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Kings XI Punjab are Biggest IPL Spender in 2019

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Source: Statista

In the 2019 season of The Indian Premier League the Mumbai Indians emerged victorious. While there are many aspects that can influence a team’s performance up until the finals, how much money is spent on players is a factor considered crucial for success.

But this is not always true, as a new report shows. As far as spending on new players goes, Kings XI Punjab were on top of the league last season with 325 million rupees (US$4.6 million) in 2019 auction spending, according to consultancy firm Duff and Phelps. The Mumbai Indians spent “only” INR76 million (US$1.1 million) and still were the more successful team. The Chennai Super Kings, who finished second, spent even less. Their expenditure was INR52 million (US$734,000).

Bowlers Jaydev Unadkat and Varun Chakravarthy fetched the highest sums for an individual player at the 2019 auction. The Rajasthan Royals nabbed Unadkat for INR8.4 crore/84 million (US$1.2 million), while Chakravarthy was bought by Kings XI Punjab for the same price.

The Most Successful Teams at the Rugby World Cup

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Source: Statista

Among the favorites at the Rugby World Cup starting today in Japan are New Zealand, with three titles to their credit, including the last two editions, South Africa (two-time world champion) and England, the only European nation to have won the trophy.

The French team, which disappointed during the last 6 Nations tournament, is one of the teams with the least successful track record during the tournament. Out of six semifinals played, they reached the finals three times, but took home zero trophies.

The Rugby World Cup is taking place this year for the eighth time. It’s the first time it is coming to an area outside the traditional rugby-playing nations.