IPL Auction 2023 Highlights: Sam Curran banks 18.5 crore, Rajasthan buy Joe Root as all-rounders dominate auction

IPL Auction 2023 Highlights: Sam Curran became the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League. The all-rounder was roped in by Punjab Kings for ₹18.5 crore as all-rounders dominate the auction. Follow the Highlights of IPL Auction 2023 in Kochi.

IPL Auction 2023 Highlights: The IPL 2023 mini-auction in Kochi saw franchises break banks on all-rounders. Sam Curran was roped in by Punjab Kings for ₹18.5 crore, making him the most expensive player in the history of the lucrative T20 league. Australian all-rounder Cameron Green was roped in by Mumbai Indians for 17.5 crore. Ben Stokes, was another all-rounder in demand, as Chennai Super Kings purchased him for 16.25 crore. Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals made last minute addition as the former roped in Shakib Al Hasan for 1.5 crore, while Rajasthan bought Joe Root for ₹1 crore. Sunrisers Hyderabad purchased Harry Brook for ₹13.5 crore. Meanwhile, the biggest surprise came in the form of Nicholas Pooran, who despite having a quiet World Cup, was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for ₹16 crore. Catch the Highlights of IPL Auction:

IPL Auction 2023 is being held in Kochi

Follow all the updates here:

• Dec 23, 2022 08:44 PM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: The show is over

  The IPL 2023 mini-auction in Kochi comes to an end. Sam Curran emerges as the highest paid player from the auction. The all-rounder was roped in by Punjab Kings for ₹18.5 crore. 

  Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals make a last minute addition by purchasing Joe Root for 1 crore.

• Dec 23, 2022 08:42 PM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Joe Root is sold for 1 crore

  Joe Root is sold for 1 crore to Rajasthan Royals. 

  Shakib Al Hasan is roped in by KKR for 1.5 crore.

  Wayne Parnell is once again unsold. 

• Dec 23, 2022 08:27 PM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: 5 more minutes before auction come to a close

  Abdul P A is purchased by Rajasthan Royals for ₹20 lakh and five minutes have been given to Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, who still have slots available. 

• Dec 23, 2022 08:23 PM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Naveen ul Haq roped in by LSG

  Akash Vashist is sold to Rajasthan Royals for ₹20 lakh.

  Naveen ul Haq is roped in by LSG for ₹50 lakh. They then purchase Yudhvir Charak for ₹20 lakh. 

  Raghav Goyal is sold to MI for ₹20 lakh.

• Dec 23, 2022 08:19 PM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Mandeep Singh sold to KKR

  Mandeep Singh is sold to KKR for ₹50 lakh. 

  Rassie van der Dussen, Wayne Parnell go unsold

• Dec 23, 2022 08:18 PM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Quick purchases by Rajasthan Royals

  KM Asif is bought by Rajasthan Royals for 30 lakh, they also rope in Murugan Ashwin for ₹20 lakh.

• Dec 23, 2022 08:17 PM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Adam Zampa sold to Rajasthan

  Litton Das is sold to KKR for 50 lakhs. 

  Akeal Hossain is bought by SRH for 1 crore. They also Anmolpreet Singh for 20 lakh.

  Adam Zampa is sold to Rajasthan Royals for 1.5 crore.

• Dec 23, 2022 08:14 PM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Rilee Rossouw sold to DC

  Welcome back to the final set of players. Rilee Rossouw, who went unsold, has initiated a bidding war between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals. 

  Delhi Capitals wins the bid for 4.6 crore.

• Dec 23, 2022 07:43 PM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Domestic players under the hammer

  Kunal Rathore is roped in by Rajasthan Royals for 20 lakh.

  Sonu Yadav is purchased by RCB for ₹20 lakh. 

  Kulwant Khejorliya is roped in by KKR for 20 lakh.

  Ajay Mandal, Bhagath Varma are sold to CSK for ₹20 lakh.

  Mohit Rathore, Shivam Singh are sold to Punjab Kings for 20 lakh.

  Nehal Wadera is purchased by MI for 20 lakh.

• Dec 23, 2022 07:35 PM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Tom Curran, Varun Aaron unsold

  Sunrisers Hyderabad acquire Nitish Kumar Reddy for 20 lakh. RCB rope in Avinash Singh for ₹60 lakh. Tom Curran and Varun Aaron go unsold. 

• Dec 23, 2022 07:30 PM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: David Wiese joins KKR!

  David Wiese has been signed by KKR for INR 1 crore. The Namibia star has joined Kolkata at his base price. Shams Mulani will play for Mumbai Indians. The Mumbai spinner has been roped in at his base price of INR 20 lakh. Himanshu Bisht has failed to attract any bids. Swapnil Singh has been roped in by LSG for INR 20 lakh. Sumeet Verma is also unsold. 

