IPL 2023 Most Expensive Players List: England all-rounder Sam Curran sold for Rs 18.50 crore

IPL 2023 Most Expensive Players List, IPL Auction 2023: England all-rounder Sam Curran becomes the most expensive player in the history of IPL auctions. Punjab Kings bought him for Rs 18.25 crore. It is to be noted that Curran was named player of the match for his 3-12 in England's T20 World Cup victory over Pakistan.

Curran was also the player of the tournament. The all-rounder did well for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the previous seasons of IPL.

An intense bidding followed for Curran with Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals, Chennai Super Kings, Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings raising their paddles frenetically to secure the services of T20 World Cup player-of-the tournament.

In the end, it was Punkab Kings that broke the bank to get Curran, who drew highest-ever bid that bettered the previous best buy of Rs 16.25 crore that Rajasthan Royals had shelled out to grab South African all-rounder Chris Morris in 2021.

Australia all-rounder Cameron Green goes to Mumbai Indians for Rs 17.50 crore at the IPL auction. He was the second-highest earner. England Test skipper Ben Stokes was the third-highest gainer, fetching Rs 16.25 crore from CSK who pipped Kolkata Knight Riders in another intense bidding war.

England players were in demand as batter Harry Brook earned a Rs 13.25 crore winning from Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Brook, who struck three hundreds in as many games and set new record for most runs by an England batter in a Test series in Pakistan, started at a base price of Rs 1.5 crore.

With PTI Inputs