The Indian T20 League 2023 Auction is over! A total of 405 cricketers took centre stage in Kochi on 23rd December 2022, where 10 franchises fought for the best players. And the results are nothing less than electrifying, with 80 players being bought by the franchises, including 29 overseas stars!
S. Curran, the English all-rounder, made history by becoming the most expensive player ever in the Indian T20 League, with Punjab acquiring him for a staggering ₹18.50 crores. The young Australian all-rounder, C. Green, became the second most expensive player, snapped up by Mumbai for a whopping ₹17.50 crores. England Test captain, B. Stokes was roped in by Chennai for ₹16.25 crores. Let’s dive deep into what happened in the Indian T20 League 2023 Auction.
Retained Players in the Indian T20 League 2023 Auction
Before the Indian T20 League 2023 Auction started, all 10 teams were asked to retain the players of their squad. Eventually, all the teams announced their set of retained players. To the surprise of the fans, many big names were not retained by their own franchise. Former Hyderabad skipper K. Williamson was let go, along with Mumbai not retaining their star player K. Pollard.
Here is the complete list of the retained players:
Bangalore
F. du Plessis (c), F. Allen, R. Patidar, V. Kohli, A. Rawat, D. Karthik (wk), D. Willey, G. Maxwell, H. Patel, M. Lomror, S. Ahamad, S. Prabhudessai, W. Hasaranga, A. Deep, J. Hazlewood, K. Sharma, S. Kaul, M. Siraj, H. Sharma
Chennai
M. Dhoni (c & wk), D. Conway, R. Gaikwad, S. Senapati, A. Rayudu, R. Jadeja, D. Pretorius, M. Santner, K. Varma, M. Ali, R. Hangargekar, S. Dube, D. Chahar, M. Theekshana, M. Choudhary, P. Solanki, S. Singh, T. Deshpande, M. Pathirana, S. Rasheed, A. Mandal
Delhi
R. Pant (c & wk), D. Warner, P. Shaw, R. Powell, A. Patel, K. Nagarkoti, L. Yadav, M. Marsh, P. Dubey, R. Patel, S. Khan, V. Ostwal, Y. Dhull, A. Khan, A. Nortje, C. Sakariya, K. Yadav, L. Ngidi, M. Rahman, K. Ahmed
Gujarat
H. Pandya (c), A. Manohar, D. Miller, S. Gill, M. Wade, W. Saha (wk), B. Sudharshan, D. Nalkande, J. Yadav, P. Sangwan, R. Tewatia, V. Shankar, A. Joseph, M. Shami, N. Ahmad, S. Kishore, R. Khan, Y. Dayal
Hyderabad
A. Samad, A. Markram, R. Tripathi, G. Phillips, A. Sharma, M. Jansen, W. Sundar, B. Kumar, F. Farooqi, K. Tyagi, T. Natarajan, U. Malik, N. Reddy
Kolkata
S. Iyer (c), R. Singh, S. Gurbaaz, N. Rana, A. Roy, L. Ferguson, A. Russell, V. Iyer, U. Yadav, H. Rana, T. Southee, S. Thakur, S. Narine, V. Chakaravarthy
Lucknow
KL Rahul (c), Q. de Kock (wk), M. Vohra, A. Badoni, D. Hooda, K. Gowtham, K. Sharma, K. Pandya, K. Mayers, M. Stoinis, A. Khan, M. Wood, M. Yadav, M. Khan, R. Bishnoi, M. Mankad, Y. Singh
Mumbai
R. Sharma (c), D. Brevis, S. Yadav, I. Kishan (wk), A. Tendulkar, H. Shokeen, J. Archer, A. Khan, T. Varma, R. Singh, T. David, J. Bumrah, K. Singh, T. Stubs, A. Madhwal, J. Behrendroff
