14 Most Expensive Players in IPL history

4. Ben Stokes (RPS – 2016) – $2.16million

Rising Pune Supergiants (14.5 Crores) Prior to the start of the 2017 Indian Premier League Auction, Ben Stokes was touted by many to go ahead for the most amount of money. As an all-rounder, Stokes was perhaps the most impressive and hard working when it came to both his batting and bowling. While Stokes was massively impressive in the tour of India, a hallmark of his career was perhaps reason enough for Stokes to ensure that he would get a hefty price tag.

As Richard Madley opened the bidding for Ben Stokes, there was a bidding war that began for him. Initially, it began with the Mumbai Indians and the Delhi Daredevils. The Kings XI Punjab also went ahead and pooled in their bids for the 26-year old, but the fact was that the Rising Pune Supergiants were the ones hot on his trails. They had just the 17.5 crores in the bank, but Stephen Fleming was willing to break the bank to accommodate his player. Eventually, it was Fleming and his men who ensured the bid.