Day 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction saw teams spending more on bowlers, with United Spirits' Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) shelling out ₹10.75 crore for fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar, marking the highest spend of the day.
Of the top 10 buys on Day 2, six were fast bowlers. Reliance Industries-owned Mumbai Indians (MI) made the second-highest purchase of the day, securing bowler Deepak Chahar for ₹9.25 crore.
This year's IPL auction is being held for the first time in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
"In an auction, you have to be prepared for disappointments," said Akash Ambani, representing MI at the press conference streamed live on JioCinema. "We've got our Playing 12. Over the past three years, we've put a lot of thought into our strategy, and I believe we're ready for the new Twenty20 (T20) game."
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