Punjab
S. Dhawan (c), B. Rajapaksa, J. Sharma (wk), J. Bairstow, P. Singh, A. Taide, H. Brar, L. Livingstone, R. Bawa, R. Dhawan, S. Khan, A. Singh, B. Dhanda, K. Rabada, N. Ellis, R. Chahar
Rajasthan
S. Samson (c & wk), D. Padikkal, J. Buttler, S. Hetmyer, Y. Jaiswal, D. Jhurel, R. Ashwin, R. Parag, KC Cariappa, K. Sen, K. Yadav, N. Saini, O. McCoy, P. Krishna, T. Boult, Y. Chahal
Players Bought In The Indian T20 League 2023 Auction
Bangalore
| Player | Nationality | Type | Amount |
| W. Jacks | Overseas | Batter | ₹3.20 Crores |
| R. Topley | Overseas | Bowler | ₹1.90 Crores |
| R. Kumar | Indian | Bowler | ₹70 Lacs |
| A. Singh | Indian | Bowler | ₹60 Lacs |
| S. Yadav | Indian | All-rounder | ₹20 Lacs |
| H. Sharma | Indian | Bowler | ₹20 Lacs |
| M. Bhandage | Indian | All-rounder | ₹20 Lacs |
Chennai
| Player | Nationality | Type | Amount |
| B. Stokes | Overseas | All-rounder | ₹16.25 Crores |
| K. Jamieson | Overseas | Bowler | ₹1 Crore |
| N. Sindhu | Indian | All-rounder | ₹60 Lacs |
| A. Rahane | Indian | Batter | ₹50 Lacs |
| B. Varma | Indian | All-rounder | ₹20 Lacs |
| A. Mandal | Indian | All-rounder | ₹20 Lacs |
| S. Rasheed | Indian | Batter | ₹20 Lacs |
Delhi
| Player | Nationality | Type | Amount |
| M. Kumar | Indian | Bowler | ₹5.50 Crores |
| R. Rossouw | Overseas | Batter | ₹4.60 Crores |
| M. Pandey | Indian | Batter | ₹2.40 Crores |
| P. Salt | Overseas | Wicket-keeper | ₹2 Crores |
| I. Sharma | Indian | Bowler | ₹50 Lacs |
Gujarat
| Player | Nationality | Type | Amount |
| S. Mavi | Indian | Bowler | ₹6.00 Crores |
| J. Little | Overseas | Bowler | ₹4.40 Crores |
| K. Williamson | Overseas | Batter | ₹2 Crores |
| K.S. Bharat | Indian | Wicket-keeper | ₹1.20 Crores |
| M. Sharma | Indian | Bowler | ₹50 Lacs |
| O. Smith | Overseas | Bowler | ₹50 Lacs |
| U. Patel | Indian | Wicket-keeper | ₹20 Lacs |
Hyderabad
| Player | Nationality | Type | Amount |
| H. Brook | Overseas | Batter | ₹13.25 Crores |
| M. Agarwal | Indian | Batter | ₹8.25 Crores |
| H. Klassen | Overseas | Wicket-keeper | ₹5.25 Crores |
| V. Sharma | Indian | All-rounder | ₹2.60 Crores |
| A. Rashid | Overseas | Bowler | ₹2 Crores |
| M. Dagar | Indian | All-rounder | ₹1.80 Crores |
| A. Hosein | Overseas | Bowler | ₹1 Crore |
| M. Markande | Indian | Bowler | ₹50 Lacs |
| U. Yadav | Indian | Wicket-keeper | ₹25 Lacs |
| S. Singh | Indian | All-rounder | ₹20 Lacs |
| A. Singh | Indian | Batter | ₹20 Lacs |
| S. Vyas | Indian | All-rounder | ₹20 Lacs |
| N. Reddy | Indian | Wicket-keeper | ₹20 Lacs |
Kolkata
| Player | Nationality | Type | Amount |
| S. Hasan | Overseas | All-rounder | ₹1.50 Crores |
| D. Wiese | Overseas | All-rounder | ₹1 Crore |
| N. Jagadeesan | Indian | Wicket-keeper | ₹90 Lacs |
| V. Arora | Indian | Bowler | ₹60 Lacs |
