Top 10 Most Expensive Players in the 2022 IPL Auction

Top 10 Most Expensive Players in the 2022 IPL Auction
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The most expensive players in the 2022 IPL auction have the responsibility to perform as per their previous record. The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 is the fifteenth season of the League. It is a Twenty20 cricket tournament arranged by BCCI in 2007. The league has already started on 26 March 2022, and it will continue till 29 May 2022. The league stage of the tournament is being scheduled entirely in Maharashtra. Mumbai and Pune are hosting all the matches. Further, two new teams are included in the league in 2022. The Tata Group was assigned as the title sponsor for the league.

The IPL 2022 auction was held on 12 and 13 February 2022 in Bangalore. Ishan Kishan was the most valuable player in the auction. Mumbai Indians bought him for ₹15.25 crore. Liam Livingstone was the most valuable foreign player in the auction. Punjab Kings bought him for ₹11.50 crore. So, let’s take a look at the most expensive players in the 2022 IPL auction.

Ranking of 10 Most Expensive Players in the 2022 IPL Auction

Player NameIPL TeamAuction Price
Ishan Kishan Mumbai IndiansRs 15.25 Crore
Deepak ChaharChennai Super KingsRs 14 Crore
Shreyas IyerKolkata Knight RidersRs 12.25 Crore
Liam LivingstonePunjab KingsRs 11.50 Crore
Shardul ThakurDelhi CapitalsRs 10.75 Crore
Wanindu HasarangaRoyal Challengers BangaloreRs 10.75 Crore
Harshal PatelRoyal Challengers BangaloreRs 10.75 Crore
Nicholas PooranSunrisers HyderabadRs 10.75 Crore
Lockie FergusonGujarat TitansRs 10 Crore
Avesh KhanLucknow Super GiantsRs 10 Crore
Player details

1. Ishan Kishan

Ishan Kishan
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Ishan Kishan was born on 18 July 1998. He is an Indian cricketer who plays for Jharkhand in domestic cricket. He also represents Mumbai Indians in the IPL. Ishan is a left-handed batsman as well as a wicket-keeper. Initially, he was selected as the captain of India’s team for the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2016. Thereafter, he started playing his international match for the India cricket team in March 2021 against England. Ishan joined Gujarat Lions in the 2016 IPL auction. He was bought by the Mumbai Indians in the 2018 season of IPL. Further, Mumbai Indians also bought him for ₹15.25 crores for the 2022 IPL.

2. Deepak Chahar (One Of The Most Expensive Players In The 2022 IPL Auction)

Deepak Chahar Is One Of The Most Expensive Players In The IPL Auction
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Deepak Chahar was born on 7 August 1992. He is an Indian cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium-fast bowler and lower-middle order batsman. Initially, Chahar plays for Rajasthan in domestic cricket and Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. Further, he was the first Indian cricketer to take a hat-trick in a Twenty20 International match. Chahar was also awarded the T20I Performance of the Year by ICC in January 2020. He was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the 2018 IPL. Finally, Chennai Super Kings also bought him for ₹14 crores in the 2022 IPL.

3. Shreyas Iyer (One Of The Most Expensive Players In The 2022 IPL Auction)

Shreyas Iyer (One Of The Most Expensive Players In The 2022 IPL Auction)
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Shreyas Iyer was born on 6 December 1994. Initially, he plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket and leads the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. Iyer is a right-handed middle-order batsman. Iyer has already played One Day matches, Twenty20 matches, and Test cricket for the India cricket team. He also played for India at the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Initially, Delhi Daredevils bought him in the 2015 IPL and retained him in the 2018 IPL. Delhi Capitals also retained him in the IPL 2019. Further, he continued as the captain of the Delhi Capitals in IPL 2020. Finally, Kolkata Knight Riders bought him for ₹ 12.25 crores in the 2022 IPL.

4. Liam Livingstone

Liam Livingstone
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Liam Livingstone was born on 4 August 1993. He is an English cricketer who plays for Lancashire and England. Livingstone is a right-handed batsman and temporary spin bowler. Initially, he started playing his Twenty20 match for Lancashire in May 2015. Rajasthan Royals bought him for the 2019 IPL and also for the 2021 IPL. Thereafter, Punjab Kings bought him for ₹11.50 crores in the 2022 IPL.

