Former Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds, who passed away aged 46, was the most expensive overseas player in the first-ever IPL auction in 2008. He was bought by now-defunct Deccan Chargers for $1.35 million. Symonds played three seasons for Deccan Chargers before playing for Mumbai Indians in 2011. Symonds scored 974 runs and took 20 wickets in 39 IPL matches.