
Expectedly, the 22-year-old Dewald Brevis was the most expensive player in SA20 history after the Pretoria Capitals broke the bank for him. Joburg Super Kings and MI Cape Town began the bidding war before the Capitals joined him at R10m and ended up getting him at R16.5m (INR 8.31 cr approx.). Take a look at Indian players with lower IPL salary than that amount-
Image Source : SA20Tilak Varma was retained by the Mumbai Indians for INR 8 crore ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction
Image Source : APHarshal Patel was picked for INR 8 crore by the Sunrisers Hyderabad at IPL 2025 mega auction
Image Source : APMukesh Kumar was bought back by the Delhi Capitals, using the right-to-match (RTM) card for INR 8 crore
Image Source : GettyNitish Kumar Reddy was retained by the Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 6 crore ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction
Image Source : BCCI/IPLKrunal Pandya, who was the Player of the Match in the final for RCB, was bought for INR 5.75 crore by the IPL 2025 champions
Image Source : GettyShashank Singh, one of the key orchestrators of Punjab Kings' IPL 2025 campaign, was retained for INR 5.5 crore
Image Source : GettyKhaleel Ahmed, one of the best white-ball bowlers in the IPL in the last few seasons, was bought by the Chennai Super Kings for INR 4.8 crore
Image Source : APWashington Sundar, the all-format all-rounder for India, was signed by the Gujarat Titans for INR 3.2 crore
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