England all-rounder Ben Stokes was signed for almost £1.4million in the Indian Premier League auction.
Stokes, 26, was named the MVP at last year’s tournament and will hope for similar success during the upcoming campaign having joined Rajasthan Royals.
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‘Ben is a cricketer of today and a cricketer of the future,’ Royals chief executive Ranjit Barthakur said.
England Test captain Joe Root, making himself available for bidding for the first time, went unsold in the first round of the auction.
After Stokes, England’s biggest earner was Chris Woakes, who bagged a £820,000 contract from Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Sussex all-rounder Jofra Archer, who was born in West Indies but intends to play international cricket for England, went for £800,000 after his eye-catching performances in the Big Bash League.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler (£485,000), all-rounder Moeen Ali (£187,000) and batsman Jason Roy (£165,000) will also feature in this year’s IPL, which starts in April.
Root, who captained England during their unsuccessful tour of Australia this winter as they lost the Ashes, was not the only high-profile player to fail to secure a contract.
West Indies opener Chris Gayle, the most successful T20 batsman ever, and South African great Hashim Amla are also without a franchise but could be picked up when bidding resumes on Sunday morning.
Chennai Super Kings
| Kedar Jadhav | All-Rounder | ₹7,80,00,000 |
| Dwayne Bravo | All-Rounder | ₹6,40,00,000 |
| Karn Sharma | Bowler | ₹5,00,00,000 |
| Shane Watson | All-Rounder | ₹4,00,00,000 |
| Ambati Rayudu | Wicket Keeper | ₹2,20,00,000 |
| H Singh | Bowler | ₹2,00,00,000 |
| Faf Du Plessis | Batsman | ₹1,60,00,000 |
| Imran Tahir | Bowler | ₹1,00,00,000 |
Delhi Daredevils
| Glenn Maxwell | All-Rounder | ₹9,00,00,000 |
| Kagiso Rabada | Bowler | ₹4,20,00,000 |
| Amit Mishra | Bowler | ₹4,00,00,000 |
| Vijay Shankar | All-Rounder | ₹3,20,00,000 |
| Rahul Tewatia | All-Rounder | ₹3,00,00,000 |
| Mohammad Shami | Bowler | ₹3,00,00,000 |
| Gautam Gambhir | Batsman | ₹2,80,00,000 |
| Colin Munro | All-Rounder | ₹1,90,00,000 |
| Jason Roy | Batsman | ₹1,50,00,000 |
| Prithvi Shaw | Batsman | ₹1,20,00,000 |
| Harshal Patel | All-Rounder | ₹20,00,000 |
Kings XI Punjab
| KL Rahul | Batsman | ₹11,00,00,000 |
| Ravi Ashwin | All-Rounder | ₹7,60,00,000 |
| Aaron Finch | Batsman | ₹6,20,00,000 |
| Marcus Stoinis | All-Rounder | ₹6,20,00,000 |
| Karun Nair | Batsman | ₹5,60,00,000 |
| David Miller | Batsman | ₹3,00,00,000 |
| Yuvraj Singh | All-Rounder | ₹2,00,00,000 |
| Mayank Agarwal | Batsman | ₹1,00,00,000 |
Kolkata Knight Riders
| Chris Lynn | Batsman | ₹9,60,00,000 |
| Mitchell Starc | Bowler | ₹9,40,00,000 |
| Dinesh Karthik | Wicket Keeper | ₹7,40,00,000 |
| Robin Uthappa | Wicket Keeper | ₹6,40,00,000 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Bowler | ₹5,80,00,000 |
| Piyush Chawla | Bowler | ₹4,20,00,000 |
| Nitish Rana | All-Rounder | ₹3,40,00,000 |
| Kamlesh Nagarkoti | All-Rounder | ₹3,20,00,000 |
| Shubman Gill | Batsman | ₹1,80,00,000 |
| Ishank Jaggi | Batsman | ₹20,00,000 |
Mumbai Indians
| Krunal Pandya | All-Rounder | ₹8,80,00,000 |
| Ishan Kishan | Wicket Keeper | ₹6,20,00,000 |
| Kieron Pollard | All-Rounder | ₹5,40,00,000 |
