The IPL 2023 mini-auction for the 16th edition took place on Friday, 23rd December 2022 in Kochi. There were a few intense bidding wars for some of the top cricketers. The franchises went gaga for the overseas cricketers, especially the ones from England.&nbsp;

The franchises looked desperate for some of the cricketers in the first hour of the auction and there were some very expensive buys. The IPL auction witnessed the top three most expensive buys in the long history of the league on Friday. Although, it was a mini-auction but was full of eventful purchases which set the tone for the day.&nbsp;

There were some smart buys too as Gujarat Titans bought Kane Williamson for INR 2 crore, Sunrisers Hyderabad fetched Adil Rashid for the same price and Rajasthan Royals got Jason Holder for INR 5.75 crore. However, South Africa T20 specialist Rilee Rossouw, who was expected to get a good deal surprisingly went unsold. The auction was very contrasting to the expert predictions.

The following were the most expensive buys of the IPL 2023 player auction;

5. Harry Brook (England) – 13.25 Crores – Sunrisers Hyderabad

The Yorkshire-born English cricketer will surely remember the IPL 2023 auction for the rest of his life. Nobody expected Harry Brook to get such a big amount. Brook did exceptionally well for England in the recently concluded Test series in Pakistan. He scored three hundreds in as many games and received the player of the series award.

The 23-year-old hogged the limelight after his highly impressive performances. The English captain Ben Stokes has a lot of faith in him and considers him as the future. Brook got a national call-up following his consistent performances in domestic cricket. He made his international debut for England in a T20I against West Indies in January 2022.

The flamboyant middle-order batter is known for his ability to score runs with a high strike rate. He has played 20 T20Is for England scoring 372 runs with a strike rate of 137.78. The sample size of him has been very small as his career is still fledgling.&nbsp;

4. Nicholas Pooran (West Indies) – 16 Crores – Lucknow Supergiants

The hard-hitting southpaw from West Indies is one of the most celebrated T20 cricketers of the current generation. It was not surprising that most of the franchises showed interest in him at the auction. He is a stand-out performer in the shortest format of the game. We have seen him winning matches for his team on many occasions.

He will be a great addition to the Lucknow Supergiants squad. They needed a batter of such quality in the middle order. Pooran has played some cricket with LSG’s captain KL Rahul during his time at Punjab Kings and both the players share a good bond. He has a good amount of experience playing T20 cricket as he plays almost every T20 league across the globe.

The Trinidad cricketer has played 72 T20Is for West indies scoring 1427 runs with a strike rate of 129.02. He made his IPL debut in 2019 and has played 47 IPL games since then. Nicholas has scored 912 runs in IPL with a strike rate of 151.24. He has been a consistent performer in T20 cricket and LSG will have a lot of hopes from him.

3. Ben Stokes (England) – 16.25 Crores – Chennai Super Kings

One of the best all-rounders of the current lot of players, Ben Stokes has always been in demand in the IPL auctions over the years. He became the most expensive player picked by CSK in the history of IPL. Ben Stokes has won so many games for England across formats. Hopefully, he will do the same for the Chennai Super Kings.

As everybody knows that the upcoming season will be the last IPL season for MS Dhoni so CSK will need a captain in the later coming seasons. Stokes can be the one. We have seen him doing so well as the captain of the English Test team. He is a great leader and CSK may consider him as the successor of MS Dhoni.

The English giant will bring a lot of quality and experience to the table. He is a sound batter, a reliable medium-pacer, and a gun fielder. He is a complete package for any T20 team in the world. Ben has played 43 T20Is for England scoring 585 runs and picking 26 wickets. As per IPL is concerned, he has scored 920 runs to his name in 43 games. He has also claimed 28 wickets in IPL.

2. Cameron Green (Australia) – 17.25 Crores – Mumbai Indians

The young sensation from Australia had a dream IPL auction. He got picked by the mighty Mumbai Indians for a big amount of 17.25 Crores. No one could ever predict that. Green has been doing well for Australia since his debut. He is considered the next big thing in Australian cricket. He is such a promising talent.

The Mumbai-based franchise made their most expensive purchase in the history of IPL by picking Cameron. His three-dimensional gameplay can prove to be a blessing for the five-time champions. He is someone who can win games both with his batting as well as bowling. His solid fielding makes him a quality all-rounder.

