IPL 2022: KL Rahul becomes most-expensive IPL player, will earn more than Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni
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The RPSG group-owned Lucknow franchise has signed KL Rahul for Rs 17 crore ahead of the IPL 2022 mega-auction.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) two new teams -- Ahmedabad and Lucknow on Friday (January 22) officially named their draft picks ahead of the upcoming mega auction for the IPL 2022 season.
The RPSG group-owned Lucknow franchise signed KL Rahul for Rs 17 crore, Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis for Rs 9.2 crore, and uncapped leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi for Rs 4 crore. They will make the rest of their squad at the mega auction scheduled in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13.
Notably, the deal means that Rahul is now the joint-highest-paid player in the IPL across seasons, along with Royal Challengers Bangalore's Virat Kohli, who was also signed for Rs 17 crore by Royal Challengers in 2018.