| Year | Team | Amount | Retain | Note |
|---|
| 2014 | | ?2,00,00,000 crore | Unsold | - | |
| 2013 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2 crore | Retained | Brett Lee was not part of the 2013 IPL auction as he was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders. | |
| 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2 crore | Bought | Brett Lee was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2012 auction. | |
| 2011 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 0.4 crore | Bought | Brett Lee was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2011 auction for 0.40 crore INR. | |
| 2010 | Kings XI Punjab | 0.4 crore | Bought | Brett Lee was part of Kings XI Punjab in the IPL 2010 season. | |
| 2009 | Kings XI Punjab | 0.9 crore | Bought | Brett Lee was bought in the 2008 auction for $900,000 and continued with the team in 2009 under the same contract as there was no auction in 2009. | |
| 2008 | Kings XI Punjab | 0.9 crore | Bought | Brett Lee was one of the marquee players for Kings XI Punjab in the inaugural IPL season. | |