IPL 2018: Players who were sold at more than 10 times their base price

The Indian Premier League (IPL 2018) is the richest cricket league in the world. Cricketers from all across the globe look forward to taking part in this cash-rich league. Not only does it ensure a players’ financial stability, it witnesses a player receiving the experience he requires on the international stage. In the auction this year, the franchises spent some great amounts to get some top quality players in their side. All the teams emptied more than 90 percent of their purse balance to build the squads.

Apart from the iconic marquee players, the franchises also focussed on young players who were performing well at the domestic level. In fact, some of the younger players attracted much higher bids than the senior players. There are many players who turned out to be millionaires after the IPL auction. While some top notch players didn’t attract great bids, quite many went from rags to riches. They earned more than they could ever dream of getting.

Here is the list of players who earned more than 10 times their base price at the IPL Auction 2018

1. Krishnappa Gowtham | RR | INR 6.2 crore | Base Price: INR 20 Lakhs | 31 times

Krishnappa Gowtham is an all-rounder who bowls off-spin. He boasts of a very good economy rate of 7.06. He made it into the headlines when Mumbai Indians purchased him for ₹2 crores in 2017. However, he didn’t get a chance to feature in the XI in any of the games. But he got a chance to share the dressing room with one of his biggest inspirations, Harbhajan Singh. Gowtams’ friends fondly call him ‘Bhajji’ after seeing his admiration for the ‘Turbunator’.

In 2016, he made a comeback into Karnataka’s Ranji Trophy side and took 18 wickets in his first three matches. His consistency earned him a place with the India A team in 2017. Apart from being a good bowler, Gowtham can also strike the ball big. He has a massive strike rate of 160 with the bat. Gowtham is all likely to make his IPL debut this year for the Rajasthan Royals. He was picked by the RR for ₹6.2 crore which is 31 times his base price.