Cricket: Top player purchases at IPL auction

Top player purchases at IPL auction Following are the 21 most expensive players purchased by the Indian Premier League's eight franchises at an auction on Wednesday. The teams will pay the winning bid to the player annually. The contracts are for a three-year period and are guaranteed by the Indian cricket board. The inaugural 44-day, Twenty20 tournament gets underway on April 18. India's one-day captain Mahendra Dhoni is the costliest player at $1.5 million per year for three years. 1. Mahendra Dhoni (India) $1.5m to Chennai 2. Andrew Symonds (Australia) $1.35m to Hyderabad 3. Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) $975,000 to Mumbai 4. Ishant Sharma (India) $950,000 to Kolkata 5. Irfan Pathan (India) $925,000 to Mohali 6. Brett Lee (Australia) $900,000 to Mohali Continue.... http://world-amazing-news.blogspot.com/2008/02/top-player-purchases-at-ipl-auction_21.html
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