• Dec 23, 2022 07:26 PM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Titans beat LSG to sign Little

  After Naveen-ul-Haq was unsold, LSG and GT kickstarted a bidding war for Josh Little. The Ireland star took a hat-trick at the T20 World Cup. The bidding for the former CSK net bowler has crossed the INR 4.00 crore mark. SOLD! GT have signed Little for INR 4.4 crore. Dilshan Madushanka is unsold.

• Dec 23, 2022 07:23 PM IST

  IPL 2023 Mini Auction live updates: No takers for Yuvraj and Overton

  V Kaverappa has been roped in by PBKS for INR 20 lakh. Rajan Kumar will play for RCB in IPL 2023. Paul van Meekeren is unsold. Suyash Sharma has been signed by KKR. Yuvraj Chadasama and Jamie Overton are unsold at the accelerated auction. Richard Gleeson is also unsold. 

• Dec 23, 2022 07:18 PM IST

  IPL 2023 Mini Auction LIVE: Urvil Patel is a Titan; Vishnu Vinod goes to MI

  Vishnu Vinod has joined five-time champions Mumbai Indians for INR 20 lakh. Andhra star Karan Shinde is unsold. Kaverappa has joined PBKS at his base price of INR 20 lakh. Urvil Patel has been roped in by GT for INR 20 lakh. There were no takers for Tamil Nadu captain B Indrajith.

• Dec 23, 2022 07:15 PM IST

  IPL 2023 Auction LIVE : Prerak Mankad goes to LSG; Suchith is unsold

  Prerak Mankad has joined LSG for INR 20 lakh. Priced at INR 20 lakh, J Suchith is unsold at the accelerated auction. Donovan Ferreira has been signed by RR for INR 50 lakh. Earlier, Harpreet Bhatia was roped in by PBKS at his base price of INR 20 lakh. 

• Dec 23, 2022 07:11 PM IST

  IPL 2023 auction live updates: SRH sign Mayank Dagar for INR 1.8 cr

  Mayank Dagar, who entered the auction at INR 20 lakh, is sold to SRH for INR 1.8 crore. SRH have upstaged RR to sign Dagar. Duan Jansen has joined Mumbai Indians for INR 20 lakh. Wil Smeed was unsold while Manoj Bhandage was roped in by RCB. 

• Dec 23, 2022 07:07 PM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Piyush Chawla joins Mumbai Indians; Amit Mishra goes LSG

  The accelerated auction is underway! Two veteran spinners have found new homes for IPL 2023. Piyush Chawla has joined Mumbai Indians while Amit Mishra is heading to Lucknow Super Giants. Both veterans were roped in at their respective opening bids (INR 50 lakh).

• Dec 23, 2022 07:03 PM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Purses of MI, PBKS, RCB, SRH and RR

  MI: Five-time champions Mumbai Indians have INR 20.55 crore left in their purse. The Rohit Sharma-led side can sign 3 overseas players and MI are left with 9 slots to fill in their star-studded squad.

  PBKS: Punjab Kings have INR 32.20 crore left in their purse. Punjab can sign 3 overseas players. They can fill up to 9 slots in their squad at the remainder of the IPL 2023 auction.

  RR: Former champions Rajasthan Royals have INR 13.20 crore left in their purse. RR can rope in 4 overseas players and they can add a total of 9 players to their squad.

  RCB: Royal Challengers Bangalore have INR 8.75 crore remaining in their purse for the accelerated auction. RCB can sign 2 overseas players. They have 7 slots left to fill.

  SRH: Hyderabad have INR 42.25 crore left in their purse. SRH can sign 4 overseas players and they can add up to 13 players to their squad.  

• Dec 23, 2022 06:54 PM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Purses of CSK, DC, GT, KKR and LSG

  CSK: Chennai Super Kings have 2 slots left and the Yellow Brigade can spend only INR 1.90 crore at the IPL auction. The former champions cannot make an overseas signing.

  DC: Delhi Capitals have just 1 slot left to fill and they can spend INR 9.05 crore on the star player.

  GT: Defending champions Gujarat Titans have INR 9.55 crore left in their purse. With 3 slots remaining in their squad, the Pandya-led side can only sign 1 overseas player.

  KKR: Kolkata Knight Riders have INR 5.55 crore left in their purse. KKR can sign 3 overseas players and have 9 slots left to fill their squad.

  LSG: Lucknow Super Giants can only sign 1 overseas player at the auction. They have INR 5.15 crore left in their purse. LSG have 5 slots remaining in their squad. 

