IPL 2018: Highest paid Indian players in each team

Find out who will be paid the maximum for this edition of the Indian Premier League.

Published - 30 Jan 2018, 11:06 IST | Updated - 30 Jan 2018, 11:06 IST

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The biggest cricketing extravaganza in India’s calendar, IPL 2018 got underway with the player auction for the same taking place earlier this weekend. And in a bid to bolster their squad for the upcoming season, the franchises went all guns blazing to procure their desired players in the 2 days of intense action. While we witnessed some big money spending by the teams, there were a few heavyweights who went unsold as well. Thus with all done and dusted, the teams have acquired their required arsenals as they prep up for the mega-event.

In this article, we take a look at the highest paid Indian cricketer in each team. Speaking about the most successful team in IPL, the Mumbai based franchise finds their most expensive Indian in the swashbuckling opener, Rohit Sharma. Sharma, who is the latest cricketer to skipper the Indian side, led Mumbai Indians to their third IPL victory in the last edition. The right-hander’s services were acquired for a whopping 15cr.

The ‘adopted son of Chennai’, MS Dhoni is unarguably the marquee player for the Chennai Super Kings. The former Indian skipper led the franchise to two title wins before they got served with a 2-year ban. Nevertheless, the wicketkeeper-batsman boasts of being the highest paid Indian in his side. He was retained by the franchise for a staggering INR 15,00,00,000. The 36-year-old will once again be bestowed with captaincy duties as he aims to restore his past glories.

A surprise addition to the list is Saurashtra pacer Jaydev Unadkat. The 26-year-old bagged a massive 11.5 crore deal with the inaugural champions of IPL, Rajasthan Royals. With the mega-contract, Unadkat also becomes the most expensive Indian player in the 11th edition of the IPL. The left-hander first came to the spotlight when he made his debut for the Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2010 and earned the praises of Even Wasim Akram thought highly of the medium pacer. In the previous season, he represented the now-discarded Pune Supergiant.