The Indian Premier League has become the biggest brand in cricket. It is the wealthiest Cricket tournament in the world. Many Players had revealed the financial change that IPL brought to their life. Every Cricket Board schedules its match so that matches do not clash with IPL matches, such as England Cricket Board. Almost every star player in England has now started to participate in IPL. English cricketers have participated in IPL as a cricketer and commentators. In this article, we are going to take a look at the top 10 English cricketers that went for a heavy price in IPL history.
1. Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes is one of the finest all-rounders at this time. Currently, he is the no.
1 all-rounder in the world. The consistency of Ben makes him superior in the
list of the all-rounder. Stokes is holding the highest bid England cricketer in IPL
at a blistering amount of 14 crores by Rajasthan Royals. He was the highest bid
player of 2017.
2. Tymal Mills
Tymal is one of the most expensive bowlers in IPL history. He is a great death bowler and performs well. He is famous for his slower deliveries that put the batters in trouble. Mills, which had a base price of Rs. Fifty lakhs was sold for 24 times his base price. He got sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs. 12 crores in the IPL 2017 auction.
3. Liam Livingstone
Liam is presently one of the most destructive players of T20. His hard-hitting ability has attracted many franchises in the last IPL. His past performances for England and T10 tournament rewarded him in the IPL auction. He was the most expensive overseas player, buying at Rs 11.5 crores. He was auctioned in IPL 2022 by Punjab Kings.
4. Jofra Archer
This 26-year-old fast bowler is well known for his accurate bowling attack. Archer's constant bowling speed is 140kmph+ which troubles the batters. He started playing IPL in 2017 in the Rajasthan Royals. His performance in Ashes and previous IPL has rewarded him again in the auction of 2022. Jofra was sold to Mumbai Indians for eight crores in IPL 2022 Auction.
5. Andrew Flintoff
Andrew is a former all-rounder of England. He was a star attraction in IPL 2018. His performance in international cricket rewarded him in IPL. He was one of the most expensive players in 2018. He got sold to Chennai Super Kings at a good amount of Rs. 7.6 crores.
6. Moeen Ali
Moeen is currently one of the best spin all-rounders in the world. The amount of talent he carries with him has been watched on an international platform. He had scored the fastest century for England in ODI. His performance in international cricket rewarded him in IPL. He started his career with a large amount of 7.5 crores in IPL 2018. He got sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore.
7. Mark Wood
This fast bowler got rewarded for his Ashes 2021/22 performance in IPL 2022. He is well-known for his lightning speed, which remains constant at 145kmph+. His performance in international cricket rewarded him in IPL. He got sold to one of the new teams, Lucknow Super Giants, in IPL 2022 at Rs. 7.5 crores.
8. Kevin Pietersen
This English star batter was well known for his ability to change the game. He was one of the best cricket players ever made in England. He got sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2009 IPL auction. He had gone for a large sum of INR 7.5 crores.
9. Chris Woakes
Chris is an active star all-rounder of England. This left-hand pacer is famous for his swinging deliveries. With his batting abilities, he gives an extra batter to the team. His performance in international cricket rewarded him in IPL. Woakes got sold to Royal Challenger Bangalore in the 2018 IPL auction at Rs. 6.4 crores.
10. Sam Curran
Sam is a rising star in world cricket. At a young age, the qualities that he possesses himself are just incredible. His swinging deliveries and all-around ability have attracted many franchises in the auction. He got sold to Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2019 at Rs. 6 crores.
