IPL Auction 2023 Highlights: Cameron Green and Ben Stokes bids break records, full squads list
IPL 2023 auction LIVE updates: Latest updates from Kochi, rumours, speculation, key players, live streaming details and preparation of 10 franchises.
The big day is finally here, the road to Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 begins today when all 10 franchises come together for the IPL auction 2023 in Kochi on December 23, Friday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has booked two floors of the Grand Hyatt hotel where all the management and staff of every franchise are staying.
While a total of 991 players registered themselves for the auction, a shortlisted 405 players will go under the hammer, but there are only 87 slots remaining with all 10 franchises combined, including 30 slots for overseas players.
It's going to be an intense battle and one that we've seen before. Coming into the auction, all the eyes will be on the big names, the likes of Sam Curran, Ben Stokes, Cameron Green, Kane Williamson, Mayank Agarwal, and Ajinkya Rahane among others.
The auctioneer Hugh Edmeades, who unfortunately collapsed midway through the auction ahead of IPL 2022, has returned to India, and he's expecting an epic contest between the ten franchises.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have the most work to do, with Kaviya Maran's team having a splendid Rs 42.25 crore to spend, whereas Punjab Kings (PBKS), owned by Priety Zinta will also eye a rebuild having Rs 32.20 crore in their kitty.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on the other hand have just Rs 7.05 crore in their kitty and have as many as 11 slots remaining.
Stick around to this space for all the latest updates, speculations, and preparation of 10 IPL teams for the auction in Kochi.
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IPL 2023 auction LIVE updates: Latest updates from Kochi, rumours, speculation, key players, live streaming details and preparation of 10 franchises.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: CSK squad
Chennai Super Kings: Bhagath Varma (INR 20 lakh), Ajay Mandal (INR 20 lakh), Kyle Jamieson (INR 1 crore), Nishant Sindhu (INR 60 lakh), Shaik Rasheed (INR 20 lakh), Ben Stokes (INR 16.25 crore), Ajinkya Rahane (INR 50 lakh), MS Dhoni (c), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Chowdhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: RCB and MI squads
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Sonu Yadav (INR 20 lakh), Avinash Singh (INR 60 lakh), Rajan Kumar (INR 70 lakh), Manoj Bhandage (INR 20 lakh), Will Jacks (INR 3.2 crore), Himanshu Sharma (INR 20 lakh), Reece Topley (INR 1.9 crore), Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Suyash Prabhudessai, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat, Finn Allen, Glenn Maxwell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, David Willey, Karn Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Siddarth Kaul, Akash Deep.
Mumbai Indians: Raghav Goyal (INR 20 lakh), Nehal Wadhera (INR 20 lakh), Shams Mulani (INR 20 lakh), Vishnu Vinod (INR 20 lakh), Duan Jansen (INR 20 lakh), Piyush Chawla (INR 50 lakh), Jhye Richardson (INR 1.5 crore), Cameron Green (INR 17.5 crore), Rohit Sharma (c), Tim David, Ramandeep Singh, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Jofra Archer, Jasprit Bumrah, Arjun Tendulkar, Arshad Khan, Kumar Kartikeya, Hrithik Shokeen, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: KKR and SRH squads
Kolkata Knight Riders: Shakib Al Hasan (INR 1.5 crore), Mandeep Singh (INR 50 lakh), Litton Das (INR 50 lakh), Kulwant Khejroliya (INR 20 lakh), David Wiese (INR 1 crore), Suyash Sharma (INR 20 lakh), Vaibhav Arora (INR 60 lakh), N. Jagadeesan (INR 90 lakh), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Anukul Roy, Rinku Singh.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Anmolpreet Singh (INR 20 lakh), Akeal Hosein (INR 1 crore), Nitish Kumar Reddy (INR 20 lakh), Mayank Dagar (INR 1.8 crore), Upendra Yadav (INR 25 lakh), Sanvir Singh (INR 20 lakh), Samarth Vyas (INR 20 lakh), Vivrant Sharma (INR 2.6 crore), Mayank Markande (INR 50 lakh), Adil Rashid (INR 2 crore), Heinrich Klaasen (INR 5.25 crore), Mayank Agarwal (INR 8.25 crore), Harry Brook (INR 13.25 crore), Abdul Samad, Aiden Markram, Rahul Tripathi, Glenn Phillips, Abhishek Sharma, Marco Jansen, Washington Sundar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kartik Tyagi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Umran Malik.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: RR and DC squads
Rajasthan Royals: Joe Root (INR 1 crore), Abdul P A (INR 20 lakh), Akash Vashisht (INR 20 lakh), Murugan Ashwin (INR 20 lakh), KM Asif (INR 30 lakh), Adam Zampa (INR 1.5 crore), Kunal Rathore (INR 20 lakh), Donovan Ferreira (INR 50 lakh), Jason Holder (INR 5.75 crore), Sanju Samson (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Jos Buttler, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Prasidh Krishna, Trent Boult, Obed McCoy, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldip Yadav, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, KC Cariappa.