• Dec 23, 2022 06:43 PM IST

  IPL 2023 Mini Auction LIVE: Rajasthan Royals react after Ben Stokes joins MS Dhoni’s CSK for IPL 2023

  See you on the other side, @benstokes38. 💗💛 https://t.co/OMWHNXCIFs pic.twitter.com/oacjWHYxf9

  — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) December 23, 2022

• Dec 23, 2022 06:20 PM IST

  IPL 2023 Mini Auction LIVE updates: Daniel Sams to play for LSG in IPL 2023

  Blessing Muzarabani is unsold at the IPL 2023 mini-auction. South Africa’s Wayne Parnell has failed to attract any buyers at the IPL auction. Australia's Daniel Sams has been roped in by LSG. The former MI star is sold to LSG for INR 75 lakh. 

• Dec 23, 2022 06:13 PM IST

  IPL 2023 Auction LIVE updates: Jacks joins RCB; CSK rope in Jamieson

  England's Will Jacks has joined RCB for INR 3.20 crore. Romario Shepherd has been signed by Lucknow Super Giants. Shepherd has been roped in by LSG at his base price of INR 50 lakh. Kyle Jamieson has joined CSK for INR 1 crore. The former RCB star has been signed by CSK at his base price. Dushmantha Chameera, Sandeep Sharma, Taskin Ahmed, Riley Meredith, James Neesham, Dasun Shanaka, and Mohammad Nabi have joined the unsold list. 

• Dec 23, 2022 06:08 PM IST

  Manish Pandey joins Delhi Capitals; Dawid Malan goes unsold!

  Dawid Malan, who entered the auction at the base price of INR 1.50 crore, has been snubbed by IPL teams at the mini-auction. Mandeep Singh, Travis Head, Rassie van der Dussen, Sherfane Rutherford and Paul Stirling are also unsold. Indian batter Manish Pandey has been roped in by Delhi Capitals for INR 1 crore which is also his base price at the IPL 2023 mini-auction.

• Dec 23, 2022 06:02 PM IST

  IPL 2023 Mini Auction LIVE updates: A quick look at remaining purses of LSG, MI, PBKS and RR

  Lucknow Super Giants: LSG have INR 6.40 crore left in their purse. LSG can sign 3 overseas players and they have 7 slots remaining.

  Mumbai Indians: MI only have INR 1.55 crore left in their purse. The Mumbai Paltan can sign 1 overseas player and they can fill as many as 7 slots.

  Punjab Kings: Punjab Kings have INR 13.20 crore left in their purse. Punjab can sign 1 overseas player and they have 7 slots left to fill.

  Rajasthan Royals: RR can sign 3 overseas players and they have INR 7.45 crore left in their purse. RR have can fill 8 slots in the remainder of the IPL 2023 auction.

• Dec 23, 2022 05:55 PM IST

  IPL 2023 auction LIVE: How many players CSK, DC, GT and KKR can sign?

  CSK: Former champions CSK have INR 2.90 crore left in their purse. CSK can sign 1 overseas player and they have 3 slots remaining.

  DC: Delhi Capitals have INR 11.45 crore left in their purse with 2 slots remaining. DC can sign 1 overseas player.

  GT: Gujarat have 3 slots left the fill and only 1 overseas player can join the Hardik Pandya-led side. GT have INR 9.55 crore left in their purse.

  KKR: Former champions KKR have INR 5.55 crore left in their purse. KKR can sign 3 overseas players while they have 3 slots left to fill.

• Dec 23, 2022 05:41 PM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 LIVE updates: Happy to have Raza with us: Ness Wadia

  🗣️🗣️ “He’s one of the best all-rounders”@PunjabKingsIPL Director, Ness Wadia, speaks on the record purchase of @CurranSM in the #TATAIPLAuction 2023 💰👌@TataCompanies pic.twitter.com/Liqa5xOWi9

  — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) December 23, 2022

  "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 top-up auctions are always dynamic. Sam is world-class, is 24, played over 140 matches so far. And happy to have Raza with us, it’s good to have a Zimbabwean in the IPL," PBKS co-owner Ness Wadia said. 

• Dec 23, 2022 05:30 PM IST

  IPL 2023 Mini Auction: No buyers for Shreyas Gopal!

  Shreyas Gopal has been overlooked by IPL teams at the mini-auction. The Karnataka spinner has failed to fetch any buyers. He entered the auction at a base price of INR 20 lakh. Spinner M Ashwin is also unsold at the mini-auction. Himanshu Sharma has been signed by RCB for INR 20 lakh. Kerala's S Midhun is unsold. 

• Dec 23, 2022 05:24 PM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 LIVE updates: Mukesh Kumar sold to DC for INR 5.5 crore

  Bengal seamer Mukesh Kumar is the next Indian pacer who has sparked a mini-bidding war between the IPL teams. The bid to sign the Bengal pacer was launched by CSK. DC forced CSK's exit from the bidding race when PBKS took the lead with the INR 4 crore bid. DC ended up signing the Bengal pacer by placing the winning bid of INR 5.5 crore. Moving on to set No. 10 which features uncapped spinners and Chintal Gandhi is unsold. 

