Friday's mini auction saw an outflow of Rs. 152.4 Crore as Sam Curran walked away with the biggest contract in the history of the Indian Premier League. Punjab Kings paid a record Rs. 18.5 Crore for the English all-rounder as records tumbled around him.
Four of the top 5 most expensive purchases in the history of the IPL happened in a matter of 90 minutes as Cameron Green, Ben Stokes, and Nicholas Pooran also secured big contracts apart from Curran. Fellow English cricketer Harry Brook had started things off by attracting a winning bid of Rs. 13.25 crore from Sunrisers Hyderabad, who was the biggest spender in today's auction.
Here is a look at each team's spend and who they bought:
Chennai Super Kings - Players Bought: 7; Money Spent: Rs. 18.5 Crore; Purse Remaining: Rs 1.5 Crore
CSK acquired the following players:
Royal Challengers Bangalore - Players Bought: 7; Money Spent: Rs. 7 Crore; Purse Remaining: Rs 1.75 Crore
Royal Challengers Bangalore bought the following players:
Delhi Capitals - Players Bought: 5; Money Spent: Rs. 10.4 Crore; Purse Remaining: Rs 9.05 Crore
Delhi Capitals bought the following players:
Punjab Kings - Players Bought: 6; Money Spent: Rs. 18 Crore; Purse Remaining: Rs 12.2 Crore
Punjab Kings bought the following players:
Mumbai Indians - Players Bought: 8; Money Spent: Rs. 20.3 Crore; Purse Remaining: Rs 0.25 Crore
Mumbai Indians bought the following players:
Gujarat Titans - Players Bought: 7; Money Spent: Rs. 14.8 Crore; Purse Remaining: Rs 4.45 Crore
Gujarat Titans bought the following players:
Rajasthan Royals - Players Bought: 9; Money Spent: Rs. 6.45 Crore; Purse Remaining: Rs 6.75 Crore
Rajasthan Royals bought the following players:
Kolkata Knight Riders - Players Bought: 8; Money Spent: Rs. 2.9 Crore; Purse Remaining: Rs 4.15 Crore
Kolkata Knight Riders bought the following players:
Lucknow Super Giants - Players Bought: 10; Money Spent: Rs. 19.1 Crore; Purse Remaining: Rs. 4.25 Crore
Lucknow Super Giants bought the following players:
Sunrisers Hyderabad - Players Bought: 13; Money Spent: Rs. 34.5 Crore; Purse Remaining: Rs 7.75 Crore
Sunrisers Hyderabad bought the following players:
The IPL 2023 mini-auction took place in Kochi on December 2023.
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