In an unexpected fashion, the South African pacer, who was released by Royal Challengers Bangalore, had become the most expensive player in IPL after Rajasthan Royals had bought him for Rs 16.25 crore.
As the teams are preparing for the battle at its best, let's take a look at the list of retained and released players, the remaining purse value, and the key Indian players' who would dominate the auctions.
In what would become one of the notable auctions in IPL history, a total of 291 players will be listed on the auction table including the released players and newbies who are on the verge of making their IPL Debut.
However, soon after Chopra posted his remarks, he has been surfaced with major flak and controversy as Tweeple and users across social media have been flaying former Indian batsman.
With the massive score on board, DC came to the crease with the hope to have a direct ticket to the final but they only witnessed what they never wished to witness.
As the league has completed its spell, the berths for the playoffs have been filled with the potent teams who would be penning the climax of the current season.
RCB Skipper cited that it would be nice if the team had placed in the top two. Kohli said, "Top two would've been very really nice. But I think we've played good enough cricket to earn a qualification spot".
When Dhoni's army has been celebrating the relishing end of the campaign, the CSK teammates were shocked when they heard from Watson that he had taken a call of retirement.
At the current state, Mumbai Indians are the only team that reserved a berth in the playoffs after securing 18 points with standing first on the table.
