New Delhi. The IPL 2023 mini auction held in Kochi came to an end late in the evening. All 10 teams completed their respective slots. This time the most expensive Sam Karan was sold in the history of IPL. He was bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 18.50 crore. Earlier in 2021, Rajasthan Royals bought Chris Morris for 16.25 crores.
At the same time, the second number was Cameron Green. Cameron Green was bought by Mumbai Indians for 17.50 crores. Ben Stokes was the third most expensive player. Bought by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 16.25 crore. West Indian batsman Nicholas Pooran was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 16 crore.
money rained on harry brook
It rained money on Harry Brooke. Sunrisers Hyderabad bought Harry Brook for Rs 13.25 crore, besides Hyderabad bought Mayank Agarwal for Rs 8.25 crore. It is believed that Hyderabad can make Mayank the captain. As of now, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is being seen as the captain of the team.
Gujarat bought Kane Williamson
In the 16th season of IPL 2023, a total of 10 teams have completed the slots of 18 to 25 players in their squads. These also include 8 foreign players. Shakib-al-Hasan and New Zealand captain Kane Williamson, who were among the big names in the auction, could not leave their mark. Kane Williamson was bought by Gujarat Titans for Rs 2 crore. At the same time, Shakib-al-Hasan will remain with Kolkata. Bought him at the base price of 1.5 crores.
Most expensive players before this auction
Some players have got the biggest bids in the history of IPL. In this, in the year 2021, Rajasthan Royals bought Chris Morris for Rs 16.25 crore. In 2015, Delhi Capitals bought Yuvraj Singh for 16 crores.
Dinesh Karthik was bought by RCB in 2019 for Rs 10.5 crore. Varun Chakraborty was bought by Punjab Kings for 8.4 crores in 2020, Shimron Hetmyer was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 7.75 crores in 2021, Jhye Richardson was bought by Punjab Kings for 14 crores in 2021.