Who is the most expensive player in IPL 2023

IPL Auction 2023: Sam Curran becomes most expensive player since 2008

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As Sam Curran bid, record after record for the most expensive signing in IPL auctions fell.

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In the 2023 auction, Sam Curran was the most expensive IPL player. The Punjab Kings bought him.

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Curran was an attraction in the auction after becoming the Player of the Tournament in the 2022 T20 World Cup

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Curran opted out of the IPL mega auction in February 2022, claiming his recovery from a back injury as the cause.

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In the 2020 and 2021 seasons, the left-arm pacer played for Chennai Super Kings. Punjab Kings, who acquired him for Rs. 7.2 crore in 2019, gave him his IPL debut.

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Curran has scored 337 runs at a strike rate of 149.78 in 32 games across three seasons. Additionally, Curran has 32 wickets at a 9.21 economy.

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