IPl ( Indian Premier League) is one of the biggest cricketing events worldwide. It brings about large bags of money for everyone who is a part of its making and conduct. As the IPL auction 2024 is around the corner, fans are looking forward to what IPL teams their favorite players are going to end up in.
The auction room is a place where the owners of IPL teams engage themselves in the bidding war for players they believe will give them the best results for their team. Here is the list of the top 10 most expensive players in IPL 2023:
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Most Expensive Players in IPL 2023-24
| Player’s Name | Price (Cr.) | Runs and Wickets in IPL 2023 | Team |
| Sam Curran | 18.50 | 276 Runs, 10 Wickets | Punjab Kings |
| Cameron Green | 17.50 | 452 Runs, 6 Wickets | Mumbai Indians |
| KL Rahul | 17.50 | 274 Runs | Lucknow Super Giants |
| Ben Stokes | 16.25 | 15 Runs, 0 Wickets | Chennai Super Kings |
| Nicholas Pooran | 16.00 | 358 Runs | Lucknow Super Giants |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 16.00 | 190 Runs, 20 Wickets | Chennai Super Kings |
| Rishabh Pant | 16.00 | — | Delhi Capitals |
| Andre Russel | 16.00 | 227 Runs, 7 Wickets (Match- 14) | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Rohit Sharma | 16.00 | 332 Runs (Match- 16) | Mumbai Indians |
| Ishan Kishan | 15.25 | 454 Runs (Match- 16) | Mumbai Indians |
1. Sam Curran (18.50 crore)
Sam Curran is an English cricketer who plays for the England international team in all formats of the cricket sport. He has been a part of multiple IPL teams, including twenty-nine leagues, including the Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League.
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On December 20, 2022, he had the highest bid in the history of the IPL auction, bought for Sam Curran, who is currently the player with the highest IPL auction price of £1.85 million ( Rs 18.5 crore) by the Punjab Kings. He surpassed the record of Chris Morris, who was the most expensive player before. With this amount, he solidified his name as one of the top 10 highest paid players 2023.
2. Cameron Green (17.50 crore)
Cameron Green is an Australian cricketer who made his international debut for the Australian national cricket team in December 2020. He was also a member of the Australian team that won the ICC World Test Championship Final in 2023.
The Mumbai Indians bought Green for Rs 17.50 crore, making him the second most expensive player in IPL 2023. Even after Green’s price surpassed 15 crores, Delhi capitals and Mumbai Indians competed for the player. However, the Mumbai Indians persisted and eventually acquired the cricket athlete.
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3. K L Rahul (17.50 crore)
Kannur Lokesh Rahul is an Indian international wicket keeper-batsman who captains the Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League. He has over 3800 IPL runs and a run tally of 616, 626, 670, and 593 in the last four IPL seasons ( 2019- 2023).
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He also holds the record for the highest individual score by an Indian batsman in IPL history. Rahukl has been a part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings, and Luvknow Super Giants. For the 2023 IPL season, he was retained by LSG again for Rs 17.50 crore, the highest in the IPL in 2023.
4. Ben Strokes (16.25 crores)
Benjamin Andrew Strokes is an English international cricketer and the captain of the test team. He is one of the players that CSK invested heavily in, considering him a player of the post-Dhoni era and a potential captaincy candidate for 16.25 crores.
After his brilliant performance in England’s T20 World Cup win, strokes became a center of interest for several IPL teams, including LCB, RCB, and RR. Strokes, however, was eventually acquired by the Dhoni franchise for Rs 16.25 crore. He is the third-most expensive player in IPL 2023.
5. Nicholas Pooran ( 16.00 crores)
Nicholas Pooran currently plays for the West Indies cricket team in limited-overs cricket. On September 16, 2016, he made his international debut for the West Indies. He plays for the Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL.
After the bid hit Rs. 16 crore, the owners decided to pull out, and the Lucknow Super Giants ended up signing Pooran, making him the fourth most expensive player in the IPL 2023.
6. Ravindra Jadeja (16.00 crores)
Ravindra Jadeja is a player for the Indian cricket team in all formats. He is an all-rounder, a left-handed batsman, and bowls left-arm. He has achieved the record of being the fifth Indian player to have a score of 2000 runs and 200 wickets in test cricket.
Popular by the name of “Jadu” in Chennai Super Kings, he has signed for Rs 16.00 crore for the franchise. He was retained for the third time by CSK. Jadeja took 20 wickets and made 190 runs this IPL season in 2023.
7. Rishabh Pant (16.00 crore)
Rishabh Pant is an Indian international wicketkeeper batter renowned for his consistency in sports performances. He is part of the Delhi Capitals team in the Indian Premier League. In 2018, Pant scored 128 runs in 63 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
He is also the second-youngest player to score a century in IPL cricket. He retained Delhi Capitals for IPL 2023 for 16.00 crore but was ruled out of the tournament because of the injuries he had after a terrible car accident.
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8. Andre Russell (16.00 Crore)
Andre Russell is a cricketer who plays for the international cricket team of the West Indies and currently plays in various T20 leagues around the globe. Russell started with his IPL journey from Delhi Daredevils, and after that, he was assigned by the Kolkata Knight Riders.
