IPL Auction 2018: List of players purchased by Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan Royals, who are making a comeback in the league after the 2-year suspension, made the headlines in the IPL Auction 2018. The RR desk was pretty active throughout the event and they had their eyes set on some of the big names. They had INR 67.5 crores to spend and they used the purse quite wisely.

The biggest bid of the auction came from RR when they bought the English all-rounder Ben Stokes for a massive bid of INR 12.5 crores. His selection was perhaps influenced by Steve Smith, the only retained player of RR before the auction, as the two had played together for Rising Pune Supergiant last year.

Ajinkya Rahane, who was a prominent member of the RR unit a couple of year ago, will once again represent the franchise as an RTM card was used to retain him. Kings XI Punjab’s bid of INR 4 crores for the classy right-hander was matched by RR to bring him back.

Their star performer over the years – Sanju Samson, will be seen playing in the RR jersey once again as the franchise went on to spend INR 8 crores for him. England’s wicketkeeper and an explosive batsman Jos Buttler was added to the RR camp for a bid of INR 4.4 crores.

The latest sensation from the Caribbean – Jofra Archer, who has taken the Big Bash League by storm, received a massive bid of INR 7.2 crores. Another player who emerged from BBL this year – Darcy Short also joined the RR unit.

On the second day of the auction, Jaydev Unadkat turned out to be the biggest buy for RR as they grabbed the left-arm pacer for a massive bid of INR 11.5 crores that made him the costliest India player from the auction.

Players purchased by Rajasthan Royals in the IPL Auction 2018

Player	Type	Country	Base Price	Sold for
Ben Stokes	Marquee	England	INR 2 crores	INR 12.5 crores
Ajinkya Rahane	Marquee	India	INR 2 crores	INR 4 crores
Stuart Binny	All-Rounder	India	INR 50 Lakhs	INR 50 Lakhs
Sanju Samson	Wicketkeeper	India	INR 1 crore	INR 8 crores
Jos Buttler	Wicketkeeper	England	INR 1.5 crores	INR 4.4 crores
Rahul Tripathi	Uncapped Batsman	India	INR 20 Lakhs	INR 3.4 crores
Darcy Short	Uncapped All-Rounder	Australia	INR 20 Lakhs	INR 4 crores
Jofra Archer	Uncapped All-Rounder	Windies	INR 40 Lakhs	INR 7.2 crores
Prashant Chopra	Uncapped Wicketkeeper	India	INR 20 Lakhs	INR 20 Lakhs
Krishappa Gowtham	Uncapped Spinner	India	INR 20 Lakhs	INR 6.2 crores
Dhawal Kulkarni	Fast Bowler	India	INR 50 Lakhs	INR 75 Lakhs
Jaydev Unadkat	Fast Bowler	India	INR 1.5 crores	INR 11.5 crores
Ankit Sharma	Uncapped All-Rounder	India	INR 20 Lakhs	INR 20 Lakhs
Anureet Singh	Uncapped Fast Bowler	India	INR 30 Lakhs	INR 30 Lakhs
Zahir Khan Pakteen	Uncapped Spinner	Afghanistan	INR 20 Lakhs	INR 60 Lakhs
Ben Laughlin	Fast Bowler	Australia	INR 50 Lakhs	INR 50 Lakhs
Shreyas Gopal	Uncapped All-Rounder	India	INR 20 Lakhs	INR 20 Lakhs
Dushmanta Chameera	Fast Bowler	Sri Lanka	INR 50 Lakhs	INR 50 Lakhs
Midhun S	Uncapped All-Rounder	India	INR 20 Lakhs	INR 20 Lakhs
Aryaman Vikram Birla	Uncapped All-Rounder	India	INR 20 Lakhs	INR 30 Lakhs
Mahipal Lomror	Uncapped All-Rounder	India	INR 20 Lakhs	INR 20 Lakhs
Jatin Saxena	Uncapped All-Rounder	India	INR 20 Lakhs	INR 20 Lakhs