Deepak Chahar to Liam Livingstone: 5 players who earned biggest pay rise at IPL mega auction

Indian pacer Deepak Chahar was picked up by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for a sum of just Rs 80 lakh (INR 8 million) at the IPL player auction in 2018. He was bought back by CSK for a whopping Rs 14 crore (INR 140 million) at the IPL 2022 mega auction last week, making him the most expensive pick by CSK in IPL history. CSK had never bid over Rs 10 crore (INR 100 million) for a player at the IPL auction but broke the bank for Chahar this time around.

Rajasthan Royals had roped in England batter Liam Livingstone for a sum of Rs 75 lakh (INR 7.5 million) only in 2021. Despite an average campaign with the Royals in IPL 2022, Livingstone triggered a massive bidding war between the teams at the IPL 2022 mega auction. He was eventually roped in by Punjab Kings for a whopping Rs 11.50 crore (INR 115 million) becoming the costliest overseas pick at the auction this year.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) broke the bank to get Indian pacer Harshal Patel back in their squad at the IPL 2022 mega auction. Harshal was bought by Delhi Capitals at his base price of Rs 20 lakh (INR 2 million) in 2018 before being traded to RCB last year at the same fee. He will now be making more than 50 times of what he was earning last season after RCB paid a Rs. 10.75 crore (INR 107.5 million) to sign him at the IPL 2022 mega auction.

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Indian fast bowler Prasidh Krishna also recieved a massive salary hike at the IPL 2022 mega auction after being bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 9.80 crore (INR 98 million). Krishna was part of the KKR squad last year. He had joined KKR for a sum of just Rs 20 lakh in 2018.