Top 20 Highest Paid Cricketers in IPL 2023

• IPL auction was the fuss in December last year and today people are interested to know about the fee cricketers have charged to serve in the IPL 2023. IPL is an Indian cricket tournament that generates the most revenue for the BCCI. 
• A total of 10 teams take part in it and the players are from nations all over the world, other than Pakistan. The BCCI has banned the Pakistani cricketers from taking part in the IPL in the year 2012.
• The participants in this two to three month long event, which is more competitive than all other tournaments , receive some of the highest wages for providing their abilities to the chosen squad.

IPL 2023 Highlights And Some Intresting Facts

• During the Auction of IPL 2023, a number of old players were eliminated from the teams. Many new members were added to increase the strength of the respective teams. To add the required players in the team, the franchise has paid huge amounts to them in order to avail their services for the team. 
• In this recent auction that occurred last year, Sam Curran, the all-rounder from England has become the most overpriced player in the history of the league. He was chosen by the Punjab Kings(PBKS) team with a bid of 18.50 crores. Sam became a notable white-ball player after showing his match-winning attempt in the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia. 
• Many foreign players like Harry Brook(batsman)(13.25 crore) & Ben Stokes(All-Rounder)(16.25 crore) from England, Nicholas Pooran(16 crore) from Trinidadian and Cameron Green from Australia(17.5 crore) have made the most cash in this IPL’s auction which occurred last year 2023.
• The Indian players like KL Rahul(17 crore), Mayank Aggarwal( 8.25 crore), Mukesh Kumar(5.5 crore) have also made huge cash. Rishabh Pant has also got paid an amount of 16 crores, but due to his road accident injuries, he is unable to play in this year’s league.
• Kane Williamson became the first player to be sold to the Gujarat Titans for Rs 2 crore.

List of Highly Paid IPL 2023 Players and Their Team

In order to win the game, the IPL franchises apply the trick of selecting most of the Indian players in the team as they are more familiar and comfortable in playing at the homeground. IPL is an Indian event, selecting most Indian players in the teams enhances the possibility for them to win the title.

Sam Curran - England 

• The Highest paid player of IPL 2023.
• Selected by Punjab Kings(PBKS).
• The Franchise paid 18.5 Crores to avail his skills for the team.

Cameron Green - Australia

• Selected by Mumbai Indians(MI).
• The Franchise paid 17 Crores to avail his skills for the team.

KL Rahul - India

• Selected by Lucknow SuperGiants(LSG).
• The Franchise paid 17 Crores to avail his skills for the team.

Ben Stokes - England

• Selected by Chennai Super Kings(CSK).
• The Franchise paid 16.25 Crores to avail his skills for the team.

Nicholas Pooran - Trinidadian

• Selected by Lucknow SuperGiants(LSG).
• The Franchise paid 16 Crores to avail his skills for the team.

Ravindra Jadeja - India

• Selected by Chennai Super Kings(CSK).
• The Franchise paid 16 Crores to avail his skills for the team.

Rishabh Pant - India

• Selected by Delhi Capitals(DC).
• The Franchise paid 16 Crores to avail his skills for the team.

(He is unable to take part in IPL 2023 due to his injuries from the road accident he went through last December. He is still going to be paid as per the rules).

Andre Russell - West Indies

• Selected by Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR).
• The Franchise paid 16 Crores to avail his skills for the team.

Rohit Sharma - India

• Selected by Mumbai Indians(MI).
• The Franchise paid 16 Crores to avail his skills for the team.

Ishan Kishan - India

• Selected by Mumbai Indians(MI).
• The Franchise paid 15.25 Crores to avail his skills for the team.

Hardik Pandya - India

• Selected by Gujarat Titans(GT).
• The Franchise paid 15 Crores to avail his skills for the team.

Rashid Khan - Afghanistan

• Selected by Gujarat Titans(GT).
• The Franchise paid 15 Crores to avail his skills for the team.

Virat Kohli - India

• Selected by Royal Challengers Bangalore(RCB).
• The Franchise paid 15 Crores to avail his skills for the team.

Sanju Samson - India

• Selected by Rajasthan Royals(RR).
• The Franchise paid 14 Crores to avail his skills for the team.

Deepak Chahar - India

• Selected by Chennai Super Kings(CSK).
• The Franchise paid 14 Crores to avail his skills for the team.

Harry Brook - England

• Selected by SunRisers Hyderabad(SRH).
• The Franchise paid 13.25 Crores to avail his skills for the team.

Shreyas Iyer - India

• Selected by Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR).
• The Franchise paid 13.25 Crores to avail his skills for the team.

Varun Chakravarthy - India

• Selected by Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR).
• The Franchise paid 12 Crores to avail his skills for the team.

Jasprit Bumrah - India

• Selected by Mumbai Indians(MI).
• The Franchise paid 12 Crores to avail his skills for the team.

Axar Patel - India

• Selected by Delhi Capitals(DC).
• The Franchise paid 12 Crores to avail his skills for the team.

Conclusion

The final list of top 20 Highest Paid Cricketers in IPL 2023 include most of the Indian players in it, and also comprises players from nations England, Australia, West Indies, Afghanistan and Caribbean.