Lucknow Super Giants also picked Quinton de Kock and Manish Pandey for Rs 6.75 cr and Rs 4.60 cr respectively
India seamer Harshal Patel, who was IPL's top wicket-taker last year, enjoyed a fantastic auction as Royal Challengers Bangalore retained him for Rs 10.75 crore
As it was known, senior India players had some great bids going their way with Shikhar Dhawan getting Rs 8.25 crore from Punjab Kings
The IPL 2022 mega auction is being held in Bengaluru and it is a two-day event that will get over on Sunday
Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals were involved in a bidding war for Dhawan, and in the end, the seasoned spinner was acquired by Royals for the price of Rs 5 crores
A bidding war for Boult took place between Royal Challengers Banglore (RCB), Rajasthan Royals, and Mumbai Indians
The IPL 2022 mega auction is being held in Bengaluru and it is a two-day event that will get over on Sunday
Australia pacer Pat Cummins on Saturday was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 7.25 crore in the Indian Premier League mega auction
Australian cricketers will make up the greatest overseas portion in IPL mega auction, with Cummins, David Warner, Steve Smith, Mitch Marsh and Josh Hazlewood among those in the 47-strong Aussie list
But where will all this excitement unfold and when will all this begin? Here's the answer to all that
It will be IPL's 15th season this April and this would be the fifth mega-auction, apart from the 10 earlier ones where only some players took part. That makes it one every 365 days
Having coached in the IPL for three seasons, Ponting has watched several players rise and make a mark in the lucrative league
Then there are Deepak Chahar and Yuzvendra Chahal, who can also get anything in the range of USD 2 million (Rs 15 crore) as both of them are proven international performers
A total of 47 Australians have enrolled for the IPL auction, but Starc, who was in great form with the ball and the bat during the recently-concluded Ashes series, has opted out of the mega auction
Rajasthan Royals head into the auction here on Saturday with Rs 62 crores in their purse
The franchise, owned by private equity firm CVC Capital, will be led by India all-rounder Hardik Pandya
Kohli was speaking about his experiences of how being picked by the franchise changed his life in a podcast of 10 episodes created by the RCB side released on Saturday
One of the most successful Zimbabwe cricketers, Andy Flower has reportedly left Pakistan Super League (PSL) side Multan Sultans midway through the PSL-7 season to be in India for the IPL mega auction.
Chahal was a part of the RCB squad since 2014 but he was retained by the franchise ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auctions.
There were speculations that Hardik could also decide to play just as a batter considering his injuries and workload on his body