The Indian Premier League (IPL) remains the most lucrative T20 league across the globe, and this fact is evident from the player auction where they get astronomical prices.
Every single year, the player auctions break all records when it comes to the highest-priced players.
The 10 Most Expensive Players in IPL History
1. Mitchell Starc – 2024
The IPL 2024 auction was the first one to see the bids hitting the 20 crore mark in the beginning itself. The left-arm fast bowler from Australia, Mitchell Starc who hasn’t played in the IPL since 2015, was given an unforgettable record of being the priciest player ever in the IPL. The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) just lost their minds in order to have Starc in their team and they did not hesitate to spend this unbelievable amount of INR 24.75 crore.
2. Pat Cummins – 2024
Luminaries Starc held the title of the priciest player for less than an hour and during this time Pat Cummins was the record holder as the INR 20.50 crore was lavishly spent on him by the Sunrisers Hyderabad. The captain of the ODI World Cup-winning team became the first player to cross the IPL mark of 20 crores.
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3. Sam Curran – 2023
Had it been the year of the Australians in 2024, then it would surely be the year of the British in 2023 with the all-rounder Sam Curran being the brightest star. The Punjab Kings paid a whopping INR 18.50 crore for Curran, thus making him the costliest player of that season.
4. Cameroon Green – 2023
The IPL franchises have this habit of coughing up huge amounts of money for foreign players, mainly from Australia and England. Besides Curran, Australia’s Cameroon Green was also among the most wanted in 2023, with the Mumbai Indians securing his services for INR 17.50 crore.
5. Ben Stokes – 2023
One more Brit on this list of most costly players in the IPL. The explosive Ben Stokes pocketed INR 16.25 crore from the Chennai Super Kings in 2023. However, Stokes managed to appear in just two games throughout the season and performed poorly because of his injury.
6. Chris Morris – 2021
One of the few times a South African player was sold for more than any other was Chris Morris’s auction. He went to Rajasthan Royals for an amazing sum of INR 16.25 crore in 2021, although he was not that great with the team.
7. Nicholas Pooran – 2023
The auction for 2023 featured a lot of players who exceeded the 15 crore limit. The West Indian keeper-batter Nicholas Pooran went for INR 16 crore as the Lucknow Super Giants showed interest in him. He had an average season with a strike rate of 172.95.
8. Yuvraj Singh – 2015
Yuvraj Singh, one of the greatest Indian all-rounders to ever play, was the first player to have been sold for over INR 15 crores. The left-handed batter was picked by the Delhi Daredevils for a staggering INR 16 crore. One year earlier, the Royal Challengers Bangalore spent INR 14 crore on acquiring Yuvraj Singh but he couldn’t really contribute to either of them.
9. Pat Cummins – 2020
Once again on the list of most expensive players is Cummins. KKR, his previous team, bought him for INR 15.50 crore even though he had a fair share of the team.
10. Ishan Kishan – 2022
The Mumbai Indias were determined to bring back their player Ishan Kishan during the 2022 IPL mega auction. The Indians sacrificed a hefty INR 15.25 crore to secure Kishan in their squad.