Delhi Capitals: Rilee Rossouw (INR 4.6 crore), Manish Pandey (INR 2.4 crore), Mukesh Kumar (INR 5.5 crore), Ishant Sharma (INR 50 lakh), Phil Salt (INR 2 crore), Rishabh Pant (c), David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Ripal Patel, Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan, Yash Dhull, Mitchell Marsh, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje, Chetan Sakariya, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Khaleel Ahmed, Lungi Ngidi, Mustafizur Rahman, Aman Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Praveen Dubey, Vicky Ostwal.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: GT and PBKS squad
Gujarat Titans: Mohit Sharma (INR 50 lakh), Joshua Little (INR 4.4 crore), Urvil Patel (INR 20 lakh), Shivam Mavi (INR 6 crore), KS Bharat (INR 1.2 crore), Odean Smith (INR 50 lakh), Kane Williamson (INR 2 crore), Hardik Pandya (c), Shubman Gill, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Sai Sudharsan, Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Mohammed Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Pradeep Sangwan, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav, R Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad.
Punjab Kings: Shivam Singh (INR 20 lakh), Mohit Rathee (INR 20 lakh), Vidwath Kaverappa (INR 20 lakh), Harpreet Bhatia (INR 40 lakh), Sikandar Raza (INR 50 lakh), Sam Curran (INR 18.5 crore), Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shahrukh Khan, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Nathan Ellis, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Brar.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: LSG squad
Lucknow Super Giants: Yudhvir Charak (INR 20 lakh), Naveen-ul-Haq (INR 50 lakh), Swapnil Singh (INR 20 lakh), Prerak Mankad (INR 20 lakh), Amit Mishra (INR 50 lakh), Daniel Sams (INR 75 lakh), Romario Shepherd (INR 50 lakh), Yash Thakur (INR 45 lakh), Jaydev Unadkat (INR 50 lakh), Nicholas Pooran (INR 16 crore), KL Rahul (c), Ayush Badoni, Karan Sharma, Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: KKR bag Shakib Al Hasan
Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan has been picked by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 1.5 crore.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Root goes to Rajasthan Royals
After being UNSOLD in the first attempt, top-seeded batsman Joe Root was ultimately grabbed by Rajasthan Royals for INR 1 crore.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates:
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LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates:
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LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: KKR bag David Wiese
Namibia's David Wiese is sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 1 cr!
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Joshua Little goes to GT
Joshua Little, an experienced Irish cricketer, has been signed by Gujarat Titans for INR 4.4 crore. Joshua Little sparked a fierce bidding battle after starting at a base price of Rs. 50 Lakh, before Titans grabbed the bid at INR 4.4 cr.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: MI bag Piyush Chawla
Veteran leg-spinner Piyush Chawla goes to Mumbai Indians for INR 50 lakh while Amit Mishra is sold for INR 50 lakh to Lucknow Super Giants.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Purse left for the franchises
- PBKS: 13.20 crore
- SRH: 9.75 crore
- GT: 9.55 crore
- DC: 9.05 crore
- RR: 7.45 crore
- KKR: 5.55 crore
- LSG: 5.15 crore
- RCB: 3.45 crore
- CSK: 1.90 crore
- MI: 1.55 crore
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Brian Lara on Mayank Agarwal and Harry Brook
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Full list of unsold players
- Joe Root (unsold)
- Rilee Rossuw (unsold)
