Harry Brook was the second player to be auctioned behind West Indies batter Rovman Powell; England star was signed by the Delhi Capitals for four crore rupees (around £380,000)
England star Harry Brook has been signed by Delhi Capitals in the IPL auction for next season, as Australia’s Mitchell Starc became the most expensive player in history.
Brook, back in the auction pool after being released by Sunrisers Hyderabad, had a base price of two crore rupees (£190,000) and was subject of a bidding war between the Capitals and the Rajasthan Royals.
The 24-year-old was eventually snapped up by Delhi for four crore rupees (£380,000), which was considerably lower than the 13.25 crore he was purchased for in last year’s auction.
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