(Source: File)England all-rounder Ben Stokes became the most expensive overseas player in the IPL history. With Rising Pune Supergiants signing him up for Rs 14.5 cr, Stokes comfortably dwarfed Kevin Pietersen, who was bought for Rs 9 crore by Delhi Daredevils in 2014. Chris Woakes went to KKR for Rs 4.2 crore, Eoin Morgan was roped in by Kings XI Punjab for Rs 2 crore and Jason Roy fetched Rs 1 crore after Gujarat Lions bought him in the second round. Even more strange was that the world’s best ODI and T20 bowler, South Africa’s Imran Tahir, went unsold. MUST READ | IPL 2017 Player Auction Complete List, Price, Sold and unsoldBut Stokes, with base price at Rs 2 crore, remained the biggest talking point.

Source: Indian Express February 20, 2017 20:37 UTC