Punjab spent big on the England all-rounder in the IPL auction as the 24-year-old became the most expensive player in the tournament's history at $2.23 million.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Curran's stock as a "death bowler" rose during the T20 World Cup last year when his ability to stifle opposition batsmen in the final overs turned him into a potent weapon for champions England.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Curran said it was "very cool" to get back to Punjab, where he will play alongside his England teammate Liam Livingstone.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Another England star, Ben Stokes, has joined Curran's former team Chennai Super Kings after being paid $1.96 million.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n The star batsman has returned to his belligerent best across all formats after he struck his first international ton since 2019 in the T20 Asia Cup last year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n After falling for three golden ducks in the last edition, Kohli bounced back to play a part in his team's final-four finish.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Bangalore, led by Faf du Plessis, will once again depend on Kohli and Australia's Glenn Maxwell to break their title jinx.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Cameron Green (Mumbai Indians)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n The Australian all-rounder is the latest addition to the champion Mumbai Indians franchise, which has won a record five titles, after being bought for $2.11 million in the auction.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Mumbai owner Akash Ambani said the 23-year-old, who recently hit a Test ton in India, gives them "lifetime value" with their strategy of picking younger players in the auction.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Green, standing tall at 1.98m (6 feet, 6 inches), will have many Australians for company in the league including Delhi Capitals captain David Warner.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Nicholas Pooran (Lucknow Super Giants)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n A T20 league is incomplete without a West Indian hard-hitter and Lucknow were quick to pick up Pooran for $1.93 million in the auction.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Pooran, a wicketkeeper-batsman, stepped down as West Indies white-ball captain after the team's first-round exit from the T20 World Cup last year and Hyderabad released him from their squad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n But he remains a popular choice among T20 franchises and will be Lucknow's go-to finisher as the new team look to improve on their third-place finish in their 2022 debut season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Suryakumar Yadav (Mumbai Indians)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n Suryakumar set the tournament ablaze in 2020 with his 480 runs including four half-centuries as he played a key part in Mumbai's last IPL triumph.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Suryakumar, known as a 360-degree player for his ability to play all around the ground, suffered a nightmare ODI series against Australia with three successive golden ducks.<\/p>\r\n\r\n![\"Virat](\"https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Will-Jacks-ruled-out-Rajat-Patidar-doubtful-for-first-half-ipl-2023-might-be-hard-for-rcb.jpg\")
The back-in-form Kohli is still searching for his first IPL title and remains key to his team's success this season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n![\"Suryakumar](\"https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Suryakumar-Yadav-(2)2.jpg\")
Hailed as a T20 sensation with his strike rate of over 175, Suryakumar, or SKY as he is fondly called, will look to re-establish his worth for a team that made him a household name.<\/p>\r\n\r\n