IPL: Highest paid players in the history of each franchise

#5) Rajasthan Royals- Ben Stokes (Rs.12.5 crore)

Ben Stokes had a tremendous debut season with both bat and ball

As expected, Ben Stokes was the most expensive player in this year’s IPL auctions, a two in a row for the English all-rounder. Stokes was bought by the Rajasthan Royals for a staggering Rs.12.5 crores during the 2018 auctions, thereby making him the highest paid player in their history.

Stokes was the Most valuable player of the last edition, where he represented the Rising Pune Supergiants. In 12 IPL matches, he scored 316 runs at a strike-rate of 142.98 which included a scintillating century (103*) and also picked up 12 wickets at a good economy rate of 7.18. Stokes will be keen to maintain his IPL record and help the Royals claim their second title in the 2018 IPL.