Team India captain Virat Kohli, arguably the best player of modern cricket, has added another feather to his cap. In the ongoing auction for the 11th season of IPL (Indian Premiere League), Kohli has been acquired by RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore) for a whopping Rs 17 Cr, the highest ever sum paid to any cricketer in the history of IPL.
Former captain MS Dhoni and dashing batsmen Rohit Sharma are jointly second as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) acquired them respectively for Rs 15 Cr each. Kohli, Dhoni and Rohit will lead RCB, CSK and MI teams respectively.
As many as 578 players are in IPL auction this year. Some of the high profile cricketers, most notably West Indies dashing batsmen, Chris Gayle surprisingly went unsold in the first round. It may be noted that the unsold players will be re-auctioned later.
2018 also marks the return of CSK and RR (Rajasthan Royals), the two teams which were banned earlier on match fixing allegations.