• Dec 23, 2022 05:15 PM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 LIVE: Bidding war for ex-KKR star Shivam Mavi

  Vaibhav Arora has been signed by KKR at INR 60 lakh. Yash Thakur is sold to LSG for INR 45 lakh. Mujtaba Yousuf and KM Asif are unsold. Lance Morris has joined the duo on the unsold list. Former KKR star Shivam Mavi has sparked a bidding war between RR and GT. Mavi is sold to GT for a whopping sum of INR 6 crore. 

• Dec 23, 2022 05:09 PM IST

  IPL 2023 Auction LIVE updates: GT sign KS Bharat for INR 1.2 crore

  KS Bharat will play for Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2023. The bidding for Bharat ended at INR 1.2 crore. The Indian wicketkeeper-batter entered the auction with a base price of INR 20 lakh. N Jagadeesan has joined KKR for INR 90 lakh. Railways keeper Upendra Yadav has joined SRH for INR 25 lakh. Mohammed Azharuddeen is unsold. 

• Dec 23, 2022 05:04 PM IST

  IPL 2023 Auction LIVE: Abhimanyu Easwaran is unsold; CSK rope in Nishant Sidhu

  Bengal captain Abhimanyu Easwaran, who entered the IPL auction at INR 20 lakh, has been overlooked by all 10 IPL teams. He is unsold. CSK have signed Nishant Sidhu for INR 60 lakh. Dinesh Bana, Sumit Kumar, and Shashank Singh are unsold. 

• Dec 23, 2022 04:59 PM IST

  IPL 2023 Auction LIVE updates: SRH sign Vivrant Sharma for INR 2.6 crore!

  Saurashtra's Samarth Vyas has joined SRH at his base price of INR 20 lakh. Jammu and Kashmir's Vivrant Sharma has been signed by SRH for an eye-watering sum of INR 2.6 crore. Vivrant entered the auction at his base price of INR 20 lakh. Former SRH star Priyam Garg is unsold. Sanvir Singh, who entered the auction at the same price, is sold to SRH. 

• Dec 23, 2022 04:54 PM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 LIVE updates: CSK sign Shaik Rasheed!

  Anmolpreet, LR Chetan, Shubham Khajuria and Rohan Kunnummal have failed to attract any buyers as the Indian batters are unsold at the mini-auction. Meanwhile, Shaik Rasheed has been roped in by CSK. Delhi's Himmat Singh is unsold. 

• Dec 23, 2022 04:46 PM IST

  IPL 2023 Auction updates: What to expect from Set 6?

  The upcoming set features exciting uncapped Indian batters. Shubham Khajuria, Rohan Kunnummal, LR Chetan, Shaik Rasheed, Anmolpreet Singh, and Himmat Singh will hope to feature in the 2023 edition of the cash-rich league. 

• Dec 23, 2022 04:35 PM IST

  IPL 2023 mini-auction LIVE updates: Adil Rashid goes to SRH; Adam Zampa, Tabraiz Shamsi are unsold!

  England spinner Adil Rashid has joined 2016 champions SRH for IPL 2023. Akeal Hosein failed to attract any buyers at the IPL 2023 mini-auction. Soon, Australia’s Adam Zampa followed suit as he was unsold at his base price of INR 1.50 crore. South Africa's Tabraiz Shamsi has also joined the unsold list. The final name from the set, Mujeeb ur Rahman is also unsold. 

• Dec 23, 2022 04:29 PM IST

  IPL 2023 mini-auction LIVE: Jaydev Unadkat joins LSG; Ishant Sharma returns to DC

  Fresh from making his Test return, Indian pacer Jaydev Unadkat will play for LSG in the IPL 2023. The Saurashtra star received the opening bid comes from LSG which proved to be the winning one. Adam Milne is unsold while Jhye Richardson has joined Mumbai Indians. Senior pacer Ishant Sharma has returned home as the veteran speedster will play for Delhi Capitals. 

• Dec 23, 2022 04:25 PM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 live updates: Phil Salt joins DC; Reece Topley to play for RCB

  England’s tall left-arm pacer Reece Topley will play for Virat Kohli-starrer RCB in the IPL 2023. The England star has joined RCB for INR 1.90 crore at the mini-auction. Meanwhile, England's Chris Jordan, who entered the auction with base price of INR 2 crore is unsold. England batter Phil Salt has joined Delhi Capitals for INR 2 crore. 

• Dec 23, 2022 04:21 PM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 LIVE: Henrich Klaasen joins SRH; Tom Banton and Kusal Mendis are unsold!

  South Africa's Henrich Klaasen has joined SRH for INR 5.25 crore. SRH defeated DC to acquire the services of the South African power-hitter for IPL 2023. England's Tom Banton and Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis are unsold at the mini-auction.

