The player auction for the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League took place on December 23 in Kochi. 405 cricketers featured at the marquee event but with a squad limit of 25 players, only 80 were able to fetch IPL contracts.&nbsp;

Many top-drawer cricketers went under the hammer at <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/tag/ipl-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL 2023 auction</a> and franchises left no stone unturned to acquire their services. However, there were certain players who garnered interest from many teams and IPL sides went into a serious bidding duel to sign them.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/shivam-mavi-praises-calm-and-bold-captain-hardik-pandya-after-getting-a-maiden-call-up-for-sri-lanka-t20is/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shivam Mavi</a> has been a consistent performer in the Indian domestic circuit. He has featured in 36 List-A matches and bagged 59 wickets at an economy of 4.85. The 24-year-old has shown glimpses of brilliance in the lucrative T20 tournament and taken 30 wickets in 32 games at an economy of 8.71.

Mavi was quite phenomenal in the domestic arena in the year 2022. He was the wrecker-in-chief for Uttar Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022 and picked up 10 wickets in seven games at an economy of 6.64. The ace pacer displayed his bowling might in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022 too and took 14 wickets in seven games at an economy of 4.15.&nbsp;

Given the Noida-born was in the vein of form, IPL teams such as Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals tried to add him to their arsenal at the recently culminated player auction. In the end, GT placed a bid of INR 6 crore for Mavi and roped him into their side.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/they-will-go-after-mayank-agarwal-irfan-pathan-believes-sunrisers-hyderabad-will-aim-to-get-india-batter-as-their-next-leader/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mayank Agarwal</a> has been a run-bank in the Indian domestic circuit. The 31-year-old has featured in 98 List-A matches and amassed 4296 runs at a strike rate of 99.42. He has been sensational in the cash-rich league as well and scored 2327 runs in 113 games at a strike rate of 134.28.&nbsp;

Mayank has the ability to hold the innings together and play the anchor role to perfection. Also, he has an aggressive aspect to his game and has dismantled top-quality attacks with his marauding bat. Moreover, the ace batter is an excellent player of both pace and spin.&nbsp;

Given what Mayank brought to the table, franchises such as Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings, Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad went all guns blazing to acquire his services at the marquee event. Finally, SRH outbid the other teams to sign the Indian batter at INR 8.25 crore.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-cricket/these-are-mad-times-twitter-reacts-as-nicholas-pooran-bags-another-big-deal-goes-to-lsg-for-inr-16-crore/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nicholas Pooran</a> has been a bankable name in the T20 circuit. He has taken the attack to the opposition right from the get-go and dismantled bowling line-ups for fun. The 27-year-old has featured in 256 games in the shortest format and accumulated 4942 runs at a strike rate of 141.15.&nbsp;

Pooran has also put up an exhibition of his swashbuckling stroke play in the IPL arena on many occasions and hammered 912 runs in 47 games at a stunning strike rate of 151.24. He was quite marvellous in the recently concluded Abu Dhabi T10 League and scored 345 runs in 10 games at a dazzling strike rate of 234.69.

Pooran is someone who can turn the game on its head in a matter of a few deliveries and his inclusion adds flair to any batting line-up. Also, he has a safe pair of hands behind the stumps. Therefore, Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants raised their paddles to sign the wicketkeeper-batter at the IPL 2023 auction. Ultimately, LSG managed to grab him at an insane sum of INR 16 crore.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/international-scheduling-doesnt-get-enough-attention-as-it-should-ben-stokes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ben Stokes</a> is one of the most clutch players going around in world cricket at the moment. The 31-year-old was the chief architect of two of the greatest acts in cricket, the 2019 World Cup final at Lord’s and the 2019 Ashes Test at Headingley. Also, the southpaw showed nerves of steel in the finals of the T20 World Cup 2022 and played a match-winning knock of 52* runs off 49 deliveries to take his team to its second world T20 title.

Stokes has been a match-winner for England across formats. Talking about the T20Is, he has scored 585 runs in 43 T20Is at a strike rate of 128.00 and picked up 26 wickets at an economy of 8.39. He has also shown his prowess in the cash-rich league, scoring 920 runs in 43 games at a strike rate of 134.50 and bagging 28 scalps.

