Though Mahinder Singh Dhoni was the highest paid cricketer in Indian Premier League but Australian Player Andrew Symonds was also not far away. He was auctioned for Rs 5.4 crore as against M.S.Dhoni ( Rs 6 crore).
The other foreign players who were auctioned at a very high price are :-
| Name Of Player | IPL FEE (RS cr) | Franchise |
| ANDREW SYMONDS | 5.4 | HYDRABAD |
| SANATH JAYASURYA | 3.9 | MUMBAI |
| JACQUES KALUS | 3.6 | BANGALORE |
| BRET LEE | 3.6 | MOHALI |
| CHRIS GAYLE | 3.2 | KOLKATA |
| KUMAR SANGAKKARA | 2.8 | MOHALI |
| BRENDON MCCULLUM | 2.8 | KOLKATA |
