The discussion about IPL 2020 is getting very hot. One of the biggest cricket tournament in the world, this season of IPL will be played in UAE. The first match of IPL will be played on 19 September. Everyone is eagerly waiting for the IPL to start. This year a lot of money was spent on foreign players in the IPL auction. Australia's fast bowler Pat Cummins was the most expensive player of this IPL season. Apart from Pat Cummins, two more Australian players are in the list of top 5 most expensive players of IPL.

5. Nathan Coulter Nile

This fast bowler from Australia was bought by Mumbai Indians for 8 crores. Nathan Coulter Nile entered the auction with a base price of 1 crore. All the teams of IPL wanted to buy Coulter Nile, due to which the amount of bidding on him went up. Eventually, Mumbai Indians bought Coulter Nile for a huge sum of 8 crores. Coulter Nile is the fifth most expensive player of this season.

4. Sheldon Cottrell

This young fast bowler of West Indies was bought by the team Kings Eleven Punjab for a huge amount of Rs 8.5 crores. This is Sheldon Cottrell's first IPL season. Cottrell managed to get such a huge amount in the first time itself. Sheldon Cottrell was bid for a long time by the teams Punjab and Delhi but in the end Punjab bought him.

3. Chris Morris

Legendary all-rounder Chris Morris from South Africa was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for Rs 10 crores. Last year, Morris was seen playing for Delhi Capitals. Chris Morris' base price was kept at Rs 1.5 crore. Almost all the teams wanted to add Chris Morris to their team but RCB bought Morris for Rs 10 crore. Morris is the third most expensive player of this year.

2. Glenn Maxwell

Glenn Maxwell, one of the most dangerous batsmen in IPL history, was bought by Kings Eleven Punjab for Rs 10.75 crore. Maxwell's base price was kept at Rs 2 crore. Maxwell is a very popular player in the IPL. Not only with his batting but also with his bowling and superb fielding, Maxwell wins the hearts of his fans. Maxwell is the second most expensive player of this season.

1. Pat Cummins

The most expensive player of IPL 2020, Pat Cummins, was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for a huge amount of Rs 15.5 crore. The base price of Pat Cummins was kept at Rs 2 crore. All IPL franchises wanted to include this Australian fast bowler in their team. Pat Cummins Cummins became not only this season’s most expensive but also the second most expensive player in IPL history. The most expensive player in IPL history is Yuvraj Singh. The Delhi Daredevils team bought Yuvraj for 16 crores.