â¹432 crore spent for 169 players in IPL 2018 auction 
The eight IPL franchises spent â¹431.7 crore to buy 169 players in the 2018 IPL auction in Bengaluru. Kolkata Knight Riders spent the highest amount, â¹80 crore including amount for retained players, taking their squad count to 18, the least number of players for any IPL side. Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings spent the least (â¹73.5 crore) for 25 players. 