IPL Auction: List of Top 10 Buys in IPL History

19 Dec,2023

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Australian ODI World Cup star and left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc was sold to franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for a whopping Rs 24.75 crore after a heated bidding war between the team and Gujarat Titans at the Indian Premier League Player 2024 auction held in Dubai.

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Mitchell Starc - Rs 24.75 cm (2024)

The World Cup 2023 winning captain was sold for Rs 20.50 crore to SunRisers Hyderabad after an intense bidding war between Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore and SunRisers Hyderabad.

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Pat Cummins - Rs 20.50 cr (2024)

England all-rounder Sam Curran shattered past records at the players’ auction for the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), emerging the most expensive player in the tournament’s history as Punjab Kings bought him for Rs 18.50 crore.

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Sam Curran - Rs 18.50 cr (2023)

Cameron Green was signed by Mumbai for Rs 17.50 crore at the IPL 2023 auction in Kochi, becoming the second most expensive player in the IPL.

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Cameron Green - Rs 17.50 cr (2023)

Ben Stokes was signed by CSK for Rs. 16.25 crore at the IPL 2023 auction in Kochi. Stokes attracted interest from multiple teams after the all-rounder played a crucial role in England’s T20 World Cup winning campaign earlier this year.

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Ben Stokes - Rs 16.25 cr (2023)

Chris Morris went for an IPL auction record price of Rs. 16.25 crores to the Rajasthan Royals. The South African all-rounder attracted the highest-ever bid in the Indian Premier League history. 

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Chris Morris- Rs 16.25 (2021)

Nicholas Pooran, former West Indies captain, left-handed batter, gets sold to Lucknow Supergiants for 16.00 crore. The southpaw was expected to solve the middle order issues LSG had against spin last season.

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Nicholas Pooran - Rs 16.00 cr (2023)

Flamboyant Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh set a new record as he emerged as the costliest ever buy in the Indian Premier League by going for a whopping Rs 16 crore to Delhi Daredevils in the eighth players’ auction.

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Yuvraj Singh - Rs 16.00 cr (2015)

Australia pacer Pat Cummins became the most expensive overseas buy in the history of the Indian Premier League, going for a steep Rs 15.50 crore to Kolkata Knight Riders.

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Pat Cummins - Rs 15.50 cr (2020)

India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan became the most expensive signing of IPL 2022 auction after Mumbai Indians bought him for Rs 15.25 crore in its first acquisition.

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Ishan Kishan - Rs 15.25 cr (2022)