OTD | England allrounder Ben Stokes became the IPL’s highest-paid overseas signing in 2017

The Indian Premier League is one of the most celebrated tournaments of Cricket in India. On this day, 20th Feb, 2017 Ben Stokes became the highest paid overseas player, having been bought in the 2017 IPL season. He was bought at a price of Rs. 14.5 crores to the Rising Pune Supergiants. Currently, Ben Stokes is the second highest paid player after Virat Kohli, playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. 

During the auction, Tymal Mills was acquired by RCB for 12 crores and Chris Woakes went to the Kolkata Knight Riders at Rs 4.2 crore. Other England players who were bought at their base price, included Eoin Morgan for Rs. 2 crore to the Kings XI Punjab, Jason Roy for Rs. 1 cr went to the Gujarat Lions and Chris Jordan for Rs. 50 lakhs to the Sunrisers Hyderabad. 

The Delhi Daredevils were particularly active during the IPL auction. Angelo Mathews, Sri Lanka captain, was purchased for Rs. 2 crore, while Corey Anderson was valued at Rs 1 crore. Kagiso Rabada, the south african fast bowler, was valued at Rs. 5 crore, while the Australian skipper Pat Cummins at Rs. 4.5 crore. The Delhi team quickly exhausted their purse, doing so within the initial 90 minutes of the auction. 

During the IPL season, Ben Stokes proved to be very beneficial and a major asset for the Pune team. The NewZealand born player helped guide the team to their maiden victory, but they were ultimately defeated at their final encounter with the Mumbai Indians, who clinched the title from them. Stokes scored the fifth-highest run and was the third-highest wicket-taker during the season. He was one of the most priced possessions after he showed his game both with the bat and the ball. He also was able to secure the title of The Player of the Tournament.

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