| Pat Cummins | Bowler | ₹5,40,00,000 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | Batsman | ₹3,20,00,000 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | Bowler | ₹2,20,00,000 |
Rajasthan Royals
| Ben Stokes | All-Rounder | ₹12,50,00,000 |
| Sanju Samson | Wicket Keeper | ₹8,00,00,000 |
| Jofra Archer | All-Rounder | ₹7,20,00,000 |
| Jos Buttler | Wicket Keeper | ₹4,40,00,000 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Batsman | ₹4,00,00,000 |
| Darcy Short | All-Rounder | ₹4,00,00,000 |
| Rahul Tripathi | Batsman | ₹3,40,00,000 |
| Stuart Binny | All-Rounder | ₹50,00,000 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore
| Chris Woakes | All-Rounder | ₹7,40,00,000 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Bowler | ₹6,00,00,000 |
| Umesh Yadav | Bowler | ₹4,20,00,000 |
| Brendon McCullum | Batsman | ₹3,60,00,000 |
| Quinton De Kock | Wicket Keeper | ₹2,80,00,000 |
| C Grandhomme | All-Rounder | ₹2,20,00,000 |
| Moeen Ali | All-Rounder | ₹1,70,00,000 |
| Manan Vohra | Batsman | ₹1,10,00,000 |
| Kulwant Khejroliya | Bowler | ₹85,00,000 |
| Aniket Choudhary | Bowler | ₹30,00,000 |
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Sunrisers Hyderabad
| Manish Pandey | Batsman | ₹11,00,00,000 |
| Rashid Khan Arman | Bowler | ₹9,00,00,000 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | Batsman | ₹5,20,00,000 |
| Wriddhiman Saha | Wicket Keeper | ₹5,00,00,000 |
| Siddarth Kaul | Bowler | ₹3,80,00,000 |
| Deepak Hooda | All-Rounder | ₹3,60,00,000 |
| Syed Ahmed | Bowler | ₹3,00,00,000 |
| Kane Williamson | Batsman | ₹3,00,00,000 |
| Carlos Brathwaite | All-Rounder | ₹2,00,00,000 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | All-Rounder | ₹2,00,00,000 |
| Yusuf Pathan | All-Rounder | ₹1,90,00,000 |
| Basil Thampi | Bowler | ₹95,00,000 |
| T Natarajan | Bowler | ₹40,00,000 |
| Ricky Bhui | Batsman | ₹20,00,000 |
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England all-rounder Ben Stokes was signed for almost £1.4million in the Indian Premier League auction.
Stokes, 26, was named the MVP at last year’s tournament and will hope for similar success during the upcoming campaign having joined Rajasthan Royals.
IPL auction 2018: Top 10 picks after Kohli, Smith and De Villiers are retained
‘Ben is a cricketer of today and a cricketer of the future,’ Royals chief executive Ranjit Barthakur said.
England Test captain Joe Root, making himself available for bidding for the first time, went unsold in the first round of the auction.
After Stokes, England’s biggest earner was Chris Woakes, who bagged a £820,000 contract from Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Sussex all-rounder Jofra Archer, who was born in West Indies but intends to play international cricket for England, went for £800,000 after his eye-catching performances in the Big Bash League.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler (£485,000), all-rounder Moeen Ali (£187,000) and batsman Jason Roy (£165,000) will also feature in this year’s IPL, which starts in April.
Root, who captained England during their unsuccessful tour of Australia this winter as they lost the Ashes, was not the only high-profile player to fail to secure a contract.
West Indies opener Chris Gayle, the most successful T20 batsman ever, and South African great Hashim Amla are also without a franchise but could be picked up when bidding resumes on Sunday morning.
