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The players’ auction for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 is currently taking place in Chennai. South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris became the most expensive buy in the history of IPL after he was bought for Rs. 16.25 crore by Rajasthan Royals (RR).
Morris got the battle going between Mumbai Indians (MI) and his former franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Neither of the teams showed signs of backing down as the bid went across 10 crore. Then, Royals entered the bidding war and took it beyond INR 13.25 crore, and that’s when Punjab Kings (PK) joined the party with a bid of INR 13.50 crore.
💖The bid qu🅷ickly went beyond INR 16 crore, and finally, Morris became the most expensive player in IPL history as Royals bought him for Rs 16.25 crore.
After an intense bidding war, h𝔍eads ༺to for INR 16.25 Cr. 😎🔥
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
Here is how Twitter reacted:
THE MOST EXPENSIVE 🦩PLAYER IN HISTORY IS NOඣW A ROYAL!!!
WELCOME, CHRIS MORRIS! 🥳 | | |
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals)
God’s in his Heaven and Chris Morris ki – he’s now the most expensive player ever in the history of
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73)
Chris Morris is now going to be the highest ඣopen-market val🅠ued player in IPL history.
A guy who averages fewer than 10 runs per match with the bat an♉d goes at close to 8 runs per over with the ball in his T20 career.
— Michael Wagener (@Mykuhl)
Morris goes to RR for 1625L!
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets)
Looks like has 🎃gone from Tipo Morris to 𒊎Tipo Sultan post the
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07)
Chris Morris creates history in the ever! 👏
He goes to for a whooping 16.25 CR 💰
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
Most expensive buy EVER in any
Chris Morris to RR for 16.25 crores
Only Virat Kohli has ever held a higher salary package EVER in the history of IPL – 17 cr.
— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks)
Chris Morris base price of 75lakh. Goes to Rajasthan Royals fo🌟r 16.25cr. H🔯e has now received the highest ever bid for a foreigner. And highest ever bid in auction. Goes past Pat Cummins who got 15.5cr last year from KKR. Also goes past Yuvraj Singh 16cr
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
Casino Royale at for Morris. Already bid is too high, it's down to ego wars now.
— cricBC (@cricBC)
Last year Aussie Pat Cummins went for Rs 15.5 crore.
🦋This year Chris Morris Rs 16.✱25 crore (the most expensive buy ever!)— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
Chris Morris becom𓄧es the most expensive buy ever in history!!!!!!!!!!!!!
💰 16.25 CR ➡️ RR
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
Chris Morris f🏅or this 16.25 crores tells you the price tag is dictated not by talent but what and who are available. Had it been a full auction he wouldn’t fetch half of this.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar)
to everyone right now 🤯🤯
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers)
Chris Morris becomes th♛e highest paid overseas player in the history of the IPL.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
Chris Morris sold at price of 16.25cr .
Le Chris –— Fanta_Yogi (@tweet_of_fanta)
RR after buying Chris morris for 16.25 cr :
— Roh.it ^_^ (@chup_Rohhiiiitt)
When you were planning 🀅to b𒆙uy Chris Morris at a lower price.
— Sagar (@sagarcasm)