IPL Auction 2024: Here's A Look At The Top Player Buys From The Last 3 IPLs

Discover the top player buys, remaining funds, and expenditure from the last 3 #IPLAuctions

The 2022 IPL auction

IPL 2024: The world's biggest T20 league- the Indian Premir League will begin in March/April next year but the IPL fever will start taking over in the coming days when every IPL team will strategise and try to pull a rabbit out of the hats by picking up some key players for the 2024 edition.

The auction will mark the beginning of an IPL season which has already been in big news following the transfer of Hardik Pandya from Gujarat Titans to Mumbai Indians. If this wasn't enough, what followed was another breaking news when Hardik Pandya was appointed as the captain of Mumbai Indians, thus marking an end to Rohit Sharma's 10-year-long tenure as the captain.

IPL Auction 2024: Date and Time

The IPL 2024 Auction will be held in Dubai on Tuesday, December 19. The auction will commence at 11:30 AM local time - a 1:00 PM IST start.

So let's take a look at how the IPL auction unfolded for the previous three seasons.

The last three Indian Premier League (IPL) auctions witnessed staggering total expenditures, marquee players changing allegiances, and unforeseen bidding wars.

As the nation looks forward to the IPL 2024 auction, here are some top players' buys, funds remaining with the teams, and the number of players - both overseas and Indians from the 2023, 2022 and 2021 auction.

2023 IPL Auction: Top Buys

The TATA IPL 2023 Player Auction witnessed the sale of 80 players, with a total expenditure of Rs 1,67,00,00,000 by the ten franchises in Kochi.

English all-rounder Sam Curran, set an unprecedented record by becoming the costliest player in IPL auction history as he secured the highest bid of Rs 18.50 Crore by returning to Punjab Kings.

Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians acquired Cameron Green for Rs 17.50 Crore, and Ben Stokes joined Chennai Super Kings for Rs 16.25 Crore.

Indian batting sensation Mayank Agarwal moved to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 8.25 crore.

Among bowlers, pace sensation Shivam Mavi claimed the title of the most expensive bowler as he joined defending champions Gujarat Titans for Rs 6 crores.

TEAM FUNDS REMAINING OVERSEAS PLAYERS TOTAL PLAYERS
Chennai Super Kings "₹ 1 50 00 000" 8 25
Delhi Capitals "₹ 4 45 00 000" 8 25
Gujarat Titans "₹ 4 45 00 000" 8 25
Kolkata Knight Riders "₹ 1 65 00 000" 8 22
Lucknow Super Giants "₹ 3 55 00 000" 8 25
Mumbai Indians "₹ 5 00 000" 8 24
Punjab Kings "₹ 12 20 00 000" 7 22
Rajasthan Royals "₹ 3 35 00 000" 8 25
Royal Challengers Bangalore "₹ 1 75 00 000" 8 25
Sunrisers Hyderabad "₹ 6 55 00 000" 8 25
TEAM PLAYER TYPE PRICE
Punjab Kings Sam Curran All-Rounder "₹ 18 50 00 000"
Mumbai Indians Cameron Green All-Rounder "₹ 17 50 00 000"
Chennai Super Kings Ben Stokes All-Rounder "₹ 16 25 00 000"
Lucknow Super Giants Nicholas Pooran Wicket-Keeper "₹ 16 00 00 000"
Sunrisers Hyderabad Harry Brook Batter "₹ 13 25 00 000"
Sunrisers Hyderabad Mayank Agarwal Batter "₹ 8 25 00 000"
Gujarat Titans Shivam Mavi Bowler "₹ 6 00 00 000"
Rajasthan Royals Jason Holder All-Rounder "₹ 5 75 00 000"
Delhi Capitals Mukesh Kumar Bowler "₹ 5 50 00 000"
Sunrisers Hyderabad Heinrich Klaasen Wicket-Keeper "₹ 5 25 00 000"

2022 IPL Auction: Top Buys

During the two-day TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 Auction in Bengaluru, a total of 204 players were successfully auctioned, and an impressive sum of Rs 5,51,70,00,000 was spent by the ten franchises. The auction prominently featured young Indian cricketers, with Ishan Kishan securing the highest bid of Rs 15.25 Crore, marking his return to MI.