Chennai Super Kings
| Kedar Jadhav | All-Rounder | ₹7,80,00,000 |
| Dwayne Bravo | All-Rounder | ₹6,40,00,000 |
| Karn Sharma | Bowler | ₹5,00,00,000 |
| Shane Watson | All-Rounder | ₹4,00,00,000 |
| Ambati Rayudu | Wicket Keeper | ₹2,20,00,000 |
| H Singh | Bowler | ₹2,00,00,000 |
| Faf Du Plessis | Batsman | ₹1,60,00,000 |
| Imran Tahir | Bowler | ₹1,00,00,000 |
Delhi Daredevils
| Glenn Maxwell | All-Rounder | ₹9,00,00,000 |
| Kagiso Rabada | Bowler | ₹4,20,00,000 |
| Amit Mishra | Bowler | ₹4,00,00,000 |
| Vijay Shankar | All-Rounder | ₹3,20,00,000 |
| Rahul Tewatia | All-Rounder | ₹3,00,00,000 |
| Mohammad Shami | Bowler | ₹3,00,00,000 |
| Gautam Gambhir | Batsman | ₹2,80,00,000 |
| Colin Munro | All-Rounder | ₹1,90,00,000 |
| Jason Roy | Batsman | ₹1,50,00,000 |
| Prithvi Shaw | Batsman | ₹1,20,00,000 |
| Harshal Patel | All-Rounder | ₹20,00,000 |
Kings XI Punjab
| KL Rahul | Batsman | ₹11,00,00,000 |
| Ravi Ashwin | All-Rounder | ₹7,60,00,000 |
| Aaron Finch | Batsman | ₹6,20,00,000 |
| Marcus Stoinis | All-Rounder | ₹6,20,00,000 |
| Karun Nair | Batsman | ₹5,60,00,000 |
| David Miller | Batsman | ₹3,00,00,000 |
| Yuvraj Singh | All-Rounder | ₹2,00,00,000 |
| Mayank Agarwal | Batsman | ₹1,00,00,000 |
Kolkata Knight Riders
| Chris Lynn | Batsman | ₹9,60,00,000 |
| Mitchell Starc | Bowler | ₹9,40,00,000 |
| Dinesh Karthik | Wicket Keeper | ₹7,40,00,000 |
| Robin Uthappa | Wicket Keeper | ₹6,40,00,000 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Bowler | ₹5,80,00,000 |
| Piyush Chawla | Bowler | ₹4,20,00,000 |
| Nitish Rana | All-Rounder | ₹3,40,00,000 |
| Kamlesh Nagarkoti | All-Rounder | ₹3,20,00,000 |
| Shubman Gill | Batsman | ₹1,80,00,000 |
| Ishank Jaggi | Batsman | ₹20,00,000 |
Mumbai Indians
| Krunal Pandya | All-Rounder | ₹8,80,00,000 |
| Ishan Kishan | Wicket Keeper | ₹6,20,00,000 |
| Kieron Pollard | All-Rounder | ₹5,40,00,000 |
| Pat Cummins | Bowler | ₹5,40,00,000 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | Batsman | ₹3,20,00,000 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | Bowler | ₹2,20,00,000 |
Rajasthan Royals
| Ben Stokes | All-Rounder | ₹12,50,00,000 |
| Sanju Samson | Wicket Keeper | ₹8,00,00,000 |
| Jofra Archer | All-Rounder | ₹7,20,00,000 |
| Jos Buttler | Wicket Keeper | ₹4,40,00,000 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Batsman | ₹4,00,00,000 |
| Darcy Short | All-Rounder | ₹4,00,00,000 |
| Rahul Tripathi | Batsman | ₹3,40,00,000 |
| Stuart Binny | All-Rounder | ₹50,00,000 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore
| Chris Woakes | All-Rounder | ₹7,40,00,000 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Bowler | ₹6,00,00,000 |
| Umesh Yadav | Bowler | ₹4,20,00,000 |
| Brendon McCullum | Batsman | ₹3,60,00,000 |
| Quinton De Kock | Wicket Keeper | ₹2,80,00,000 |
| C Grandhomme | All-Rounder | ₹2,20,00,000 |
| Moeen Ali | All-Rounder | ₹1,70,00,000 |
| Manan Vohra | Batsman | ₹1,10,00,000 |
| Kulwant Khejroliya | Bowler | ₹85,00,000 |
| Aniket Choudhary | Bowler | ₹30,00,000 |
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Sunrisers Hyderabad
| Manish Pandey | Batsman | ₹11,00,00,000 |
| Rashid Khan Arman | Bowler | ₹9,00,00,000 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | Batsman | ₹5,20,00,000 |
| Wriddhiman Saha | Wicket Keeper | ₹5,00,00,000 |
| Siddarth Kaul | Bowler | ₹3,80,00,000 |
| Deepak Hooda | All-Rounder | ₹3,60,00,000 |
| Syed Ahmed | Bowler | ₹3,00,00,000 |
| Kane Williamson | Batsman | ₹3,00,00,000 |
| Carlos Brathwaite | All-Rounder | ₹2,00,00,000 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | All-Rounder | ₹2,00,00,000 |
| Yusuf Pathan | All-Rounder | ₹1,90,00,000 |
| Basil Thampi | Bowler | ₹95,00,000 |
| T Natarajan | Bowler | ₹40,00,000 |
| Ricky Bhui | Batsman | ₹20,00,000 |
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