EXPLAINED: Why Punjab Kings spent record-breaking Rs 18 crore to get Yuzvendra Chahal

Leggie Yuzvendra Chahal became the most expensive spinner in the Indian Premier League history. Chahal also matched the highest price paid for an Indian bowler evern in an IPL auction. He surpassed Rashid Khan’s previous record for a spinner. Punjab needed an experienced spinner like Chahal. Several teams battled for Chahal in the auction.