• Dec 23, 2022 04:15 PM IST

  Nicholas Pooran fetches 16 crore!

  RR, CSK and Delhi Capitals were involved in a three-horse race to sign Pooran. LSG placed a whopping bid of INR 7.5 crore before DC countered with another lucrative bid for the former West Indies skipper. DC opted to back out from the bidding race after the bid reached INR 16 crore. SOLD! Pooran has been roped in by LSG for INR 16 crore. Pooran, who was sold for INR 10.75 crore in the previous edition of the IPL auction, will play for KL Rahul-led LSG next season. 

• Dec 23, 2022 04:09 PM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 live updates: Litton Das is unsold! Nicholas Pooran is up next

  Bangladesh's star batter Litton Das has failed to attract any bids at the IPL 2023 mini-auction in Kochi. Das entered the auction with a base price of INR 50 lakh. Next up is Nicholas Pooran, who has entered the IPL 2023 mini-auction with a base price of INR 2 crore. 

• Dec 23, 2022 04:00 PM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 live updates: Mumbai Indians react after signing Cameron Green for IPL 2023

  "Green is someone we’ve tracked for 2-3 years and we thought he’s exactly what we needed. He fits the right age profile for us; we’ve been looking for younger players for a few auctions," Mumbai Indians owner Akash Ambani was quoted as saying. 

• Dec 23, 2022 03:51 PM IST

  IPL 2023 Mini Auction LIVE: Ben Stokes joins MS Dhoni-led CSK for INR 16.25 crore!

  England Test captain and star all-rounder Ben Stokes entered the auction at a base price of INR 2 crore. RCB and RR were battling for Stokes' signatures before CSK turned it into a three-horse race. LSG pushed the bidding war to INR 7 crore before CSK placed a staggering bid of INR 15.25 crore. LSG were upstaged by CSK, who placed the winning bid of 16.25 crore to sign the England all-rounder. Stokes will play for CSK in IPL 2023! 

• Dec 23, 2022 03:44 PM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 live updates: Mumbai Indians win bidding war for Cameron Green!

  Cameron Green has been roped in by Mumbai Indians! The bidding war is being spearheaded by RCB and MI for the Australian all-rounder. Delhi Capitals also joined the bidding war and later, the bid reached INR 16.50 crore for the Australian all-rounder. In the end, it was Mumbai Indians, who came up with a winning bid for Green. Green has joined MI for INR 17.5 crore! 

• Dec 23, 2022 03:40 PM IST

  IPL 2023 mini auction LIVE: Holder joins RR; Green enters auction

  Rajasthan Royals have signed Jason Holder for INR 5.75 crore! The asking bid for the West Indies all-rounder was INR 2 crore. CSK and RR exchanged heavy bids to sign the star player. However, it was RR, who came up with the winning bid for Holder. Australia's Cameron Green has entered the mini-auction at his base price of INR 2 crore.

• Dec 23, 2022 03:32 PM IST

  IPL 2023 mini auction LIVE: Gujarat Titans sign Odean Smith; Sikandar Raza joins PBKS

  West Indies all-rounder Odean Smith has joined Gujarat Titans at his base price of INR 50 lakh. Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza will play for PBKS. He has joined PBKS at his base price of INR 50 lakh. Jason Holder is up next! 

• Dec 23, 2022 03:26 PM IST

  IPL 2023 mini auction live updates: Punjab Kings beat CSK, LSG to sign Sam Curran

  Sam Curran is all set to shatter IPL auction records in Kochi. A bid of INR 18 crore has been placed for Curran. Punjab have raised the bar by placing an improved bid. SOLD! Sam Curran will play for Punjab Kings. He has been roped in by PBKS for INR 18.50 crore. 

• Dec 23, 2022 03:23 PM IST

  IPL 2023 mini auction: LSG make late entry to sign Sam Curran!

  Chennai Super Kings are leading the race to sign England all-rounder Sam Curran. With Punjab Kings making their presence felt, the bidding war has reached the INR 15 crore mark at the mini-auction in Kochi. CSK have countered the bid and PBKS have responded again to sign the England all-rounder. Lucknow Super Giants have also entered the race to sign the England all-rounder for INR 16 crore! 

• Dec 23, 2022 03:18 PM IST

  IPL 2023 mini auction Live updates: Shakib is unsold; bidding underway for Curran!

  Bangladesh Test captain Shakib Al Hasan is unsold. The veteran all-rounder listed himself at INR 1.5 crore for IPL 2023. England's Sam Curran is the next name drawn from the second set. A massive bidding war is underway for the English all-rounder, who played a crucial role in England's successful T20 World Cup campaign earlier this year. 

• Dec 23, 2022 03:07 PM IST

  IPL 2023 Mini Auction live updates: Joe Root and Rilee Rossouw are unsold!