| M. Singh | Indian | Batter | ₹50 Lacs |
| L. Das | Overseas | Wicket-keeper | ₹50 Lacs |
| K. Khejroliya | Indian | Bowler | ₹20 Lacs |
| S. Sharma | Indian | Bowler | ₹20 Lacs |
Lucknow
| Player | Nationality | Type | Amount |
| N. Pooran | Overseas | Wicket-keeper | ₹16 Crores |
| D. Sams | Overseas | All-rounder | ₹75 Lacs |
| A. Mishra | Indian | Bowler | ₹50 Lacs |
| R. Shepherd | Overseas | All-rounder | ₹50 Lacs |
| N. Haq | Overseas | Bowler | ₹50 Lacs |
| J. Unadkat | Indian | Bowler | ₹50 Lacs |
| Y. Thakur | Indian | Bowler | ₹45 Lacs |
| S. Singh | Indian | All-rounder | ₹20 Lacs |
| Y. Charak | Indian | All-rounder | ₹20 Lacs |
| P. Mankad | Indian | All-rounder | ₹20 Lacs |
Mumbai
| Player | Nationality | Type | Amount |
| C. Green | Overseas | All-rounder | ₹17.50 Crores |
| J. Richardson | Overseas | Bowler | ₹1.50 Crores |
| P. Chawla | Indian | Bowler | ₹50 Lacs |
| N. Wadhera | Indian | All-rounder | ₹20 Lacs |
| R. Goyal | Indian | Bowler | ₹20 Lacs |
| V. Vinod | Indian | Wicket-keeper | ₹20 Lacs |
| D. Jansen | Overseas | All-rounder | ₹20 Lacs |
| S. Mulani | Indian | All-rounder | ₹20 Lacs |
Punjab
| Player | Nationality | Type | Amount |
| S. Curran | Overseas | All-rounder | ₹18.50 Crores |
| S. Raza | Overseas | All-rounder | ₹50 Lacs |
| H. Bhatia | Indian | Batter | ₹40 Lacs |
| S. Singh | Indian | All-rounder | ₹20 Lacs |
| V. Kaverappa | Indian | Bowler | ₹20 Lacs |
| M. Rathee | Indian | All-rounder | ₹20 Lacs |
Rajasthan
| Player | Nationality | Type | Amount |
| J. Holder | Overseas | All-rounder | ₹5.75 Crores |
| A. Zampa | Overseas | Bowler | ₹1.50 Crores |
| J. Root | Overseas | Batter | ₹1 Crore |
| D. Ferreira | Overseas | Wicket-keeper | ₹50 Lacs |
| K.M. Asif | Indian | Bowler | ₹30 Lacs |
| Abdul P A | Indian | All-rounder | ₹20 Lacs |
| A. Vashisht | Indian | All-rounder | ₹20 Lacs |
| K. Rathore | Indian | Wicket-keeper | ₹20 Lacs |
| M. Ashwin | Indian | Bowler | ₹20 Lacs |
Indian T20 League 2023 Squads
After the mind-boggling shuffling in the Indian T20 League auction, here are the final squads of this season of the Indian T20 League:
Bangalore
Overseas Players: 8
Total Players: 25
Funds Remaining: ₹1.75 Crores
F. du Plessis (c), F. Allen, R. Patidar, V. Kohli, A. Rawat, D. Karthik (wk), D. Willey, G. Maxwell, H. Patel, M. Lomror, S. Ahamad, S. Prabhudessai, W. Hasaranga, A. Deep, J. Hazlewood, K. Sharma, S. Kaul, M. Siraj, R. Topley, H. Sharma, W. Jacks, R. Kumar, A. Singh, S. Yadav, M. Bhandage
Chennai
Overseas Players: 8
Total Players: 25
Funds Remaining: ₹1.50 Crores
M. Dhoni (c & wk), D. Conway, R. Gaikwad, S. Senapati, A. Rayudu, R. Jadeja, D. Pretorius, M. Santner, K. Varma, M. Ali, R. Hangargekar, S. Dube, D. Chahar, M. Theekshana, M. Choudhary, P. Solanki, S. Singh, A. Rahane, T. Deshpande, B. Stokes, M. Pathirana, S. Rasheed, N. Sindhu, K. Jamieson, A. Mandal
