English players score heavily at IPL auction

English cricket players seemed the flavour of the season during the 2017 edition of the Vivo Indian Premier League (IPL) auction. The teams picked six of the English cricketers, among them the two costliest. Ben Stokes (pictured), who has not played an IPL match, was aggressively bid for by five teams, ultimately going to Sanjiv Goenka’s Rising Pune Supergiants for ~14.5 crore. Teammate Tymal Mills, also yet to debut in IPL, was in demand by Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians. Kings XI Punjab won with a bid of ~12 crore.