IPL 2021 auction: every player sold
57 players were sold at the IPL 2021 auction, held in Chennai on 18 February 2021, for ₹145.30 crore between them. The most expensive was Chris Morris, bought by Rajasthan Royals for ₹16.25 crore.
The ten most expensive buys
What each franchise paid, in the rupees the auction was held in
Every player sold at the IPL 2021 auction
57 players, most expensive first, with the franchise that bought each and the base price each went under the hammer at
| # | PLAYER | COUNTRY | ROLE | FRANCHISE | BASE | SOLD FOR | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Chris Morris | South Africa | All-rounder | Rajasthan Royals | ₹75 lakh | ₹16.25 crore | £1,592,500£1.6m |
| 02 | Kyle Jamieson | New Zealand | All-rounder | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹75 lakh | ₹15 crore | £1,470,000£1.5m |
| 03 | Glenn Maxwell | Australia | All-rounder | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹2 crore | ₹14.25 crore | £1,396,500£1.4m |
| 04 | Jhye Richardson | Australia | Bowler | Punjab Kings | ₹1.50 crore | ₹14 crore | £1,372,000£1.4m |
| 05 | Krishnappa Gowtham | India | All-rounder | Chennai Super Kings | ₹20 lakh | ₹9.25 crore | £906,500£907k |
| 06 | Riley Meredith | Australia | Bowler | Punjab Kings | ₹40 lakh | ₹8 crore | £784,000£784k |
| 07 | Moeen Ali | England | All-rounder | Chennai Super Kings | ₹2 crore | ₹7 crore | £686,000£686k |
| 08 | Shahrukh Khan | India | All-rounder | Punjab Kings | ₹20 lakh | ₹5.25 crore | £514,500£515k |
| 08 | Tom Curran | England | All-rounder | Delhi Capitals | ₹1.50 crore | ₹5.25 crore | £514,500£515k |
| 10 | Nathan Coulter-Nile | Australia | Bowler | Mumbai Indians | ₹1.50 crore | ₹5 crore | £490,000£490k |
| 11 | Dan Christian | Australia | All-rounder | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹75 lakh | ₹4.80 crore | £470,400£470k |
| 12 | Shivam Dube | India | All-rounder | Rajasthan Royals | ₹50 lakh | ₹4.40 crore | £431,200£431k |
| 13 | Moises Henriques | Australia | All-rounder | Punjab Kings | ₹1 crore | ₹4.20 crore | £411,600£412k |
| 14 | Adam Milne | New Zealand | Bowler | Mumbai Indians | ₹50 lakh | ₹3.20 crore | £313,600£314k |
| 14 | Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh | All-rounder | Kolkata Knight Riders | ₹2 crore | ₹3.20 crore | £313,600£314k |
| 16 | Piyush Chawla | India | Bowler | Mumbai Indians | ₹50 lakh | ₹2.40 crore | £235,200£235k |
| 17 | Steve Smith | Australia | Batter | Delhi Capitals | ₹2 crore | ₹2.20 crore | £215,600£216k |
| 18 | Harbhajan Singh | India | Bowler | Kolkata Knight Riders | ₹2 crore | ₹2 crore | £196,000£196k |
| 18 | Kedar Jadhav | India | All-rounder | Sunrisers Hyderabad | ₹2 crore | ₹2 crore | £196,000£196k |
| 18 | Sam Billings | England | Wicketkeeper | Delhi Capitals | ₹2 crore | ₹2 crore | £196,000£196k |
| 21 | Dawid Malan | England | All-rounder | Punjab Kings | ₹1.50 crore | ₹1.50 crore | £147,000£147k |
| 21 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Afghanistan | Bowler | Sunrisers Hyderabad | ₹1.50 crore | ₹1.50 crore | £147,000£147k |
| 23 | Chetan Sakariya | India | Bowler | Rajasthan Royals | ₹20 lakh | ₹1.20 crore | £117,600£118k |
| 24 | Mustafizur Rahman | Bangladesh | Bowler | Rajasthan Royals | ₹1 crore | ₹1 crore | £98,000£98k |
| 24 | Umesh Yadav | India | Bowler | Delhi Capitals | ₹1 crore | ₹1 crore | £98,000£98k |
| 26 | Ben Cutting | Australia | All-rounder | Kolkata Knight Riders | ₹75 lakh | ₹75 lakh | £73,500£74k |
