The biggest story of the IPL auction, which took place in Bengaluru on Monday, February 20, was that star Indian bowler Ishant Sharma remained unsold. Having a base price of Rs 2 crore, it was initially thought that the lanky bowler, who got married last year, would be the reason for a bidding war among the IPL franchisees.
It turned a shocker, however. The 28-year-old's name was put forward twice by IPL auctioneer Richard Madley, but both times, he was turned off by the franchisees.
Nevertheless, the IPL auction did turn out a major place to shine for some lesser-known Indian cricketers, who went away at some really unpredictable prices....and we were left scratching our heads!
Here are the Indian players who entered the Rs 1 crore club in the IPL 2017 auction:
| Name | Age | Base Price | Bought for | Bought by | Player details | India team caps (T20Is) |
| Karn Sharma | 29 | 30 lakh INR | 3.2 crore INR | Mumbai Indians | All-rounder | 1 |
| T Natarajan | 25 | 10 lakh INR | 3 crore INR | Kings XI Punjab | Bowler | None |
| Mohammed Siraj | 22 | 20 lakh INR | 2.6 crore INR | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bowler | None |
| Krishnappa Gowtham | 28 | 10 lakh INR | 2 crore INR | Mumbai Indians | Bowler | None |
| Aniket Choudhary | 27 | 10 lakh INR | 2 crore INR | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bowler | None |
| Pawan Negi | 24 | 30 lakh INR | 1 crore INR | Royal Challengers Bangalore | All-rounder | 1 |
| M Ashwin | 26 | 10 lakh INR | 1 crore INR | Delhi Daredevils | Bowler | None |
