From Sam Curran to Harry Brook, Here Are The Top 5 Players To Be Selected At The IPL 2023 Auction

On Friday in Kochi, at the Indian Premier League 2023 mini-auction, several new records were established, making for an exciting and eventful day overall. The day started off with Sunrisers Hyderabad making a record-breaking purchase as they paid a hefty figure of Rs. 13.25 crore to get the batting skills of England’s Harry Brook.

However, it was England all-rounder Sam Curran who stole the show by becoming the most expensive player in the IPL auctions after receiving the highest price of Rs. 18.50 crore from Punjab Kings. This made him the most expensive player in the history of the IPL auctions.

The next player to be selected was the Australian all-rounder Cameron Green, who was purchased by Mumbai Indians for 17.50 rupees. IPL powerhouses Chennai Super Kings also made a significant move by spending Rs. 16.25 crore to get Ben Stokes, the captain of England’s test cricket team.

The following is a list of the top five picks from the auctions for the IPL 2023:

Sam Curran: After being purchased by Punjab Kings for the staggering sum of Rs. 18.50 crore, England all-rounder Sam Curran became the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League auction.

After making his Indian Premier League debut with the Punjab Kings in 2019, Curran is now a permanent member of the team’s roster. The all-rounder had an outstanding performance in the Twenty20 World Cup in 2022, which earned him the accolade for best player at the tournament.

Cameron Green: The Mumbai Indians have paid an amount equal to 17.50 crore Indian Rupees to get the services of Australian all-rounder Cameron Green.

During Australia’s tour of India this year, Green’s performances won him a lot of accolades, and the praise was well-deserved. He has scored 139 runs in 8 Twenty20 International matches with a strike rate of 173.75 runs per over.

Ben Stokes, the current captain of the England Test team, was acquired by Chennai Super Kings at a price of Rs 16.25 crore. To this point, Stokes has participated in 43 matches of the Indian Premier League and has scored 920 runs, including two century and two half-centuries.

In addition to this, he has taken 28 wickets during his career. It has also been suggested that Stokes will take over as captain of CSK from MS Dhoni in the near future.

Nicholas Pooran, the former captain of the West Indies, had a fantastic day at the auction after he was purchased by Lucknow Super Giants for the price of 16 crore rupees. As a result of this, Pooran moved up to the fourth spot on the list of most costly purchases made at the IPL 2023 auction.

The wicketkeeper who also bats has participated in 47 IPL matches up to this point, scoring 912 runs at a strike rate of 151.24.

Harry Brook: The England batter Harry Brook became a costly buy after Sunrisers Hyderabad spent a stunning total of Rs. 13.25 crore on him. This made him one of the most expensive players ever purchased.

He recently established himself as the leading run-scorer in the Test series against Pakistan, hitting a total of 468 runs at an average of 93.60, including three centuries, one half-century, and the highest score of 153. In recognition of his outstanding work in the tournament’s extended format, he was also awarded the title of “Man of the Series.”