The player auction for the new season of the Indian Premier League is set to take place at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on December 19.
Multiple overseas players including Travis Head and Pat Cummins are expected to draw huge bids from the franchises.
A similar tale unfolded in last year’s auction where three overseas all-rounders attracted the highest bids. Leading the pack was England’s Sam Curran who was roped in by Punjab Kings for a whopping ₹18.50 crores. Closely behind him were Australia’s Cameron Green, who went to Mumbai Indians for ₹17.50 crores, and Ben Stokes, signed by Chennai Super Kings for ₹16.25 crores.
These are the three most expensive players in the 15-year history of the IPL. Tied at the third place is Chris Morris who went to Rajasthan Royals in 2021 for ₹16.25 crores. Nicolas Pooran and Yuvraj Singh sit next on the list at a price of ₹16 crores.
S portstar looks at the 10 most expensive buys in the tournament’s history:
| Player | Team | Price (in ₹ crore) | Year |
| Sam Curran | Punjab Kings | 18.50 | 2023 |
| Cameron Green | Mumbai Indians | 17.50 | 2023 |
| Ben Stokes | Chennai Super Kings | 16.25 | 2023 |
| Chris Morris | Rajasthan Royals | 16.25 | 2021 |
| Nicolas Pooran | Lucknow Super Giants | 16.00 | 2023 |
| Yuvraj Singh | Delhi Daredevils | 16.00 | 2015 |
| Pat Cummins | Kolkata Knight Riders | 15.50 | 2020 |
| Ishan Kishan | Mumbai Indians | 15.25 | 2022 |
| Kyle Jamieson | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 15.00 | 2021 |
| Ben Stokes | Rising Pune Supergiant | 14.50 | 2017 |
