South African all-rounder Chris Morris, who was roped in by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at a whopping Rs 10 crore last year, was sold to for Rs. 16.25 crores. He dethrones Yuvraj Singh and Pat Cummins to become the most expensive player in the history of IPL.
Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was the costliest player. With the base price of Rs 2 crore, Delhi Daredevils, in the year 2015 placed a bid of Rs 16 crore on him. Cummins, on the other hand, was purchased last year by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for 15.5 crores.
Morris was released by RCB after making just 9 appearances last season where he scored 34 runs and picked up 12 wickets.
The RCB had a tough fight with Mumbai Indians (MI), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Punjab Kings (PBKS) to get the all-rounder in their squad. IPL Auction 2021 Live
A good hitter of the ball down the order, the all-rounder is the type that any team would like to have in their ranks. However, his fitness issues were a major concern.
The IPL 2021 will see 292 players go under the hammer at the auction for the 2021 season in Chennai. The eight franchises - Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders will be going on war off-field.
The IPL had announced that 1,114 players had registered initially and the eight franchises submitted their shortlisted players. The final list consisted of 292 players, out of which 164 are Indian, 125 overseas and 3 players from Associated nations.