IPL 2021 Auction Player List

IPL Auction 2021 was held in Chennai on 18 February 2021, from 3:00 PM IST. Out of the 174 players featured in the IPL 2021 Auction Player List, 57 Players were bought by the eight franchises.

IPL 2021 Auction: List of Highest Paid Players

South-African all-rounder, Chris Morris became the highest-paid player of all time after he was bagged by Rajasthan Royals for ₹16.25 Crores. Among other high purchases were Kylie Jamieson and Glenn Maxwell who were both bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for ₹15 Crores and ₹14.25 Crores respectively. All-rounder Krishnappa Gowtham became the highest-paid Indian uncapped player of all time while Riley Meredith of Australia became the highest-paid uncapped overseas player of all time.

IPL Auction 2021 Players List

A total of 174 players threw their hats into the ring and became a part of IPL Auction 2021 Players List. However this being a mini Auction several of them were unsold.

IPL Auction: List of Unsold Players

As we have seen in several mini-auctions in the past several big names went unsold, primarily because the roles which they prefer are already filled for most of the franchisees. At the same time, several Indian uncapped players had their dreams broken as they were not picked by any of the teams.

IPL Auction 2021 was a rollercoaster ride as we say some unexpected players fetching big money such as Riley Meredith and Krishnappa Gowtham. Chris Morris and Glenn Maxwell always seem to attract enough attention from the franchisees and this time was no different. Only time will tell if they will justify their price tags.

For uncapped Indian players, it was a great Auction. Krishnappa Gowtham became the highest paid Indian uncapped player by being sold for ₹9.25 Crores. Players such as Shah Rukh Khan and Mohammad Azharuddin who were the stars of the Syed Mustaq Ali Trophy also found places in the IPL. IPL 2021 can be expected to be action-packed especially after the exciting Auctions which were concluded recently.