New Zealand white-ball captain Kane Williamson not only became the first cricketer to go under the hammer in Indian Premier League 2023 mini-auction but also the first one to attract a bid.
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One of the most high-profile cricketers (one of the two captains) to be released by franchises last month, Williamson didn’t have to struggle a lot in auction as defending champions Gujarat Titans didn’t take a lot of time before raising the paddle for him.
That being said, no other team showing any interest in the 32-year old player converted Titans’ opening bid into a closing bid. With GT buying Williamson for INR 2 crore, the right-handed batter has suffered a significant pay cut after being Sunrisers Hyderabad’s first-choice retention before last season.
Second cricketer to go under the hammer, England batter Harry Brook continued with his dream winter season. First cricketer to force a bidding war in Kochi today, Brook became the first millionaire of IPL 2023 mini-auction. With Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers showing keen interest in Brook, the 23-year old player was eventually bought by SRH for a whopping INR 13.25 crore.
India batter Mayank Agarwal, second IPL 2022 captain to be released in addition to Williamson, will also ply his trade for Hyderabad in IPL 2023. Apart from his former franchise Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers and Chennai Super Kings also bid for Agarwal before SRH snapped him for INR 8.25 crore.
India batter Ajinkya Rahane, who had played for Kolkata Knight Riders last season, will represent Chennai Super Kings as his sixth IPL franchise. Having registered himself in a comparatively lower price category of INR 50 lakh, Rahane will earn the same amount as his IPL salary next year.
IPL auction 2023 sold players
Kane Williamson sold to Gujarat Titans for INR 2 crore.
Harry Brook sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 13.25 crore.
Mayank Agarwal sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 8.25 crore.
Ajinkya Rahane sold to Chennai Super Kings for INR 50 lakh.
Sam Curran sold to Punjab Kings for INR 18.5 crore.
Odean Smith sold to Gujarat Titans for INR 50 lakh.
Sikandar Raza sold to Punjab Kings for INR 50 lakh.
Jason Holder sold to Rajasthan Royals for INR 5.75 crore.
Cameron Green sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 17.5 crore.
Ben Stokes sold to Chennai Super Kings for INR 16.25 crore.
Nicholas Pooran sold to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 16 crore.
Heinrich Klaasen sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 5.25 crore.
Phil Salt sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 2 crore.
Reece Topley sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 1.9 crore.
Jaydev Unadkat sold to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 50 lakh.
Jhye Richardson sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 1.5 crore.
Ishant Sharma sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 50 lakh.
Adil Rashid sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 2 crore.
Mayank Markande sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 50 lakh.
Shaik Rasheed sold to Chennai Super Kings for INR 20 lakh.
Vivrant Sharma sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 2.6 crore.
Samarth Vyas sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 20 lakh.
Sanvir Singh sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 20 lakh.
Nishant Sindhu sold to Chennai Super Kings for INR 60 lakh.
Srikar Bharat to Gujart Titans for INR 1.2 crore.
Narayan Jagadeesan sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 90 lakh.
Upendra Yadav sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 25 lakh.
Vaibhav Arora sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 60 lakh.
Yash Thakur sold to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 45 lakh.
Shivam Mavi to Gujarat Titans for INR 6 crore.
Mukesh Kumar to Delhi Capitals for INR 5.5 crore.
Himanshu Sharma sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 20 lakh.
Manish Pandey sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 2.4 crore.
Will Jacks sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 3.2 crore.
Romario Shepherd sold to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 50 lakh.
Daniel Sams sold to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 75 lakh.
Kyle Jamieson sold to Chennai Super Kings for INR 1 crore.
Piyush Chawla sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 50 lakh.
Amit Mishra sold to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 50 lakh.
Harpreet Singh Bhatia sold to Punjab Kings for INR 40 lakh.
Manoj Bhandage sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 20 lakh.
Mayank Dagar sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 1.8 crore.
Duan Jansen sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 20 lakh.
Prerak Mankad sold to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 20 lakh.
Donovan Ferreira sold to Rajasthan Royals for INR 50 lakh.
Urvil Patel sold to Gujarat Titans for INR 20 lakh.
Vishnu Vinod sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 20 lakh.
Vidwath Kaverappa sold to Punjab Kings for INR 20 lakh.
Rajan Kumar sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 70 lakh.
Suyash Sharma sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 20 lakh.
Joshua Little sold to Gujrat Titans for INR 4.4 crore.
Mohit Sharma sold to Gujarat Titans for INR 50 lakh.
Shams Mulani sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 20 lakh.
Swapnil Singh sold to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 20 lakh.
David Wiese sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 1 crore.
Nitish Kumar Reddy sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 20 lakh.
Avinash Singh sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 60 lakh.
Kunal Rathore sold to Rajasthan Royals for INR 20 lakh.
R Sonu Yadav to Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 20 lakh.
Kulwant Khejroliya sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 20 lakh.
Ajay Mandal sold to Chennai Super Kings for INR 20 lakh.
Mohit Rathee sold to Punjab Kings for INR 20 lakh.
Nehal Wadhera sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 20 lakh.
Bhagath Varma sold to Chennai Super Kings for INR 20 lakh.
Shivam Singh sold to Punjab Kings for INR 20 lakh.
Rilee Rossouw sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 4.6 crore.
Litton Das sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 50 lakh.
Adam Zampa sold to Rajasthan Royals for INR 1.5 crore.
Akeal Hosein sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 1 crore.
KM Asif sold to Rajasthan Royals for INR 30 lakh.
Murugan Ashwin sold to Rajasthan Royals for INR 20 lakh.
Mandeep Singh sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 50 lakh.
Akash Vashisht sold to Rajasthan Royals for INR 20 lakh.
Naveen-ul-Haq sold to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 50 lakh.
Yudhvir Charak sold to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 20 lakh.
Raghav Goyal sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 20 lakh.
Abdul PA sold to Rajasthan Royals for INR 20 lakh.
Joe Root sold to Rajasthan Royals for INR 1 crore.
Shakib Al Hasan sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 1.5 crore.
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