| Year | Team | Amount | Retain | Note |
|---|
| 2020 | Chennai Super Kings | 4 crore | Retained | Shane Watson was not part of the IPL 2020 auction as he was retained by Chennai Super Kings for the season. | |
| 2019 | Chennai Super Kings | 4 crore | Retained | Shane Watson was retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2019; hence, he was not part of the auction. | |
| 2018 | Chennai Super Kings | 4 crore | Bought | Chennai Super Kings bought Shane Watson at the IPL 2018 auction. | |
| 2017 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 9 crore | Retained | Shane Watson was retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore for the 2017 IPL season at a cost of 9 crore INR. | |
| 2016 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 9.5 crore | Bought | Shane Watson was the most expensive player in the IPL 2016 auction. | |
| 2015 | Rajasthan Royals | 12.5 crore | Retained | Shane Watson was retained by Rajasthan Royals ahead of the 2015 IPL auction. | |
| 2014 | Rajasthan Royals | 12.5 crore | Retained | Shane Watson was retained by Rajasthan Royals ahead of the IPL 2014 auction. Hence, he did not go through the auction process that year. His retention amount was ?12.5 crore. | |
| 2013 | Rajasthan Royals | 3.5 crore | Retained | Shane Watson was retained by Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2013, so no auction amount is applicable as he wasn't part of the auction pool. | |
| 2012 | Rajasthan Royals | 1.84 crore | Retained | Shane Watson was retained by the Rajasthan Royals for the IPL 2012 season, so no new auction was held for him. | |
| 2011 | Rajasthan Royals | 0.95 crore | Retained | Shane Watson was retained by Rajasthan Royals ahead of the IPL 2011 auction for $1.3 million, which approximately converts to 0.95 crore INR at that time. | |
| 2010 | Rajasthan Royals | 0.125 crore | Retained | Shane Watson was retained by Rajasthan Royals for the IPL 2010 season. The amount mentioned is his contract from the initial IPL auction in 2008 when he was first picked by Rajasthan Royals. | |
| 2008 | Rajasthan Royals | 0.5 crore | Bought | Shane Watson was bought by Rajasthan Royals for INR 50 lakh (0.5 crore) during the IPL 2008 auction. | |