| 26 | Fabian Allen | West Indies | All-rounder | Punjab Kings | ₹75 lakh | ₹75 lakh | £73,500£74k |
| 26 | Liam Livingstone | England | All-rounder | Rajasthan Royals | ₹75 lakh | ₹75 lakh | £73,500£74k |
| 29 | Cheteshwar Pujara | India | Batter | Chennai Super Kings | ₹50 lakh | ₹50 lakh | £49,000£49k |
| 29 | James Neesham | New Zealand | All-rounder | Mumbai Indians | ₹50 lakh | ₹50 lakh | £49,000£49k |
| 29 | Karun Nair | India | Batter | Kolkata Knight Riders | ₹50 lakh | ₹50 lakh | £49,000£49k |
| 29 | Pawan Negi | India | All-rounder | Kolkata Knight Riders | ₹50 lakh | ₹50 lakh | £49,000£49k |
| 33 | Jagadeesha Suchith | India | Bowler | Sunrisers Hyderabad | ₹20 lakh | ₹30 lakh | £29,400£29k |
| 33 | Jalaj Saxena | India | All-rounder | Punjab Kings | ₹20 lakh | ₹30 lakh | £29,400£29k |
| 35 | Akash Singh | India | Bowler | Rajasthan Royals | ₹20 lakh | ₹20 lakh | £19,600£20k |
| 35 | Arjun Tendulkar | India | All-rounder | Mumbai Indians | ₹20 lakh | ₹20 lakh | £19,600£20k |
| 35 | Bhagath Varma | India | All-rounder | Chennai Super Kings | ₹20 lakh | ₹20 lakh | £19,600£20k |
| 35 | Chezhian Harinishanth | India | Batter | Chennai Super Kings | ₹20 lakh | ₹20 lakh | £19,600£20k |
| 35 | Harishankar Reddy | India | All-rounder | Chennai Super Kings | ₹20 lakh | ₹20 lakh | £19,600£20k |
| 35 | K. C. Cariappa | India | Bowler | Rajasthan Royals | ₹20 lakh | ₹20 lakh | £19,600£20k |
| 35 | Kona Srikar Bharat | India | Wicketkeeper | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹20 lakh | ₹20 lakh | £19,600£20k |
| 35 | Kuldip Yadav | India | All-rounder | Rajasthan Royals | ₹20 lakh | ₹20 lakh | £19,600£20k |
| 35 | Lukman Hussain Meriwala | India | Bowler | Delhi Capitals | ₹20 lakh | ₹20 lakh | £19,600£20k |
| 35 | Manimaran Siddharth | India | Bowler | Delhi Capitals | ₹20 lakh | ₹20 lakh | £19,600£20k |
| 35 | Marco Jansen | South Africa | All-rounder | Mumbai Indians | ₹20 lakh | ₹20 lakh | £19,600£20k |
| 35 | Mohammed Azharuddeen | India | Wicketkeeper | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹20 lakh | ₹20 lakh | £19,600£20k |
| 35 | Rajat Patidar | India | Batter | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹20 lakh | ₹20 lakh | £19,600£20k |
| 35 | Ripal Patel | India | All-rounder | Delhi Capitals | ₹20 lakh | ₹20 lakh | £19,600£20k |
| 35 | Sachin Baby | India | Batter | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹20 lakh | ₹20 lakh | £19,600£20k |
| 35 | Saurabh Kumar | India | All-rounder | Punjab Kings | ₹20 lakh | ₹20 lakh | £19,600£20k |
| 35 | Sheldon Jackson | India | Wicketkeeper | Kolkata Knight Riders | ₹20 lakh | ₹20 lakh | £19,600£20k |
| 35 | Suyash Prabhudessai | India | All-rounder | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹20 lakh | ₹20 lakh | £19,600£20k |
| 35 | Utkarsh Singh | India | All-rounder | Punjab Kings | ₹20 lakh | ₹20 lakh | £19,600£20k |
| 35 | Vaibhav Arora | India | All-rounder | Kolkata Knight Riders | ₹20 lakh | ₹20 lakh | £19,600£20k |
| 35 | Venkatesh Iyer | India | All-rounder | Kolkata Knight Riders | ₹20 lakh | ₹20 lakh | £19,600£20k |
| 35 | Vishnu Vinod | India | Wicketkeeper | Delhi Capitals | ₹20 lakh | ₹20 lakh | £19,600£20k |
| 35 | Yudhvir Charak | India | All-rounder | Mumbai Indians | ₹20 lakh | ₹20 lakh | £19,600£20k |
About the 2021 auction
How the auction worked and what changed from the one before
The 2021 auction was a mini auction: the franchises kept most of their squads from the season before and bought to fill the gaps.
