The two-day mega 2018 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction ended in Bengaluru on Sunday. Here are some of the key numbers that emerged from the auction:
Total players sold – 169
Total Indian players – 113
Total overseas players 56
Top Indian buy – Jaydev Unadkat (Rajasthan Royals) – Rs 11.5 crore
Top uncapped Indian buy – Krunal Pandya (Mumbai Indians) – Rs 8.80 crore
Top overseas buy – Benjamin Stokes (Rajasthan Royals) – Rs 12.5 crore
Right to Match (RTM) cards used – 19
Country-wise breakup of players
India – 113
Australia – 17
England – 8
South Africa – 8
New Zealand – 7
West Indies – 7
Afghanistan – 4
Sri Lanka – 2
Bangladesh – 2
Nepal – 1
Team-wise breakup of Players and Amount spent
Kolkata Knight Riders – 19 Players – Spent Rs 80 crore
Kings XI Punjab – 21 Players – Spent Rs 79.90 crore
Royal Challengers Bangalore – 24 Players – Spent Rs 79.85 crore
Mumbai Indians – 25 Players – Spent Rs 79.35 crore
Sunrisers Hyderabad – 25 Players -Spent Rs 79.35 crore
Delhi Daredevils – 25 Players – Spent Rs 78.4 crore
Rajasthan Royals – 23 Players – Spent Rs 78.35 crore
Chennai Super Kings – 25 Players – Spent Rs 73.5 crore