Ben Stokes sets record price for an overseas player in IPL

All-rounder sells for £1.7m, with another Englishman, bowler Tymal Mills, attracting £1.4m at Indian cricket auction

Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes of England runs out Sri Lankan batsman Lahiru Thirimanne at the World T20
(Image credit: Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has become the most expensive overseas player in Indian Premier League history after he was bought by the Rising Pune Giants for £1.7m.

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