South African fast bowler Gerald Coetzee
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It was another record-breaking Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in Dubai on Tuesday as Proteas quick Gerald Coetzee earned his maiden IPL contract.
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World Cup-winning captain Pat Cummins of Australia became the most expensive player in IPL history as he was sold for a whopping 20.5 crore ($2.47 million, R46 million) to the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
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