International players, the all-rounders in particular, laughed their way to the banks as the franchise owners shelled out millions, without any hesitation, catering to the demands and needs of their teams.It was a great time to be an Englishman as three of the top five biggest buys at the auction were from the birthplace of cricket.
The mini-auction saw big names attracting big bucks as the auction process swiveled around all-rounders.Here's a look at 5 most expensive buys at the IPL 2023 auction: Sam Curran (England)England all-rounder Sam Curran became the most expensive player in the history of IPL auctions as he fetched a whopping Rs 18.5 crore bid from Punjab Kings.
Curran returned to Punjab for the staggering sum following a fierce three-way bidding war involving the Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians and Punjab.
Player of the Tournament in the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia, Curran, previously represented Punjab in 2019. "Back to where it all started!