Sam Curran To Cameron Green - Check Out The Biggest Buys In IPL Auction. In Pics

England all-rounder Sam Curran became the most expensive purchase at an IPL auction, surpassing Chris Morris' record of INR 16.25 crore, when Punjab Kings beat out Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians to sign him for INR 18.25 crore (USD 2.25 million). ( Image Source: AFP )

In the IPL 2023 mini-auction on Friday, Australia's Cameron Green, an all-rounder, was sold to Mumbai Indians for a whopping Rs. 17.50 crore. Green had a starting price of 2 crore rupees, which kept going up as he was sold. Despite the bid exceeding 15 crore rupees, the Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians fought to acquire him. The 23-year-old Green became the second most expensive player in IPL history with the unbelievable offer. ( Image Source: AFP )

Ben Stokes was sold to Chennai Super Kings for a staggering 16.25 crore, despite having a base price of 2 crore. When it comes to IPL auctions, Chennai Super Kings are known for being cautious, but this time they decided to spend a lot of money on Ben Stokes, an England all-rounder. There was a fierce bidding war for Stokes between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Supergiants, but CSK came in late and eventually got the man who played a stunning knock in the final to help England win their second T20 World Cup earlier this year. ( Image Source: AFP )

Bihar-born uncapped Bengal pacer Mukesh Kumar has been a consistent performer for Bengal. In the IPL 2023 Auction, Delhi Capitals paid Rs 5.5 million for his services, fulfilling his father's dream of playing in the IPL. Mukesh's base price of Rs 20 lakh sparked a bidding war between Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings. Punjab Kings joined the fray as soon as bids exceeded Rs 2 crore. DC kept their bid going and paid Rs 5.5 crore for his services. ( Image Source: AFP )

SRH purchased Harry Brook at the IPL auction in Kochi on Friday for Rs 13.25 crore. The starting bid for Brook at the auction was Rs 1.5 crore. Before SRH joined the bidding war, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) initially engaged in a bidding war. As Brook's worth reached Rs 13 crore, SRH and RR continued to raise the paddle, at which point RR ultimately quit. ( Image Source: AFP )

At Friday's IPL 2023 auction in Kochi, Sunrisers Hyderabad purchased Mayank Agarwal for Rs 8.25 crore. The initial bids for the batter involved Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. The player’s base price was Rs. 1 crore. As three teams competed for the opening batter, Chennai Super Kings made an entry into the race with a bid of Rs 3 crore. With a bid of Rs, Sunrisers Hyderabad also got in on the action. Sunrisers Hyderabad also joined in with a bid of Rs. 4 crores. Both teams remained locked in bids before SRH roped the player in. ( Image Source: AFP )