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NEW DELHI: England all-rounder Sam Curran took home a big pile of cash as he became the biggest buy ever at the Indian Premier League auction on Friday. The 24-year-old Curran, who was Player of the Series in 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia was bought by Punjab Kings for a mind-boggling Rs 18.5 crore.
In 2021 South Africa’s Chris Morris became IPL auction’s biggest buy when he was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 16.25 crore. In the new record, Curran is now the most expensive buy in IPL auction history.
Curran has previously represented Punjab and Chennai Super Kings.
Australian all-rounder Cameron Green found his first home in the world’s biggest cricket league as he was snapped up by Mumbai Indians after a tense bidding war with Delhi Capitals. Mumbai shelled out Rs 17.50 crore for the 23-year-old as he became the second highest buy of the day.
Another England all-rounder and part of T20 World Cup wining team Ben Stokes was grabbed by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 16.25 crore.
Englishman Harry Brook, earlier kicked off the IPL 2023 auction with a bidding war as the 23-year-old was sealed by Sunrisers Hyderabad for a whopping Rs 13.25 crore.
Brook, who had a base price of Rs 1.5 crore saw a three-way bidding war with Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan being the other two franchises alongside Sunrisers. The batter was snapped up for more than 8 times his base price.
The Hyderabad-based franchise, who went into the auction with the biggest purse, out bid the RCB and RR to seal Brook.
Mayank Agarwal, who led Punjab Kings last year but was released after the season was also picked up by SRH for Rs 8.25 crore. Mayank’s base price was Rs 1 crore.
Former SRH skipper Kane Williamson was the first player to go under the hammer at the IPL Auction 2023 was picked up by reigning champions Gujarat Titans for his base price of Rs 2 crore.
India middle order batter Ajinkya Rahane was picked up by Chennai Super Kings for his base price of Rs 50 lakh while England’s Joe Root yet again went unsold at the IPL auction.
Windies all-rounder Jason Holder, who played for Lucknow Super Giants in the last edition was picked up by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 5.75 crore.
Zimbabwe’s Sikander Raza and Windies’ Odean Smith were picked for their base prices of Rs 50 lakh by Punjab and Gujarat respectively.
In 2021 South Africa’s Chris Morris became IPL auction’s biggest buy when he was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 16.25 crore. In the new record, Curran is now the most expensive buy in IPL auction history.
Curran has previously represented Punjab and Chennai Super Kings.
Australian all-rounder Cameron Green found his first home in the world’s biggest cricket league as he was snapped up by Mumbai Indians after a tense bidding war with Delhi Capitals. Mumbai shelled out Rs 17.50 crore for the 23-year-old as he became the second highest buy of the day.
Another England all-rounder and part of T20 World Cup wining team Ben Stokes was grabbed by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 16.25 crore.
Englishman Harry Brook, earlier kicked off the IPL 2023 auction with a bidding war as the 23-year-old was sealed by Sunrisers Hyderabad for a whopping Rs 13.25 crore.
Brook, who had a base price of Rs 1.5 crore saw a three-way bidding war with Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan being the other two franchises alongside Sunrisers. The batter was snapped up for more than 8 times his base price.
The Hyderabad-based franchise, who went into the auction with the biggest purse, out bid the RCB and RR to seal Brook.
Mayank Agarwal, who led Punjab Kings last year but was released after the season was also picked up by SRH for Rs 8.25 crore. Mayank’s base price was Rs 1 crore.
Former SRH skipper Kane Williamson was the first player to go under the hammer at the IPL Auction 2023 was picked up by reigning champions Gujarat Titans for his base price of Rs 2 crore.
India middle order batter Ajinkya Rahane was picked up by Chennai Super Kings for his base price of Rs 50 lakh while England’s Joe Root yet again went unsold at the IPL auction.
Windies all-rounder Jason Holder, who played for Lucknow Super Giants in the last edition was picked up by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 5.75 crore.
Zimbabwe’s Sikander Raza and Windies’ Odean Smith were picked for their base prices of Rs 50 lakh by Punjab and Gujarat respectively.
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