IPL 2023 auctions: Sam Curran emerges costliest player ever at Rs 18.5 cr

England all-rounder Sam Curran shattered previous data at the gamers’ public sale for the 2023 version of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Friday, rising the costliest player within the match’s historical past as Punjab Kings purchased him for Rs 18.50 crore. The costliest player in IPL thus far was South African all-rounder Chris Morris, who acquired Rs 16.25 crore at the 2021 public sale.

Broadcast on Star Sports and live-streamed on JioCinema — a part of the Viacom18 community — a complete of 405 gamers had been a part of the IPL 2023 auctions, together with 273 Indian gamers for 87 slots.

On Friday, three extra overseas gamers had been picked up for over Rs 15 crore, a primary for the cash-rich T20 match. Australian cricketer Cameron Green went to Mumbai Indians for Rs 17.50 crore, England Test captain Ben Stokes to Chennai Super Kings for Rs 16.25 crore, and West Indies wicketkeeper-batsman Nicholas Pooran Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 16 crore.

The fifth player to stroll away with a powerful bid was England opener Harry Brook, who went to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 13.25 crore. Cricket consultants mentioned practically 40 per cent of the entire purse of Rs 206.5 crore was used to buy high 5 gamers alone at the auctions this yr.

While the day belonged to overseas gamers, Indian cricketers didn’t disappoint both with uncapped gamers Shivam Mavi and Mukesh Kumar catching the eye.

Along with former Punjab Kings captain Mayank Agarwal — purchased by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 8.25 crore — Mavi and Kumar, had been picked up by Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals for Rs 6 crore and Rs 5.50 crore every.

There had been some extra surprises at the IPL auctions this yr. Jammu & Kashmir player Vivrant Sharma was picked by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 2.6 crore and former Sunrisers Hyderabad player Manish Pandey was purchased by Delhi Capitals for Rs 2.4 crore.

West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder, in the meantime, was picked up by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 5.75 crore, South African player Heinrich Klaasen was purchased by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 5.25 crore and Joshua Little went to Gujarat Titans for Rs 4.40 crore.

Sunrisers Hyderabad got here into the public sale with the most important purse of Rs 42.25 crore, adopted by Punjab Kings at Rs 32.20 crore and Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 23.35 crore. Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings rounded off the listing of high 5 groups with the most important purse at Rs 20.55 crore and Rs 20.45 crore, respectively.

The public sale of gamers for the 2023 version, may additionally contribute to the IPL’s model worth for subsequent yr, say consultants.

The model worth of the IPL has nearly doubled in 2022 to the touch $8.4 billion from $4.7 billion in 2021, in accordance with Brand Finance, a London-based model valuation agency. This was led by the addition of two new groups in 2022 and the public sale of media rights for the 2023-27 media cycle in June, in accordance with Ajimon Francis, MD, Brand Finance India.