Australia also used the 23-year-old as an opener in a few of the games and he did not disappoint them. In eight T20Is for Australia, he has scored 139 runs with an explosive strike rate of 173.75 including two fifties. Although he is yet to prove himself in the shortest format of the game, he has the potential to do so. There would not have been a better franchise than Mumbai Indians for him.

1. Sam Curran (England) – 18.25 Crores – Punjab Kings

The man-of-the-moment Sam Curran became the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League. He was picked by the Punjab Kings for a whopping amount of 18.25 Crores. Now, he is back to where it all started for him. He made his IPL debut for Punjab Kings in 2019 and was with them before getting picked by the Chennai Super Kings.

The left-arm pacer was the man of the tournament at the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. He was the main reason behind England winning the tournament. Curran has been a consistent performer for his country and has won many games for them. He is mostly known for his skilful bowling but he can contribute with the bat as well.

At a tender age of 24, he has already become a pillar for the English cricket team in limited-overs. In 35 T20Is for England, he has picked 41 wickets at an average of 21.76. He has featured in 32 games in the IPL, claiming 32 wickets at an average of 31.09. He is expected to bring balance to the struggling Punjab franchise and will be a trump card for them.&nbsp;

The IPL 2023 mini-auction for the 16th edition took place on Friday, 23rd December 2022 in Kochi. There were a few intense bidding wars for some of the top cricketers. The franchises went gaga for the overseas cricketers, especially the ones from England.&nbsp;
The franchises looked desperate for some of the cricketers in the first hour of the auction and there were some very expensive buys. The IPL auction witnessed the top three most expensive buys in the long history of the league on Friday. Although, it was a mini-auction but was full of eventful purchases which set the tone for the day.&nbsp;
There were some smart buys too as Gujarat Titans bought Kane Williamson for INR 2 crore, Sunrisers Hyderabad fetched Adil Rashid for the same price and Rajasthan Royals got Jason Holder for INR 5.75 crore. However, South Africa T20 specialist Rilee Rossouw, who was expected to get a good deal surprisingly went unsold. The auction was very contrasting to the expert predictions.
The following were the most expensive buys of the IPL 2023 player auction;
<h3>5. Harry Brook (England) – 13.25 Crores – Sunrisers Hyderabad</h3>
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The Yorkshire-born English cricketer will surely remember the IPL 2023 auction for the rest of his life. Nobody expected Harry Brook to get such a big amount. Brook did exceptionally well for England in the recently concluded Test series in Pakistan. He scored three hundreds in as many games and received the player of the series award.
The 23-year-old hogged the limelight after his highly impressive performances. The English captain Ben Stokes has a lot of faith in him and considers him as the future. Brook got a national call-up following his consistent performances in domestic cricket. He made his international debut for England in a T20I against West Indies in January 2022.
The flamboyant middle-order batter is known for his ability to score runs with a high strike rate. He has played 20 T20Is for England scoring 372 runs with a strike rate of 137.78. The sample size of him has been very small as his career is still fledgling.&nbsp;

<h3>4. Nicholas Pooran (West Indies) – 16 Crores – Lucknow Supergiants</h3>
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The hard-hitting southpaw from West Indies is one of the most celebrated T20 cricketers of the current generation. It was not surprising that most of the franchises showed interest in him at the auction. He is a stand-out performer in the shortest format of the game. We have seen him winning matches for his team on many occasions.
He will be a great addition to the Lucknow Supergiants squad. They needed a batter of such quality in the middle order. Pooran has played some cricket with LSG’s captain KL Rahul during his time at Punjab Kings and both the players share a good bond. He has a good amount of experience playing T20 cricket as he plays almost every T20 league across the globe.
The Trinidad cricketer has played 72 T20Is for West indies scoring 1427 runs with a strike rate of 129.02. He made his IPL debut in 2019 and has played 47 IPL games since then. Nicholas has scored 912 runs in IPL with a strike rate of 151.24. He has been a consistent performer in T20 cricket and LSG will have a lot of hopes from him.
<h3>3. Ben Stokes (England) – 16.25 Crores – Chennai Super Kings</h3>
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One of the best all-rounders of the current lot of players, Ben Stokes has always been in demand in the IPL auctions over the years. He became the most expensive player picked by CSK in the history of IPL. Ben Stokes has won so many games for England across formats. Hopefully, he will do the same for the Chennai Super Kings.
As everybody knows that the upcoming season will be the last IPL season for MS Dhoni so CSK will need a captain in the later coming seasons. Stokes can be the one. We have seen him doing so well as the captain of the English Test team. He is a great leader and CSK may consider him as the successor of MS Dhoni.
The English giant will bring a lot of quality and experience to the table. He is a sound batter, a reliable medium-pacer, and a gun fielder. He is a complete package for any T20 team in the world. Ben has played 43 T20Is for England scoring 585 runs and picking 26 wickets. As per IPL is concerned, he has scored 920 runs to his name in 43 games. He has also claimed 28 wickets in IPL.

