IPL (Indian Premier League) has given so many incredible talents since its inception. The IPL auctions are a key event in the tournament and have seen some talented players bought at cool prices. Many young talents were rewarded because of IPL and they got the chance of fulfilling their dreams. Not only the young players but the experienced players like Pravin Tambe got the opportunity to fulfill the dreams which every player saw in life.
IPL auction is a life-changing event for many players, the amount players get in the IPL can change anyone's life.
In this post, we will see about the most expensive players in the history of IPL:
The complete list of IPL’s most expensive players
Year Player Country IPL Team Price (INR) 2023 Sam Curran England Punjab Kings 18.5 crore 2022 Ishan Kishan India Mumbai Indians 15.25 crore 2021 Chris Morris South Africa Rajasthan Royals 16.25 crore 2020 Pat Cummins Australia Kolkata Knight Riders 15.5 crore 2019 Jaydev Unadkat and Varun Chakravarthy India RR and KXIP 8.4 crore 2018 Ben Stokes England Rajasthan Royals 12.5 crore 2017 Ben Stokes England Rising Pune Supergiant 14.5 crore 2016 Shane Watson Australia Royal Challengers Bangalore 9.5 crore 2015 Yuvraj Singh India Delhi Daredevils 16 crore 2014 Yuvraj Singh India Royal Challengers Bangalore 14 crore 2013 Glenn Maxwell Australia Mumbai Indians 6.3 crore 2012 Ravindra Jadeja India Chennai Super Kings 12.8 crore 2011 Gautam Gambhir India Kolkata Knight Riders 14.9 crore 2010 Shane Bond and Kieron Pollard New Zealand and West Indies KKR and MI 4.8 crore 2009 Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff England RCB and CSK 9.8 crore 2008 MS Dhoni India Chennai Super Kings 9.5 crore
IPL Auction | Highest Bids
In the first edition of IPL 2008, Mahendra Singh Dhoni was at the top of his T20 career. In 2007 he won the T20 World Cup and got attention from every corner of the country. His abilities to lead the team, good batsman, a perfect wicketkeeper, and match finisher make him demanding for every team.
So in the 2008 IPL auction, Chennai Super Kings bought MS Dhoni for 9.5 crores and since then if we leave a few exceptions, Dhoni is associated with Chennai Super Kings and has led Cheenai to three IPL titles.
2014 and 2015 were Yuvraj Singh's days when he was bought at 14 and 16 crores by RCB in 2014 and by Delhi Daredevils in 2015.
Then Ben Stokes was bought by the Rising Pune Supergiants for Rs 14.5 crore in 2017. He was the most expensive overseas player in that season and his impressive all-round skills made him a hot commodity.
Pat Cummins was taken up by Kolkata Knight Riders for a whopping Rs 15.5 crore in 2019. His skill with the ball and his ability to bowl long spells made the Knight Riders pay a king’s ransom for him. He has since been one of the most impressive fast bowlers in the tournament.
Mitchell Starc was snapped up by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for a sum of Rs 9.4 crore in 2015. His fiery pace and accuracy make him one of the best bowlers in the IPL. He has since been one of the most consistent performers in the Indian Premier League.
Sam Curran the most expensive player in IPL history
Sam Curran bought by Punjab Kings for18.5 crore in the 2023 IPL auction, England's allrounder was the player of the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia, and since September this year, he has taken 25 wickets in 14 T20s at an economy rate of 7.08. He has also improved his batting, especially against spin: in 31 T20 innings since 2020, he has an average of 27.07 and a strike rate of 154.69.
The IPL has seen some remarkable talents being purchased by the various teams at astronomical amounts. The players mentioned here have been some of the most expensive in the tournament's history and have made a huge impact on their performances. They have established themselves as consistent performers in IPL.
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