Besides his all-round skills, Stokes has a calm head on his shoulders and has shown his leadership might in the international arena many times. Thus, many franchises went hammer and tongs to sign the ace all-rounder at the recently concluded player auction. Teams such as Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Lucknow Super Giants, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings tried to pick him. At last, CSK prevailed and acquired the Christchurch-born for a whopping sum of INR 16.25 crore.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/suresh-raina-feels-sam-currans-inclusion-in-punjab-kings-will-help-the-team-go-big-at-ipl-2023/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sam Curran</a> has been a prominent figure in the shortest format of the game. Be it in the international arena or the franchise leagues, he has made a mark with his all-round performances. The 24-year-old has featured in 145 T20 games and bagged 149 wickets at an economy of 8.43. On the batting front, he has scored 1731 runs at a strike rate of 135.65.&nbsp;

Curran was quite exceptional for England in the last calendar year. He played 19 T20Is and picked up 25 wickets at an economy of 7.56. The left-arm pacer also took the T20 World Cup 2022 by storm with his bowling displays. He was Jos Buttler’s go-to man at the death and bagged 13 wickets in six matches at an economy of 6.52.&nbsp;

The ace all-rounder has displayed his ability to bowl at any phase of the game. Also, he is a useful contributor with the bat and can act as a floater in the batting line-up. A player of Curran’s caliber is an asset to any side and thus, franchises went into the bidding war to pick him at the 2023 player auction.&nbsp;

Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings, Mumbai Indians, Lucknow Super Giants, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals made bids for the England all-rounder at the marquee event. Eventually, PBKS bought Curran at a staggering sum of INR 18.5 crore, making him the most expensive player in IPL history.

The player auction for the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League took place on December 23 in Kochi. 405 cricketers featured at the marquee event but with a squad limit of 25 players, only 80 were able to fetch IPL contracts.&nbsp;
Many top-drawer cricketers went under the hammer at <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/tag/ipl-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL 2023 auction</a> and franchises left no stone unturned to acquire their services. However, there were certain players who garnered interest from many teams and IPL sides went into a serious bidding duel to sign them.
<h3>5. Shivam Mavi</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Shivam-Mavi-2.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/shivam-mavi-praises-calm-and-bold-captain-hardik-pandya-after-getting-a-maiden-call-up-for-sri-lanka-t20is/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shivam Mavi</a> has been a consistent performer in the Indian domestic circuit. He has featured in 36 List-A matches and bagged 59 wickets at an economy of 4.85. The 24-year-old has shown glimpses of brilliance in the lucrative T20 tournament and taken 30 wickets in 32 games at an economy of 8.71.
Mavi was quite phenomenal in the domestic arena in the year 2022. He was the wrecker-in-chief for Uttar Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022 and picked up 10 wickets in seven games at an economy of 6.64. The ace pacer displayed his bowling might in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022 too and took 14 wickets in seven games at an economy of 4.15.&nbsp;
Given the Noida-born was in the vein of form, IPL teams such as Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals tried to add him to their arsenal at the recently culminated player auction. In the end, GT placed a bid of INR 6 crore for Mavi and roped him into their side.

<h3>4. Mayank Agarwal</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1668609687853_Mayank-Agarwal.jpeg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/they-will-go-after-mayank-agarwal-irfan-pathan-believes-sunrisers-hyderabad-will-aim-to-get-india-batter-as-their-next-leader/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mayank Agarwal</a> has been a run-bank in the Indian domestic circuit. The 31-year-old has featured in 98 List-A matches and amassed 4296 runs at a strike rate of 99.42. He has been sensational in the cash-rich league as well and scored 2327 runs in 113 games at a strike rate of 134.28.&nbsp;
Mayank has the ability to hold the innings together and play the anchor role to perfection. Also, he has an aggressive aspect to his game and has dismantled top-quality attacks with his marauding bat. Moreover, the ace batter is an excellent player of both pace and spin.&nbsp;
Given what Mayank brought to the table, franchises such as Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings, Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad went all guns blazing to acquire his services at the marquee event. Finally, SRH outbid the other teams to sign the Indian batter at INR 8.25 crore.

<h3>3. Nicholas Pooran</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Nicholas-Pooran-1.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-cricket/these-are-mad-times-twitter-reacts-as-nicholas-pooran-bags-another-big-deal-goes-to-lsg-for-inr-16-crore/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nicholas Pooran</a> has been a bankable name in the T20 circuit. He has taken the attack to the opposition right from the get-go and dismantled bowling line-ups for fun. The 27-year-old has featured in 256 games in the shortest format and accumulated 4942 runs at a strike rate of 141.15.&nbsp;
Pooran has also put up an exhibition of his swashbuckling stroke play in the IPL arena on many occasions and hammered 912 runs in 47 games at a stunning strike rate of 151.24. He was quite marvellous in the recently concluded Abu Dhabi T10 League and scored 345 runs in 10 games at a dazzling strike rate of 234.69.
Pooran is someone who can turn the game on its head in a matter of a few deliveries and his inclusion adds flair to any batting line-up. Also, he has a safe pair of hands behind the stumps. Therefore, Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants raised their paddles to sign the wicketkeeper-batter at the IPL 2023 auction. Ultimately, LSG managed to grab him at an insane sum of INR 16 crore.

