The IPL V auction that was held in Bangalore on Saturday saw very surprises in terms of money spent by franchises to buy players. India's hard-hitting batsman, Ravindra Jadeja, who's batting prowess is now well known, was the top grosser at the auction with Chennai Super Kings buying him for a whopping Rs 9.72 crore. He was followed by Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene, who went for Rs 6.8 crore.
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Here are the Top-10 buys at the IPL auction.
Ravindra Jadeja
Country: India
Previous IPL Team(s): Rajasthan Royals /Kochi Tuskers Kerala
Base Price: $100,000
Bought for: $2million
2012 IPL team: Chennai Super Kings
Mahela Jayawardene
Mahela Jayawardene
Country: Sri Lanka
Previous IPL Team(s): Kings XI Punjab/Kochi Tuskers Kerala
Base Price: $300,000
Bought for: $1.4million
2012 IPL team: Delhi Daredevils
Brendon McCullum
Brendon McCullum
Country: New Zealand
Previous IPL Team(s): Kolkata Knight Riders/Kochi Tuskers Kerala
Base Price: $400,000
Bought for: $900,000
2012 IPL team: Kolkata Knight Riders
Muttiah Muralitharan
Muttiah Muralitharan
Country: Sri Lanka
Previous IPL Team(s): Chennai Super Kings/Kochi Tuskers Kerala
Base Price: $200,000
Bought for: $220,000
2012 IPL team: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Herschelle Gibbs
Herschelle Gibbs
Country: South Africa
Previous IPL Team(s): Deccan Chargers
Base Price: $50,000
Bought for: $50,000
2012 IPL team: Mumbai Indians
Bradley Hodge
Bradley Hodge
Country: Australia
Previous IPL Team(s): Kolkata Knight Riders/Kochi Tuskers Kerala
Base Price: $200,000
Bought for: $475,000
2012 IPL team: Rajasthan Royals
Dinesh Chandimal
Dinesh Chandimal
Country: Sri Lanka
Previous IPL Team(s): -
Base Price: $50,000
Bought for: $50,000
2012 IPL team: Rajasthan Royals
Parthiv Patel
Parthiv Patel
Country: India
Previous IPL Team(s): Chennai Super Kings/Kochi Tuskers Kerala
Base Price: $200,000
Bought for: $650,000
2012 IPL team: Deccan Chargers
Mitchell Johnson
Mitchell Johnson
Country: Australia
Previous IPL Team(s): -
Base Price: $300,000
Bought for: $300,000
2012 IPL team: Mumbai Indians
Andre Russell
Andre Russell
Country: West Indies
Previous IPL Team(s): -
Base Price: $50,000
Bought for: $450,000
2012 IPL team: Delhi Daredevils
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