Ahead of IPL 2020, look at most expensive buys of each franchise--In pics

Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins became the most expensive overseas player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) when he was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the IPL Player Auction in December 2019 for this year's lucrative T20 tournament.The Kolkata-based franchise spent a whopping Rs 15.50 crore to rope in Cummins, who represented the Mumbai-based franchise at last year's IPL.

KKR will kickstart their campaign at the 13th edition of the IPL against three-time winners Mumbai Indians on September 23 in Abu Dhabi. (Image Credits: Twitter/@patcummins)

Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell made his way back into the King XI Punjab squad after being bought by the franchise for a whopping Rs 10.75 crore for the 13th edition of the tournament, which is slated to take place from September 19 to November 10.

Kings XI, who are yet to clinch a title at the IPL, will look to kickstart their campaign at the upcoming tournament on a winning note when they take on Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi Capitals on September 20 at Dubai International Stadium. (Image Courtesy: Twitter/@Gmaxi_32)

Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was the most costliest buy for Sunrisers Hyderabad at the players' auction. The right-hander fetched a Rs 2 crore bid.The Hyderabad-based franchise will kickstart their IPL 2020 campaign against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on September 21 in Dubai. (Image Courtesy: Twitter/@ICC)

Meanwhile, West Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer was bought for whopping Rs 7.75 crore by the Delhi-based franchise at the 2020 IPL Player Auction, which took place on December 19 in 2019 in Kolkata. Delhi Capitals roped in the Caribbean cricketer following an intense bidding war with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Rajasthan Royals at the auction.(Image Courtesy: Twitter/@ICC)

Australia's Nathan Coulter-Nile was the fifth most expensive buy of the Players' Auction for IPL 2020. The 32-year-old, who has picked up 130 wickets in 108 matches he players in the shortest format of the game was bought for a huge amount of Rs 8 crore.(Image Credits: Twitter/@mipaltan)

Leg-spinner Piyush Chawla emerged as the most expensive Indian player when Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) bought him for a whopping Rs 6.75 crore for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. CSK will begin their campaign at 13th edition of lucrative T20 tournament against defending champion Mumbai Indians on September 19. (Image Credits: Piyush Chawla Instagram)

South African all-rounder Chris Morris was snapped up by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for a huge amount of Rs 10 crore for the 2020 IPL. The 33-year-old,who has bagged 237 wickets in 193 T20 matches, became the most expensive buy of the Bangalore-based franchise at IPL Players' Auction in Kolkata.(Image Credits: Twitter/@ICC)

Batsman Robin Uthappa, who was released by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 Player Auction, became the most expensive by of the inaugural edition champion Rajasthan Royals when he was puchased for Rs 3 crore in Kolkata.The 34-year-old was the only Indian player in the auction list with a base price of Rs 1.5 crore.