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Most Expensive Player in every IPL auction

The Indian Premier League is one of the biggest sports leagues in the world. Cricketers from every corner of the earth dream to represent and play in the IPL. Well, to be a part of any IPL team, the players need to get selected in the auction. Every season, more than 1000 players enroll themselves, but close to 100 players get picked apart from the mega auction. Teams get players by bidding for them in the auction, and every year we see several expensive picks by the team. So, let’s take a look at the most expensive player in every IPL auction.

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The Most Expensive Player in Every IPL Auction

YearPlayerTeamPrice (INR)
2008MS DhoniChennai Super Kings9.5 crores
2009Kevin PietersenAndrew FlintoffRoyal Challengers BangaloreChennai Super Kings9.8 crores
2010Shane BondKieron PollardKolkata Knight RidersMumbai Indians4.8 crores
2011Gautam GambhirKolkata Knight Riders14.9 crores
2012Ravindra JadejaChennai Super Kings12.8 crores
2013Glenn MaxwellMumbai Indians6.3 crores
2014Yuvraj SinghRoyal Challengers Bangalore14 crores
2015Yuvraj SinghDelhi Capitals16 crores
2016Shane WatsonRoyal Challengers Bangalore9.5 crores
2017Ben StokesRising Pune Supergiants14.5 crores
2018Ben StokesRajasthan Royals12.5 crores
2019Jaydev UnadkatVarun ChakravarthyRajasthan RoyalsPunjab Kings8.4 crores
2020Pat CumminsKolkata Knight Riders15.5 crores
2021Chris MorrisRajasthan Royals16.25 crores
2022Ishan KishanMumbai Indians15.25 crores
2023Sam CurranPunjab Kings18.5 crores
2024?

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Fast Facts

  • The English cricketer Sam Curran is the most expensive player in IPL history and was picked for 18.5 crores by Punjab Kings.
  • Yuvraj Singh is the most expensive Indian player in IPL auction history and was picked for 16 crores by Delhi Capital.
  • Yuvraj Singh and Ben Stokes are the only players to be the most expensive twice.

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Nikhil Lopes
Nikhil Lopes
Hi, this is Nikhil Lopes, who has a great interest in sports. Nikhil has been following several sports in the past few years, like the NFL, football, NBA, F1, UFC, cricket, and many more. The term 'sports addict' completely suits him.
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