IPL auction: Who are the two Indians in list of top 10 most expensive players in Indian Premier League history?
The auction will have 116 capped players, 215 uncapped players, and 2 players from associate nations. Out of the available 77 slots, up to 30 will be reserved for overseas players. The previous IPL player auctions have seen some remarkable records being broken. In the TATA IPL 2023 auction, a total of 80 players were sold, and the franchises collectively spent Rs 167 crore in Kochi. All-rounders were in high demand, and English player Sam Curran became the most expensive player in IPL auction history, returning to the Punjab Kings with a bid of Rs 18.50 crore.
Mumbai Indians bought Cameron Green for Rs 17.50 crore, and Chennai Super Kings acquired Ben Stokes for Rs 16.25 crore, making them part of the top 10 most expensive players in IPL history. In the 2022 auction, 204 players were sold, and Rs 551 crore was spent by the franchises in Bengaluru. Young Indian cricketers stole the show, with Ishan Kishan fetching the highest bid of Rs 15.25 crore, securing his return to the Mumbai Indians. Deepak Chahar rejoined the Chennai Super Kings for Rs 14 crore, and Shreyas Iyer was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 12.25 crore. Avesh Khan became the most expensive uncapped player in IPL history, with a bid of Rs 10 crore.
In the list of top 10 most expensive players events two Indians — Yuvraj Singh and Ishan Kishan — make into the list while English all-rounder Ben Stokes features twice.
Here are the 10 most expensive players in the Indian Premier League.
1. Sam Curran – 18.50 Cr (Punjab Kings) (2023)
2. Cameron Green – 17.50 Cr (Mumbai Indians) (2023)
3. Ben Stokes – 16.25 Cr ( Chennai Super Kings) (2023)
4. Chris Morris – 16.25 Cr (Rajasthan Royals) (2021)
5. Yuvraj Singh – 16 Cr (Delhi Daredevils ) (2015)
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