Who is the most expensive player in IPL history - list of top 10 costliest buys in auction

Most expensive players in IPL: Here’s a list of the costliest buys in IPL auction history.

Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc smashed Indian Premier League auction records on December 19 when Kolkata Knight Riders paid Rs 24.75 crore for his services. | Photo Credit: AFP

The player auction for the new season of the Indian Premier League, taking place at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, saw several records being broken.

Multiple overseas players including Mitchell Starc, Travis Head and Pat Cummins drew huge bids from the franchises.

S portstar looks at the 10 most expensive buys in the tournament’s history:

Player	Team	Price (in ₹ crore)	Year
Mitchell Starc	Kolkata Knight Riders	24.75	2024
Pat Cummins	Sunrisers Hyderabad	20.50	2024
Sam Curran	Punjab Kings	18.50	2023
Cameron Green	Mumbai Indians	17.50	2023
Ben Stokes	Chennai Super Kings	16.25	2023
Chris Morris	Rajasthan Royals	16.25	2021
Nicolas Pooran	Lucknow Super Giants	16.00	2023
Yuvraj Singh	Delhi Daredevils	16.00	2015
Pat Cummins	Kolkata Knight Riders	15.50	2020
Ishan Kishan	Mumbai Indians	15.25	2022