- Shakib-al-Hasan (unsold)
- Mohommad Nabi (unsold)
- Wayne Parnell (unsold)
- Jimmy Neesham (unsold)
- Dasun Shanaka (unsold)
- Riley Meredith (unsold)
- Sandeep Sharma (unsold)
- Taskin Ahmed (unsold)
- Dushmanta Chameera (unsold)
- Blessing Muzarabani (unsold)
- Travis Head (unsold)
- Mandeep Singh (unsold)
- Dawid Malan (unsold)
- Rassie van der Dussen (unsold)
- Sherfane Rutherford (unsold)
- Daryl Mitchell (unsold)
- Paul Stirling (unsold)
- Chintal Gandhi (unsold)
- Izharulhaq Naveed (unsold)
- Shreyas Gopal (unsold)
- S Midhun (unsold)
- KM Asif (unsold)
- Mujtaba Yousuf (unsold)
- Lance Morris (unsold)
- Liton Das (unsold)
- Mohammed Azharuddeen (unsold)
- Priyam Garg (unsold)
- Adam Milne (unsold)
- Dinesh Rana (unsold)
- Adam Zampa (unsold)
- Tabraiz Shamsi (unsold)
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman (unsold)
- Kusal Mendis (unsold)
- Tom Banton (unsold)
- Chris Jordan (unsold)
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Full list of sold players
- Kane Williamson (Rs. 2 crore) GT
- Harry Brook (Rs. 13.25 crore) SRH
- Mayank Agarwal (Rs. 8.25 crore) SRH
- Ajinkya Rahane (Rs. 50 lakh) CSK
- Sam Curran (Rs. 18.50 crore) PBKS
- Odean Smith (50 lac) GT
- Sikander Raza (Rs. 50 lac) PBKS
- Jason Holder (Rs. 5.75 crore) RR
- Cameron Green (Rs. 17.50 crore) MI
- Ben Stokes (Rs. 16.25 crore) CSK
- Nicholas Pooran (Rs. 16 crore) LSG
- Heinrich Klaasen (Rs. 5.25 crore) SRH
- Phil Salt (Rs. 2 crore) DC
- Reece Topley (Rs. 1.9 crore) RCB
- Jaydev Unadkat (Rs.50 lac) LSG
- Jhye Richardson (1.5 crore) MI
- Ishant Sharma (Rs. 50 lac) DC
- Adil Rashid (Rs. 2 crore) SRH
- Mayank Markande (Rs. 50 lac) SRH
- Shaik Rasheed (Rs. 20 lac) CSK
- Vivrant Sharma (Rs. 2.6 crore) SRH
- Samarth Vyas (Rs. 20 lac) SRH
- Sanvir Singh (Rs. 20 lac) SRH
- Nishant Sindhu (Rs. 60 lac) CSK
- N. Jagdeesan (Rs. 90 lac) KKR
- K. S. Bharat (Rs. 1.2 crore) GT
- Upendra Singh Yadav (Rs. 25 lac) SRH
- Vaibhav Arora (Rs. 60 lac) KKR
- Yash Thakur (Rs. 45 lac) LSG
- Shivam Mavi (Rs. 6 crore) GT
- Mukesh Kumar (Rs. 5.5 crore) DC
- Himanshu Sharma (Rs. 20 lac) RCB
- Manish Pandey (Rs. 2.4 crore) DC
- Will Jacks (Rs. 3.20 crore) RCB
- Romario Shepherd (Rs. 50 lac) LSG
- Daniel Sams (Rs. 75 lac) LSG
- Kyle Jamieson (Rs. 1 crore) CSK
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Kyle Jamieson goes to CSK
CSK bag Kyle Jamieson for base price of INR 1 crore!
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: DC bag Manish Pandey
Manish Pandey has been sold to the Delhi Capitals for INR 2.4 crore. Rassie van der Dussen, on the other hand, is UNSOLD.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Ness Wadia speaks on buying Sam Curran
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: List of unsold players of IPL 2023
- Rilee Rossouw (Base price INR 2 crore)
- Joe Root (Base price INR 1 crore)
- Shakib Al Hasan (Base price INR 1.5 crore)
- Litton Das (Base price INR 50 lakh)
- Kusal Mendis (Base price INR 50 lakh)
- Tom Banton (Base price INR 2 crore)
- Chris Jordan (Base price INR 2 crore)
- Adam Milne (Base price INR 2 crore)
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Shivam Mavi goes to GT
Shivam Mavi goes to Gujarat Titans for INR 6 cr while Delhi Capitals bag Mukesh Kumar for INR 5.5 cr.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: KKR bag Vaibhav Arora
Vaibhav Arora sold to KKR for INR 60 lakh. Mujtaba Yousuf and Lance Morris goes unsold.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: KKR bag Jagadeesan
For INR 90 lakh, KKR outbid CSK to purchase N Jagadeesan. Gujarat Titans sign KS Bharat.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Vivrant Sharma goes to SRH
Sunrisers Hyderabad bag him for INR 2.6 Cr!
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Time for uncapped batters
Shaik Rasheed SOLD to Chennai Super Kings for a base price of Rs 20 Lakh!
