80 players were sold in IPL auction 2023, of which 29 were overseas players.
England’s Sam Curran became the most expensive player in IPL history after being bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 18.50 crore.
Fellow all-rounder Cameron Green went to Mumbai Indians for Rs 17.50 crore while Chennai bagged Ben Stokes for Rs Rs 16.25 crore.
Joe Root was sold in the IPL auction for the first time, as Rajasthan Royals bought him for Rs 1 crore.
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IPL Auction Live Updates: Time for the Spotlight To Fall on Cricket
And that's that from us, as curtains have been called here in Kochi.
You can check out the list of all sold players here, and all unsold players here.
And if you want to check the full squad of any team, look no further and click on the team you are searching for: CSK / DC / GT / KKR / LSG / MI / PBKS / RR / SRH / RCB.
Sayōnara. Hasta La Vista. Over to the players.
IPL Auction Live Updates: The Game Of Numbers
But before we take your leave, let us have a look at some important numbers from what transpired at Kochi today.
A maximum of 87 slots were available before the auction, of which 80 were filled.
Rs 167 crore were spent on these 80 players.
Sam Curran broke all records. Going to Punjab Kings for Rs 18.50 crore, he became the most expensive player in the history of IPL.
Seven franchises reached the maximum quota of 25 players - barring only Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings.
Among the Indian players, Mayank Agarwal was the most expensive. He was sold to SRH for Rs 8.25 crore.
IPL Auction Live Updates: Last Two Players Go Unsold
The last two players to go under the hammer - South African pacer Wayne Parnell and Himachal Pradesh batter Ekant Sen - are not successful in their attempt of finding a bidder.
And with this, we conclude what has been an action-packed IPL auction 2023. One that was exhilarating from start to finish, made new records and will be remembered for a while.
Now, over to the players to deliver the goods.
IPL Auction Live Updates: Joe Root Joins RR
Finally, Joe Root will be seen playing in the Indian Premier League!
Rajasthan Royals sign the Englishman for his base price of Rs 1 crore in the last round of auction.