Indian Premier League 2021 which started yesterday bought excitement and thrill for the cricket fans. Punjab Kings went into the auction with the biggest purse among all franchises -- Rs 53.20 crore into the Indian Premier League (IPL) player auction with the biggest purse among all franchises -- Rs 53.20 crore. Actress Preity Zinta co-owned team  bought Tamil Nadu batsman Shahrukh Khan for Rs 5.25 crore.  

After roping in the Tamilnadu bastman , Preity Zinta,teased Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan, who was present at the IPL player auction, by screaming in excitement "we got Shahrukh". 

When you get a certain "Shahrukh Khan" in your side ???????? @PunjabKingsIPL @Vivo_India #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/z4te9w2EIZ

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021

Punjab roped in as many as nine players for 14th edition of the IPL. They spent big money to get Australian pace duo of Jhye Richardson and Riley Meredith. Shahrukh after impressing one and all with his big-hitting in the Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament fetched a Rs 5.25 crore deal from Punjab Kings. 

In the IPL 2021 Player Auction, South African all-rounder Chris Morris become IPL's most expensive buy of all time. Morris was fetched by Rajasthan Royals for a mammoth Rs. 16.25 crore. Meanwhile Krishnappa Gowtham became the highest uncapped Indian buy of all time. He was bought by Chennai Super Kings for Rs. 9.25 crore.

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