The auction for the Indian Premier League 2018 has begun and some of the top stars have already found homes for themselves in the biggest domestic T20 competition in the world. The biggest shock, however, was Chris Gayle being overlooked as none of the teams made a bid for the Calypso King.

Here is the list of players that were auctioned:

Shikhar Dhawan to Sunrisers Hyderabad for 5.2 crore rupees (RTM used to oust Kings XI Piunjab)

Ravi Ashwin to Kings XI Punjab for 7.7 crore rupees

Kieron Pollard to Mumbai Indians for 5.4 crore rupees (RTM used to oust Delhi Daredevils)

Chris Gayle UNSOLD

Ben Stokes to Rajasthan Royals for 12.5 crore rupees

Faf du Plessis to Chennai Super Kings for 1.6 crore rupees (RTM used to oust Kings XI Punjab)

Ajinkya Rahane to Rajasthan Royals to 4 crore rupees (RTM used to Kings XI Punjab)

Mitchell Starc to Kolkata Knight Riders for 9.4 crore rupees (RTM used to out Kings XI Punjab)

Harbhajjan Singh to Chennai Super Kings for 2 crore rupees

Shakib Al Hasan to Sunrisers Hyderabad for 2 crore rupees

Glenn Maxwell to Delhi Daredevils for 9 crore rupees

Dwayne Bravo to Chennai Super Kings 6.4 crore rupees (RTM used to Kings XI Punjab)

Gautam Gambhir to Delhi Daredevils 2.8 crore rupees

Kane Williamson to Sunrisers Hyderabad for 3 crore rupees

Joe Root UNSOLD

Yuvraj Singh to Kings XI Punjab for 2 crore rupees

Karun Nair to Kings XI Punjab for 5.6 crore rupees

Lokesh Rahul to Kings XI Punjab for 11 crore rupees

Murali Vijay UNSOLD

David Miller to Kings XI Punjab for 3 crore rupees

Aaron Finch to Kings XI Punjab for 6.2 crore rupees (RTM used)

Brendon McCullum to Royal Challengers Bangalore 3.6 crore rupees

Jason Roy to Delhi Daredevils for 1.8 crore rupees

Chris Lynn to Kolkata Knight Riders for 9.6 crore rupees

Hashim Amla UNSOLD

Manish Pandey to Sunrisers Hyderabad for 11 crore rupees