IPL Auction 2023 Highlights: Curran costliest at Rs 18.5 Cr, CSK get Stokes

Indian Premier League Auction 2023 Highlights: Sam Curran became the most expensive buy in the history of the league. Punjab Kings paid him Rs 18.5 Cr. Stokes got 16.25 Cr from CSK. MI paid Green 17.5

9:54 PM

IPL Auction 2023 Live: The man of the moment, Sam Curran speaks

9:49 PM

IPL Auction 2023 Live: The data that matters

Data showcasing importnat stats of the IPL 2023 Auction. Photo: Screengrab from IPL website

9:39 PM

IPL Auction 2023 Live: Top 10 buys of the day

Top 10 Buys of IPL 2023 Auction

9:19 PM

IPL Auction 2023 Live: Feel good buys of the Auction

 

Apart from the big buys, there were some feel-good buys in the Auction too which were not huge, but did give the fans a reason to be happy about. 

 

One such buy was Mukesh Kumar. Currently playing for Bengla, Mukesh is a son of a Taxi-Driver who migrated from Bihar's Gopalganj. It was only this year that Mukesh got an India A call-up and was also picked in the senior India team for the Bangladesh Test series. Mukesh fetched Rs 5.5 Cr from Delhi Capitals. 

 

Joe Root, Sikandar Raza and Litton Das would be part of the IPL for the first time. All of these players have put in hard yards in the last year to deserve a place in the biggest cricket league in the world. 

 

9:02 PM

IPL Auction 2023 Live: Major highlights of the day

 

Ben Stokes, who was supposed to get the highest bid of the Auctions, was sold for Rs 16.25 cr to Chennai Super Kings while his teammate from England, Sam Curran fetched the highest amount for any player in the history of the IPL Auctions. 

 

The left-arm pacer who is also a handy batter in the lower order bagged Rs 18.5 cr from Punjab Kings. Cameron Green of Australia got Rs 17.5 cr from Mumbai Indians as they went all-out seeking the replacement of Kieron Pollard. 

 

Sunrisers Hyderabad, who had the biggest purse going into the auction bought Harry Brook for Rs 13.25 Cr while Nicholas Pooran received a whooping Rs 16 Cr from Lucknow Super Giants. 

 

8:48 PM

IPL Auction 2023 Live: The Auction is over now

 

The Indian Premier League 2023 Mini-Auction has come to an end and Joe Root has finally been bought by a side. Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das, Rilee Rossouw and Adam Zampa to got a chance to showcase their talents and it would be interesting to see if they get a game or not 

 

8:42 PM

IPL Auction 2023 Live: Joe Root and Shakib get a gig at IPL

 

Joe Root goes to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1 cr

 

Shakib Al Hasan gets the bid and KKR have him for Rs 1.5 cr

 

8:36 PM

IPL Auction 2023 Live: RR, KKR, PBKS and MI will bid in the last accelerated round

 

Kolkata Knight Riders still have four slots to fill while Mumbai Indians have a slot as well. Among other teams, Punjab Kings have three slots left while Rajasthan Royals can also afford one. So the next round of bidding would be between these four teams only. 

 

8:33 PM

IPL Auction 2023 Live: Litton Das, Akeal Hosein, Rilee Rossouw and Adam Zampa find takers finally

 

Akash Vasisth to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 20 Lakh

 

RR also get Abdul PA for Rs 20 Lakh 

 

Anmolpreet Singh sold to SRH for Rs 20 Lakh 

 

KKR get Mandeep Singh for Rs 50 Lakh 

 

Murugan Ashwin goes to RR for Rs 20 Lakh 

 

Sunrisers Hyderabad fetch Akeal Hosein for Rs 1 cr

 

Litton Das goes to Kolkata Knight Riders for his base price of Rs 50 Lakh 

 

Rilee Rossouw finds a taker at the base price and is now a Delhi Capitals member 

 

Adam Zampa bought at the base price of Rs 1.5 cr to Rajasthan Royals who already have Chahal and Ashwin as key spinners in the side 

 

Rajasthan Royals also pick up KM Asif for Rs 30 Lakh. A fast bowling all-rounder from Kerala

 

Naveen-Ul-Haq, the Afghanistan pacer goes to LSG at Rs 50 Lakh 

 

7:43 PM

IPL Auction 2023 Live: Final buys from the first accelerated bidding

 

Mohit Rathee goes to Punjab Kings at Rs 20 Lakh 

 

Nehal Waghera to Mumbai Indians at Rs 20 Lakh 

 

Bhagath Varma bought by CSK for Rs 20 Lakh