Chennai Super Kings secure Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer for record Rs 14.2 crore each at IPL auction

Key facts

• Rajasthan wicketkeeper-batter Kartik Sharma and Uttar Pradesh all-rounder Prashant Veer were bought by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 14.2 crore each, becoming the joint-most expensive uncapped players in IPL auction history.
• Jammu & Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi was purchased by Delhi Capitals for Rs 8.4 crore.
• All three players had a base price of Rs 30 lakh.
• The previous record for an uncapped Indian player was Rs 10 crore for Avesh Khan by Lucknow Super Giants in 2022.