his base price, attracting an INR 3 crore.

The lone UAE cricketer, Chirag Suri was bought by the Gujarat Lions.

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