1. Chris Morris (RR) – ₹16.25 crores
The all-rounder from South Africa never in his wildest dream even thought to attract such a whopping price at the IPL 2021 auction. After an intense bidding war, Rajasthan Royals snapped up Chris Morris for ₹16.25 crores – making him the expensive buy of VIVO IPL auction ever.
A couple of franchises – Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings had shown interest in the all-rounder but it was Rajasthan, who had the last laugh. He will now join the likes of Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer in the Royals lineup.
Meanwhile, Morris’s price attracted mixed reaction and former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir was really surprised to see Chris Morris going for such a huge price. The all-rounder has struggled with injuries in recent times and his last match was during IPL 2020.
It will be interesting to see if Chris Morris finds his rhythm back and manages to give Rajasthan the much desired IPL trophy for the second time.
