IPL Auction is a unique process that allows teams to build their squads by acquiring players through bidding from a pool of both domestic and international cricketers. The following are the top 10 most expensive players in Indian Premier League Auction history. Currently, Mitchell Starc is the most expensive player in IPL history.
Top 10 most expensive players in IPL Auction history
- Mitchell Starc – 24.75 Crores (Kolkata Knight Riders) (year – 2024)
- Pat Cummins – 20.50 Crores (Sunrisers Hyderabad) (year – 2024)
- Sam Curran – 18.50 Crores (Punjab Kings) (year – 2023)
- Cameron Green – 17.50 Crores (Mumbai Indians) (year – 2023)
- Chris Morris – 16.25 Crores (Rajasthan Royals) (year – 2021)
- Ben Stokes – 16.25 Crores (Chennai Super Kings) (year – 2023)
- Yuvraj Singh – 16 Crores (Delhi Daredevils/Capitals ) (year – 2015)
- Nicholas Pooran – 16 Crores (Lucknow Super Giants) (year – 2023)
- Pat Cummins – 15.50 Crores (Kolkata Knight Riders) (year – 2020)
- Ishan Kishan – 15.25 Crores (Mumbai Indians) (year – 2022)
In the 2024 IPL Auction, Pat Cummins became the first player to be sold for over 20 crores. Sunrisers Hyderabad bought Pat Cummins for 20.5 crores. In the same auction, about an hour later, Mitchell Starc was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 24.75 crores.
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