  Former England skipper Joe Root has failed to attract any buyers at the mini-auction. Root is unsold again! The Englishman listed himself at INR 1 crore for the IPL 2023 auction. Joining Root in the unsold list is Rilee Rossouw, who has failed to entertain any bids. Rossouw listed himself at INR 2 crore.

• Dec 23, 2022 03:03 PM IST

  IPL 2023 Auction LIVE: Agarwal to play for SRH; Rahane goes to CSK!

  SRH have signed Indian opener Mayank Agarwal for INR 8.25 crore. Former Indian Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has been roped in by MS Dhoni's CSK. Rahane listed his base price at INR 50 lakh. Chennai were the first to make a move for Rahane. Rahane will play for CSK in IPL 2023!

• Dec 23, 2022 03:00 PM IST

  IPL 2023 Auction LIVE updates: Massive bidding for Mayank Agarwal!

  Indian opener Mayank Agarwal is the next player drawn from Set 1. Another massive bidding war is underway between former champions SRH and CSK. Chennai and Hyderabad are in the 2-horse race to sign the Indian opener. The bidding war has crossed the 7 crore mark and SRH are leading the race to sign the former Punjab Kings captain. Who will sign Agarwal? The bid has crossed the INR 8 crore mark now! 

• Dec 23, 2022 02:53 PM IST

  IPL 2023 Auction: England's Brook joins SRH for a whopping sum! 

  Official! Brook has just become the first millionaire at the IPL 2023 auction. Former champions Rajasthan Royals have also joined the bidding war for England star batter Brook. SRH are leading the race for Brook at INR 13.25 crore. SOLD! A staggering bid and SRH have signed Brook for IPL 2023. 

• Dec 23, 2022 02:50 PM IST

  IPL 2023 Mini Auction: Intense bidding war between SRH and RR for Harry Brook!

  An intense bidding war is taking place between SRH and RR for England's Harry Brook after Kane Williamson was sold to defending IPL champions Gujarat Titans. The bidding war has crossed the INR 10 crore mark. Who will sign Brook?

• Dec 23, 2022 02:45 PM IST

  IPL 2023 Mini Auction: Kane Williamson is the first pick from Set 1

  After IPL chairman Arun Singh Dhumal gave teams and BCCI officials a warm welcome in Kochi, popular auctioneer Hugh Edmeades has taken the centre stage for the mini-auction. Let the bidding begin! The first name from the Set is No.6 - Kane Williamson. Gujarat Titans have signed Williamson! After a small pause, GT opened the bidding for Williamson at his base price. He is sold to GT for INR 2 crore.

• Dec 23, 2022 02:34 PM IST

  IPL 2023 Mini Auction live updates: It's auction time! We are ready to go in Kochi

  Mini-auction gets underway in Kochi! As per IPL's norm, the auction is starting with capped players in the Set 1 of batters. Agarwal, Brook, Rahane, Root, Rossouw, and Williamson are starring in the first set of the auction. The second set of the IPL 2023 auction will feature star all-rounders.

• Dec 23, 2022 02:26 PM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 live updates: Who will sign Mayank Agarwal?

  We are moments away from the start of the IPL 2023 auction in Kochi. The auction will be underway at 2.30 pm IST in Kochi. The IPL 2023 auction will begin with the batters' set which features the likes of Indian opener Mayank Agarwal, ex-England skipper Joe Root, and star batter Harry Brook.

• Dec 23, 2022 02:22 PM IST

  IPL 2023 Mini Auction live updates: Not a single Indian player listed in INR 2 crore bracket

  England all-rounder Sam Curran, England Test captain Ben Stokes, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson, Australian all-rounder Cameron Green and ex-West Indies skipper Nicholas Pooran are listed in the INR 2 crore bracket. Interestingly, not a single Indian player will feature in the 2 crore bracket at the IPL 2023 auction. 

• Dec 23, 2022 02:08 PM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 live updates: Who all are in 1st set at IPL 2023 mini-auction?

  Former PBKS skipper Mayank Agarwal, ex-SRH captain Kane Williamson, England youngster Harry Brook, veteran Indian batter Ajinkya Rahane, England's Joe Root, and South African star batter Rilee Rossouw are featuring in the first set of players at the mini-auction. 

• Dec 23, 2022 01:57 PM IST

  IPL 2023 Auction LIVE: Who will replace Lockie Ferguson in GT's squad? 

  Gujarat Titans are the defending IPL champions in the 2023 edition of the cash-rich league. Under the leadership of local hero Hardik Pandya, GT secured its first-ever title in their debut season. After lifting the famous trophy in 2022, Pandya-led GT made sure that their title-winning squad remains in Gujarat for the new season. However, GT traded Lockie Ferguson to Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the mini-auction. England's Jason Roy was also released while Rahmanullah Gurbaz is drafted to KKR. GT have INR 19.25 crore left in their purse and 3 overseas stars can join GT for IPL 2023. With seven slots to fill, GT can join bidding wars for Sam Curran, Reece Topley, Mayank Agarwal and even Kane Williamson! 

