If any of the already-existing franchises wanted a severe revamp, it was Punjab Kings who entered the gamers’ public sale with the utmost purse quantity. The workforce retained solely two gamers – Mayank Agarwal and Arshdeep Singh – and let others go. They made some mouth-watering buys and by the tip of the two-day occasion, they gave the impression to be all bases coated.

They started the auctions with the acquisition of Shikhar Dhawan at a value of Rs 8.25 crore, finding out their opening pair. The different hefty Indian purchases had been uncapped Shahrukh Khan (Rs 9 crore), Rahul Chahar (Rs 5.25 crore) and U-19 World Cup winner Raj Angad Bawa for Rs 2 crore.

The franchise additionally spent a great amount of cash to have a strong group of international gamers. England all-rounder Liam Livingstone turned out to be the costliest abroad cricketer this season as he bagged a deal value Rs 11.5 crore. He is now the second costliest English participant within the match historical past. The checklist additionally included Kagiso Rabada (Rs 9.25 crore), Jonny Bairstow (Rs 6.75 crore), Odean Smith (Rs 6 crore), Nathan Ellis (Rs 75 lakh), and Benny Howell (Rs 40 lakh).