<h3>2. Ben Stokes</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Ben-Stokes-2018.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/international-scheduling-doesnt-get-enough-attention-as-it-should-ben-stokes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ben Stokes</a> is one of the most clutch players going around in world cricket at the moment. The 31-year-old was the chief architect of two of the greatest acts in cricket, the 2019 World Cup final at Lord’s and the 2019 Ashes Test at Headingley. Also, the southpaw showed nerves of steel in the finals of the T20 World Cup 2022 and played a match-winning knock of 52* runs off 49 deliveries to take his team to its second world T20 title.
Stokes has been a match-winner for England across formats. Talking about the T20Is, he has scored 585 runs in 43 T20Is at a strike rate of 128.00 and picked up 26 wickets at an economy of 8.39. He has also shown his prowess in the cash-rich league, scoring 920 runs in 43 games at a strike rate of 134.50 and bagging 28 scalps.
Besides his all-round skills, Stokes has a calm head on his shoulders and has shown his leadership might in the international arena many times. Thus, many franchises went hammer and tongs to sign the ace all-rounder at the recently concluded player auction. Teams such as Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Lucknow Super Giants, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings tried to pick him. At last, CSK prevailed and acquired the Christchurch-born for a whopping sum of INR 16.25 crore.

<h3>1. Sam Curran</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/PicsArt_09-20-11.19.00_resize_24.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/suresh-raina-feels-sam-currans-inclusion-in-punjab-kings-will-help-the-team-go-big-at-ipl-2023/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sam Curran</a> has been a prominent figure in the shortest format of the game. Be it in the international arena or the franchise leagues, he has made a mark with his all-round performances. The 24-year-old has featured in 145 T20 games and bagged 149 wickets at an economy of 8.43. On the batting front, he has scored 1731 runs at a strike rate of 135.65.&nbsp;
Curran was quite exceptional for England in the last calendar year. He played 19 T20Is and picked up 25 wickets at an economy of 7.56. The left-arm pacer also took the T20 World Cup 2022 by storm with his bowling displays. He was Jos Buttler’s go-to man at the death and bagged 13 wickets in six matches at an economy of 6.52.&nbsp;
The ace all-rounder has displayed his ability to bowl at any phase of the game. Also, he is a useful contributor with the bat and can act as a floater in the batting line-up. A player of Curran’s caliber is an asset to any side and thus, franchises went into the bidding war to pick him at the 2023 player auction.&nbsp;
Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings, Mumbai Indians, Lucknow Super Giants, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals made bids for the England all-rounder at the marquee event. Eventually, PBKS bought Curran at a staggering sum of INR 18.5 crore, making him the most expensive player in IPL history.

The player auction for the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League took place on December 23 in Kochi. 405 cricketers featured at the marquee event but with a squad limit of 25 players, only 80 were able to fetch IPL contracts.&nbsp;
Many top-drawer cricketers went under the hammer at <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/tag/ipl-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL 2023 auction</a> and franchises left no stone unturned to acquire their services. However, there were certain players who garnered interest from many teams and IPL sides went into a serious bidding duel to sign them.
<h3>5. Shivam Mavi</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Shivam-Mavi-2.jpg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/shivam-mavi-praises-calm-and-bold-captain-hardik-pandya-after-getting-a-maiden-call-up-for-sri-lanka-t20is/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shivam Mavi</a> has been a consistent performer in the Indian domestic circuit. He has featured in 36 List-A matches and bagged 59 wickets at an economy of 4.85. The 24-year-old has shown glimpses of brilliance in the lucrative T20 tournament and taken 30 wickets in 32 games at an economy of 8.71.
Mavi was quite phenomenal in the domestic arena in the year 2022. He was the wrecker-in-chief for Uttar Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022 and picked up 10 wickets in seven games at an economy of 6.64. The ace pacer displayed his bowling might in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022 too and took 14 wickets in seven games at an economy of 4.15.&nbsp;
Given the Noida-born was in the vein of form, IPL teams such as Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals tried to add him to their arsenal at the recently culminated player auction. In the end, GT placed a bid of INR 6 crore for Mavi and roped him into their side.

