Jan 11
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Gautam Gambhir was the first player to be sold in the players’ auction for Indian Premier League (IPL) season four, fetching a record $2.4 million by Kolkata Knight Riders.
Below is the list of players purchased for 1 million and above
| Player Name | Country | IPL Team | Cost (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gautam Gambhir | India | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2400000 |
| Yusuf Pathan | India | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2100000 |
| Robin Uthappa | India | Pune Warriors | 2100000 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | Mumbai Indians | 2000000 |
| Irfan Pathan | India | Delhi Daredevils | 1900000 |
| Sachin Tendulkar (retained) | India | Mumbai Indians | 1800000 |
| MS Dhoni (retained) | India | Chennai Super Kings | 1800000 |
| Shane Warne (retained) | Australia | Rajasthan Royals | 1800000 |
| Virender Sehwag (retained) | India | Delhi Daredevils | 1800000 |
| Virat Kohli (retained) | India | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 1800000 |
| Yuvraj Singh | India | Pune Warriors | 1800000 |
| Saurabh Tiwary | India | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 1600000 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | Kochi | 1500000 |
| David Hussey | Australia | Kings XI Punjab | 1400000 |
| Harbhajan Singh (retained) | India | Mumbai Indians | 1300000 |
| Suresh Raina (retained) | India | Chennai Super Kings | 1300000 |
| Shane Watson (retained) | Australia | Rajasthan Royals | 1300000 |
| Dale Steyn | South Africa | Deccan Chargers | 1200000 |
| AB de Villiers | South Africa | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 1100000 |
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | Kolkata Knight Riders | 1100000 |
| Cameron White | Australia | Deccan Chargers | 1100000 |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | Kochi | 1100000 |
| Ross Taylor | New Zealand | Rajasthan Royals | 1000000 |