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Vinay and Jadeja joins the millionaire club in IPL 5


India's medium fast bowler R Vinay Kumar and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been entered to the millionaire club when Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super kings bagged them for $1 million (4.9 crore) and $2 million (Rs 9.8 crore) respectively.

Ness Wadia, Owner of Kings XI Punjab picked former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood for $200,000 (Rs 98 lakh).




Among the foreigners:
Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene for $1.4 million
Muthiah Muralitharan in Royal Challengers Bangalore for (Rs 1.1cr)
Brendon McCullum in Kolkata Knight Riders for $900,000 (Rs 4.4cr)
Mitchell Johnson in Mumbai Indians for $300,000 (Rs 1.5cr)
Brad Hogg in Rajasthan Royals for $180,000 (Rs 88 lakh)
Parthiv Patel in Deccan Chargers for ($650,000 or Rs 3.2cr)
RP Singh in Mumbai Indians for $600,000 (Rs 2.9cr)
Romesh Powar in Kings XI Punjab for $160,000 or Rs 78 lakh
S Sreesanth in Rajasthan Royals for $400,000 or Rs 2cr

So far Laxman and VRV Singh was the only big name to remain unsold.

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