• Dec 23, 2022 01:42 PM IST

  IPL 2023 Mini Auction LIVE updates: Who can join Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2023?

  Besides re-signing superstar Ben Stokes, the 2008 champions led by Sanju Samson can also bid heavily for the signatures of Sam Curran and Cameron Green. The Jos Buttler-starrer side finished second in the IPL 2022 standings. The Men In Pink also contested the final of the IPL last season. RR have a total of INR 13.2 crore left in their purse. The Royals can sign 4 overseas players. A total of 9 slots are remaining in RR's star-studded squad for IPL 2023.

  RR’s squad before IPL 2023 auction: Sanju Samson (captain), 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.

• Dec 23, 2022 01:33 PM IST

  IPL 2023 auction LIVE updates: Lucknow Super Giants eyeing middle-order batters in mini-auction

  After parting ways with Evin Lewis and Manish Pandey, Lucknow Super Giants are lacking batting depth, especially in the middle-order department. In order to enhance their purse (INR 23.35 crore), KL Rahul-led LSG even released West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder ahead of the mini-auction. Thus, Cameron Green, Ben Stokes, and Sam Curran are Lucknow's possible targets at the IPL 2023 auction. Lucknow Super Giants can sign 4 overseas players and they have 10 slots to fill in their squad for IPL 2023.

  Lucknow Super Giants' squad before IPL 2023 auction: KL Rahul (captain, wk), Ayush Badoni, Karan Sharma, Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock (wk), Marcus Stoinis, K Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi.

• Dec 23, 2022 01:24 PM IST

  IPL 2023 auction LIVE: Agarwal on RCB's radar for new season? 

  Virat Kohli-starrer Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) made it to the playoffs under the leadership of veteran batter Faf du Plessis last season. Royal Challengers Bangalore opted to retain their core as Du Plessis and Co. only released 5 players before the mini-auction. RCB also transfered Jason Behrendorff to Mumbai Indians. The Bangalore-based franchise has the second-lowest purse (INR 8.75 crore) and Royal Challengers can sign only 2 overseas out of the seven remaining slots in their squad.

  RCB's current squad for IPL 2023: Faf du Plessis (capt), Virat Kohli, Finn Allen, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Shahbaz Ahmed, Anuj Rawat, Suyash Prabhudessai, Dinesh Karthik, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, David Willey, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Siddarth Kaul, Akash Deep.

• Dec 23, 2022 01:16 PM IST

  IPL Auction LIVE updates: Mitchell Marsh OUT, Cameron Green IN at DC?

  Delhi Capitals will start as favourites to sign Australian all-rounder Cameron Green at the IPL 2023 auction. World Cup winner Mitchell Marsh will not feature in the IPL 2023 and DC are tasked to replace the star Australian all-rounder at the mini-auction. Delhi Capitals have a purse of INR 19.45 crore for the mini-auction. DC can fill five slots and only 2 overseas stars can join the Rishabh Pant-led side for the next season.

  DC's squad for IPL 2023 before auction:

  Rishabh Pant (capt & wk), 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.

• Dec 23, 2022 01:10 PM IST

  IPL 2023 auction live updates: Punjab Kings to challenge Mumbai Indians for overseas all-rounder?

  Punjab Kings are set to enter the mini-auction with the second-largest purse (INR 32.2 crore) and the Shikhar Dhawan-led side is expected to remain in the hunt for several high-profile names. Punjab Kings released their former captain Mayank Agarwal ahead of the auction. PBKS can buy three overseas players and they have nine spots left in their squad for IPL 2023.

  Punjab Kings' squad before IPL 2023 auction:

  Shikhar Dhawan (capt), Shahrukh Khan, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Nathan Ellis, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Brar.

• Dec 23, 2022 01:02 PM IST

  IPL 2023 LIVE auction: KKR have smallest purse

  Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) drafted Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz in their star-studded squad for IPL 2023. The Shreyas Iyer-led side has the smallest purse at the mini-auction. The Kolkata-based franchise is hoping to fill 11 lots with a tight budget of INR 7.05 crore. Kolkata can sign 3 overseas players for IPL 2023.

  KKR's squad before mini-auction:

  Shreyas Iyer (capt.), Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Tim Southee, Nitish Rana, Harshit Rana, Anukul Roy, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Umesh Yadav.

• Dec 23, 2022 12:50 PM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 Live: Who will lead Williamson-less SRH in IPL 2023? 