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Set 5 begins
England's leg-spinner Adil Rashid goes to SRH for INR 2 cr.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Topley goes to RCB
Set four continues with bowlers, and Reece Topley is up next with a starting price of Rs 75 Lakh. There are currently bids from MI, RCB, and CSK. Topley has been SOLD to the Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 1.9 crore.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Klaasen goes to SRH
Heinrich Klaasen is up next, and the Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad have made aggressive approaches. He is purchased by SRH for Rs 5.25 crore.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Nicholas Pooran goes to LSG
CSK starts the bidding. RR joins when the bid exceeds INR 3 crore. The proposals from Delhi Capitals and RR exceed INR 6 crore. Pooran gains ground as Lucknow Super Giants pushes bids above INR 11 crore. Nicholas Pooran is on his way to LSG for INR 16 crore.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Ben Stokes sold to CSK
Chennai Super Kings have paid a whopping INR 16.25 crore for England Test captain Ben Stokes.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates:
Cameron Green SOLD to Mumbai Indians for INR 17.5 crore - the second-most expensive player in IPL history.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Sam Curran returns to Punjab Kings
Sam Curran is sold for a whopping INR 18.50 crore to the Punjab Kings
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Sam Curran returns to Punjab Kings
Sam Curran is sold for a whopping INR 18.50 crore to the Punjab Kings
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Sam Curran in demand
Mumbai Indians and RCB begin bidding, and it quickly exceeds INR 10 crore!
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: All rounders under hammer
Shakib Al Hasan goes unsold
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: After Brooks, Sunrises Hyderabad bags Mayank Aggarwal for 8.25 cr
Fierce bidding for Mayank Agarwal, Sunrisers Hyderabad get their potential captain, money talking loud and wide, Ajinkya Rahane sold to CSK for 50 lakh.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Harry Brooks joins SRH, at staggering Rs 13.25 cr
Intense bidding for Harry brook, Rajasthan Royals incredibly went all out and invested all of the money they had but, SRH outpowered them, having more money in the kitty, Brooks joins SRH at Rs 13.25 cr.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Fierce bidding for Harry Brook, SRH and RR
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in fierce bidding for Harry brook, the Englishman recently smashed three centuries against Pakistan. Bidding is currently at Rs 900 lakhs.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Kane Williamson first player to be drawn, bidding begins
Gujarat Titans bid for Kane Williamson
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Mayank Agarwal, Kane Williamson in set 1, Hugh Edmeads ready
All in readiness, Hugh Edmeads takes his place. Follow all the action live!
Players in set 1: Mayank Agarwal, Harry Brook, Ajinkya Rahane, Joe Root, Rilee Rossouw, Kane Williamson
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: KKR staff ready, with just Rs 7.05 odd crore in purse, who will they target?
Kolkata Knight Riders staff ready for the auction, they have just Rs 7.05 crore in purse, but 11 slots to fill, which players will KKR target today? Perhaps a discussion going on about that. Watch:
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Hugh Edmeads takes the stage
IPL 2023 auctioneer Hugh Edmeads gears up and takes centre stage, shortly all the franchises and their staff will come in and take their place in the auction room. Check live visuals:
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Hugh Edmeads takes the stage
IPL 2023 auctioneer Hugh Edmeads gears up and takes centre stage, shortly all the franchises and their staff will come in and take their place in the auction room. Check live visuals:
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Check live visuals as Zaheer Khan of MI reaches venue
All the management of the 10 IPL franchises have reached the Grand Hyatt hotel for the IPL 2023 with live visuals coming in from the hotel as Mumbai Indans' Zaheer Khan has reached the venue
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Just 1 and half hour to go
The live coverage of the IPL 2023 auction began on Jiocinema and Star Sports. Just 1 and half hour to go in the auction, fans can stay tuned here as we bring to you all the updates from the auction.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Players list, base price, remaining purse value and more
Ahead of the all-important IPL 2023 auction, let's give you a quick recap of the players' list, the base price of players, the remaining purse value and other such details. Check the complete list of players who will be up for grabs in the auction later in the day here.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: MI coach Mark Boucher with special message for Rohit Sharma
Mumbai Indians will head into the IPL 2023 auction with new coach Mark Boucher who was in-charge of the South African cricket team before this. He seems to be excited about the prospect to work with Rohit Sharma. Watch:
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Watch Raina-Uthappa's predictions
Suresh Raina and Robin Uthappa certainly made some bold predictions as the pair geared up ahead of the IPL 2023 auction. Watch:
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Robin Uthappa says Jimmy Neesham will go unsold
