Brendon McCullum – 4.7 Crores:
Brendon McCullum aptly demonstrated the sort of batting antics cricket fans were to see in the future in the first match of the IPL itself. The former Blackcaps skipper smashed a record-breaking 158 against Royals Challengers Bangalore and set the stage on fire. He, later on, went to Kochi Tuskers before KKR bought him again in the fourth edition for a whopping 4.7 crores. The importance of his presence defined the price tag. McCullum could not stick with the franchise and was bought by CSK in 2014 and currently plays for the newly formed Gujarat Lions. In all, he has played 92 matches and has scored 2434 runs at a strike rate of 129.39.