IPL 2018 Auction: 5 memorable incidents in auction history

#2 Royal Challengers bidding for Yuvraj Singh after releasing him

Yuvraj Singh was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 14 crore in the 2014 auction

The Royal Challengers Bangalore decided to part ways with the 2011 WC player of the tournament, and use the INR 14 crores more wisely in the 2015 auctions. It was a smart decision, as the veteran southpaw would in all likeliness go for a much lower price owing to him being out of the Indian team for quite some time.

This would allow the Royal Challengers to pick him up at a price lower than INR 14 crores, and also pick up some other players with the money saved. However, Yuvraj surprisingly triggered a bidding war which saw four teams vying for his services.

The most shocking moment, which is etched in the minds of most Royal Challengers Bangalore fans, was when the Bangalore representatives bid INR 14.5 crores for him - more than the amount they had let go of him for!

Yuvraj went on to finally become the most expensive player in the history of the IPL as he was sold to the Delhi Daredevils for a mammoth INR 16 crores. He again failed to live up to his name and price tag in the 2015 season. How mad would Bangalore fans have been if he had rejoined their squad for a dearer price, and then again put in a sub-par performance?