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#2 Ambati Rayudu - INR 2.2 cr
Ambati Rayudu was one of the consistent performers for Mumbai Indians and it was evident when they retained him before two big auctions in 2011 and 2014. Despite his proven record, he was not in the radar of many teams, as bidding war galloped for youngsters like KL Rahul and Manish Pandey in 2018.
Chennai brought him for just 2.2 cr and he repaid the faith by scoring more than 600 runs in the season. Many experts didn't have Rayudu in their starting XI before the season as M Vijay was preferred ahead of him. But, Captain Dhoni was very particular in including him in the playing eleven and thus asked him to open the innings.
The versatility of Rayudu was seen when he could create the same impact in the matches when he asked to play in the middle order. He ended up being CSK's highest run-scorer in 2018 and thus proved to be Kings' best buy.
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