In the Indian Premier League’s trade history, Australia’s Cameron Green is the most expensive trade with ₹17.5 crore to Mumbai, India. The auction of the Indian Premier League is always exciting because many big names of the T20I format enter the IPL auction.
Before the Auction of the Indian Premier League season takes place, teams are allowed to trade their player with other IPL teams, only if they are retained. Also, there are many ways in which IPL teams can trade players, such as player swapping, Cash-only trades, and player plus cash trades.
The official administrators of the IPL provide a specific time duration for Trades, which is the Trade Window. Teams need to make sure the trades are within the time limit. On the other hand, the most important part of the Trade Window is its required players & Team consent, and is approved by the IPL governing council.
List of 7 Most Expensive IPL Player Trades- Full List with Price Tags:
| Rank | Player | Country | Price INR | Price USD | From | To | Year of Trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameron Green | Australia | ₹17.5 crore | $2.1 million | Mumbai Indians | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 2023 |
| 2 | Hardik Pandya | India | ₹15 crore | $1.8 million | Gujarat Titans | Mumbai Indians | 2023 |
| 3 | Shardul Thakur | India | ₹10.75 crore | $1.3 million | Delhi Capitals | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2022 |
| 4 | Avesh Khan | India | ₹10 crore | $1.2 million | Lucknow Super Giants | Rajasthan Royals | 2023 |
| 5 | Lockie Ferguson | New Zealand | ₹10 crore | $1.2 million | Gujarat Titans | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2022 |
| 6 | Devdutt Padikkal | India | ₹7.75 crore | $920,000 | Rajasthan Royals | Lucknow Super Giants | 2023 |
| 7 | Ravichandran Ashwin | India | ₹7.6 crore | $900,000 | Kings XI Punjab | Delhi Capitals | 2019 |
So here is the list of the seven most expensive IPL trade players, along with Cameron Green, there are a few other players who got huge amount deals in Trades. In the history of the Indian Premier League, only two players managed to get a deal more than or equal to ₹15 cr.
7. Ravichandran Ashwin (Delhi Capitals – ₹7.6 Crore, IPL 2020)
Delhi Capitals brought Ravichandran Ashwin for a whopping ₹7.6 crore from Kings XI Punjab in the IPL 2019 Trade. Ravichandran Ashwin is one of India’s most successful bowlers, and in the IPL, he also plays with his intellectual mind and dismisses the opponent’s batsmen.
6. Devdutt Padikkal (Lucknow Super Giants – ₹7.75 Crore, IPL 2024)
In the 2022 season, Dev Dutt was part of the Rajasthan Royals squad, which reached their second IPL Final. So, he was a rising star of the Indian Premier League, boldly facing world-class bowlers at a very young age. Lucknow Super Giants took the Trade Window opportunity and brought him for a whopping ₹7.75 crore.
5. Lockie Ferguson (Kolkata Knight Riders – ₹10 Crore, IPL 2023)
New Zealand’s Lockie Ferguson was the lethal pace bowler during the 2022 IPL season. In that season, Lockie Ferguson clocked the fastest ball of the season at 157.30 kmph; he was also on the verge of breaking Shaun Tait’s fastest ball record of 157.71 kmph. In the next Season, Kolkata Knight Riders approached him during the Trade Window and brought him for a huge prize money of ₹10 crore.
4. Avesh Khan (Rajasthan Royals – ₹10 Crore, IPL 2024)
Avesh Khan was the leading wicket-taker of the Lucknow Super Giants squad in the 2022 season. The 2022 season was his best IPL season; he dominated the opponent and took valuable wickets for the LSG. In the trade window of the IPL 2024, the Rajasthan Royals set their eye on Avesh Khan and brought him to the squad for ₹10 crore.
3. Shardul Thakur (Kolkata Knight Riders – ₹10.75 Crore, IPL 2023)
Shardul Thakur is a prominent all-rounder in the Indian Premier League competition; he performs at very crucial moments. Because of his consistent performance in the IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders brought him to their squad at a whopping prize money of ₹10.75 crore in the IPL 2023 trade window.
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2. Hardik Pandya (Mumbai Indians – ₹15 Crore, IPL 2024):
The most shocking and talked-about trade transfer of the IPL is Hardik Pandya’s transfer from Gujarat Giants to Mumbai Indians. He was the captain of the Gujarat Giants squad and also won his maiden title as a captain in 2022 with them. But in the trade window for the IPL 2024, he moved to his former IPL team, the Mumbai Indians, for a huge amount of Prize Money, ₹15 crore.
1. Cameron Green (Royal Challengers Bengaluru – ₹17.5 Crore, IPL 2024)
In the year 2023, the most expensive Indian Premier League trade took place between the Mumbai Indians and the Royal Challengers Bangaluru. Cameron Green was brought by RCB for the IPL 2024 season for a whopping ₹17.5 crore trade. Cameron Green is the batting allrounder, and he was one of the explosive players who helped RCB in batting and bowling.