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Every Aussie result in $3.15m IPL cash bonanza as Test star, 'Wild Thing' snubbed.

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Punjab Kings agreed to pay $2.23m for the all-rounder at the Indian cricket league's auction of players.

[Photos: Kashmir’s cricket bat makers face shortage of willows](/gallery/2022/10/11/photos-kashmirs-cricket-bat-makers-face-shortage-of-willows) [Who was the best? He’s probably one of the best all-rounders in the world, if not the best.” “He’d play in any world XI, in any of the top teams, he’s that good. The IPL is a massive money spinner, making more than $11bn each year, according to pre-pandemic estimates. On a day of big spending on Friday, the Punjab Kings paid a staggering 185 million Indian rupees ($2.23m) for Curran’s return following a fierce bidding war involving the Chennai Super Kings and the Mumbai Indians at the IPL auction in Kochi city, in the southern Indian state of Kerala. England all-rounder Sam Curran has become the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at an auction of players before the 2023 cricket season.

After a superb T20 World Cup with England, Sam Curran was “absolutely overwhelmed” to be the subject of the most lucrative IPL bid ever.

IPL 2023: All-rounders ruled the roost in the mini auction in Kochi with Sam Curran, Cameron Green and Ben Stokes taking the highest bids.

Ben Stokes was signed by CSK for Rs. Neither of Capitals or Giants relented, pushing the price over Rs. Green moves second in the list of most expensive auction buys in the IPL. Delhi Capitals also entered the race as the sum moved past Rs. Capitals and Indians fought for the player even past the 15-crore mark. RCB competed with RR before LSG entered the bid at Rs 7 crore. The price shot past Rs. There was a bidding war between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals initially before Sunrisers Hyderabad joined the bidding war. England allrounder Stokes entered at Rs 2 crore. Mumbai Indians persisted with Green as his price moved past multiple record prices and got the player. He is now the most expensive player ever in the IPL, going past Chris Morris, who held the record before Friday’s auction. RCB dropped out shortly after as RR and MI continued to engage in a fierce bidding war.

IPL 2023 mini-auction concluded on Friday, 23rd December 2022. Rs 167 crores was the total amount spent by ten franchises to buy 80 players.

- 00:27 Here are the top 10 buys. Rs 167 crores was the total amount spent by ten franchises to buy 80 players.

KKR IPL 2023: Here is the best starting XI for Kolkata Knight Riders after it made a few smart buys at the IPL 2023 auction in Kochi on Friday.

[RCB Probable Playing XI IPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore squad composition, top picks](https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-auction/rcb-playing-11-ipl-2023-squad-composition-royal-challengers-bangalore-auction-new-players-probable-11-top-picks/article66301362.ece) The two-time champion has invested heavily in all-rounders but might find itself a little light in the batting department come the next season. Kolkata Knight Riders had the smallest purse remaining ahead of the IPL 2023 auction, but managed to make a few clever buys with the resources it had at its disposal.

After taking out the T20 World Cup in Australia, English players were huge winners at the 2023 IPL auction, with Sam Curran earning the biggest paycheck in ...

Akeal Hosein, one of the few West Indies players with a respectable record in recent times, earned $121,000 at Sunrisers. Heinrich Klaasen ($640,000) earned a big payday for Sunrisers in spite of a lean T20 World Cup, though perhaps off the back of a solid ODI series in India. Sunrisers Hyderabad signed Brendan Taylor in 2014, though never snuck into the playing XI. Adil Rashid managed to nab a deal with Sunrisers Hyderabad, in a competition known for not throwing money at international spinners, given the relative quality across the Indian domestic game. Klaasen joins compatriots Aiden Markram and Marco Jansen, retained by Sunrisers ahead of the auction. Romario Shepherd will join Pooran at the Super Giants. His $2.25m makes him the most expensive player in IPL history. Even after breaking the bank for Sam Curran, Punjab Kings picked up a steal in spinning all-rounder Sikandar Raza, picked up at a base $60,000 price off the back of a stellar T20 World Cup. Green has big shoes to fill, replacing Kieron Pollard, who was a cornerstone player in Mumbai’s successful era. Eoin Morgan had already represented England when he was picked up. N Jagadeesan heads to Kolkata Knight Riders. After starring in Australia’s bilateral series in India, and selected as a late bolter for the T20 World Cup, Cameron Green earned a $2.1m paycheck to represent the Mumbai Indians, with Jhye Richardson also picked up by the team.

English all-rounder Sam Curran was the costliest player in IPL auction 2023, with Punjab Kings acquiring him for Rs 18.50 crore.

The English batsman was taken by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 13.25 crore. England's Ben Stokes was chosen by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 16.25 crore, after an intense bidding round. Australian all-rounder Cameron Green was picked by Mumbai Indians for Rs 17.50 crore.

RR IPL 2023: Here is the best possible playing XI for Rajasthan Royals after it added much-needed depth by roping in all-rounder Jason Holder at the player ...

[RCB Probable Playing XI IPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore squad composition, top picks](https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-auction/rcb-playing-11-ipl-2023-squad-composition-royal-challengers-bangalore-auction-new-players-probable-11-top-picks/article66301362.ece) [CSK Probable XI IPL 2023: Chennai Super Kings squad composition, new players, top picks in auction](https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-auction/csk-probable-11-ipl-2023-squad-composition-auction-buys-new-players-predicted-xi-top-picks/article66301222.ece) The IPL 2022 runner-up added to its spin arsenal by roping in Murugan Ashwin and Adam Zampa and also secured former England captain Joe Root, who can anchor the middle-order in testing conditions.

IPL Auction 2023's full list is out. Read on to know more about the IPL champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) led by MS Dhoni.

This made Stokes the most expensive player CSK has purchased. [‘Reserving Mid-band for Pvt Networks Unlikely’](/epaper/delhicapital/2022/dec/25/sunet-front/reserving-mid-band-for-pvt-networks-unlikely/articleshow/96485552.cms) How is the coach of the CSK team? All-rounder Deepak Chahar, who did not play a single game in IPL 2022 was also held by Dhoni's side. Besides Jadeja, CSK have signed other domestic cricket sensations such as Ambati Rayudu and Ruturaj Gaikwad. How is the highest paid player in the CSK team?