Last Updated: December 23, 2022, 16:06 IST
England all-rounder Sam Curran was bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 18.25 crore and became the most expensive player in the history of Indian Premier League auctions on Friday.
Curran won the Player of the Tournament at the 2022 T20 World Cup. The English all-rounder had played for Chennai Super Kings and PBKS in the past. with the southpaw having started his IPL journey with Punjab in 2019, however, he was released just after one season as CSK went on to acquire his services for INR 5.5 crore.
His exploits at the T20 WC helped him break the bank at the auction as several teams including PBKS, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians, Lucknow Super Giants and CSK were seen in a bidding war.
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Here are the most expensive buys in the IPL auction –
Sam Curran – Punjab Kings – INR 18.50 Crore
Cameron Green – Mumbai Indians – INR 17.5 Crore
Ben Stokes – Chennai Super Kings – INR 16.5 Crore
Here is how Punjab Kings welcomed their newest ‘sher’ –
England’s Barmy Army too congratulated the English all-rounder –
Piers Morgan too joined in –
Chennai Super Kings supporters were not too happy with the move –
PBKS fans were happy though –
Congratulations Sam Curran but this 18.5 crores contract comes with an unlimited number of reels attempts with Shikhar Dhawan.— absy (@absycric) December 23, 2022
Soon after, Ben Stokes joined CSK for Rs 16.25 crore and Cameron Green Joins Mumbai Indians for Rs 17.5 crore.
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