Mumbai: India star batsman Shreyas Iyer probably will become the highest paid player in the IPL biding this year as Kolkata Knight Riders made a whopping bid of Rs 12.25 crore for him.
It was an intense price for in the auction for him and Lyer’s entry ensure a captaincy candidate for KKR.
a whopping bid of Rs 12.25 crore after an intense price war at the Indian Premier League auction here on Saturday.
Meanwhile, one of surprising bid was South African pacer Kagiso Rabada as Punjab Kings paid over a million dollar for him.
India stylish opener Shikhar Dhawan went to Punjab Kings for Rs 8.25 while Faf du Plessis by RCB for Rs 7 crore and Harshal Patel got whopping Rs 10.75 crore bid by RCB.
Meanwhile, 15th edition of the IPL tournament would begin towards the end of March.