The auction of Indian Premier League 2018 is happening, as the first half comes to the end. The all franchises are trying to buy the best players at any cost. The England’s all-rounder Ben Stokes is again the highest sold player so far in this auction. He bought by Rajasthan Royals at the price of ₹12,50,00,000.
The Kings XI Punjab has bought most players so far. They bought 7 players, including the second highest sold player KL Rahul at the price of ₹11, 00,00,000. The Sunrisers Hyderabad bought six players so far, including the Manish Pandey at the price of ₹11, 00,00,000.
The Chennai Super Kings bought five players so far, the Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Delhi Daredevils bought four players so far, the Rajasthan Royals bought three players so far, including the big man Ben Stokes at the price of ₹12, 50,00,000.
The Kolkata Knight Riders bought only two players so far while the Mumbai Indian bought only one player and that one is Kieron Pollard. Who retained by the franchise with the help of “Right to Match”.
Here is the list of top 5 buys:
| TEAM | PLAYER | TYPE | PRICE |
| Benjamin Stokes | All-Rounder | ₹12,50,00,000 | |
| Manish Pandey | Batsman | ₹11,00,00,000 | |
| KL Rahul | Batsman | ₹11,00,00,000 | |
| Chris Lynn | Batsman | ₹9,60,00,000 | |
| Mitchell Starc | Bowler | ₹9,40,00,000 |