Sold the most expensive in the auction but how was the performance? Know the story of last 5 IPL

Australian all-rounder Cameron Green was the most expensive in the auction held in Abu Dhabi before the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for Rs 25.20 crore. With this, Green became the most expensive foreign player in IPL history. Now KKR has a lot of expectations from him. It will be important to see how Green performs for KKR troubled by injuries to fast bowlers. Before that, let’s take a look at the performance of those players who have been the most expensive in the last 5 auctions.

Rishabh Pant

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) had bid Rs 27 crore for Rishabh Pant in the IPL 2025 mega auction. Pant became the most expensive player in IPL history. However, his performance that season was not anything special. He could score only 269 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 133. Of these, 118 runs came in LSG’s last match. The pressure of a big price was clearly visible on Pant throughout the season. He was not even sent to bat in a match.

Mitchell Starc

Before IPL 2024, Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc was bought by KKR for Rs 24.75 crore. Starc did not seem to be in much form at the beginning of the tournament but he showed his true colors in the playoffs. He bowled stormily in Qualifier 1 and the final against Sunrisers Hyderabad and made KKR the champion. Starc was the player of the match in these two big matches. He played a total of 14 matches in the season and took 17 wickets. During this period his economy was 10.61.

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Sam Curran

England all-rounder Sam Curran was the most expensive seller in the IPL 2023 auction. He was included in their team by Punjab Kings (PBKS) for Rs 18.5 crore. However, Karan did not live up to the expectations of PBKS. He was a flop with both ball and bat. He scored just 276 runs in 14 matches in IPL 2018 at a strike rate of 135.96. And took 10 wickets with an economy of 10.22.

Ishaan Kishan

Mumbai Indians spent Rs 15.25 crore for Ishan Kishan in the IPL 2022 auction. Ishaan’s performance that season was mixed. He scored more than 400 runs but his strike rate was only 120.11.

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chris morris

The 2021 IPL season was also a mixed one for South African all-rounder Chris Morris. He was sold at the highest price in the auction of that season. He was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 16.25 crore. Morris performed well with the ball and took 15 wickets in 11 innings. His economy (9.17) was a bit poor. With the bat, he could score only 67 runs in 7 innings at a strike rate of 136.73.