IPL Auction started with a fierce battle for Punjab pacer Arshdeep Singh. Gujarat Titans tried to grab him for 12 crore but Sunrisers and Rajasthan jumped into the bidding war. Even Royal Challengers Bengaluru also tried to bag him. At the end, SRH got Arshdeep for ₹15.75 crore. Punjab used RTM option to get him back for a staggering ₹18 crore.