Top Most Expensive Players Acquired in IPL 2020

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 is all set to begin from September. Millions of Indians and people across the globe are anticipating the thrill that the tournament brings with it every year. Splashes of colours, lighting, coloured jerseys and shouts of victory are what the world needs today amid the pandemic.

IPL 2020 is bringing along great players from across the globe, along with prominent Indian cricketers to form a new model in the history of cricket. Never before has the IPL been played internationally. This year the eight teams will compete against each other in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

It seems like every team has taken to their hot seats with huge amounts spent on acquiring cricketers to lead their path to victory. The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have made the most expensive acquisition of an international cricketer this year. They have acquired Pat Cummins for Rs. 15.50 crores. He is the most expensive player acquired in IPL 2020. Virat Kohli is the highest-paid player this year. Glen Maxwell is the second-most expensive player acquired in IPL 2020.

Top Most Expensive Players Acquired in IPL 2020

1. Pat Cummins- Rs. 15.50 Crores

Patrick James Cummins, famously known as Pat Cummins is an Australian cricket player. He’s a right-handed batsman and a right-handed fast bowler. He will be seen playing for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2020. The International Cricket Council (ICC) named him as the test cricketer of the year in 2020.

Pat Cummins will be playing for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2020. In 2014, he played for Kolkata Knight Riders. He was paid Rs. 4.5 crores. While in 2017, he played for Delhi Daredevils.

In 2018, Cummins played for Mumbai Indians and was paid Rs. 5.4 crores.

• Total IPL Income: Rs. 220,000,000
• IPL Salary Rank: 77

2. Glenn James Maxwell- Rs. 10.75 Crores

Glenn James Maxwell is an Australian international cricketer. In 2011, he set the record for the fastest half-century in Australian domestic one-day cricket scoring 50 runs off 19 balls. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler. He is an all-rounder when it comes to playing cricket.

In February 2013, Mumbai Indians acquired Maxwell for $1 million. In 2020, he is acquired by Kings XI Punjab for the highest bid in the team.

• Total IPL Income: Rs. 491,775,400
• IPL Salary Rank: 23

3. Christopher Morris- Rs. 10 crores

Christopher Henry Morris is a South African international cricketer. He plays first-class and Lists A cricket for Titans. He will be playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2020. He is #3 in the top most expensive players in the IPL 2020 list.

After much success in his IPL career, in 2016, he earned the US $1 million. He achieved his highest score while playing against Gujrat Lions in IPL 2016. He was retained for Rs. 7.1 crore in IPL 2018 but was later injured during the season.

He played for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2019, which helped the team Land a spot in the semi-finals.

• Total IPL Income: Rs. 429,293,750
• IPL Salary Rank: 29

4. Sheldon Cotterell- Rs. 8.5 Crores

Sheldon Shane Cotterell is a Jamaican international cricketer and plays for the West Indies cricket team. He is a left-arm fast-medium bowler and right-handed batsman. He plays first-class cricket for the Leeward Islands. He will be playing for Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2020.

He was also named in St Kitts and Nevis Patriots squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League.

• Total IPL Income: Rs. 85,000,000
• IPL Salary Rank: 167

5. Nathan Coulter-Nile- Rs. 8 Crores

Nathan Mitchell Coulter-Nile is an Australian cricketer. He has played One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International level for Australia. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler. He is an all-rounder. Prior to the auction of IPL 2013, Coulter-Nile was acquired by the Mumbai Indians for $450,000 though his reserve bidding price was $100,000.

The bidding war between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals eventually raised his price to the figure he was acquired for. In IPL 2014, he was acquired for Delhi Daredevils for Rs. 4.25 crores. However, Kolkata Knight Riders acquired him for 3.5 crores in IPL 2017.

Coulter-Nile was once again acquired by Mumbai Indians for Rs. 8 crores in IPL 2020.

• Total IPL Income: Rs. 288,471,500
• IPL Salary Rank: 57

Conclusion

IPL 2020 is going to be a blast with great players taking centre stage. This year, the top 8 teams in all of IPL seasons will be witnessed competing on the field. Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab will be competing internationally.