England all-rounder Ben Stokes became IPL 2018 auction's most expensive buy after being bought by Rajasthan Royals for ₹12.5 crore. RR also spent ₹11.5 crore on Jaydev Unadkat, the most expensive Indian player at the auction. Unadkat was followed by batsmen Manish Pandey and Lokesh Rahul, who were bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab for ₹11 crore each.