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IPL 2022 mini-auction | Top 5 buys in the auction
The IPL auction is the beginning of the much-awaited T20 league in the world. Team owners bid for the players who they think will add value to their squad, whether it is with the bat or ball. This edition of the IPL auction saw many records broken as franchises broke their bank to get the best players around the world to play for their team. With that being said, here are the
Top 5 buys of the 2022 IPL mini auction
1) Sam Curran - Punjab Kings (18.5 CR)
After an impressive campaign in the T20 World Cup, Sam Curran was in the talks among fans of getting the highest bid in the IPL auction and they were right. The player of the tournament in the 2022 T20 World Cup was picked up by the Punjab Kings for a whopping 18.5 crores in the IPL auction. The previous record for the highest bid in the IPL Auction was Chris Morris, getting picked by Rajasthan Royals for 16.25 crores in the 2021 IPL Auction.
Most expensive players in the IPL Auction (Year Wise)
| Year | Player | Team | Price |
| 2023 | Sam Curran | Punjab Kings | 18.5 CR |
| 2022 | Ishan Kishan | Mumbai Indians | 15.25 CR |
| 2021 | Chris Morris | Rajasthan Royals | 16.25 CR |
| 2020 | Pat Cummins | Kolkata Knight Riders | 15.5 CR |
| 2019 | Jaydev Unadkat and Varun Chakravarty | Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings | 8.4 CR |
| 2018 | Ben Stokes | Rajasthan Royals | 12.5 CR |
| 2017 | Ben Stokes | Rising Pune Super Giants | 14.5 CR |
| 2016 | Shane Watson | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 9.5 CR |
| 2015 | Yuvraj Singh | Delhi Daredevils | 16 CR |
| 2014 | Yuvraj Singh | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 CR |
| 2013 | Glenn Maxwell | Mumbai Indians | 6.3 CR |
| 2012 | Ravindra Jadeja | Chennai Super Kings | 12.8 CR |
| 2011 | Gautam Gambhir | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14.9 CR |
| 2010 | Shane Bond and Kieron Pollard | Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians | 4.8 CR |
| 2009 | Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff | Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings | 9.8 CR |
| 2008 | MS Dhoni | Chennai Super Kings | 9.5 CR |
2) Cameron Green - Mumbai Indians (17.5 CR)
After an impressive outing in the Australia tour of India, Cameron Green was a player many franchises wanted to buy in the upcoming IPL auction. Many teams had bid for him. In the end, he was picked by the Mumbai Indians.
The 23-year-old is a hard-hitting batsman who can bowl his full quota of 4 overs. This is a good buy for the Mumbai Indians as he is the perfect replacement for Kieron Pollard.
3) Ben Stokes - Chennai Super Kings (16.25 CR)
After being absent for a year in the IPL, franchises were eager to get Ben Stokes in their team as he is a match-winner with both bat and ball. The 31-year-old had an impressive outing in the T20 World Cup. His knock of 52* in the T20 World Cup final redeemed himself after the 2016 T20 World Cup final.
The England captain is a good buy for CSK as he is a good replacement for Dwayne Bravo. Stokes can bat anywhere in the top order and bowl a couple of overs when required.
4) Nicholas Pooran - Lucknow SuperGiants (16 CR)
After a poor outing and a group-stage exit in the 2022 T20 World Cup, Nicholas Pooran stepped down from the captaincy for the West Indies. The 27-year-old released all of his frustrations at the Abu Dhabi T10 league, scoring 249 runs in 6 matches at a staggering average of 62.25.
Pooran has not lived up to his potential in the IPL yet. This can be the season where he turns things around and become a standout performer for the Lucknow Super Giants.
5) Harry Brook - Sunrisers Hyderabad (13.25 CR)
Harry Brook has impressed the cricket community with his impressive performance in England's tour of Pakistan. The youngster scored 3 hundreds in 3 Tests, which earned him the man of the series award. Sunrisers Hyderabad had an opening slot to fill and Harry Brook is the perfect player to take up that role.
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