KL Rahul or Rishabh Pant - Who Will Become Most Expensive Player in IPL? Aakash Chopra PREDICTS

With big names there in the auction like KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant , speculations are rife over who will become the most expensive player in IPL history. Rahul and Pant are two top names in Indian cricket and the speculations are that one of the Indians could become the most expensive player in the history. As per former India opener Aakash Chopra, there is a high possibility that Pant will break the bank. 

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‘Pant could be the most expensive player in IPL history’

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra said, "The big thing is who all have kept themselves in the Rs 2 crore bracket. A lot of Indian players, including KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant. Pant could be the most expensive player in IPL history. He can go above 25-26 crores."

"I can see at least three teams going absolutely hammer and tongs. One (PBKS) has 110 crores and another (RCB) has 83 crore and another (RCB) has 83 crores. I feel a lot of money will be spent when they fight amongst themselves," Chopra remarked.

The teams retained a total of 46 players while investing a cumulative sum of ₹558.5 crore. Out of a total of 46 players retained across all franchises, 36 players are Indian. Out of these, 10 players are uncapped Indian stars.

Notably, no England players were retained by franchises this time around. Various star players like Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone, Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Harry Brook, Phil Salt, and Will Jacks were let go.

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Disheartening Loss to NZ

These players missed out on some part of their season due to international commitments, while Harry Brook pulled out due to personal reasons. England batter Jason Roy pulled out of the IPL ahead of this season due to personal reasons. These developments damaged the team balance at times, with several teams dependent on their overseas talent.