Most Expensive Buy for Each Team in IPL 2022 Mega Auction: BCCI decides to host IPL 2022 Mega Auction for the upcoming season right after the inclusion of 2 new IPL teams namely Lucknow Super Giants and Ahmedabad Titans.
The Indian Premier League 2022 mega auction were conducted on February 12 and 13, 2022 as a two-day mega event. Earlier to the IPL 2022 mega auction all 8 existing IPL teams were allowed to retain a maximum of 4 players whereas the 2 new IPL teams were allowed to pick a maximum of 3 players each before heading to the mega auction.
A total of 11 players fetched 10 crores or more. Ishan Kishan became the most expensive player at the auction and second-most expensive of all time as he was bought by Mumbai Indians for 15.25 crore. While Deepak Chahar hit jackpot as he was bought by Chennai Super Kings for 14 crores.
Uncapped players, fast bowlers and all-rounders were in demand while there were some big names such as Steve Smith, Eoin Morgan, Suresh Raina who went unsold.
IPL 2022 Mega Auction Top Buys – Overview
| Category | Player | Price in IPL 2022 Auction | Team |
| Most Expensive Player | Ishan Kishan | INR 15.25 crores | MI |
| Most Expensive Batter | Shreyas Iyer | INR 12.25 crores | KKR |
| Most Expensive Bowlers | Deepak Chahar | 14 crores | CSK |
| Most Expensive All-rounder | Liam Livingstone | INR 11.5 crores | PBKS |
| Most Expensive Wicketkeeper | Ishan Kishan | INR 15.25 crores | MI |
| Most Expensive overseas player | Liam Livingstone | INR 11.5 crores | PBKS |
| Most Expensive Uncapped player | Avesh Khan | INR 10 crores | LSG |
| Most Expensive capped player | Ishan Kishan | INR 15.25 crores | MI |
Most Expensive Buy for Each Team in IPL 2022 Mega Auction
Following are the details of the top buys of each team in the 2 days IPL Mega Auction.
*Click on the team name to view the full squad along with auction price details.
| Team | Player | Auction Price |
| Mumbai Indians | Ishan Kishan | 15.25 crore |
| Delhi Capitals | Shardul Thakur | 10.75 crore |
| Punjab Kings | Liam Livingstone | 11.5 crore |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Shreyas Iyer | 12.25 crore |
| Harshal Patel | 10.75 crore | |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 10.75 crore | |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Nicholas Pooran | 10.75 crore |
| Chennai Super Kings | Deepak Chahar | 14 crore |
| Rajasthan Royals | Prasidh Krishna | 10 crore |
| Gujarat Titans | Lockie Ferguson | 10 crore |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Avesh Khan | 10 crore |
