DLF Indian Premier League 2012 witnessed some exceptional bidding. Ravindra Jadeja surprised one and all as he was the most expensive player in Season 5.

Following are the players who raised the IPL Auction bar

Player

Country

IPL Franchise

Price

Ravindra Jadeja

India

Chennai Super Kings

$2 million

Mahela Jayawardene

Sri Lanka

Delhi Daredevils

$1.4 million

Vinay Kumar

India

Royal Challengers Bangalore

$ 1 million

Brendon McCullum

New Zealand

Kolkata Knight Riders

$900,000

Sunil Narine

West Indies

Kolkata Knight Riders

$700,000

Parthiv Patel

India

Deccan Chargers

$650,000

Thisara Perera

Sri Lanka

Mumbai Indians

$650,000

RP Singh

India

Mumbai Indians

$600,000

Brad Hodge

Australia

Rajastan Royals

$475,000

Andre Russel

West Indies

Delhi Daredevils

$450,000

S Sreesanth

India

Rajastan Royals

$400,000

Mitchell Johnson

Australia

Mumbai Indians

$300,000

Muttiah Muralitharan

Sri Lanka

Royal Challengers Bangalore

$220,000

Azhar Mahmood

England

Kings XI Punjab

$200,000

James Faulkner

Australia

Kings XI Punjab

$190,000

Brad Hogg

Australia

Rajastan Royals

$180,000

Ramesh Powar

India

Kings XI Punjab

$160,000

Robin Peterson

South Africa

Mumbai Indians

$100,000

Darren Bravo

West Indies

Deccan Chargers

$100,000

Daniel Harris

Australia

Deccan Chargers

$70,000

Dinesh Chandimal

Sri Lanka

Rajastan Royals

$50,000

Herschelle Gibbs

South Africa

Mumbai Indians

$50,000

Kevon Cooper

West Indies

Rajastan Royals

$50,000

Marchant de Lange

South Africa

Kolkata Knight Riders

$50,000

Doug Bracewell

New Zealand

Delhi Daredevils

$50,000