Top 10 Most expensive players bought in the IPL 2016 auction

The much awaited IPL 2016 auction went underway and the teams zeroed in on all the players they wanted, to set their combinations right for the extravaganza. The surprise omissions saw Martin Guptill, George Bailey and Darren Sammy miss out on the bids and some key selections saw rookies like Carlos Brathwaite, Krunal Pandya and Nathu Singh fetch the big bucks. The auction, on the whole, was a mixed bag of new selections and some key buys. Here are the most expensive players that were bought in the IPL 2016 auction.

10. Sanju Samson – DD (4.2 crores):

Sanju Samson made his mark in the IPL with consistent performances for the Rajasthan Royals in the previous editions of the IPL. His decent show over the years meant Delhi Daredevils didn’t hesitate much before paying INR 4.2 crores for his services. Samson who is a good wicketkeeper also has the ability to play the anchor role as well as that of a pinch hitter with the bat. It makes him a smart buy by the DD. He had the base price of 2 crores and would be pleased with the amount that he bagged.