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Most expensive uncapped player to most expensive foreign player, check out IPL mega auction facts

IPL 2020 mega auction is upon us and we thought to make our readers brush up their auction knowledge with some amazing facts and trivia from the past auctions. Take a look.

Zee Media Bureau|

Updated:Feb 10, 2022, 03:34 PM IST

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Which cricketer is the oldest in the 2022 auction roster?

Tahir, at 43, is the oldest of the 590 players going into the auction on February 12, 2022. (Source: Twitter)

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In 2008 mega auction there was a concept of Icon players, who represented their home sides. Who among these wasn’t an icon player?

VVS Laxman. Though Laxman was initially named by Deccan Chargers as an icon, he turned it down so the franchise could use the money to bid for more players. (Source: Twitter)

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Which player has made it to auctions, and bought, the most times?

Unadkat has been up at auctions nine times so far and has been bought by KKR, RCB, Delhi Daredevils, Rising Pune Supergiant and RR. (Source: Twitter)

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Which player has been the most expensive buy ever at an IPL auction so far?

Chris Morris was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 16.25 crore (approx $2.3 million), overtaking Yuvraj Singh (Rs 16 crore in 2015), Pat Cummins (Rs 15.5 crore in 2020) and Ben Stokes (Rs 14.5 crore in 2017). (Source: Twitter)

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No, it is not Krunal Pandya. It is, in fact, K Gowtham. He was picked up by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for Rs 9.25 crore (approx $1.2 million) in 2021. In the process, he surpassed Mumbai Indians’ Rs 8.8 crore for Krunal Pandya in 2018. (Source: Twitter)

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Who was the first player picked from 2008 U19 World Cup-winning squad?

Pradeep Sangwan. Delhi Daredevils bought fast bowler Sangwan for $50,000. Yes, they left Virat Kohli, the U-19 World Cup captain, because they needed a left arm fast bowler in their squad. Kohli eventually went to RCB. (Source: Twitter)

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Who was the first player ever to be auctioned in the IPL?

Shane Warne. Warne was boughtt by Rajasthan Royals for $450,000 in 2008. (Source: Twitter)