5. Shardul Thakur (One Of The Most Expensive Players In The 2022 IPL Auction)

Shardul Thakur (One Of The Most Expensive Players In The 2022 IPL Auction)
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Shardul Thakur was born on 16 October 1991. He is an Indian cricketer who plays as a medium-fast bowler and a lower-order right-handed batsman. Initially, he started playing his first-class cricket for Mumbai. Rising Pune Supergiants bought him for the tenth season of the IPL and subsequently, he was bought by Chennai Super Kings ahead of the next season. Thereafter, Delhi Capitals bought him for ₹10.75 crores in the 2022 IPL.

6. Wanindu Hasaranga

Wanindu Hasaranga
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Wanindu Hasaranga was born on 29 July 1997. He is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for the national team in all three formats of the match. He started playing for Sri Lanka in July 2017. His elder brother, Chaturanga de Silva, has also played for the national team. He also represented the Sri Lankan under 19 cricket team in 2016 at the Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Hasaranga joined the Royal Challengers Bangalore team in August 2021 for the second phase of the 2021 IPL. He started playing his IPL match on 20 September 2021. Hasaranga joined the Royal Challengers Bangalore team in the 2021 IPL. He started playing his IPL match on 20 September 2021. Finally, Royal Challengers Bangalore bought him for ₹10.75 crores in the 2022 IPL.

7. Harshal Patel (One Of The Most Expensive Players In The 2022 IPL Auction)

Harshal Patel (One Of The Most Expensive Players In The 2022 IPL Auction)
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Harshal Patel was born on 23 November 1990. He is an Indian cricketer who is also the captain of Haryana in the Ranji Trophy. He started playing for the Indian cricket team on 19 November 2021. Royal Challengers Bangalore bought him in the 2012 IPL season. He joined Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in the 2018 IPL and moved to the Royal Challengers Bangalore in January 2021. Thereafter, Royal Challengers Bangalore bought him again for ₹10.75 crores in the 2022 IPL.

8. Nicholas Pooran

Nicholas Pooran
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Nicholas Pooran was born on 2 October 1995. He is a Trinidadian cricketer who plays for the West Indies cricket team. Pooran also plays for Trinidad and Tobago in West Indian domestic matches. He started playing for the West Indies in 2016. Mumbai Indians team bought him for the 2017 IPL. Further, Kings XI Punjab bought him in the 2019 IPL. Finally, Sunrisers Hyderabad bought him for ₹10.75 crores in the 2022 IPL.

9. Lockie Ferguson

Lockie Ferguson
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Lockie Ferguson was born on 13 June 1991. He is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the New Zealand team and first-class cricket for Auckland. The Rising Pune Supergiants bought him for the 2017 IPL. Further, Kolkata Knight Riders bought him in the 2019 IPL. Thereafter, Gujarat Titans bought him for ₹10 crores in the 2022 IPL.

10. Avesh Khan

Avesh Khan
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Avesh Khan was born on 13 December 1996. He is an Indian cricketer. Initially, he joined India’s team for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Avesh started playing for the India cricket team in February 2022. He started playing Twenty20 for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2017 IPL on 14 May 2017. Delhi Daredevils bought him for the 2018 IPL. Finally, Lucknow Super Giants bought him for ₹10 crores in the 2022 IPL.

Who is the expensive player in IPL 2022 auction for CSK?

Deepak Chahar is the expensive player in the IPL 2022 auction for CSK. He is also one of the most expensive Indian players in the IPL.

Who are the unsold players in IPL 2022?

Veteran players like Imran Tahir, Suresh Raina, Steve Smith, Shakib Al Hasan, Aaron Finch, and Eoin Morgan were unsold despite having vast experience.

What are the IPL 2022 auction rules?

Each franchise should spend a minimum of Rs 67.5 crore from their budget of Rs 90 crore. Each team can take a minimum of 18 players and a maximum of 25 players. The base price of players ranges from Rs. 20 lakh to Rs. 2 crores. No right-to-match cards are available for the teams to bring back their former players.

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