Sam Curran is the most expensive player in IPL history. Punjab Kings bought Sam Curran for a massive amount of Rs 18.25 Crore in the IPL 2023 Auction. There were many records for the most expensive players in IPL history which were shattered at the IPL 2023 Auction. Here we have listed the most expensive players ever in IPL right now.
1- Sam Curran
Sam Curran is now the most expensive player in IPL history. Punjab Kings after a bidding war with Lucknow Super Giants, Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad finally managed to acquire Sam Curran at a huge amount of Rs 18.25 Crore. He broke all previous records at the auction with his insane bid value.
2- Cameron Green
Cameron Green, the Australian all-rounder bought by Mumbai Indians is the second most expensive player ever in IPL auction history. He was purchased for a huge amount of Rs 17.5 Crore by Mumbai Indians after a fierce bidding battle between Mumbai and Delhi for him at the IPL 2023 Auction.
3- Ben Stokes
The English white ball captain and one of the best all-rounders in the cricket world, Ben Stokes is the third most expensive player ever in IPL history. Ben Stokes was bought at a monumental amount of Rs 16.25 Crore by Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2023 Auction. He is looked at as the captaincy material by CSK.
4- Chris Morris
Rajasthan Royals exhausted a huge amount of cash for Chris Morris in the IPl 2021 Auction. He became the most expensive player of that time when he was bought for a whopping amount of Rs 16.25 Crore by the Royals.
5- Nicholas Pooran
Despite underperforming in the Indian Premier League, Nicholas Pooran got an insane amount of money at IPL 2023 Auction. Lucknow Super Giants went bonkers for him in the IPL 2023 Auction and splurged Rs 16 Crore to buy him at the auction. He is now the fifth most expensive player of all time in IPL history.
6- Yuvraj Singh
The only Indian all-rounder to feature in this list, Yuvraj Singh is the sixth most expensive player ever in IPL history. In 2015, Delhi Capitals (Delhi Daredevils) went all out for him and spent a huge amount of Rs 16 Crore to buy him at the auction. At that time, Yuvraj broke all records at the IPL auctions.
7- Pat Cummins
The Australian pacer Pat Cummins is the seventh most expensive player in IPL history with Rs 15.5 Crore to his name in the IPL 2020 Auction. He was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for a huge amount of money. He is not going to feature in the IPl 2023.
Top 7 Most Expensive Players Ever in IPL History at the Auctions
Player Name | Sold To | Winning Bid | Base Price |
Sam Curran | Punjab Kings | Rs 18.25 Crore | Rs 2 Crore |
Cameron Green | Mumbai Indians | Rs 17.5 Crore | Rs 2 Crore |
Ben Stokes | Chennai Super Kings | Rs 16.25 Crore | Rs 2 Crore |
Chris Morris | Rajasthan Royals | Rs 16.25 Crore | Rs 2 Crore |
Nicholas Pooran | Lucknow Super Giants | Rs 16 Crore | Rs 2 Crore |
Yuvraj Singh | Delhi Daredevils | Rs 16 Crore | Rs 2 Crore |
Pat Cummins | Kolkata Knight Riders | Rs 15.5 Crore | Rs 2 Crore |