Learned to play cricket by watching IPL at the age of 9, became the most expensive player in the league today

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Kochi, 24 December 2022, Saturday

A mini auction was held in Kochi yesterday for IPL 2023. This auction became the biggest record in the history of the IPL league. In the auction, England's young player fetched such a huge amount that no famous cricketer in the world has fetched till date. England's 24-year-old all-rounder Sam Curran was bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 18.5 crore.

Sam Karan was only 9 years old at the time of the first season of IPL
Sam Curran was less than 10 years old when the first season of IPL started in 2008. Sam Curran, who dreamed of becoming a cricketer, watched the first season of IPL on TV. Who knew then that one day this kid would become the most expensive player in the IPL league in 2023. In an interview given during the IPL, Sam Karan said that I was only 9 years old when the IPL started. He said that he used to play cricket with his father in the backyard of his house.

Left his captain behind
In the IPL auction, Sam Karan's base price was Rs 2 crore and this all-rounder fetched 9 times more than that. England's Ben Stokes was bought by Chennai Super Kings for 16.25 crores and Harry Brook was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for 13.25 crores. Sam Curran has left his country's captain behind in this matter. Before Sam Curran, the most expensive player in IPL was South African all-rounder Chris Morris.