KOLKATA: 62 players, 29 overseas and 33 Indians were sold as the eight Indian Premier League franchises splurged their way into fierce bids at the 2020 VIVO IPL player auction in Kolkata.
Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins set the cash registers ringing as he became the most expensive overseas signing in the history of the tournament after Kolkata Knight Riders acquired him for a whopping Rs 155 million.
His Australian teammate, all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, too earned big with the final bid being locked at Rs 107.5 million. The "Big Show" made his way to Kings XI Punjab.