5 interesting facts about IPL 2019 Auction

60 players went for a total of $15,466,790. These include Jaydev Unadkat bought by Rajasthan Royals for $1.56 million. Kings XI Punjab bought Varun Chakravarthy and Sam Curran for $ 1.56 million and $ 1.33 million respectively. Delhi Capitals got Colin Ingram for $1.19 million and also bought Axar Patel for $ 0.93 million. Carlos Brathwaite, Kolkata Knight Riders; Mohit Sharma, Chennai Super Kings; Shivam Dube, Royal Challengers Bangalore; for $ 0.93 million each

Varun Chakravarthy had a base price of $28, 000 but went for a whopping $1.56 million. Shivam Dube was bought 25 times his base price and went for $0.93 million. Prabhsimran Singh was also sold 24 times his base price and went for $0.89 million while Akshdeep Nath was bought for $ 0.67 million. Mohit Sharma also went under the hammer for $0.93 million.

Ben Stokes was the most expensive player in the IPL 2018, and he commanded a price of $2.31 million. He was bought for $ 2.69 million in the IPL 2017. In IPL 2016; Shane Watson commanded the highest price of $1.76 million. Delhi DareDevils purchased Yuvraaj Singh for $ 2.96 million in IPL, 2015. In IPL 2014, again Yuvraj Singh went for the highest price of $2.59 million. This time he was bought by Mumbai Indians

IPL 2019 is a huge event, and the proximity of the event with the ICC World Cup 2019 has forced players to do a tightrope act. Cricket Australia has already drawn a line and said that Australian players would not be available beyond May 1. There are talks about the Indian pacers being rested before the selection of the team who will represent India in the World Cup 2019.

IPL 2019 has its share of greenhorns. While Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), put their bet on Himmat Singh is a 22-year old right-handed batsman from Delhi, Kings XI Punjab bet huge money on Prabhsimran Singh. Sivam Dubey, as well as Varun Chakravarthy, was also bought for a hefty amount