Sam Curran becomes COSTLIEST player in history of IPL as Punjab Kings buy English all-rounder at Rs.18.50 cr in IPL 2023 auction

Ben Stokes was sold to Chenna Super Kings for Rs 16.75 crore.

England all-rounder Sam Curran becomes the costliest player in the history of the Indian Premier League. The left-hand batsman was bought for Rs 18.50 cr by Punjab Kings for him he played in the IPL 2021 season. There was a biding war in IPL 2023 auction for Sam Curran between PBKS and Mumbai Indians.

In December 2018, he was bought by the Kings XI Punjab in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League for 7.20 crore Rupees (US$1 million). In March 2019, he was named as one of eight players to watch by the International Cricket Council (ICC) ahead of the 2019 Indian Premier League tournament. In the 2019 Indian Premier League, he scored quickfire 20 runs as opener and took a hat-trick in his second match, against Delhi Capitals which helped Kings XI Punjab to win by 14 runs, earning him the player of the match award. He also scored a quick fifty of just 23 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2019 Indian Premier League. He was released by the Kings XI Punjab ahead of the 2020 IPL auction. In the 2020 IPL auction, he was bought by the Chennai Super Kings ahead of the 2020 Indian Premier League.

Here’s how IPL fans reacted to PBKS picking Sam Curran –

18.5 🔥 #IPLAuctions #SamCurran #IPLMiniAuction2023 https://t.co/M2QJ0MgaJe
— Abhinav Tiwari (@abhi__0809) December 23, 2022

Right now Sam Curran pic.twitter.com/HZFdQ7HqGV — Second slip (@adhure_bol) December 23, 2022

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That 20 minutes of Ipl auction was fire. Allrounders bagging all money . Sam curran , Cameroon Green and Ben Stokes. 🔥 🔥 🔥 #IPLAuction
— See You Again🇳🇵 (@mepradeep17) December 23, 2022

Most Expensive IPL Players ever-
Sam Curran to PBKS – ₹18.5 crores
Cameron Green to MI – ₹17.5 crores
Ben Stokes to CSK – ₹16.25 crores#IPLAuctions
— Neon Man (@NeonMan_01) December 23, 2022

#CSK buying #BenStokes for 16.25crs instead of #SamCurran for 18.50crs and saving 2.25crs https://t.co/dXbyw9djje pic.twitter.com/kFT7NnSwfW
— NV (@nvtwxxts) December 23, 2022