IPL 2023 Auction sets new trends, breaks old traditions

The IPL 2023 Auction will always be remembered for the powerhouse franchises breaking their banks to acquire all-rounders for amounts never thought or imagined earlier. But Sam Curran, Cameron Green, and Ben Stokes becoming the most expensive players in the history of IPL is not the only big news to come out of the auction.

Almost every IPL Auction follows some trends wherein the franchises might create a pattern in the manner they acquire players. But this IPL Auction, the first in Kochi, has set some new trends of its own rather than just creating a purchasing pattern. This might just be worthy of being told.

In Numbers: Amount spent by each franchise, overseas players brought and more

IPL Auctions are all about the worth of a player. As Arun Dhumal explained at the start of the event that the auction is not to value a player in materialistic terms, and it is just to reward the skill set of a player.

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