A mini-auction for next year's IPL players is being held at a famous private star luxury hotel in Kochi. There are 87 vacancies in all the teams. All the teams started the auction with a total reserve of Rs 183.15 crore. From the beginning, all the teams were targeting all-rounders. All-rounders occupy the top 5 spots in the list of players who have been auctioned for huge sums in that category.
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01. sam Curran auctioned for Rs 18.5 crore:Amid great anticipation, england all-rounder sam Curran's name was introduced in the auction. Teams like mumbai, chennai, and punjab vie to bid for him. From a base amount of Rs.2 crore, the bids have risen steadily. At one stage, mumbai dropped out of the competition and there was fierce competition between chennai and Punjab. In the end, sam Curran was auctioned by punjab for Rs 18.5 crore. With this, sam Curran became the highest-bid player in the history of IPL. Earlier, the highest bid in the history of IPL was the acquisition of chris morris by rajasthan in 2021 for Rs 16.25 crore. It is noteworthy that sam Curran, who previously played well for the chennai team, made his debut in the IPL series through the punjab team.
02. cameron Green sold for Rs 17.5 crore:
There was fierce competition between delhi and mumbai to bid for Australian all-rounder cameron Green, who was introduced in the base Rs 2 crore category. In the end, cameron Green was signed by the mumbai team for Rs 17.5 crore. With this, cameron Green has become the second-highest-bid player in IPL history. Earlier, during the recent tour of australia in India, cameron Green as a fast bowler and opener caught the attention of the fans.
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03. stokes auctioned for Rs 16.25 crore:When Ben Stokes' name was announced in the auction, Bangalore, rajasthan, lucknow, and hyderabad lined up to bid for him. Team companies took turns raising the bids. In the end, the chennai team won stokes in the auction for a sum of Rs.16.25 crores. ben stokes, an active player from england, recently played an important role in England's t20 world cup win.
04. Nicholas Pooran who was surprised:
Unexpectedly, the west indies batsman Nicholas Pooran was picked up by the lucknow team for Rs 16 crore. With this, he has earned the honor of being the wicketkeeper who was auctioned for the highest amount in the IPL series. It is noteworthy that in the last IPL series, the hyderabad team bought him for Rs. 10.75 crores.
05. Rs. 13.25 Crore Harry Brook:
England's Harry Brook was introduced in the auction as the first all-rounder. Several teams were also keen to bid for him. Finally, Sunrisers hyderabad bought Brook for Rs 13.25 crore. It is noteworthy that he, who is an all-rounder, performed well in the recent series against Pakistan.
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