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The historic mini-auction for the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) season ended after a record-breaking day in Kochi on Friday. All 10 franchises of the IPL combined to spend INR 167 crores to buy 80 players, 29 of which were overseas.
England all-rounder Sam Curran emerged as the most expensive player in the history of IPL auction when Punjab Kings bought him for a colossal amount of INR 18.50 crore. His team-mate, all-rounder Ben Stokes was bought by Chennai Super Kings for INR 16.25 crore while their Australian counterpart, Cameroon Green was acquired for INR 17.50 crore bid from Mumbai Indians.
1. Chennai Super Kings (CSK):
Squad strength: 25 players (Overseas 8)
Players retained ahead of IPL 2023 auction: 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.
Players bought at IPL 2023 auction: Ajinkya Rahane (INR 50 lakh), Ben Stokes (INR 16.25 crore), Shaik Rasheed (INR 20 lakh), Nishant Sindhu (INR 60 lakh), Kyle Jamieson (INR 1 crore), Ajay Mandal (INR 20 lakh), Bhagath Varma (INR 20 lakh).
Purse Remaining: INR 1.7 crore
Total player slots available: 0
Overseas slots available: 0
Final squad:
Opening batters: Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed
Middle-order batters: Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati
Wicketkeepers: MS Dhoni
Allrounders: Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Nishant Sindhu, Bhagath Varma
Spinners: Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana
Fast bowlers: Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Kyle Jamieson.
2. Mumbai Indians (MI):
Squad strength: 24 (Overseas 8)
Players retained ahead of IPL 2023 auction: 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.
Players bought at IPL 2023 auction: Cameron Green (INR 17.5 crore), Jhye Richardson (INR 1.5 crore), Piyush Chawla (INR 50 lakh), Duan Jansen (INR 20 lakh), Vishnu Vinod (INR 20 lakh), Shams Mulani (INR 20 lakh), Mehal Wadhera (INR 20 lakh), Raghav Goyal (INR 20 lakh)
Purse Remaining: INR 0.05 crore
Total player slots available: 1
Overseas slots available: 0
Final squad:
Opening batters: Rohit Sharma
Middle-order batters: Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David, Dewald Brevis, Tilak Varma
Wicketkeepers: Ishan Kishan, Tristan Stubbs, Vishnu Vinod
Allrounders: Cameron Green, Arjun Tendulkar, Ramandeep Singh, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Hritik Shokeen, Arshad Khan, Duan Jansen
Spinners: Piyush Chawla, Kumar Kartikeya, Raghav Goyal
Fast bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Jofra Archer, Jhye Richardson, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal
3. Gujarat Titans (GT):
Squad strength:Â 25 players (Overseas 8)
Players retained ahead of IPL 2023 auction: 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.
Players bought at IPL 2023 auction: Kane Williamson (INR 2 crore), Odean Smith (INR 50 lakh), KS Bharat (INR 1.2 crore), Shivam Mavi (INR 6 crore), Urvil Patel (INR 20 lakh), Joshua Little (INR 4.4 crore), Mohit Sharma (INR 50 lakh).
Purse Remaining: INR 4.45 crore
Total player slots available: 0
Overseas slots available: 0
Final squad:
Opening batters: Shubman Gill, Kane Williamson
Middle-order batters: Abhinav Manohar, David Miller, B Sai Sudharsan
Wicketkeepers: Matthew Wade, Wriddhiman Saha, KS Bharat, Urvil Patel
Allrounders: Hardik Pandya, Darshan Nalkande, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Rashid Khan, Odean Smith
Spinners: Jayant Yadav, Noor Ahmed, R Sai Kishore
Fast bowlers: Pradeep Sangwan, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami, Yash Dayal, Shivam Mavi, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma
4. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB):
Squad strength:Â 25 players (overseas 8)
Players retained ahead of IPL 2023 auction: 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.
