The Indian Premier League (IPL) mini-auction will be held on December 23 in Kochi.
The records for the most expensive signing in IPL auctions went tumbling one after the other as Sam Curran, Cameron Green and Ben Stokes earned whopping sums of money
Here is a look at the most expensive buys in the history of the league after the 2023 IPL mini auction:
Sam Curran – INR 18.50 Crore
Sam Curran became the most expensive IPL player during the 2023 auction. He was signed by Punjab Kings.
Curran was an attraction in the auction after becoming the Player of the Tournament in the 2022 T20 World Cup. He was also the Player of the Match in the final where England beat Australia.
Curran did not register for the IPL mega auction in February 2022, citing rehabilitation from a back injury as the reason for opting out.
The left-arm pacer played for Chennai Super Kings in the 2020 and 2021 seasons. He was handed his IPL debut by Punjab Kings, which signed him for Rs. 7.2 crore in 2019.
Over the 32 games in three seasons, Curran has scored 337 runs at a strike rate of 149.78. Curran also has 32 wickets at an economy of 9.21.
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