KOLKATA: England's World Cup-winning captain
Eoin Morgan made big money in the early part of the
Indian Premier League (IPL) auctions, going to Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 5.25 crore on Thursday.
Australia's big-hitting all-rounder
Chris Lynn was bought for his base price of Rs 2 crore by defending champions Mumbai Indians.
The seasoned
Robin Uthappa was bagged by inaugural edition winners
Rajasthan Royals for Rs 3 crore, but the Indian Test specialist duo of Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma Vihara went unsold.
A total of 338 players are going under the hammer at the auction.