Shreyas Iyer would have been a multibagger stock by now. He has been bought by Punjab Kings for a solid Rs 26.75 crore. This was 118.36 per cent higher than Rs 12.25 crore offered by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) last auction.

A total of 182 players were sold across two days, for a whopping ₹639.15 crore. Rishabh Pant of LSG, emerged as most expensive buy at ₹27 crores. Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest cricketer to get an IPL contract at 13 years.

Pant was the subject of a bidding war between the Lucknow Super Giants and his former side, the Delhi Capitals

Although it has been a while since Urivashi alleged that she was in a relationship with the cricketer, the former never misses a chance to drop cryptic posts about RP. The streak continued as Urvashi struck as soon as it was reported that Rishabh Pant had emerged as the most expensive player this year at the IPL Auction.

Check ou the Top 10 Most Expensive Buys in IPL Auction History, featuring Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Mitchell Starc, Venkatesh Iyer and Pat Cummins among other in the costliest players in the lucrative leage after the bidding process.

Rishabh Pant goes to Punjab Kings for Rs 33 crore! Oh, but it's only 'mock auctions' run by broadcaster. How much will Rishabh Pant fetch in the mega a

Rishabh Pant becomes the most expensive player ever, sold for a record Rs 27 crore to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in IPL auction.

Lucknow Super Giants have paid a record sum for wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant in the IPL auction in Jeddah but Mitchell Starc's price has halved in a year.