IPL auction: Pune get Stokes for whopping Rs 14.5 cr

Bengaluru Feb 20 (IANS) England all-rounder Ben Stokes was on Monday bought by Rising Pune Supergiants (RPSG) for a whopping Rs 14.5 crore at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction here.

Already on demand after his scintillating performance with both the bat and ball during England s recent tour earlier this year Stokes was purchased by the RPSG after close bidding.

Among others 2016 s highest paid Indian all-rounder Pawan Negi could only fetch Rs 1 crore and was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore.

English T20 skipper Eoin Morgan was bought by the Kings XI Punjab at his base price of Rs 2 crore while Sri Lankan skipper Angelo Matthews went to Delhi Daredevils for Rs 2 crore along with New Zealand all-rouder Corey Anderson for Rs 1 crore.

--IANS
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