  Sunrisers Hyderabad parted ways with captain Kane Williamson after a disastrous season in the IPL 2022. The 2016 champions have retained the likes of Rahul Tripathi, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kartik Tyagi, Washington Sundar, Umran Malik, and Abdul Samad prior to the mini-auction. The Orange Army will have a new captain in the IPL 2023. The Hyderabad-based franchise has INR 42.25 crore left in their purse. SRH can make 4 overseas signings and Hyderabad have 13 slots left to fill for IPL 2023.  

  SRH's current squad for IPL 2023: 

  Abdul Samad, Aiden Markram, Rahul Tripathi, Glenn Phillips, Abhishek Sharma, Marco Jansen, Washington Sundar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kartik Tyagi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Umran Malik. 

• Dec 23, 2022 12:37 PM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 Live: Can Chennai Super Kings re-sign Curran?

  Sam Curran is expected to break auction records in Kochi. With only two overseas slots left to fill, MS Dhoni's CSK are likely to launch an all-out attack on IPL franchisees for Curran. Four-time champions CSK have INR 20.45 crore left in their purse for the mini-auction. Besides Curran, CSK can also target Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Adam Zampa, Adam Milne, Manish Pandey, and Sikandar Raza at the Kochi auction.

  CSK's IPL squad for 2023 season: 

  MS Dhoni (captain and wk), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana. 

• Dec 23, 2022 12:25 PM IST

  IPL Auction Live: Mumbai Indians can sign 3 overseas players

  Mumbai Indians have INR 20.55 crore left in their purse for the mini-auction. Mumbai Indians are heading to IPL 2023 auction to fill the remaining 9 slots in their squad. MI can sign 3 overseas players for IPL 2023. Besides replacing Pollard in their squad, Mumbai can also rope in a high-profile spinner at the Kochi auction.

  Mumbai Indians' squad:

  Rohit Sharma (captain), 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.

• Dec 23, 2022 12:17 PM IST

  IPL mini-auction live updates: Mumbai Indians look to replace Pollard

  Record-time winners Mumbai Indians (MI) parted ways with as many as 13 players before the mini-auction. The Rohit Sharma-led side will miss the services of veteran all-rounder Kieron Pollard. In order to fill the vacant all-rounder slot, Mumbai Paltan can target the likes of Ben Stokes, Cameron Green, and Sam Curran at the mini-auction in Kochi.

• Dec 23, 2022 12:05 PM IST

  IPL mini-auction 2023 LIVE: Stokes and Curran to play entire season of IPL 2023?

  Free agents Ben Stokes and Sam Curran are expected to spark a massive bidding war at the IPL 2023 auction. Interestingly, all players representing Australia and England are available for the entire season of the cash-rich league. Players from the West Indies and New Zealand will also play the entire season of the IPL. Due to their respective international commitments, players from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are expected to miss a portion of the IPL next year.

• Dec 23, 2022 11:58 AM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 Live updates: Superstars who are not part of mini-auction

  Veteran West Indies all-rounders Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard will not feature in the 2023 edition of the cash-rich league. The former CSK and MI superstars announced their respective retirements from IPL cricket before the mini-auction. England's Chris Woakes has opted to not feature in the mini-auction to prepare for the Ashes through county cricket. Australia's star players Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Steve Smith have also decided to skip the 2023 edition of the world's richest league. Earlier, Sam Billings also revealed that has decided to withdraw from the IPL 2023.

• Dec 23, 2022 11:48 AM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 Live: Ben McDermott opts out of IPL auction

  Australia's Ben McDermott has pulled out of IPL 2023 auction. The Hobart Hurricanes star is currently plying his trade in the Big Bash League (BBL). Earlier, Chris Woakes, Alex Hales, and Evin Lewis also pulled out of IPL 2023.

• Dec 23, 2022 11:37 AM IST

  IPL Auction 2023 Live updates: Who will be the next Chris Morris?

  In the 2021 edition of the IPL auction, former South African all-rounder Chris Morris emerged as the most expensive player. The former Rajasthan Royals (RR) star was roped in by the 2008 champions for a whopping sum of INR 16.25 crore. England all-rounder Sam Curran, who was named the Player of the Tournament at the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia, is heading to the IPL 2023 mini-auction with a base price of INR 2 crore. Can Curran break auction records in Kochi?

• Dec 23, 2022 11:31 AM IST

  IPL Auction Live: What you need to know about IPL 2023 auction

  The 2023 edition of the IPL auction for the forthcoming season in the cash-rich league is taking place in Kochi on Friday from 2.30 PM IST. The player pool for the IPL mini-auction is reduced to 405 and a total of 87 slots will get filled ahead of the new season. Thirty overseas players are up for grabs in the Kochi auction.

• Dec 23, 2022 11:22 AM IST

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  An intense bidding is expected in Kochi as all 10 teams of the cash-rich league are set to furnish their finals squads for the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 2023. Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Kane Williamson, and Mayank Agarwal are up for grabs in the IPL mini-auction.