The auction of players for IPL 2025 is going to start soon. Every year some player sets a record with a huge amount. Today we are going to tell you about the most expensive players sold in IPL history.
Here is a list of the most expensive players from each Indian Premier League (IPL) auction over the years:
| Year | Team Purse Limit | Most Expensive Player | Amount |
| 2008 | $5 Million | MS Dhoni (CSK) | $1.5 Million |
| 2009 | $7 Million | Flintoff (CSK), Pieterson (RCB) | $1.55 Million |
| 2010 | $7.75 Million | Bond (KKR), Pollard (MI) | $750,000 |
| 2011 | $9 Million | Gautam Gambhir (KKR) | $2.4 Million |
| 2012 | $11 Million | Ravindra Jadeja (CSK) | $2 Million |
| 2013 | $12.5 Million | Glenn Maxwell (MI) | $1 Million |
| 2014 | 60 Crore | Yuvraj Singh (RCB) | 14 Crore |
| 2015 | 63 Crore | Yuvraj Singh (DC) | 16 Crore |
| 2016 | 66 Crore | Shane Watson (RCB) | 9.5 Crore |
| 2017 | 66 Crore | Ben Stokes (RPS) | 14.5 Crore |
| 2018 | 80 Crore | Ben Stokes (RR) | 12.5 Crore |
| 2019 | 82 Crore | Unadkat (RR), Chakravarthy (PBKS) | 8.4 Crore |
| 2020 | 85 Crore | Pat Cummins (KKR) | 15.5 Crore |
| 2021 | 85 Crore | Chris Morris (RR) | 16.25 Crore |
| 2022 | 90 Crore | Ishan Kishan (MI) | 15.25 Crore |
| 2023 | 95 Crore | Sam Curran (PBKS) | 18.5 Crore |
| 2024 | 100 Crore | Mitchell Starc (KKR) | 24.75 Crore |
| 2025 | 120 Crore | ? | ? |
The trend reflects the growing financial commitment of teams toward acquiring versatile and game-changing players each season, with increasing emphasis on all-rounders and players with high-impact abilities.
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