Deepak Chahar rejoining CSK for Rs 14 Crore became the most expensive Indian pace bowler ever bought at the IPL Auction. KKR made a significant investment in Shreyas Iyer, acquiring the stylish right-handed batter for Rs 12.25 Crore. The auction also saw successful bids for players like Liam Livingstone, Wanindu Hasaranga, Nicholas Pooran, Shardul Thakur, and Lockie Ferguson.

Avesh Khan made history as the most expensive uncapped player in IPL, securing a notable Rs 10 Crore, courtesy of the new IPL entrant LSG.

TEAM FUNDS REMAINING OVERSEAS PLAYERS TOTAL PLAYERS
Chennai Super Kings "₹ 2 95 00 000" 8 25
Delhi Capitals "₹ 10 00 000" 7 24
Gujarat Titans "₹ 15 00 000" 8 23
Kolkata Knight Riders "₹ 45 00 000" 8 25
Lucknow Super Giants ₹ 0 7 21
Mumbai Indians "₹ 10 00 000" 8 25
Punjab Kings "₹ 3 45 00 000" 7 25
Rajasthan Royals "₹ 95 00 000" 8 24
Royal Challengers Bangalore "₹ 1 55 00 000" 8 22
Sunrisers Hyderabad "₹ 10 00 000" 8 23
TEAM PLAYER TYPE PRICE
Mumbai Indians Ishan Kishan Wicket Keeper "₹ 15 25 00 000"
Chennai Super Kings Deepak Chahar Bowler "₹ 14 00 00 000"
Kolkata Knight Riders Shreyas Iyer Batsman "₹ 12 25 00 000"
Punjab Kings Liam Livingstone All-Rounder "₹ 11 50 00 000"
Delhi Capitals Shardul Thakur Bowler "₹ 10 75 00 000"
Royal Challengers Bangalore Harshal Patel All-Rounder "₹ 10 75 00 000"
Royal Challengers Bangalore Wanindu Hasaranga All-Rounder "₹ 10 75 00 000"
Sunrisers Hyderabad Nicholas Pooran Wicket Keeper "₹ 10 75 00 000"
Gujarat Titans Lockie Ferguson Bowler "₹ 10 00 00 000"
Lucknow Super Giants Avesh Khan Bowler "₹ 10 00 00 000"
Rajasthan Royals Prasidh Krishna Bowler "₹ 10 00 00 000"

2021 IPL Auction: Top Buys

The VIVO IPL 2021 Player Auction in Chennai saw 57 players securing spots out of the 61 available. All-rounders were particularly picked after, with Chris Morris fetching a record-breaking Rs 16.25 crore as he joined the Rajasthan Royals, making him the most expensive player in IPL Auction history.

Royal Challengers Bangalore secured Kyle Jamieson and Glenn Maxwell, while K Gowtham and Moeen Ali found a place in the Chennai Super Kings squad.

Punjab Kings acquired the young and powerful batsman Shahrukh Khan, and Delhi Capitals added English all-rounder Tom Curran to their roster.

TEAM FUNDS REMAINING OVERSEAS PLAYERS TOTAL PLAYERS
Chennai Super Kings "₹ 2 55 00 000" 8 25
Delhi Capitals "₹ 2 15 00 000" 8 25
Kolkata Knight Riders "₹ 3 20 00 000" 8 25
Mumbai Indians "₹ 3 65 00 000" 8 25
Punjab Kings "₹ 18 80 00 000" 8 25
Rajasthan Royals "₹ 13 65 00 000" 8 24
Royal Challengers Bangalore "₹ 35 00 000" 8 22
Sunrisers Hyderabad "₹ 6 95 00 000" 8 25
TEAM PLAYER TYPE PRICE
Rajasthan Royals Christopher Morris All-Rounder "₹ 16 25 00 000"
Royal Challengers Bangalore Kyle Jamieson All-Rounder "₹ 15 00 00 000"
Royal Challengers Bangalore Glenn Maxwell All-Rounder "₹ 14 25 00 000"
Punjab Kings Jhye Richardson Bowler "₹ 14 00 00 000"
Chennai Super Kings Krishnappa Gowtham All-Rounder "₹ 9 25 00 000"
Punjab Kings Riley Meredith Bowler "₹ 8 00 00 000"
Chennai Super Kings Moeen Ali All-Rounder "₹ 7 00 00 000"
Punjab Kings Shahrukh Khan All-Rounder "₹ 5 25 00 000"

Also Read: IPL 2024 Auction: Date, Time, Live Streaming, Players List With Price, Remaining Purse And More

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