Delhi
Overseas Players: 8
Total Players: 25
Funds Remaining: ₹4.45 Crores
R. Pant (c & wk), D. Warner, P. Shaw, R. Powell, A. Patel, K. Nagarkoti, L. Yadav, M. Marsh, P. Dubey, R. Patel, S. Khan, V. Ostwal, Y. Dhull, A. Khan, A. Nortje, C. Sakariya, K. Yadav, L. Ngidi, M. Rahman, K. Ahmed, P. Salt, I. Sharma, M. Kumar, M. Pandey, R. Rossouw
Gujarat
Overseas Players: 8
Total Players: 25
Funds Remaining: ₹4.45 Crores
H. Pandya (c), A. Manohar, D. Miller, S. Gill, M. Wade, W. Saha (wk), B. Sudharshan, D. Nalkande, J. Yadav, P. Sangwan, R. Tewatia, S. Mavi, V. Shankar, A. Joseph, M. Shami, N. Ahmad, S. Kishore, R. Khan, Y. Dayal, K. Williamson, J. Little, O. Smith, U. Patel, K.S. Bharat, M. Sharma
Hyderabad
Overseas Players: 8
Total Players: 25
Funds Remaining: ₹6.55 Crores
A. Samad, A. Markram, R. Tripathi, G. Phillips, A. Sharma, M. Jansen, W. Sundar, B. Kumar, F. Farooqi, K. Tyagi, T. Natarajan, U. Malik, H. Brook, M. Agarwal, A. Hosein, H. Klassen, A. Singh, A. Rashid, M. Markande, V. Sharma, M. Dagar, S. Vyas, S. Singh, U. Yadav, N. Reddy
Kolkata
Overseas Players: 8
Total Players: 22
Funds Remaining: ₹1.65 Crores
S. Iyer (c), R. Singh, S. Gurbaaz, D. Weise, K. Khejroliya, S. Sharma, N. Rana, A. Roy, L. Ferguson, A. Russell, V. Iyer, U. Yadav, H. Rana, T. Southee, S. Thakur, S. Narine, V. Arora, V. Chakaravarthy, N. Jagadeesan, L. Das, M. Singh, S. Hasan
Lucknow
Overseas Players: 8
Total Players: 25
Funds Remaining: ₹3.55 Crores
KL Rahul (c), Q. de Kock (wk), M. Vohra, A. Badoni, D. Hooda, K. Gowtham, K. Sharma, K. Pandya, K. Mayers, M. Stoinis, A. Khan, M. Wood, M. Yadav, M. Khan, R. Bishnoi, J. Unadkat, Y. Thakur, R. Shepherd, N. Pooran, A. Mishra, D. Sams, S. Singh, M. Mankad, N. Haq, Y. Singh
Mumbai
Overseas Players: 8
Total Players: 24
Funds Remaining: ₹5 Lacs
R. Sharma (c), D. Brevis, S. Yadav, I. Kishan (wk), A. Tendulkar, H. Shokeen, J. Archer, A. Khan, T. Varma, R. Singh, T. David, J. Bumrah, C. Green, J. Richardson, K. Singh, T. Stubs, P. Chawla, A. Madhwal, S. Mulani, J. Behrendroff, N. Wadhera, V. Vinod, R. Goyal, D. Jansen
Punjab
Overseas Players: 7
Total Players: 22
Funds Remaining: ₹12.20 Crores
S. Dhawan (c), B. Rajapaksa, J. Sharma (wk), J. Bairstow, P. Singh, A. Taide, H. Brar, L. Livingstone, R. Bawa, R. Dhawan, S. Khan, A. Singh, B. Dhanda, K. Rabada, N. Ellis, R. Chahar, S. Curran, S. Raza, H. Bhatia, V. Kaverappa, M. Rathee, S. Singh
Rajasthan
Overseas Players: 8
Total Players: 25
Funds Remaining: ₹3.35 Crores
S. Samson (c & wk), D. Padikkal, J. Buttler, S. Hetmyer, Y. Jaiswal, D. Jhurel, R. Ashwin, R. Parag, KC Cariappa, K. Sen, K. Yadav, N. Saini, O. McCoy, KM Asif, P. Krishna, T. Boult, M. Ashwin, Y. Chahal, A. Vashishth, J. Holder, D. Ferreira, K. Rathore, A. Zampa, Abdul P A, J. Root
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