<h3>4. Mayank Agarwal</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1668609687853_Mayank-Agarwal.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/they-will-go-after-mayank-agarwal-irfan-pathan-believes-sunrisers-hyderabad-will-aim-to-get-india-batter-as-their-next-leader/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mayank Agarwal</a> has been a run-bank in the Indian domestic circuit. The 31-year-old has featured in 98 List-A matches and amassed 4296 runs at a strike rate of 99.42. He has been sensational in the cash-rich league as well and scored 2327 runs in 113 games at a strike rate of 134.28.&nbsp;
Mayank has the ability to hold the innings together and play the anchor role to perfection. Also, he has an aggressive aspect to his game and has dismantled top-quality attacks with his marauding bat. Moreover, the ace batter is an excellent player of both pace and spin.&nbsp;
Given what Mayank brought to the table, franchises such as Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings, Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad went all guns blazing to acquire his services at the marquee event. Finally, SRH outbid the other teams to sign the Indian batter at INR 8.25 crore.

<h3>3. Nicholas Pooran</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Nicholas-Pooran-1.jpg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-cricket/these-are-mad-times-twitter-reacts-as-nicholas-pooran-bags-another-big-deal-goes-to-lsg-for-inr-16-crore/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nicholas Pooran</a> has been a bankable name in the T20 circuit. He has taken the attack to the opposition right from the get-go and dismantled bowling line-ups for fun. The 27-year-old has featured in 256 games in the shortest format and accumulated 4942 runs at a strike rate of 141.15.&nbsp;
Pooran has also put up an exhibition of his swashbuckling stroke play in the IPL arena on many occasions and hammered 912 runs in 47 games at a stunning strike rate of 151.24. He was quite marvellous in the recently concluded Abu Dhabi T10 League and scored 345 runs in 10 games at a dazzling strike rate of 234.69.
Pooran is someone who can turn the game on its head in a matter of a few deliveries and his inclusion adds flair to any batting line-up. Also, he has a safe pair of hands behind the stumps. Therefore, Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants raised their paddles to sign the wicketkeeper-batter at the IPL 2023 auction. Ultimately, LSG managed to grab him at an insane sum of INR 16 crore.

<h3>2. Ben Stokes</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Ben-Stokes-2018.jpg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/international-scheduling-doesnt-get-enough-attention-as-it-should-ben-stokes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ben Stokes</a> is one of the most clutch players going around in world cricket at the moment. The 31-year-old was the chief architect of two of the greatest acts in cricket, the 2019 World Cup final at Lord’s and the 2019 Ashes Test at Headingley. Also, the southpaw showed nerves of steel in the finals of the T20 World Cup 2022 and played a match-winning knock of 52* runs off 49 deliveries to take his team to its second world T20 title.
Stokes has been a match-winner for England across formats. Talking about the T20Is, he has scored 585 runs in 43 T20Is at a strike rate of 128.00 and picked up 26 wickets at an economy of 8.39. He has also shown his prowess in the cash-rich league, scoring 920 runs in 43 games at a strike rate of 134.50 and bagging 28 scalps.
Besides his all-round skills, Stokes has a calm head on his shoulders and has shown his leadership might in the international arena many times. Thus, many franchises went hammer and tongs to sign the ace all-rounder at the recently concluded player auction. Teams such as Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Lucknow Super Giants, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings tried to pick him. At last, CSK prevailed and acquired the Christchurch-born for a whopping sum of INR 16.25 crore.

<h3>1. Sam Curran</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/PicsArt_09-20-11.19.00_resize_24.jpg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/suresh-raina-feels-sam-currans-inclusion-in-punjab-kings-will-help-the-team-go-big-at-ipl-2023/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sam Curran</a> has been a prominent figure in the shortest format of the game. Be it in the international arena or the franchise leagues, he has made a mark with his all-round performances. The 24-year-old has featured in 145 T20 games and bagged 149 wickets at an economy of 8.43. On the batting front, he has scored 1731 runs at a strike rate of 135.65.&nbsp;
Curran was quite exceptional for England in the last calendar year. He played 19 T20Is and picked up 25 wickets at an economy of 7.56. The left-arm pacer also took the T20 World Cup 2022 by storm with his bowling displays. He was Jos Buttler’s go-to man at the death and bagged 13 wickets in six matches at an economy of 6.52.&nbsp;
The ace all-rounder has displayed his ability to bowl at any phase of the game. Also, he is a useful contributor with the bat and can act as a floater in the batting line-up. A player of Curran’s caliber is an asset to any side and thus, franchises went into the bidding war to pick him at the 2023 player auction.&nbsp;
Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings, Mumbai Indians, Lucknow Super Giants, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals made bids for the England all-rounder at the marquee event. Eventually, PBKS bought Curran at a staggering sum of INR 18.5 crore, making him the most expensive player in IPL history.

The player auction for the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League took place on December 23 in Kochi. 405 cricketers featured at the marquee event but with a squad limit of 25 players, only 80 were

IPL 2023: 5 Players on whom most teams placed bid

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IPL 2023: 5 players on whom most teams placed bids at auction

Here we look at five players on whom most teams placed bids at IPL 2023 auction.