4 Players who were bought most times at IPL Auctions

1. Jaydev Unadkat (10 times)

It was in 2010 that Jaydev Unadkat gained the limelight. As a 19-year-old, he made his Test debut for India in 2010, as he replaced Zaheer Khan. However, it was in that year itself Unadkat made his IPL debut. He played for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for his first three years in IPL cricket.

In 2010, he featured in just three games but played seven games in 2011. However, that went down to just one game in 2012. Unadkat picked up 10 wickets in these 11 games across three seasons. However, in 2013, he was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for a big sum of $525,000. The left-arm pacer picked up 13 wickets in as many games but mega auctions in 2014 meant he had to go back to the auction pool.

In 2014, he was picked by Delhi Daredevils where he played nine games that year. Next year, he was picked by DD yet again but played just one game in 2015. Hence, Saurashtra left-armer was back in the auctions in 2016 where he was picked by KKR once again. However, opportunities deserted him and hence, in 2017, he became Rising Pune Supergiant’s (RPS) premier Indian pacer.

But with the return of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR), Pune were eliminated from the IPL. Thus, in 2018, he was bought by RR. In 2019, he was released only to be bought by back RR at a slightly lower price.

Moving on, after getting released by RR, in 2022, MI bought him at the auction, which continued his team-shifting journey ahead. However, due to a star-studded team, he got limited opportunities with the Blue-Gold franchise. Consequently, in 2023, he found himself being bid by IPL teams yet again in the auction. This time, after leaving MI, he was bought by the new-born franchise Lucknow Super Giants.