New Delhi [India], Jan. 29 (NT): Most thrilling the two-day auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL) – 2018 session has concluded in Bengaluru with 169 players filling up the 182 offered slots in which Up to 113 Indian cricketers were bought by the eight franchises, which will  be ready to battle it out for the crown from April 7 onwards.

This time, IPL has a new face with Sandeep Lamichhane who becoming the first cricketer from Nepal to join the battle of world’s most sensational T20 league.

With 56 overseas players, the 11th season of IPL will witness representations from nine different nations.

on Day 1While England all-rounder Ben Stokes set the pitch for the auction with a huge captivating bid of Rs. 12.5 crore, on Day 2  Mujeeb Zadran, the 16-year-old Afghan boy grabbed attention as he not only has become the youngest-ever cricketer to come in IPL Auction, but also  got a hold of a massive bid of Rs. 4 crore.

At the conclusion of the auction Rajiv Shukla informed "The eight franchises had come well prepared at the auction. They had data, analytics and multiple combinations in mind as they went about picking their players. I am particularly delighted to see the faith they have shown in budding Indian cricketers and also uncapped players from overseas. A youngster can grow massively when he is looked after by the world-class coaching and support staff that the teams have at their disposal," noted Rajiv Shukla, Chairman, IPL.