(Image source from: IPL auction 2016)

By the halfway mark of bidding at the 2016 IPL player auction in Bangalore, Shane Watson has emerged as the biggest of purchases. Royal Challengers Bangalore has offered Rs 9.5 crore for his services. Highest earners to follow are Yuvraj Singh and South African allrounder Chris Morris. Sunrisers Hyderabad offered Rs 7 crore to Yuvraj for his services. Delhi Daredevils offered Rs 7 crore to Morris¸ which is seven times his base price.

List of Sold players at IPL auction 2016 (INR: Indian Rupee)

Shane Watson (Base price INR 2 crores) is sold for INR 9.5 crores to Royal Challengers Bangalore

Yuvraj Singh (Base price INR 2 crores) is sold for INR 7 crores to Sunrisers Hyderabad

Chris Morris (Base price INR 50 lakhs) is sold for INR 7 crores to Delhi Daredevils

Mohit Sharma (Base price INR 1.5 crores) is sold for INR 6.5 crore to Kings XI Punjab

Ashish Nehra (Base price INR 2 crores) is sold for INR 5.5 crores to Sunrisers Hyderabad

Mitchell Marsh (Base price INR 2 crores) is sold for INR 4.8 crores to Rising Pune Supergiants

Carlos Brathwaite (Base price INR 30 lakhs) is sold for INR 4.2 crores to Delhi Daredevils

Sanju Samson (Base price INR 2 crores) is sold for INR 4.2 crores to Delhi Daredevils

Ishant Sharma (Base price INR 2 crores) is sold for INR 3.8 crores to Rising Pune Supergiants

Jos Buttler (Base price INR 1.5 crores) is sold for INR 3.8 crores to Mumbai Indians

Praveen Kumar (Base price INR 50 lakhs) is sold for INR 3.5 crores to Gujarat Lions

Kevin Pietersen (Base price INR 2 crores) is sold for INR 3.5 crores to Rising Pune Supergiants

Tim Southee (Base price INR 1 crore) is sold for INR 2.5 crores to Mumbai Indians

Dwayne Smith (Base price INR 50 lakhs) is sold for INR 2.3 crores to Gujarat Lions

Dale Steyn (Base price INR 1.5 crores) is sold for INR 2.3 crores to Gujarat Lions

Dinesh Karthik (Base price INR 2 crores) is sold for INR 2.3 crores to Gujarat Lions

Kyle Abbott (Base price INR 30 lakhs) is sold for INR 2.1 crores to Kings XI Punjab

Stuart Binny (Base price INR 2 crores) is sold for INR 2 crores to Royal Challengers Bangalore

Dhawal Kulkarni (Base price INR 2 crores) is sold for INR 2 crores to Gujarat Lions

Jaydev Unadkat (Base price INR 30 lakhs) is sold for INR 1.6 crores to Kolkata Knight Riders

Mustafizur Rahman (Base price INR 50 lakhs) is sold for INR 1.4 crores to Sunrisers Hyderabad

John Hastings (Base price INR 1 crores) is sold for INR 1.3 crores to Kolkata Knight Riders

Barinder Sran (Base price INR 50 lakh) is sold for INR 1.2 crores to Sunrisers Hyderabad

Irfan Pathan (Base price INR 1 crore) is sold for INR 1 crore to Rising Pune Supergiants

Marcus Stoinis (Base price INR 30 lakhs) is sold for INR 55 lakhs to Kings XI Punjab

Travis Head (Base price INR 30 lakhs) is sold for INR 50 lakhs to Royal Challengers Bangalore

Colin Munro (Base price INR 30 lakhs) is sold for INR 30 lakhs to Kolkata Knight Riders

Abhimanyu Mithun (Base price INR 30 lakhs) is sold for INR 30 lakhs to Sunrisers Hyderabad

RP Singh (Base price INR 30 lakhs) is sold for INR 30 lakhs to Rising Pune Supergiants

-Sumana