Jaydev Unadkat gets highest paid Indian in IPL Auction

By Odisha News Insight On Jan 28, 2018 2,625

India's Jaydev Unadkat celebrates the dismissal of Sri Lanka's Niroshan Dickwella during their second Twenty20 international cricket match in Indore, India, Friday, Dec. 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

ONI Bureau: Day 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction 2018 saw Indian fast bowler Jaydev Unadkat making big money as Rajasthan Royals has bought him for a whopping Rs 11.5 crore, surpassing the Rs 11 crore price tag of India opener K L Rahul and middle-order batsman Manish Pandey on the first day of auctions.

England’s all-rounder Ben Stokes has been sold to Rajasthan Royals for 12.50 crore while Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan fetched a whopping Rs 9 crore to Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Other notable buys included, Australian pace bowler Andrew Tye going for Rs 7.2 crore to Kings KI Punjab, while Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Zadran fetched a hefty pay-check of Rs 4 crore from Kings XI Punjab.