Interestingly, Jamaican star Chris Gayle, one of the most lethal batsmen in world cricket, was lucky in the third round after he was bought by Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) at the base price of Rs 2 crore.
Before KXIP's bidding over Gayle, the player had remained unsold on day 1 of the auction. Eventually, he was bought by Punjab on the second day.
For the very first time in IPL's history, a Nepalese player will be a part of the league as Sandeep Lamichhane was picked by the Delhi Daredevils for Rs 20 lakh on the second day of the auction.
Leg-spinner Sandeep, came in the limelight by becoming second-highest wicket taker in U-19 World Cup tournament that was held in 2016.
Talking about the IPL auction, Rajiv Shukla, who holds the IPL's Chairmanship, said, "169 players were sold, of which 113 were Indians and 56 foreigners. Franchisees picked players from nine countries including Nepal and Afghanistan."
The 11th edition of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament will kick-off in Mumbai on April 7 and conclude on May 28, 2018.