{"id":1210198,"date":"2024-11-25T07:58:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T02:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/?p=1210198"},"modified":"2024-11-25T08:51:47","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T03:21:47","slug":"top-5-most-expensive-overseas-player-buys-from-the-first-day-of-ipl-2025-mega-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/photos\/top-5-most-expensive-overseas-player-buys-from-the-first-day-of-ipl-2025-mega-auction-1210198\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 most expensive overseas player buys from the first day of IPL 2025 mega auction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Buttler-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Jos Buttler batting for RR in IPL\" class=\"wp-image-1210199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Buttler-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Buttler-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Buttler-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Buttler-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jos Buttler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Jos Buttler &#8211; INR 15.75 crore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The England wicketkeeper-batter was roped in by the Gujarat Titans for an enormous fee. Buttler will definitely be one of if not the Gujarat-based franchise&#8217;s most important player in the upcoming IPL season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hazlewood-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Hazlewood taking a wicket for RCB in IPL\" class=\"wp-image-1210200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hazlewood-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hazlewood-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hazlewood-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hazlewood.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Josh Hazlewood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Josh Hazlewood &#8211; INR 12.5 crore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Australian pacer was brought in by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru for a whopping fee. Hazlewood will most probably be leading RCB&#8217;s bowling attack in the upcoming season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Archer-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Archer bowling for RR in IPL\" class=\"wp-image-1210202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Archer-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Archer-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Archer-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Archer.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jofra Archer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Jofra Archer &#8211; INR 12.5 crore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The England pacer will be featuring for the Rajasthan Royals in the next IPL season after getting snapped by the franchise for a gigantic fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Boult-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Boult bowling for MI in IPL\" class=\"wp-image-1210203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Boult-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Boult-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Boult-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Boult.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trent Boult<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Trent Boult &#8211; INR 12.5 crore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The New Zealand pacer will be making a return to the Mumbai Indians after being bought by the franchise for a massive fee. Boult will be siding up with Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah in the Mumbai-based franchise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Starc-1-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Starc bowling for KKR in IPL\" class=\"wp-image-1210204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Starc-1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Starc-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Starc-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Starc-1-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mitchell Starc<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Mitchell Starc &#8211; INR 11.75 crore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Australian pacer, who was the most expensive player to be sold in last season&#8217;s auction went for a rather low price on this occasion. 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