The wait for the Indian Premier League 2024 is over. This season of IPL auctions was full of ups and downs, as we saw some of the highest bids, but at the same time, some of the experienced players went unsold.
Australian player Mitchell Starc broke the record and became the second-most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League. Last year, it was Sam Curran who was bought by the Punjab Kings for Rs. 18.50, and this year, Starc and Cummins both broke his record, and Curran moved to the third spot in the list.
Most Expensive Players in the history of IPL (All Seasons)
This year the tables have turned, and Australian player Mitchell Starc has become the most expensive player of the season as he was bought by KKR for Rs. 24.75 crore. Captain Pat Cummins has broken the record of Sam Curran and has become the second-most expensive player. Cummins was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for a whopping Rs. 20.5 crore.
Year | Name of the Player | Team | Price (INR) |
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2024 | Mitchell Starc | Kolkata Knight Riders | 24.75 crore |
2024 | Pat Cummins | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 20.5 crore |
2023 | Sam Curran | Punjab Kings | 18.50 crore |
2023 | Cameron Green | Mumbai Indians | 17.50 crore |
2023 | Ben Stokes | Chennai Super Kings | 16.25 crore |
2022 | Chris Morris | Rajasthan Royals | 16.25 crore |
2021 | Nicholas Pooran | Lucknow Super Giants | 16 crore |
2015 | Yuvraj Singh | Delhi Daredevils | 16 crore |
2023 | Rohit Sharma | Mumbai Indians | 16 crore |
2023 | Ravindra Jadeja | Chennai Super Kings | 16 crore |
2023 | Rishabh Pant | Delhi Capitals | 16 crore |
2022 | Ishan Kishan | Mumbai Indians | 15.25 crore |
Most Expensive Players in IPL (Year-wise)
In the year 2023, the English all-rounder Sam Curran created history and became the most expensive player. Curran was bought by the Punjab Kings for Rs. 18.5 crore, and in 2022, it was Ishan Kishan who was bought by the Mumbai Indians for Rs. 15.25 crore.
However, for the upcoming year 2024, Mitchell Starc was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 24.75 crore.
IPL Year | Name of the Player | Team | Price (INR) |
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2024 | Mitchell Starc | Kolkata Knight Riders | 24.75 crore |
2024 | Pat Cummins | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 20.5 crore |
2023 | Sam Curran | Punjab Kings | 18.50 crores |
2022 | Ishan Kishan | Mumbai Indians | 15.25 crores |
2021 | Chris Morris | Rajasthan Royals | 16.25 crores |
2020 | Pat Cummins | Kolkata knight riders | 15.5 crores |
2019 | Jaydev Unadkat, Varun Chakravarthy | RR, KXIP | 8.4 crores |
2018 | Ben Stokes | Rajasthan Royals | 12.5 crores |
2017 | Ben Stokes | Rising Pune Supergiants | 14.5 crores |
2016 | Shane Watson | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 9.5 crores |
2015 | Yuvraj Singh | Delhi Capitals | 16 crores |
2014 | Yuvraj Singh | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 crores |
2013 | Glenn Maxwell | Mumbai Indians | 6.3 crores |
2012 | Ravindra Jadeja | Chennai Super Kings | 12.8 crores |
2011 | Gautam Gambhir | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14.9 crores |
2010 | Shane Bond, Kieron Pollard | KKR, MI | 4.8 crores |
2009 | Kevin Pietersen, Andrew Flintoff | RCB, CSK | 9.8 crores |
2008 | MS Dhoni | Chennai Super Kings | 9.5 crores |
Most Expensive Indian Players in IPL History
IPL Year | Player | Team | Price (INR) |
2023 | Rohit Sharma | Mumbai Indians | 16 Crores |
2023 | Ravindra Jadeja | Chennai Super Kings | 16 Crores |
2023 | Rishabh Pant | Delhi Capitals | 16 Crores |
2022 | Ishan Kishan | Mumbai Indians | 15.25 crores |
2022 | Shreyas Iyer | Kolkata knight riders | 12.25 crores |
2015 | Yuvraj Singh | Delhi Capitals | 16 crores |
2014 | Yuvraj Singh | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 crores |
2014 | Dinesh Karthik | Delhi Capitals | 12.50 crores |
Most Expensive Players in IPL All Seasons FAQs
A- Mitchell Starc is the most expensive player and was sold for Rs. 24.75 crores in IPL 2023.
A. Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc became the most costliest player of IPL 2024.
A. Kolkata Knight Riders bought Mitchell Starc for IPL 2024
A. Sam Curran was the most expensive player for IPL 2023.