Kochi, India

Live Coverage | IPL Auction 2023: few hours to go, Auction starts 2:30 PM, catch Indian Premier League auction minute by minute updates on WION:  Sam Curran and Cameron Green broke the all-time Indian Premier League (IPL) auction record when they were picked by Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians for Rs 18.50 crore and Rs 17.50 crore, respectively. Ben Stokes of England was sold to the Chennai Super Kings for Rs 16.25 crore. Clearly, teams have been drawn to overseas all-rounders. Previously, there was a heated bidding war for England's Harry Brook. Sunrisers Hyderabad eventually paid a whopping Rs 13.25 crore for him. They also paid Rs 8.25 crore for Mayank Agarwal. Kane Williamson has been purchased by the Gujarat Titans for Rs 2 crore. So far, the story of the day has to be the three pace-bowling all-rounders Curran, Stokes, and Green, who are all vying for big money. Nicholas Pooran was then signed for 16 crore by Lucknow Super Giants, a team that already has two big-name wicketkeeper-batsmen.

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