IPL mega auction: Fast bowlers in demand as teams spend over Rs 150 crore
IPL franchises splurged on fast-bowling talent. Arshdeep Singh fetched the highest price at Rs 18 crore. Mumbai Indians secured Trent Boult for Rs 12.50 crore. Royal Challengers Bangalore acquired Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Several other prominent pacers found new homes. The auction witnessed intense bidding wars for fast bowlers.