IPL expensive Players 2008-2023:
In the 2008 auction for the first time in the Indian Premier League, MS Dhoni was the costliest player and it didn’t raise any eyebrows. After India’s victory in the 2007 T20 World Cup and Dhoni’s abilities as a batsman and captain, he was the most sought after player at the auction. Chennai Super Kings took his services for Rs 9.5 crore. Since then, he has been with the Chennai-based outfit and has led them to three IPL titles.
The following year, two England players—Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff—became the most expensive players before Shane Bond and Kieron Pollard achieved the honor ahead of IPL 2010. For the 2011 edition, the Kolkata Knight Riders signed Gautam Gambhir as the costliest player. 14.9 crores, a whopping amount of Rs.
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In the following seasons, players like Yuvraj Singh (twice), Ben Stokes (twice), Ravindra Jadeja, Jaydev Unadkat became the costliest players. Last season, Pat Cummins became the most expensive player in IPL history.
However, the 2021 IPL auction turned out to be the most exciting, with Chris Morris fetching Rs 16.25 crore, with Rajasthan Royals shelling out a huge amount for him. He also became the costliest player ever in the auction. As mentioned above, Ishan Kishan made a big buck in this year’s event as he bagged Rs 15.25 crore from MI.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction is as exciting as the tournament itself. Over the years, auctions have given some of the most exciting and beautiful forms to the game of cricket. From unknown faces becoming crorepatis to big names going unsold, the last 14 IPL auctions have seen it all.
The IPL season 15 auction took place in Bengaluru. The event saw history as Mumbai Indians spent over Rs 10 crore in an auction for the first time to acquire the services of a player. The five-time champions spent Rs 15.25 crore to re-acquire the services of Ishan Kishan. The wicketkeeper-batsman also became the costliest player ever in this year’s mega auction. Which player will win the auction title to watch live from Kochi in the 16th season of IPL 2023?
Most expensive player of each IPL tournament 2008-2023.
| Year | Players & Teams | Price (In INR) |
| 2008 | MS Dhoni (CSK) | 9.5 crore |
| 2009 | Kevin Pietersen (RCB), Andrew Flintoff (CSK) | 9.8 crore |
| 2010 | Shane Bond (KKR), Kieron Pollard (MI) | 4.8 crore |
| 2011 | Gautam Gambhir (KKR) | 14.9 crore |
| 2012 | Ravindra Jadeja (CSK) | 12.8 crore |
| 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), 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 | 18.50Cr |
