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Senior players Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni have been slashed as each team retains players in the new IPL season. But for some players, the teams have paid high wages. Venkatesh Iyer, Ruthuraj Gaikwad, Arshadeep Singh, Mayank Agarwal and Abdul Samad won the lottery.
Venkatesh Iyer
The IPL 2020 season has brought a lot of benefits to Venkatesh Iyer. He scored 370 runs and took three wickets in 10 matches. Then came the call for the Indian team to shine in the IPL. Kolkata Knight Riders paid Rs 20 lakh for Venkatesh last season. This time it is Rs 8 crore.
Ruthuraj Gaikwad
Ruthuraj Gaekwad was instrumental in helping the Chennai Super Kings win the title in the IPL last season. That’s a 30-fold increase.
Arshadeep Singh
Arshadeep is the pace bowler who brought Rs 20 lakh to the Punjab Kings team during the IPL season. This time, Punjab retained the player at a cost of Rs 4 crore.
Mayank Agarwal
Mayank was retained by the Punjab Kings for Rs 12 crore. A 12-fold increase in remuneration last season. In 2018, Punjab acquired the player for Rs 1 crore.
Abdul Samad
Abdul Samad, who was retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad, received a 20-fold increase in his salary. This time, Hyderabad has acquired Samad for Rs 4 crore, up from Rs 20 lakh last season.
The 18-year-old all-rounder scored 111 runs and took one wicket in 11 matches last season.
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