The franchises spent ₹145.30 crore, up 3.6% on the ₹140.30 crore spent at the 2020 auction.
What each franchise spent
The 8 franchises that bought at the 2021 auction, biggest spender first
| FRANCHISE | PLAYERS | SPENT | CONVERTED | MOST EXPENSIVE BUY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 8 | ₹35.05 crore | £3,434,900£3.4m | Kyle Jamieson ₹15cr |
| Punjab Kings | 9 | ₹34.40 crore | £3,371,200£3.4m | Jhye Richardson ₹14cr |
| Rajasthan Royals | 8 | ₹24.20 crore | £2,371,600£2.4m | Chris Morris ₹16.25cr |
| Chennai Super Kings | 6 | ₹17.35 crore | £1,700,300£1.7m | Krishnappa Gowtham ₹9.25cr |
| Mumbai Indians | 7 | ₹11.70 crore | £1,146,600£1.1m | Nathan Coulter-Nile ₹5cr |
| Delhi Capitals | 8 | ₹11.25 crore | £1,102,500£1.1m | Tom Curran ₹5.25cr |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 8 | ₹7.55 crore | £739,900£740k | Shakib Al Hasan ₹3.20cr |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 3 | ₹3.80 crore | £372,400£372k | Kedar Jadhav ₹2cr |
Royal Challengers Bangalore spent the most, ₹35.05 crore on 8 players, 24.1% of all the money spent at the auction.
How far the bidding went past the base price
37 of the 57 players sold went for their base price, the opening price they went under the hammer at. The biggest jump was Krishnappa Gowtham's, from ₹20 lakh to ₹9.25 crore, 46.3 times the base.
| PLAYER | FRANCHISE | BASE | SOLD FOR | TIMES THE BASE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krishnappa Gowtham | Chennai Super Kings | ₹20 lakh | ₹9.25 crore | 46.3 |
| Shahrukh Khan | Punjab Kings | ₹20 lakh | ₹5.25 crore | 26.3 |
| Chris Morris | Rajasthan Royals | ₹75 lakh | ₹16.25 crore | 21.7 |
| Kyle Jamieson | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹75 lakh | ₹15 crore | 20.0 |
| Riley Meredith | Punjab Kings | ₹40 lakh | ₹8 crore | 20.0 |
Where the players came from
22 of the 57 players sold came from outside India, and cost ₹111.30 crore between them, 76.6% of all the money spent
| COUNTRY | PLAYERS | SPENT | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 35 | ₹34 crore | £3,332,000£3.3m |
| Australia | 8 | ₹53.20 crore | £5,213,600£5.2m |
| England | 5 | ₹16.50 crore | £1,617,000£1.6m |
| New Zealand | 3 | ₹18.70 crore | £1,832,600£1.8m |
| South Africa | 2 | ₹16.45 crore | £1,612,100£1.6m |
| Bangladesh | 2 | ₹4.20 crore | £411,600£412k |
| Afghanistan | 1 | ₹1.50 crore | £147,000£147k |
| West Indies | 1 | ₹75 lakh | £73,500£74k |
Every IPL auction
The most expensive buy at each auction from 2009 to 2026
Frequently asked questions
Who was the most expensive player at the IPL 2021 auction?
Chris Morris, bought by Rajasthan Royals for ₹16.25 crore, which is £1,592,500. Kyle Jamieson was next, at ₹15 crore to Royal Challengers Bangalore.
How many players were sold at the IPL 2021 auction?
57. 22 of them came from outside India. Punjab Kings bought the most, 9 players.
How much did the franchises spend at the IPL 2021 auction?
₹145.30 crore, which is £14,239,400. Royal Challengers Bangalore spent the most, ₹35.05 crore on 8 players.
When and where was the IPL 2021 auction held?
In Chennai, on 18 February 2021.
Was the IPL 2021 auction a mega auction?
No. It was a mini auction, at which the franchises kept most of their squads and bought to fill the gaps. The mega auctions were in 2011, 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2025.
Where to next
The rest of the money in the IPL
See every IPL auction and the most expensive players in its history, what each franchise pays its squad now, starting with Royal Challengers Bangalore, or cricket salaries and payrolls. The nations are paid at the Cricket World Cup, prize money and all, and at the T20 World Cup.