The Indian Premier League 2022 auction saw 10 IPL teams spending over Rs 550 crore on 12 and 13 February. While Ishan Kishan was retained by Mumbai Indians (MI) for a whopping Rs 15.25 crore, England all-rounder Liam Livingstone was the most expensive overseas player and was bought by Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Rs 11.50 crore. [caption id=“attachment_10371101” align=“alignnone” width=“640”]
Liam Livingstone played for Rajasthan Royals last season. Image: Sportzpics for IPL[/caption] Both Kishan and Livingstone were part of 11 players, who received bids of over Rs 10 crore. Here is the list of most expensive overseas players from 2022 auction: 1. Liam Livingstone (Rs 11.50 crore): The England all-rounder triggered a bidding war between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), PBKS, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Gujarat Titans (GT). He was earlier in the Rajasthan Royals. 2. Wanindu Hasaranga (Rs 10.75 crore): The Sri Lankan leg-spinner right-handed lower-order batter was retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore. Hasaranga had a base price of Rs 1 crore at the start of the auction. 3. Nicholas Pooran ( Rs 10.75 crore): The West Indies batsman was bought by SRH for Rs 10.75 crore from his base price of Rs 1 crore. 4. Lockie Ferguson (Rs 10 crore): The New Zealand right-arm fast bowler was acquired by Gujarat Titans. He was earlier a part of the KKR squad. 5. Kagiso Rabada (Rs 9.25 crore): The South African bowler, who earlier played for Delhi Capitals, went to Punjab Kings this season. 6. Jason Holder (Rs 8.75 crore): The West Indies player, who earlier played for SRH, was bought by Lucknow Giants this season. 7. Shimron Hetmyer (Rs 8.5 crore): The West Indies left-handed batter was acquired by Rajasthan Royals this season. 8. Tim David (Rs 8.25 crore): He was bought by Mumbai Indians. The Singaporean- Australian player emerged as one of the biggest surprises this season. 9. Jofra Archer (Rs 8 crore): With a base price of Rs 2 crore, the England bowler was acquired by Mumbai Indians this IPL season. 10. Trent Boult (Rs 8 crore): The New Zealand pacer was bought by Rajasthan Royals. He was earlier in Mumbai Indians. Click here to read auction analysis for all IPL teams
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