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Sam Curran Shatters Records As All-rounders Bag Fat Paycheques In IPL Auction 2023 | Cricket News
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Sam Curran Shatters Records As All-rounders Bag Fat Paycheques In IPL Auction 2023 | Cricket News

[ad_1] The yearly extravaganza of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Auction 2023 concluded with franchises shattering some all-time records. England all-rounder Sam Curran hit the jackpot, fetching INR 18.50 crore from Punjab Kings. Curran's international teammate Ben Stokes also bagged a whopping deal from Chennai Super Kings, who splashed INR 16.25 crore for the all-rounder's services. Overseas all-rounders were expected to fetch big deals in the auction and that certainly happened. Even Australia's Cameron Green, who displayed his attacking ability on the last tour of India, became the second-most-expensive buy in IPL auction history, going to Mumbai Indians for INR 17.50 crore.England batter Harry Brook was high on many franchises' wishlists ahead of the start of the auction. He trigge...
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IPL Auction: Punjab Kings Co-Owner Explains Reason Behind Paying Rs 18.5 Cr For Curran | Cricket News
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IPL Auction: Punjab Kings Co-Owner Explains Reason Behind Paying Rs 18.5 Cr For Curran | Cricket News

[ad_1] Sam Curran was bought for Rs 18.5 crore by Punjab Kings© BCCI/IPLPunjab Kings arrived into Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 auction with a purse balance of INR 32.20cr . With that sort of money in the kitty, the franchise was expected to go after some of the most sought-after players in the auction. As the name of Sam Curran came in the auction, PBKS went after the England all-rounder and roped him in for a ‘record' amount of Rs 18.50 crore. Punjab's co-owner Ness Wadia later explained the ‘rationale' behind making Curran the ‘costliest buy' in the history of IPL auctions.“It's about having the right balance, so far so good and fingers crossed. It's lovely to have Sam back. We had him bat 7-7.5 a few years ago and then Chennai had him. These mock auctions are always dynamic. Sam i...
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IPL 2023 Auctions: Sunrisers Hyderabad Acquire Mayank Agarwal For Rs 8.25 Cr | Cricket News
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IPL 2023 Auctions: Sunrisers Hyderabad Acquire Mayank Agarwal For Rs 8.25 Cr | Cricket News

[ad_1] IPL 2023 Auctions: Mayank Agarwal sold to SRH© IPLIndia batter Mayank Agarwal was acquired by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 8.25 crore in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2023 Auction on Friday. India batter Mayank Agarwal asked for bids at 1 crore. In the auction Chennai Super Kings (CSK) entered the fray, with the bid at 3.4 Crore. SRH the enter the bid with 4 Crore. Hyderabad then improved their bid with 5.75 Crore. The bids crossed 7 Crore. SRH bid at 8.25 Crore, which was also set as the selling price. Mayank Agarwal to SRH 8.25 Crore.Picked up by Punjab Kings in 2018, Mayank was a mainstay of its top order and scored consistently in 2019 (332 runs), 2020 (424 runs) and 2021 (441 runs). In 2022 season, he took over the team's captaincy from KL Rahul. But his form faced a major ...
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IPL Auction Live: Full List Of Sold And Unsold Players – Sam Curran Becomes Most Expensive IPL Auction Buy | Cricket News
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IPL Auction Live: Full List Of Sold And Unsold Players – Sam Curran Becomes Most Expensive IPL Auction Buy | Cricket News

[ad_1] IPL Auction 2023: Full list of players sold and unsoldIPL Auction 2023 Live: Sam Curran became the most expensive buy in the history of IPL auction as he was bought for Rs 18.5 crore by Punjab Kings. Cameron Green was bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 17.5 crore. Ben Stokes was bought for Rs 16.25 crore by Chennai Super Kings, Harry Brook became  attracted a lot of interest from three franchises and eventually was sold for Rs 13.25 crore to Sunrisers Hyderabad. Mayank Agarwal was also bagged by SRH for Rs 8.25 crore. Kane Williamson was the first player to be sold for Rs 2 crore to Gujarat Titans. Ajinkya Rahane went for his base price of Rs 50 lakh to CSK. Joe Root and Rilee Rossouw went unsold in the first set.The full list of players that are to be auctioned can be found hereHere...
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IPL Auction: Kavya Maran Is Trending Again, Twitter Flooded With Memes | Cricket News
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IPL Auction: Kavya Maran Is Trending Again, Twitter Flooded With Memes | Cricket News

[ad_1] Kavya Maran was present at the IPL acution table.© TwitterThe Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 mini-acution is currently taking place in Kochi. England all-rounder Sam Curran became the most expensive buy in the history of IPL auction after he was bought by Punjab Kings for a whopping sum of Rs 18.50 crore. Meanwhile, Curran's compatriot Harry Brook was bought by SRH for a Rs 13.25 crores. Kavya Maran, who is the daughter of SRH owner Kalanithi Maran, was present in Kochi for the IPL auction, and her presence didn't go unnoticed as the fans flooded Twitter with hilarious memes.Here's how Twitter reacted:Mayank Agarwal sold to SRH for 8.25 crores . Kavya Maran without any discussion was raising the bid #IPL2023Auction pic.twitter.com/MNHAK6fGF3— Akshat (@AkshatOM10) December 23, 20...
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IPL Auction Live: Full List Of Sold And Unsold Players | Cricket News
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IPL Auction Live: Full List Of Sold And Unsold Players | Cricket News

