Cricket: Black Caps star Kyle Jamieson fetches a whopping $2.86 million at IPL auction 18 Feb, 2021 06:30 PM 2 minutes to read NZ Herald Kyle Jamieson has been turned into an instant millionaire, becoming the highest paid Kiwi in Indian Premier League history. A quiet buzz around Jamieson's IPL auction prospects turned chainsaw-like overnight. A man who might earn $150,000 for the Black Caps was suddenly among the highest paid Kiwi sports people ever. The tall Black Caps fast bowler turned into an overnight T20 sensation in the money stakes, with the IPL auction held in the wee hours of Friday morning. Advertisement Jamieson, a T20 novice with just four international appearances, fetched $2.86 million from the Royal Challengers Bangalore where former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson is in charge.