The auction for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League lived up to its hype and expectations as few unexpected names bagged some whopping deals while few big names missed out on the chance to earn a lucrative IPL contract.

The likes of Ben Stokes, Tymal Mills, T Natarajan, Rashid Khan have hit the jackpot with mouth-watering deals while some big players like Ishant Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Imran Tahir, Angelo Mathews went unsold. Well, one cannot blame the franchises for ignoring these big names as they were looking to build the strongest-possible team from a limited purse.

The auction is all done and dusted now and here are some of the best Twitter reactions:

The #IPL has transformed many lives and families. Little appreciated side to it

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 20, 2017

https://twitter.com/sagarcasm/status/833537539248054274

https://twitter.com/truthinsarcasm/status/833582301653123073

https://twitter.com/imsuyash97/status/833582300520706049

Great day for English cricket and a few lads in particular!! Congrats boys ?????????? @benstokes38 @tmills15 @chriswoakes @JasonRoy20

— Jos Buttler (@josbuttler) February 20, 2017

Varun Aaron sold 2 KingsXI for 2.8Cr
For randomly bowling anywhere at 140Kmph

Seemed Viru ws desperate 2 hit him in nets#IPLAuction #ipl

— Why_So_Serious_? (@HODL_till_2140) February 20, 2017

Ben Stokes $2.16m in IPL auction pretty much expected. But Tymal Mills goes for $1.8m – wow. And to think he wanted to be sports journalist!

— John Etheridge (@JohnSunCricket) February 20, 2017

Imran Tahir going unsold is the 'shocker' of the day. Can't fathom how. #IPLAuction

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) February 20, 2017

The bid for @benstokes38 was jaw dropping. But I believe the bid for Tymal Mills was even more astounding

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 20, 2017

So today in #IPLAuction Ishant Sharma wnt unsold in 1st atmpt

Thangarasu Natarajan who hs plyd 5 DOMESTIC T20s sold 2 KingsXI for 3Cr#Ipl

— Why_So_Serious_? (@HODL_till_2140) February 20, 2017

https://twitter.com/fwildecricket/status/833554348143697921

I thought #IPL was abt Indian players

Its SAD 2 see Indian Bowlers lyk
Ishant Sharma & Pragyan Ojha going unsold in 1st atmpt#IPLAuction

— Why_So_Serious_? (@HODL_till_2140) February 20, 2017

https://twitter.com/Shahrcasm/status/833538586792361986

https://twitter.com/sreshthx/status/833602191713669121

Unsold players waiting for IPL franchise owners. #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/h4UrmN2O59

— Krishna (@Atheist_Krishna) February 20, 2017

4 England players have fetched 32.70 crores.

19 Indian players have fetched 19.45 crores. #IPLAuction

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) February 20, 2017

4 crores for Afghanistan's Rashid Khan. Mohammad Nabi too will play for SRH.. A fine testimony to the rise of @ACBofficials #IPLAuction

— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) February 20, 2017