[ad_1] IPL Auction 2023: Full list of players sold and unsoldThe Indian Premier League Auction (IPL Auction 2023): England's Harry Brook attracted a lot of interest from three franchises and eventually was sold for Rs 13.25 crore to Sunrisers Hyderabad. Mayank Agarwal was also bagged by SRH for Rs 8.25 crore. Kane Williamson was the first player to be sold for Rs 2 crore to Gujarat Titans. Big name overseas players who are in the fray include Ben Stokes, Kane Williamson, Sam Curran, Jason Holder, Cameron Green among many other. Among the big capped Indian names the likes of Ajinkya Rahane, Mayank Agarwal, Manish Pandey and Ishant Sharma would hope to find a new home for themselves. Sunrisers Hyderabad have the biggest purse with Rs 42.25 crore in their kitty, behind them are Punjab Kings...
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“He Can Set IPL Auction On Fire”: Suresh Raina On Un-Capped Star | Cricket News
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“He Can Set IPL Auction On Fire”: Suresh Raina On Un-Capped Star | Cricket News

[ad_1] Ahead of the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction on Friday, former India batter Suresh Raina shared his thoughts on who are the top international and domestic players he expects to be the most sought during the Auction. Raina picked Jaydev Unadkat and Narayan Jagadeesan as his top picks for the Indians. Both Indian players had an excellent domestic season. Unadkat finished with 19 wickets in 10 games at an economy rate of 3.33. At the same time, Jagadeesan slammed five consecutive centuries for Tamil Nadu, the last of which was a record-breaking 277 against Arunachal Pradesh."Then there is Jaydev Unadkat who just won the Vijay Hazare Trophy and has a lot of experience in the IPL. N Jagadeesan has a very good cricketing brain, and he bats so deep, is a very smart, calculative ...
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IPL Auction 2023: Three All-rounders Who Will Be On Wishlist Of Every Team | Cricket News
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IPL Auction 2023: Three All-rounders Who Will Be On Wishlist Of Every Team | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Sam Curran© AFPKochi (Kerala):India's biggest sporting gala is not too far from the horizon but the buzz for the Indian Premier League begins this December with the player auctions. The IPL auctions are a tense and exciting affair as teams try to outbid each other for some of the hottest properties in T20 cricket. The 16th edition of the IPL will see 991 players register for the auctions which are to be held in Kochi on the 23rd of December, 2022. The auctions will see some of the biggest all-rounders in world cricket go under the hammer and teams will be vying to get them into their rosters. Past seasons have seen teams perform extremely well if they have highly valued all-rounders in their squads and this year's auctions have some big names who have consistently pe...
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“Keep The Paddle Up There…”: Sam Curran’s Hilarious Take On IPL 2023 Auction | Cricket News
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“Keep The Paddle Up There…”: Sam Curran’s Hilarious Take On IPL 2023 Auction | Cricket News

[ad_1] England all-rounder Sam Curran is hoping to get a good deal in the IPL auction on Friday, but said being in the same "bracket" as someone like Ben Stokes and a few others might affect his chances. The IPL auction will take place in Kochi with all-rounders like Stokes and Australia's Cameron Green, among others, expected to make big bucks with several teams hoping to bid big on them. Curran, whose base price is Rs 2 crore, can multiply his earnings in the auction and the 24-year-old said he will be keenly following the action on television."I've been in previous auctions (as well); you go in with your base price. I'll be watching (the auction) on TV. On Friday morning, I guess, when your name comes up, you just say 'keep the paddle up there'," Curran said in a video posted by 'The ...
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Ben Stokes, Cameron Green, Nicholas Pooran Up For Grabs At IPL 2023 Auction | Cricket News
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Ben Stokes, Cameron Green, Nicholas Pooran Up For Grabs At IPL 2023 Auction | Cricket News

[ad_1] Some of the world's top cricketers will be among 405 players to go under the hammer at an auction on Friday for next year's money-spinning Indian Premier League. AFP looks at five stars who could get a fat pay cheque when the 10 franchises bid in Kochi ahead of the Twenty20 tournament due to start in late March.Ben Stokes (England)The big-hitting left-hand batsman and dangerous right-arm seam bowler last played the IPL in 2021, when he left midway due to injury, and opted out of this year's edition.Stokes, 31, played a key part in England's T20 World Cup triumph in November and this month led the Test side to a famous series victory in Pakistan.He set an IPL record in 2018 when Rajasthan Royals bought him for $1.96 million in the auction and is currently listed in the highest base...
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