IPL auction: Sam Curran fetches record price, two Kerala players sold to Rajasthan Royals

KOCHI: England all-rounder Sam Curran has been sold to Punjab Kings at a record Rs 18.50 crore for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season in 2023 on Friday.

• Sam Curran (Rs 18.50 Crore): English all-rounder- highest-ever bid at an IPL auction, sold to Punjab Kings
• Cameron Green (Rs 17.50 crore): Australian all-rounder, second expensive buy, sold to Mumbai Indians
• Ben Stokes (Rs 16.25 crores): English all-rounder, sold to Chennai Super Kings
• Nicholas Pooran (Rs 16 crores): West Indies player, sold to Lucknow Super Giants
• Harry Brook (Rs 13.25 crores) English player, sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad

Three Keralites

1. KM Asif (Rs 30 lakhs: Sold to Rajasthan Royals

2. PA Abdul Basith (Rs 20 lakhs): Sold to Rajasthan Royals

3. Vishnu Vinod (20 lakhs): Sold to Mumbai Indians