A look at most expensive IPL cricket players

Indian Premier League with all the glamour and glitz has revolutionized the game of cricket in a big way, and one major change has been the significant rise in pay scales for cricketers. Before the evolution of IPL, nobody had seen such big payouts for such a short period of time. The auction system, wherein different IPL franchises bid for players, supports the philosophy that with more money one could build a stronger team.


Some of the more popular names may be missing from IPL’s auction for its 2010 season, but there was no less drama, no less controversy, and no let up from franchise in splashing money on their desired players. This year auctions also saw the introduction of “Silent Bids” in case bids reached maximum limit for a player. In such a case, franchises were asked to secretly quote the amount they were willing to pay over and above the maximum bid limit of $750,000.

While, the earlier auctions had seen the biggest contract been extended to the blade flashing flamboyant batsmen, this year auction saw the worth of good fast bowlers coming to the fore. The most sought after players being Shane Bond, Kemar Roach, and Wayne Parnell.

Here is a look at some of the most expensive players from IPL’s 2010 auction:

Shane Bond: The gifted fast bowler, whose career has been marred with injuries, showed glimpses of fast bowling abilities since returning from the unofficial ICL. The bowler, who has troubled almost every batsmen with pace and swing, was one of the hottest pick in this auction. After, reaching the specified limit of $750,000, his auction went into “Silent Bids”, with Kolkata Knightriders emerging as the victorious franchise.

Kieron Pollard: The West Indian, who has made his name by hitting big in the shortest version of the game, was a hit with Indian audiences in the inaugural Champions League held in India. The muscular player could is also touted to be decent with his medium pace. As expected, teams lined up with open coffers for him, with the bidding war soon hitting the maximum limit – with four franchises placing maximum bids. After another round of Silent Bids, it was revealed that Pollard would line up for Mumbai Indians, adding more firepower to their batting lineup.

Kemar Roach: A player, who came into limelight after bouncing out Ricky Ponting in the recently concluded Australia-West Indies test series. The fast bowler carries the reputation for being seriously quick and was highly sought after by franchises looking to bolster their bowling department. Punjab, Deccan, and Chennai fought to get the services of Roach, with Deccan snapping up the player for a whopping $720,000.

Wayne Parnell: The talent was there for everyone to see, when Parnell blew away West Indies in impressive display of controlled fast bowling in the T-20 World Cup. The young South African was bought by Delhi Daredevils, not before his price reached $610,000 after an intense round of bidding.

In the sidelines of these expensive picks, there were few who are believed to be real value for money. These players would include England’s Eoin Morgan,South Africa’s Justin Kemp, and Australia’s Adam Voges.