He is the only player to hold the record of 52 sixes in the tournament, matching the score of Chris Gayle. Also, he was awarded the highest super striker award of the tournament by the Kolkata Knight Riders at the price of Rs 16 crore in 2023
9. Rohit Sharma (16.00 crore)
Rohit Sharma started off his IPL journey in 2008 and was signed by Deccan Chargers Hyderabad. Then he was auctioned off by the Mumbai Indians as a captain. Since then, he has showcased his excellent captaincy skills and, since then, has been successful in the IPL since 2013.
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Under his captaincy. The Mumbai franchise won the IPL title in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020. He was retained by the Mumbai Indians for 16 crores, with many franchises bidding hard to grab him.
10. Ishan Kishan (15.25 Crore)
Ishan Kishan is a keeper batsman who plays for the Indian international cricket team. He started off his IPL career in 2016 when he was bought by the Gujarat Lions. Then, in 2018, he was signed by the Mumbai Indians.
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In Mumbai, Ishan emerged as the highest run scorer in the city in 2020, with 516 runs from 14 matches. After 2020, Kishan was retained again by the Mumbai Indians for Rs 15.25 crore, making him one of the top cricketers in IPL 2023.
Most Expensive Players in IPL Last 10 Years 2013-2023
Just like this year, there is always a player with the highest price in every IPL season. Let’s take a look at the most expensive players in the history of the IPL for the last ten years (2013–2023).
| Year | Player and Team | Price (INR) |
| 2013 | Glenn Maxwell (MI) | 6.3 crore |
| 2014 | Yuvraj Singh (RCB) | 14 crore |
| 2015 | Yuvraj Singh (DD) | 16 crore |
| 2016 | Shane Watson (RCB) | 9.5 crore |
| 2017 | Ben Stokes (RPS) | 14.5 crore |
| 2018 | Ben Stokes (RR) | 12.5 crore |
| 2019 | Jaydev Unadkat (RR) | 8.4 crore |
| 2019 | Varun Chakravarthy (KXIP) | 8.4 crore |
| 2020 | Pat Cummins (KKR) | 15.5 crore |
| 2021 | Chris Morris (RR) | 16.25 crore |
| 2022 | Ishan Kishan (MI) | 15.25 crore |
| 2023 | Sam Curran (PK) | 18.50 crore |
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Expensive Players in the IPL History
The IPL ( Indian Premier League) has existed for sixteen years (2008- 2023). There have been expensive players in all sixteen seasons, but a few of them broke records as the highest-ever players that have been bought in the league.
Let’s take a look at the most expensive players in the history of the IPL so far.
| Year | Player and Team | Price (INR) |
| 2023 | Sam Curran (PK) | 18.50 crore |
| 2015 | Yuvraj Singh (DD) | 16 crore |
| 2023 | Rohit Sharma (MI) | 16 crore |
| 2023 | Rishabh Pant (DC) | 16 crore |
| 2022 | Ishan Kishan (MI) | 15.25 crore |
| 2020 | Deepak Chahar (CSK) | 14 crore |
| 2015 | Yuvraj Singh (RCB) | 16 crore |
| 2014 | Dinesh Karthik (DD) | 12.50 crore |
| 2022 | Shreyas Iyer (KKR) | 12.25 crore |
1. Deepak Chahar
Deepak Chahar is a right – medium pace swing international team player. He plays for the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. Deepak Chahar has played 73 matches and 72 wickets till now. In 2020, he was signed for 14 crore, making him the highest-paid player of the IPL season.
2. Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh started his IPL career in 2008. He has played 132 IPL matches and scored 2750 runs till now. He entailed 13 half-centuries, 217 fours, and 149 sixes in his IPL career. With his excellent performances, he was the highest-paid player in the year 2015 ( DD), bought for Rs 16 crore.
3. Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh Kartik currently plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore. He led Kolkata Knight riders to the playoffs in 2018 and finished at the top of the points table in 2019. In 2014, he was signed by the Delhi Capitals at a price of 12.50 crore, which was the highest price paid to any player of that season.
4. Shreyas Iyer
Iyer captains the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. In 2015, he won the Emerging Player of the Year award with 439 runs in the season. In 2022, he was retained by the Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 12.25 crore and became the highest-paid player of the tournament that year.
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In every IPL auction, audiences get to see different team members in the franchises, which is another reason why people are so fond of this format worldwide. The IPL auction 2024 will be held in December 2023, for which cricket fans eagerly await to see what new teams are yet to unfold for the upcoming season.
FAQ’s
Q. Who was the highest-paid player in IPL 2023?
A. Sam Curran of the Punjab Kings was the highest-paid player in IPL 2023.
Q. Which team is most valuable in the IPL?
A. The Chennai Super Kings are considered the most valuable team in the IPL.
Q. Who owns RCB?
A. Royal Challengers Bangalore was owned by Vijay Mallya and United Spirits in its initial years. However, in 2016, he defaulted on loans and dropped ownership of the franchise. RCB is solely owned by United Spirits now.
Q. Who won the first IPL tournament?
A. The first IPL tournament in 2008 was won by the Rajasthan Royals.
