Auction for the 11th season of Indian Premier League (IPL 2018 Auction) took place on 27 and 28 January in Bengaluru. Once again as IPL 2017 Auction England All-Rounder Ben Stokes is the most expensive player at IPL 2018 Auction Rs 12.5 Crores; Rs 2 Crores lower at than what was paid in IPL 20117. Ben Stokes was bought by Rajasthan Royals.
Jaydev Unadkat was the most expensive players Indian players bought by Rajasthan Royals at Rs 11.5 crores which was followed by
Manish Pandey bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad and KL Rahul bought by Kings XI Punjab at Rs 11 Crores each. Krunal Pandya was the most expensive uncapped player, which was bought by Mumbai Indians for the whopping price of Rs 8.8 crores.
So check the list of most expensive players of IPL 2018 Auction:
Most Expensive Players of IPL Auction 2018
| Team | Player | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Stokes | All-Rounder | Rajasthan Royals (RR ) | ₹12.50 Crores |
| Jaydev Unadkat | Bowler | Rajasthan Royals (RR ) | ₹11.50 Crores |
| Manish Pandey | Batsman | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH ) | ₹11 Crores |
| KL Rahul | Batsman | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP ) | ₹11 Crores |
| Chris Lynn | Batsman | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR ) | ₹9.6 Crores |
| Mitchell Starc | Bowler | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR ) | ₹9.40 Crores |
| Glenn Maxwell | All-Rounder | Delhi Daredevils (DD ) | ₹9 Crores |
| Rashid Khan Arman | Bowler | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH ) | ₹9 Crores |
| Krunal Pandya | All-Rounder | Mumbai Indians (MI ) | ₹8.80 Crores |
| Sanju Samson | Wicket Keeper | Rajasthan Royals (RR ) | ₹8 Crores |
| Kedar Jadhav | All-Rounder | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | ₹7.80 Crores |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | All-Rounder | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | ₹7.60 Crores |
| Dinesh Karthik | Wicket-Keeper | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR ) | ₹7.40 Crores |
| Chris Woakes | All-Rounder | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | ₹7.40 Crores |
| Jofra Archer | All-Rounder | Rajasthan Royals (RR) | ₹7.20 Crores |