Players bought at IPL 2023 auction: Reece Topley (INR 1.9 crore), Himanshu Sharma (INR 20 lakh), Will Jacks (INR 3.2 crore), Manoj Bhandage (INR 20 lakh), Rajan Kumar (INR 70 lakh), Avinash Singh (INR 60 lakh).
Purse Remaining: INR 1.95 crore
Total player slots available: 1
Overseas slots available: 0
Final squad:
Opening batters: Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Finn Allen
Middle-order batters: Rajat Patidar, Suyash Prabhudessai
Wicketkeepers: Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat
Allrounders: Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed , Mahipal Lomror, Wanindu Hasaranga, Will Jacks, Manoj Bhandage, Sonu Yadav
Spinners: Karn Sharma, Himanshu Sharma
Fast bowlers: Harshal Patel, David Willey, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Siddarth Kaul, Akash Deep, Reece Topley, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh
5. Delhi Capitals (DC):
Squad strength:Â 25 players (Overseas 8)
Players retained ahead of IPL 2023 auction: 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.
Players bought at IPL 2023 auction: Ishant Sharma (INR 50 lakh), Phil Salt (INR 2 crore), Mukesh Kumar (INR 5.5 crore), Manish Pandey (INR 2.4 crore), Rilee Rossouw (INR 4.60 crore).
Purse Remaining: INR 4.45 crore
Total player slots available: 0
Overseas slots available: 0
Final squad:
Opening batters: David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Yash Dhull, Phil Salt
Middle-order batters: Sarfaraz Khan, Manish Pandey, Rilee Rossouw
Wicketkeepers: Rishabh Pant
Allrounders: Ripal Patel, Rovman Powell, Mitchell Marsh, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Aman Khan, Vicky Ostwal
Spinners: Kuldeep Yadav, Praveen Dubey
Fast bowlers: Anrich Nortje, Chetan Sakariya, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Khaleel Ahmed, Lungi Ngidi, Mustafizur Rahman, Ishant Sharma, Mukesh Kumar.
6. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):
Squad strength:Â 22 players (Overseas 8)
Players retained ahead of IPL 2023 auction: 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.
Players bought at IPL 2023 auction: N. Jagadeesan (INR 90 lakh), Vaibhav Arora (INR 60 lakh), Suyash Sharma (INR 20 lakh), David Wiese (INR 1 crore), Kulwant Khejroliya (INR 20 lakh), Litton Das (INR 50 lakh), Mandeep Singh (INR 50 lakh), Shakib Al Hasan (INR 1.50 crore)
Purse Remaining: INR 1.65 crore
Total player slots available: 3
Overseas slots available: 0
Final squad:
Opening batters: Venkatesh Iyer, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Middle-order batters: Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Mandeep Singh
Wicketkeepers: N Jagadeesan, Litton Das
Allrounders: Andre Russell, Anukul Roy, David Wiese, Shakib Al Hasan
Spinners: Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Suyash Sharma
Fast bowlers: Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Tim Southee, Harshit Rana, Umesh Yadav, Vaibhav Arora, Kulwant Khejroliya.
7. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG):
Squad strength:Â 25 players (8 overseas)
Players retained ahead of IPL 2023 auction: 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.
Players bought at IPL 2023 auction: Nicholas Pooran (INR 16 crore), Jaydev Unadkat (INR 50 lakh) Yash Thakur (INR 45 lakh), Romario Shepherd (INR 50 lakh), Daniel Sams (INR 75 lakh), Amit Mishra (INR 50 lakh), Prerak Mankad (INR 20 lakh), Swapnil Singh (INR 20 lakh), Naveen-ul-Haq (INR 50 lakh), Yudhvir Charak (INR 20 lakh).
Purse Remaining: INR 3.55 crore
Total player slots available: 0
Overseas slots available: 0
Final squad:
Opening batters: Manan Vohra, KL Rahul
Middle-order batters: Ayush Badoni
Wicketkeepers: Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran
Allrounders: Karan Sharma, Marcus Stoinis, K Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya, Daniel Sams, Romario Shepherd, Prerak Mankad, Swapnil Singh
Spinners: Ravi Bishnoi, Amit Mishra
Fast bowlers: Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Yash Thakur, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yudhvir Charak.
8. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH):
Squad strength: 25 players (overseas 8)
Players retained ahead of IPL 2023 auction: Abdul Samad, Aiden Markram, Rahul Tripathi, Glenn Phillips, Abhishek Sharma, Marco Jansen, Washington Sundar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kartik Tyagi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Umran Malik.
Players bought at IPL 2023 auction: Harry Brook (INR 13.25 crore), Mayank Agarwal (INR 8.25 crore), Heinrich Klaasen (INR 5.25 crore), Adil Rashid (INR 2 crore), Mayank Markande (INR 50 lakh), Vivrant Sharma (INR 2.6 crore), Samarth Vyas (INR 20 lakh), Sanvir Singh (INR 20 lakh), Upendra Yadav (INR 25 lakh), Mayank Dagar (INR 1.8 crore), Nitish Kumar Reddy (INR 20 lakh), Akeal Hosein (INR 1 crore), Anmolpreet Singh (INR 20 lakh).
Purse Remaining: INR 6.75 crore
Total player slots available: 1
Overseas slots available: 0
Final squad:
Opening batters: Abhishek Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Rahul Tripathi
Middle-order batters: Aiden Markram, Harry Brook, Abdul Samad, Anmolpreet Singh
Wicketkeepers: Glenn Phillips, Heinrich Klaasen, Upendra Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy
Allrounders: Washington Sundar, Vivrant Sharma, Sanvir Singh, Samarth Vyas, Mayank Dagar
Spinners: Adil Rashid, Mayank Markande, Akeal Hosein
Fast bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Marco Jansen, Kartik Tyagi, Umran Malik, T Natarajan, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
9. Punjab Kings (PBKS):
Squad strength:Â 22 (overseas 7)
Players retained ahead of IPL 2023 auction: 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.
Players bought at IPL 2023 auction: Sam Curran (INR 18.50 crore), Sikandar Raza (INR 50 lakh), Harpreet Bhatia (INR 40 lakh), Vidwath Kaverappa (INR 20 lakh), Mohit Rathee (INR 20 lakh), Shivam Singh (INR 20 lakh).
Purse Remaining: INR 12.2 crore
Total player slots available: 3
Overseas slots available: 1
Final squad:
Opening batters: Shikhar Dhawan, Harpreet Bhatia
Middle-order batters: Shahrukh Khan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Atharva Taide
Wicketkeepers: Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma
Allrounders: Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Shivam Singh
Spinners: Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Brar, Mohit Rathee
Fast bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Nathan Ellis, Kagiso Rabada, Vidwath Kaverappa.
10. Rajasthan Royals (RR):
Squad strength: 25 (overseas 8)
Players retained ahead of IPL 2023 auction: 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.
Players bought at 2023 auction: Jason Holder (INR 5.75 crore), Donovan Ferreira (INR 50 lakh), Kunal Rathore (INR 20 lakh), Adam Zampa (INR 1.5 crore), KM Asif (INR 30 lakh), Murugan Ashwin (INR 20 lakh), Abdul PA (INR 20 lakh), Akash Vashisht (INR 20 lakh), Joe Root (INR 2 crore)
Purse Remaining: INR 3.35 crore
Total player slots available: 0
Overseas slots available: 0
Final squad:
Opening batters: Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal
Middle-order batters: Sanju Samson, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Joe Root
Wicketkeepers: Dhruv Jorel, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Singh Rathore
Allrounders: Jason Holder, Akash Vashisht, Abdul Basith,
Spinners: Yuzvendra Chahal, R Ashwin, Adam Zampa, KC Cariappa, M Ashwin
Fast bowlers: Prasidh Krishna, Trent Boult, Navdeep Saini, Obed McCoy, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldip Yadav, KM Asif.
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