Sam Curran, the most expensive player in IPL history, was acquired by the Punjab Kings for a record-breaking INR 18.50 crore in the IPL 2023 mini-auction. Once the price reached INR 11 crore, Punjab Kings entered the bidding and outbid Mumbai Indians in the final round.
PBKS made the opening offer for their former captain Mayank Agarwal, but Sunrisers Hyderabad beat them to the punch. Sikandar Raza, a standout all-arounder from Zimbabwe, was eventually signed for his basic salary of INR 50 lakh. Mukesh Kumar, an uncapped pacer, was also a target for PBKS, but Delhi Capitals ultimately won the race to sign him for INR 5.5 crore.
Harpreet Bhatia, a seasoned Chhattisgarh batter, was acquired by PBKS in an expedited round for INR 40 lakh. Also, they acquired uncapped Indian cricketers Shivam Singh and Mohit Rathe as well as talented Karnataka pacer Vidwath Kaverappa for their base price of INR 20 lakh apiece.
PBKS Released Players for IPL 2023
Mayank Agarwal, Odean Smith Sandeep Sharma, Vaibhav Arora, Ishan Porel, Benny Howell, Writtick Chatterjee, Ansh Patel, and Prerak Mankad
PBKS Retained Players for IPL 2023
Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shahrukh Khan, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Nathan Ellis, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Brar.
PBKS Players bought for IPL 2023
Sam Curran (INR 18.50 crore), Sikandar Raza (INR 50 lakh), Harpreet Bhatia (INR 40 lakh), Vidwath Kaverappa (INR 20 lakh), Mohit Rathee (INR 20 lakh), Shivam Singh (INR 20 lakh).
PBKS Complete Squad for IPL 2023
Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shahrukh Khan, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Nathan Ellis, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Brar, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Mohit Rathee, Shivam Singh.
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