<h3>2. Cameron Green (Australia) – 17.25 Crores – Mumbai Indians</h3>
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The young sensation from Australia had a dream IPL auction. He got picked by the mighty Mumbai Indians for a big amount of 17.25 Crores. No one could ever predict that. Green has been doing well for Australia since his debut. He is considered the next big thing in Australian cricket. He is such a promising talent.
The Mumbai-based franchise made their most expensive purchase in the history of IPL by picking Cameron. His three-dimensional gameplay can prove to be a blessing for the five-time champions. He is someone who can win games both with his batting as well as bowling. His solid fielding makes him a quality all-rounder.
Australia also used the 23-year-old as an opener in a few of the games and he did not disappoint them. In eight T20Is for Australia, he has scored 139 runs with an explosive strike rate of 173.75 including two fifties. Although he is yet to prove himself in the shortest format of the game, he has the potential to do so. There would not have been a better franchise than Mumbai Indians for him.

<h3>1. Sam Curran (England) – 18.25 Crores – Punjab Kings</h3>
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The man-of-the-moment Sam Curran became the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League. He was picked by the Punjab Kings for a whopping amount of 18.25 Crores. Now, he is back to where it all started for him. He made his IPL debut for Punjab Kings in 2019 and was with them before getting picked by the Chennai Super Kings.
The left-arm pacer was the man of the tournament at the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. He was the main reason behind England winning the tournament. Curran has been a consistent performer for his country and has won many games for them. He is mostly known for his skilful bowling but he can contribute with the bat as well.
At a tender age of 24, he has already become a pillar for the English cricket team in limited-overs. In 35 T20Is for England, he has picked 41 wickets at an average of 21.76. He has featured in 32 games in the IPL, claiming 32 wickets at an average of 31.09. He is expected to bring balance to the struggling Punjab franchise and will be a trump card for them.&nbsp;

The IPL 2023 mini-auction for the 16th edition took place on Friday, 23rd December 2022 in Kochi. There were a few intense bidding wars for some of the top cricketers. The franchises went gaga for the overseas cricketers, especially the ones from England.&nbsp;
The franchises looked desperate for some of the cricketers in the first hour of the auction and there were some very expensive buys. The IPL auction witnessed the top three most expensive buys in the long history of the league on Friday. Although, it was a mini-auction but was full of eventful purchases which set the tone for the day.&nbsp;
There were some smart buys too as Gujarat Titans bought Kane Williamson for INR 2 crore, Sunrisers Hyderabad fetched Adil Rashid for the same price and Rajasthan Royals got Jason Holder for INR 5.75 crore. However, South Africa T20 specialist Rilee Rossouw, who was expected to get a good deal surprisingly went unsold. The auction was very contrasting to the expert predictions.
The following were the most expensive buys of the IPL 2023 player auction;
<h3>5. Harry Brook (England) – 13.25 Crores – Sunrisers Hyderabad</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1671021955669_Harry-Brook.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
The Yorkshire-born English cricketer will surely remember the IPL 2023 auction for the rest of his life. Nobody expected Harry Brook to get such a big amount. Brook did exceptionally well for England in the recently concluded Test series in Pakistan. He scored three hundreds in as many games and received the player of the series award.
The 23-year-old hogged the limelight after his highly impressive performances. The English captain Ben Stokes has a lot of faith in him and considers him as the future. Brook got a national call-up following his consistent performances in domestic cricket. He made his international debut for England in a T20I against West Indies in January 2022.
The flamboyant middle-order batter is known for his ability to score runs with a high strike rate. He has played 20 T20Is for England scoring 372 runs with a strike rate of 137.78. The sample size of him has been very small as his career is still fledgling.&nbsp;

