Australian duo Glen Maxwell and Aaron Finch had made splash in the IPL 2020 Player Auction as the franchises went all out to get these players in their respective sides. Maxwell, till now is the most expensive player to be sold in the Auction as Kings XI Punjab bought him for INR 10.75 cr while Aaron finch was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 4.4 cr. The 31-year-old Australian all-rounder has previously played for franchises from Delhi and Punjab and has a good record in the Indian Premier League. KXIP made a huge statement by spending big on the ‘Big Show’ and it’s time for him to show his abilities in the upcoming season. IPL 2020 Players Auction Live Updates.

Maxwell is returning from a break due to mental-health reasons and although he does not have great numbers to show for in the tournament -- 1397 runs at 22.90 in 69 matches -- his game-changing ability is expected to pull franchises. Maxwell is handy with his off-breaks too and is a brilliant fielder. Earlier, Ian Bishop spoke about Glenn Maxwell on the special show 'Vivo IPL auction curtain-raiser' exclusively on Star Sports: "Glenn Maxwell can be a match-winner and win two, three or four matches a season so I think it might be worth a gamble with a guy who's been here before and he's won a few games occasionally, so you know exactly what you're getting."

England’s limited over captain Eoin Morgan is the second most expensive player to be sold in the Auction as he was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 5.25 cr. Chris Lynn was bought by Mumbai Indians for INR 2 cr while Jason Roy was sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 1.5 cr. (With Inputs from IANS).

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