(RTM) After deciding to use the card, LSG made a final bid of Rs 27 crore, which proved to be the winning bid.
Earlier in the auction, Shreyas Iyer was sold by Punjab Kings for Rs 26.75 crore. for pant
LSG The amount spent ensured that Shreyas Iyer's record of being the most expensive player of the tournament lasted only a few minutes as Punjab Kings broke the bank to buy the India batsman for Rs 26.75 crore. Moments before Pant emerged as the most expensive player, Iyer broke the record of Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc, who was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 24.75 crore in the last auction. Pant was sent to LSG by his former franchise Delhi Capitals after not availing the Right to Match card to buy him back.
Starc got a much lower price this time and was sold by Delhi Capitals for Rs 11.75 crore, while England's Jos Buttler was bought by Gujarat Titans for Rs 15.75 crore. Among others, left-arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh's consistency earned him a big bid of Rs 18 crore from Punjab Kings via Right to Match card, while South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada was bought by Gujarat Titans for Rs 10.75 crore. Chennai Super Kings made the first bid for Arshdeep, whose base price was also Rs 2 crore. Eventually, after an intense bidding war, the fast bowler was bought back by Punjab, who exercised the right to match option to complete the deal after earlier releasing him. This is the second time the IPL auction is being held outside the country after last year's event in Dubai.
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