<h3>4. Nicholas Pooran (West Indies) – 16 Crores – Lucknow Supergiants</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1669049027218_Nicholas-Pooran.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
The hard-hitting southpaw from West Indies is one of the most celebrated T20 cricketers of the current generation. It was not surprising that most of the franchises showed interest in him at the auction. He is a stand-out performer in the shortest format of the game. We have seen him winning matches for his team on many occasions.
He will be a great addition to the Lucknow Supergiants squad. They needed a batter of such quality in the middle order. Pooran has played some cricket with LSG’s captain KL Rahul during his time at Punjab Kings and both the players share a good bond. He has a good amount of experience playing T20 cricket as he plays almost every T20 league across the globe.
The Trinidad cricketer has played 72 T20Is for West indies scoring 1427 runs with a strike rate of 129.02. He made his IPL debut in 2019 and has played 47 IPL games since then. Nicholas has scored 912 runs in IPL with a strike rate of 151.24. He has been a consistent performer in T20 cricket and LSG will have a lot of hopes from him.
<h3>3. Ben Stokes (England) – 16.25 Crores – Chennai Super Kings</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1668339813632_Ben-Stokes-and-Liam-Livingstone.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
One of the best all-rounders of the current lot of players, Ben Stokes has always been in demand in the IPL auctions over the years. He became the most expensive player picked by CSK in the history of IPL. Ben Stokes has won so many games for England across formats. Hopefully, he will do the same for the Chennai Super Kings.
As everybody knows that the upcoming season will be the last IPL season for MS Dhoni so CSK will need a captain in the later coming seasons. Stokes can be the one. We have seen him doing so well as the captain of the English Test team. He is a great leader and CSK may consider him as the successor of MS Dhoni.
The English giant will bring a lot of quality and experience to the table. He is a sound batter, a reliable medium-pacer, and a gun fielder. He is a complete package for any T20 team in the world. Ben has played 43 T20Is for England scoring 585 runs and picking 26 wickets. As per IPL is concerned, he has scored 920 runs to his name in 43 games. He has also claimed 28 wickets in IPL.

<h3>2. Cameron Green (Australia) – 17.25 Crores – Mumbai Indians</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1671794079183_Cameron-Green.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
The young sensation from Australia had a dream IPL auction. He got picked by the mighty Mumbai Indians for a big amount of 17.25 Crores. No one could ever predict that. Green has been doing well for Australia since his debut. He is considered the next big thing in Australian cricket. He is such a promising talent.
The Mumbai-based franchise made their most expensive purchase in the history of IPL by picking Cameron. His three-dimensional gameplay can prove to be a blessing for the five-time champions. He is someone who can win games both with his batting as well as bowling. His solid fielding makes him a quality all-rounder.
Australia also used the 23-year-old as an opener in a few of the games and he did not disappoint them. In eight T20Is for Australia, he has scored 139 runs with an explosive strike rate of 173.75 including two fifties. Although he is yet to prove himself in the shortest format of the game, he has the potential to do so. There would not have been a better franchise than Mumbai Indians for him.

<h3>1. Sam Curran (England) – 18.25 Crores – Punjab Kings</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1671791406676_Sam-Curran.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
The man-of-the-moment Sam Curran became the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League. He was picked by the Punjab Kings for a whopping amount of 18.25 Crores. Now, he is back to where it all started for him. He made his IPL debut for Punjab Kings in 2019 and was with them before getting picked by the Chennai Super Kings.
The left-arm pacer was the man of the tournament at the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. He was the main reason behind England winning the tournament. Curran has been a consistent performer for his country and has won many games for them. He is mostly known for his skilful bowling but he can contribute with the bat as well.
At a tender age of 24, he has already become a pillar for the English cricket team in limited-overs. In 35 T20Is for England, he has picked 41 wickets at an average of 21.76. He has featured in 32 games in the IPL, claiming 32 wickets at an average of 31.09. He is expected to bring balance to the struggling Punjab franchise and will be a trump card for them.&nbsp;

The IPL 2023 mini-auction for the 16th edition took place on Friday, 23rd December 2022 in Kochi. There were a few intense bidding wars for some of the top cricketers. The franchises went gaga for the

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