IPL 2022 season is taking a very interesting turn. So far the Sher Khan-made teams are looking battered in this season. Whereas, Gujarat Titans (GT), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are looking in good shape. KKR is also doing well under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer Captain KKR. But CSK and MI, the 2 most successful teams in the history of IPL, have lost all three matches so far in this latest season. It is worth noting that in the IPL Mega Auction-2022 for this season, the most expensive 2 players have also been bought by this team. Let’s know what the 5 most expensive Indian players and their teams have played in the IPL 2022 in the mega auction so far.
The two most expensive players of IPL 2022, both their teams lost 3 consecutive matches
IPL 2022 Auction Ishan Kishan is one of the most expensive players, who was bought by MI for a whopping amount of Rs 15 crore 25 lakh. This season Ishaan has played so good, the performance has not been seen so far, but in this season his team Mumbai Indians has lost all three matches in a row.
One of the second most expensive players is Deepak Chahar, who has been bought by CSK for a huge amount. Deepak Chahar is the most expensive bowler in IPL 2022 auction. However, he has not been able to join his team so far and the condition of CSK is also bad. In all the three matches played so far, Captain Ravindra Jadeja’s team CSK proved to be laggy and lost. However, Deepak Chahar is not being taken in this list, as he has not been able to field this season so far.
Indian players bought at the most expensive price
1. Ishaan Kishan: MI, Rs 15.25 crore
2. Deepak Chahar: CSK, Rs 14 crore
3. Shreyas Iyer: KKR, Rs 12.25 crore
4. Shardul Thakur: DC, Rs 10.75 crore
5. Harshal Patel: RCB, Rs 10.75 crore
6. Famous Krishna: RR, Rs 10 crore
7. Avesh Khan: LSG, Rs 10 crore
1. Ishan Kishan
Ishan Kishan made a good start in IPL 2022. He scored 81 runs in 48 balls in the first match. In this smoky innings played against Delhi Capitals (DC), he hit 11 fours and 2 sixes. In the second match played against Rajasthan Royals (RR), his bat also showed heat and scored a brilliant half-century. He scored 54 runs in 43 balls. In the third match against KKR (KKR vs MI IPL 2022), Ishan went on after scoring 14 runs.
Ishan Kishan after 3 matches so far in IPL 2022
Runs: 149
Fours: 17
Sixes: 3
2. Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer captain of Kolkata Knight Riders KKR was the third expensive player to be sold in IPL Mega Auction-2022. He was bought by KKR for Rs 12 crore 25 lakh. The team’s performance so far in this recent season has been excellent. The team has beaten the champion teams like MI and CSK. But, this season, skipper Shreyas Iyer’s bat has looked cool so far. No big innings came from his bat. KKR has played 4 matches under his captaincy. But, not a single six has come off his bat.
Shreyas’s run bank after playing 4 matches in IPL 2022
Runs: 69
Fours: 10
six: 00
3. Shardul Thakur
Shardul Thakur remained in the top 5 in the list of most expensive players due to his all-rounder performance. He has been bought by Delhi Capitals (DC) for Rs 10 crore 75 lakh. DC has played two matches so far, in which Shardul has given full spell in the bowling. He also got batting.
Shardul Thakur after playing 2 matches so far in IPL 2022
Runs: 24
Fours: 4
six: 00
Bowling overs: 8
Runs Given: 89
Wickets taken: 00
4. Harshal Patel RCB
Harshal Patel after 3 matches so far in IPL 2022
Over: 12
Wickets taken: 4
Runs Given: 65
5. Prasidh Krishna RR
Famous Krishna after playing 3 matches so far in IPL 2022
Bowling over: 12
Runs Given: 93
Wickets taken: 3