Ben Stokes - 14.5 crores
England all rounder Ben Stokes (Base price Rs 2 crore) was Sold to Rising Pune Supergiants for Rs 14.5 crore and went on to become costliest foreign cricketer in the history of IPL.
2. Tymal Mills
England pacer Tymal Mills (Base price Rs 50 lakhs) was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for a whopping sum of Rs 12 crore.
3. Kagiso Rabada - 5 crore
Kagiso Rabada (Base price Rs 1 crore) was picked up by Delhi Daredevils for Rs 5 crore. He will be making his IPL debut this year.
4. Trent Boult - 5 Crore
New Zealand left-arm pacer Trent Boult (Base price Rs 1.5 crore) was sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 5 crore. He played for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the previous edition.
5. Pat Cummins - 4.5 Crore
The Australia pacer Pat Cummins (Base price Rs 2 crore) was sold to Delhi Daredevils for Rs 4.5 crore. He has previously played for Kolkata Knight Riders.
6. Chris Woakes - 4.2 crore
England pacer Chris Woakes (Base price Rs 2 crore) was secured by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 4.2 crore.
7. Rashid Khan - 4 Crore
The 18-year-old Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan (Base price Rs 50 lakh) was sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for a whopping 4 crore. He was the surprise pick of today's IPL auction.
8. Nathan Coulter-Nile - 3.5 Crore
The Australian pacer Nathan Coulter-Nile (Base price Rs 1 crore) was sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 3.5 crore in the second round. Coulter-Nile played for Delhi Daredevils in the previous editions.
9. Karn Sharma - 3.3 crore
Talent young all-rounder Karn Sharma (Base price Rs 30 lakh) was sold to Mumbai Indians for Rs 3.2 crore. He was part of the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the previous edition.
10. Varun Aaron - 2.8 crore
India pacer Varun Aaron (Base price Rs 30 lakh) was sold to Kings XI Punjab for Rs 2.8 crore.