Former CSK stalwart Robin Uthappa in a recent video shared by JioCinema said that Jimmy Neesham might go unsold in IPL 2023 auction. He was joined by Suresh Raina and they felt that Ishant Sharma, and Kane Williamson might go unsold in first round and will get picked up in the second round.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: CSK, MI look for replacements to Bravo and Pollard
Two modern legends of the sport, Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard won't be playing in IPL 2023, instead, they have taken up coaching roles with their respective franchises. Thus, both Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings will be looking for replacements to the West Indies duo.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Sanjay Bangar decodes RCB's success in playoffs in recent years
Sanjay Bangar revealed how RCB have found success in reach playoffs in recent seasons and how they're approaching the IPL 2023 auction.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Get togethers, last minute preparations being done
Only a few hours remaining before IPL 2023 auction gets underway. All the franchises are sharing pictures of get-togethers, and last-minute preparations being done ahead of the auction. Stay tuned for all the updates.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Get togethers, last minute preparations being done
Only a few hours remaining before IPL 2023 auction gets underway. All the franchises are sharing pictures of get-togethers, and last-minute preparations being done ahead of the auction. Stay tuned for all the updates.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Suresh Raina suggests Sam Curran as CSK's future captain after MS Dhoni
Former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) stalwart Suresh Raina has suggested that Sam Curran can captain CSK after MS Dhoni. "CSK really want Sam Curran in their set-up. Chennai wickets will definitely suit his bowling. He has got great leadership qualities as well. CSK can look for a captain in him in the future," said Raina.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: How franchises geared up IPL 2023 auction
IPL's official Twitter handle shared an update on Friday, wherein the management of IPL franchises shared how they approach the auction, sharing their preparation and strategy for the auction.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Preparations in full swing for IPL 2023 auction
Preparations have been completed for the IPL 2023 auction, and all the franchises must have their plans ready. It will be a life-changing auction experience for plenty of youngsters, and some foreign player as well.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction: Shopping spree for KKR, PBKS and SRH
While Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) have the most money remaining in their purse ahead of the IPL 2023 auction, Kolkata Knight Riders have 11 slots remaining and they have the least money. It will be interesting to see how KKR go about their business, while PBKS and SRH are expected to be the busiest among all.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: English and Australian players available for entire IPL 2023
Having won the T20 World Cup 2022, English players will be in demand, and the BCCI have confirmed the availability of England and Australian players for the entire league phase.
LIVE | IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Most expensive players in IPL auction each year
MS Dhoni became the most expensive player in the auction in 2008, and since then there have been many blockbuster bids, with Yuvraj Singh twice becoming the highest paid players, Chris Morris becoming the highest-paid player ever, and then Ishan Kishan becoming one of the highest paid Indian players in IPL 2022.
2008: MS Dhoni.
2009: Flintoff/Pietersen.
2010: Bond/Pollard.
2011: Gambhir.
2012: Jadeja.
2013: Maxwell.
2014: Yuvraj.
2015: Yuvraj.
2016: Watson.
2017: Stokes.
2018: Stokes.
2019: Unadkat.
2020: Cummins.
2021: Morris.
2022: Kishan.
2023?
IPL 2023 auction latest updates: How to watch the auction live?
Fans can stay tuned to our live blog here as we will be taking you through every update in the auction, while for those who want to watch the auction live, here's our ultimate guide on IPL auction 2023 live streaming details.
IPL 2023 auction latest updates: Top picks in mock auction
Ahead of the main drill on Friday, December 23 in Kochi, a mock auction was hosted on Thursday, with former players Suresh Raina, Chris Gayle and others taking part. Cameron Green fetched 20 cr to become the highest-paid player ever, whereas, Sam Curran was close behind in second place. Ben Stokes was featured on the highest-paid players' list, and Odean Smith and Nicholas Pooran also fetched big bucks.
IPL 2023 auction latest updates: All you need to know
As many as 405 players will go under the hammer, 87 slots are remaining, 30 overseas players can be bought, the eyes of the world converge on Kochi today as fans gear up for another classic battle between the 10 franchises of the world's richest league.
IPL auction 2023 latest updates: When does auction begin?
All the ten franchises have reached Kochi, they met yesterday with IPL's governing council, and all that's remaining now is for Hugh Edmeades to begin the auction process. The auction will begin at 2:30 PM IST onwards.
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of IPL 2023 auction, stay tuned to this space as we will build-up to the all important auction today, and keep you updated with preparation of all the IPL teams.