Gujarat Titans bought Shah Rukh Khan for Rs 7.40 crore in an IPL auction. Although Shah Rukh Khan’s base price was just Rs 40 lakh, Gujarat Titans spent Rs 7.40 crore to add him to their team. Actually, there was a bitter bidding war for Shah Rukh Khan between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings but ultimately Gujarat Titans bought him.
Punjab Kings made the first bid for Shah Rukh Khan. After that, Gujarat Titans entered. Then Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings continued to compete for Shah Rukh Khan. The Gujarat Titans included Shah Rukh Khan in their team and spent Rs 7.40 crore. In this way, Shah Rukh Khan received 18.5 times more money than the base price.