IPL Auction 2021: Chris Morris to don Rajasthan Royals’ jersey

Chris Morris went to Rajasthan Royals for a staggering Rs 16.25 crore becoming the highest ever bid in the history of IPL till now. Morris had a base price of Rs 75 lakh. Bidding for Morris was opened by Mumbai Indians and his price hiked up quickly. Mumbai, Punjab and Rajasthan took part in the race but Rajasthan keeps him at the end. Earlier the South African player was Royal Challengers Bangalore but they released him ahead of the IPL auction. Morris goes past IPL’s highest ever bid till now, Yuvraj Singh. Singh was sold to Delhi Daredevils at Rs 16 crore in 2015.