80 players were sold in IPL auction 2023, of which 29 were overseas players.
England’s Sam Curran became the most expensive player in IPL history after being bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 18.50 crore.
Fellow all-rounder Cameron Green went to Mumbai Indians for Rs 17.50 crore while Chennai bagged Ben Stokes for Rs Rs 16.25 crore.
Joe Root was sold in the IPL auction for the first time, as Rajasthan Royals bought him for Rs 1 crore.
The 2023 IPL cycle formally gets underway today with the 10 franchises participating in the IPL auction in Kochi. 405 players will go under the hammer with a maximum of 87 spots up for grabs.
19 players have marked their base price at Rs 2 crore, but there’s no Indian in that list which features some of the biggest names in international cricket like Ben Stokes, Sam Curran and Cameron Green.
Sunrisers Hyderabad are expected to be the busiest today with just 12 players left on their roster after the retentions deadline. They also have the biggest purse, of Rs 42.25 crore.