IPL 2023 Mini Auction proved to be an exciting affair as new records were set at the event in Kochi on Friday. The day started with Sunrisers Hyderabad, who acquired the services of England batsman Harry Brook for a whopping Rs. 13.25 crores. However, it was England all-rounder Sam Curran who stole the whole show as he bagged the biggest bid of Rs. 18.50 crore by Punjab Kings and became the most expensive player of the IPL auctions. It was followed by Australian all-rounder Cameron Green who was picked for Rs. 5:50 pm by Mumbai Indians. IPL giants Chennai Super Kings also made a big move and bought England Test skipper Ben Stokes for Rs. 16.25 crores.
Here is a list of the top 5 picks from IPL 2023 auctions:
Sam Curran:England all-rounder Sam Curran became the most expensive player of the IPL auction after Punjab Kings bought him for a whopping Rs. 18.50 crores. Curran is back in the Punjab Kings squad after making his IPL debut with them in 2019. The all-rounder had an exceptional performance at the T20 World Cup 2022, where he also took home the Best Player award.
Cameron Green:Mumbai Indians acquired the services of Australian all-rounder Cameron Green for a price of Rs. 17.50 crores. Green has garnered acclaim for his performances on this year’s Australian tour of India. In 8 T20I matches he has crushed 139 runs with a strike rate of 173.75.
Ben Stokes:England Test skipper Ben Stokes was bought by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 16.25 crore. So far, Stokes has played 43 IPL matches and scored 920 runs, punctuated by two centuries and two half-centuries. Apart from this, he has also scalped 28 wickets. There is also speculation that Stokes will succeed MS Dhoni as CSK’s new skipper.
Nicholas Pooran:The former skipper of the West Indies had a blistering day at the auction after being picked by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 16 crore. This made Pooran the fourth most expensive purchase of the IPL 2023 auction. So far the wicketkeeper-batter has played 47 IPL matches and hit 912 runs, with a batting frequency of 151.24.
Harry Beck:England batsman Harry Brook also became an expensive purchase after Sunrisers Hyderabad cost a whopping Rs. 13.25 crore on him. He recently emerged as the leading runs-scorer in the Test series against Pakistan, scoring 468 runs at an average of 93.60, with three centuries and a half centuries and a best score of 153. He was also awarded the Man of the Series’. for his great performance in the longer format.
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