Most expensive player in each team’s IPL auction history
The Indian Premier League 2023 player auction witnessed teams spending INR 68.25 crore to sign only four overseas players. England’s Sam Curran broke Chris Morris’ record (INR 16.25 crore) to become the most expensive player in IPL auction history. Sunrisers Hyderabad, Lucknow Super Giants, Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indian, and Punjab Kings signed their most expensive player in IPL history during the IPL auction 2023. So, let’s take a look at the most expensive player in each team’s IPL auction history.
9. Gujarat Titans – Lockie Ferguson – INR 10.00 crore, 2022
Gujarat Titans managed to win the IPL 2022 title on their debut season in the tournament with impressive all-round performance. They spend the highest INR 10 crore to sign New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson during the IPL 2022 mega-auction and INR 6 crore for Shivam Mavi during the IPL 2023 auction.
8. Kolkata Knight Riders – Pat Cummins – INR 15.5 crore, 2020
Kolkata Knight Riders spent only INR 5.4 crore during the entire IPL 2023 auction to sign eight players. However, their most expensive came during the IPL 2020 auction, when they signed Australian pacer Pat Cummins for INR 15.5 crore.
7. Sunrisers Hyderabad – Harry Brook – INR 13.25 crore, 2023
Sunrisers Hyderabad spent a record INR 13.25 crore to sign English young batter Harry Brook to make him their most-expensive buy in their IPL auction history, surpassing INR 10.75 crore they spend on Nicholas Pooran during the IPL 2022 auction.
6. Delhi Capitals – Yuvraj Singh – INR 16.00 crore, 2015
Delhi Capitals (then Delhi Daredevils) made the headlines for spending INR 16 crore to sign star Indian batting all-rounder Yuvraj Singh. Yuvraj became the most-expensive player in the entire IPL auction history that time and was at top for the next six years.
5. Lucknow Super Giants – Nicholas Pooran – INR 16.00 crore, 2023
Lucknow Super Giants broke the bank by spending INR 16 crore to sign West Indies star Nicholas Pooran during the IPL 2023 auction. Pooran also became the most expensive LSG player and the most expensive wicketkeeper batter in the entire IPL auction history.
4. Rajasthan Royals – Chris Morris – INR 16.25 crore, 2021
Rajasthan Royals signed the South African all-rounder Chris Morris for INR 16.25 crore during the IPL 2021 auction. This was the most expensive buy in the entire IPL auction history back then, surpassing Yuvraj Singh’s INR 16 crore record during the IPL 2015 auction.
3. Chennai Super Kings – Ben Stokes – INR 16.25 crore, 2023
The four-time IPL champions signed English all-rounder Ben Stokes for INR 16.25 crore during the IPL 2023 auction to make him their most expensive buy in IPL auction history. Their previous biggest buy was Deepak Chahar when they spent INR 14 crore to sign the Indian pacer in IPL 2022 auction.
2. Mumbai Indians – Cameron Green – INR 17.50 crore, 2023
Mumbai Indians spent INR 15.25 crore to sign Ishan Kishan during the IPL 2022 auction but broke their record to sign Australian all-rounder Cameron Green for INR 17.50 crore during the IPL 2023 auction.
1. Punjab Kings – Sam Curran – INR 18.50 crore, 2023
Punjab Kings altered the IPL history books by investing a record INR 18.50 crore to sign English all-rounder Sam Curran in the IPL 2023 auction. Curran became the most-expensive player in entire IPL auction history, fetching more money than the likes of retained stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
