The Indian Premier League (IPL) has become one of the most watched and high-profile cricket tournaments in the world. With its massive fan following and huge commercial success, IPL has attracted investment from wealthy individuals and business empires. This resulted in a lot of money being spent by team owners to grasp good players for their team. Today we look at ten such players who were sold for a massive amount resulting in them becoming the most expensive buys of IPL.
1. Sam Curran
Sam Curran was bought by Punjab Kings in the latest season of IPL for a whopping price of 18.50 crore INR. This made him the most expensive player ever in the history of the Indian Premier League.
2. Ishan Kishan
Young player, Ishan Kishan was bought by the richest IPL franchise, Mumbai Indians, for a fascinating amount of 15.25 crore INR. In 2022, Kishan was at his prime and displayed his batting skills quite efficiently.
3. Cameron Green
Australian all-rounder, Cameron Green who is known for his powerful batting and brilliant bowling skills, was bought by Mumbai Indians in the latest season of IPL for a lumpsum amount of 17.50 crore INR. He proved his worth by being the perfect all-rounder for MI and scored a century in the same season.
4. Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes who is known for his brilliant all-rounder skills was bought by a whopping amount of 16.25 crore INR by one of the most successful franchises in the IPL i.e., Chennai Super Kings in 2023. Although the English all-rounder couldn’t perform much in this season, it shows how much the player is in demand.
5. Chris Morris
South African player Chris Morris was in demand during the 2022 season of the IPL and was bought by Rajasthan Royals for an amount of 16.25 crore INR. All though Morris was mainly a bowler, but he also managed to surprise the viewers and opponents with his bat a few times in IPL.
6. Nicholas Pooran
West Indian batter known for his power batting skills and good fielding ability managed to capture the attention of the franchise Lucknow Super Giants. They proceeded to buy him for a large sum of 16 crore INR, making him the most expensive player of IPL 2021.
7. Yuvraj Singh
Known as one of the best all-rounders that the ICT ever had, Yuvraj Singh became the most expensive player in 2015, when he was bought for a large sum of 16 crore INR by the IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils.
8. Kylie Jamieson
New Zealand’s proclaimed bowler, Kylie Jamieson managed to get his name on the list of expensive players in 2022 when famous IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore bought him for 15 crore INR. It was his height which helped while bowling and that increased his demand in the IPL.
9. Pat Cummins
The Australian fast bowler, Pat Cummins, set a record for the highest bid for a foreign player in the IPL when he was sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 15 crore during the IPL 2020 auction. His ability to bowl at high speeds and take wickets consistently made him an attractive player for teams of the IPL.
10. Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja, the talented all-rounder, was bought by CSK for INR 12.8 crore in 2012 which was quite a significant amount at that time and has been part of CSK ever since. It showcased the amount of faith that CSK had put in Ravindra Jadeja, and he also lived up to the expectations set on him. Jadeja proved his worth over the years and became an integral part of the team. He was also responsible for winning the 5th title of IPL championship for CSK in the latest season of IPL, which shows that the investment by CSK turned out to be a smart one.
