IPL Mini Auction: This time a total of 80 players were sold in the IPL mini auction for Rs 167 crore. The number of youth in these 80 players was very high. 55 players below the age of 30 were sold, while 25 players above the age of 30 found buyers. Among those above the age of 30, whose age had crossed 35, the number of their sales was only 5.
This time the IPL franchisees looted a lot of money on the youth. Rs 71.1 crore was spent on 27 players under the age of 25. Means Rs 2.63 crore was spent per player. 28 players were sold in the age group of 25 to 29. 38.9 crore rupees were spent on these 28 players. Means 1.39 crore was spent per player here. Franchises spent 51.5 crores on 20 players in the age group of 30 to 34. Here the average per player was 2.58 crores. Whereas 5 players aged 35+ were sold for 5.5 crores. The average price per player of this age category was 1.10 crores.
Some broke the bank 💵💰
Some entered an intense bidding war 🤜🤛
While some got the player of their choice 🎯
Here are the 🔝buys at the #TATAIPLAuction 2023 👌 pic.twitter.com/93LXEYegWa
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) December 23, 2022
Three most expensive players under 25
Sam Karan became the most expensive player in the history of IPL auction. He got a price of Rs 18.5 crore. He is only 24 years old. Similarly, Cameron Green, the second most expensive player in the auction, is only 23 years old. He was bought for Rs 17.5 crore. Apart from these two, England’s 23-year-old young batsman Harry Brook was also sold for 13.25 crores. This proves that this time the franchisees have bid on the players keeping in view the future.
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