Player trades at the Indian Premier League (IPL) always come with huge contracts and high-profile moves. Like other trades, these do not always involve direct cash transfers between the franchises. In this case, any franchise swallows the salary of the player along with any deal. Thus, the deals are really heavy.
Top 10 Expensive Trades:
| Player | Trade Value | From | To | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Green | ₹17.5 Crore | MI | RCB | 2024 |
| Hardik Pandya | ₹15 Crore | GT | MI | 2024 |
| Dinesh Karthik | ₹12.4 Crore | KXIP | MI | 2012 |
| Shardul Thakur | ₹10.75 Crore | DC | KKR | 2023 |
| Lockie Ferguson | ₹10 Crore | GT | KKR | 2023 |
| Avesh Khan | ₹10 Crore | LSG | RR | 2024 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | ₹7.6 Crore | PBKS | DC | 2020 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | ₹5.2 Crore | SRH | DC | 2019 |
| Trent Boult | ₹3.2 Crore | DC | MI | 2020 |
| Quinton de Kock | ₹2.8 Crore | RCB | MI | 2019 |
10. Quinton de Kock— ₹2.8 Crore
- From: Royal Challengers Bangalore
- To: Mumbai Indians
- Year: 2019
- Notes: All-cash deal and MI absorbed his full contract. It became a really important part of their top order.
9. Trent Boult — ₹3.2 Crore
- From: Delhi Capitals
- To: Mumbai Indians
- Season: 2020
- Notes: Low-risk, high-reward. Postal plays a significant role in MI for the title of 2020.
8. Shikhar Dhawan – ₹5.2 Crore
- From: Sunrisers Hyderabad
- To: Delhi Capitals
- Season: 2019
Notes: Traded in a 3:1 deal: Vijay Shankar, Shahbaz Nadeem, and Abhishek Sharma moved to SRH, totaling ₹6.95 crore, and gave DD a pleasant ₹1.75 crore in cash and Dhawan remains among the few cricketers to be traded in multiple high-profile IPL deals.
7. Ravichandran Ashwin – ₹7.6 Crore
- From: Punjab Kings
- To: Delhi Capitals
- Season: 2020
- Note: Cash plus player deal. DC absorbed his complete ₹7.6 crore contract. Punjab got ₹1.5 crore plus Jagadeesha Suchith.
6. Avesh Khan – ₹10 Crore
- From: Lucknow Super Giants
- To: Rajasthan Royals
- Season: 2024
- Note: Swapped with Devdutt Padikkal; both teams retained the players’ original auction values.
5. Lockie Ferguson – ₹10 Crore
- From: Gujarat Titans
- To: Kolkata Knight Riders
- Season: 2023
- Note: Traded along with Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Ferguson had been bought for ₹10 Cr in 2022.
4. Shardul Thakur – ₹10.75 Crore
- From: Delhi Capitals
- To: Kolkata Knight Riders
- Season: 2023
- Note: Among the highest-value Indian bowlers traded. KKR took on his full 2022 auction fee.
3. Dinesh Karthik – $2.35 Million (₹12.4 Crore)
- From: Kings XI Punjab
- To: Mumbai Indians
- Season: 2012
Note: One of the most expensive trades in cash alone in the IPL history. MI paid a huge amount to have Karthik on their side before the auction of 2012. He scored some 510 runs that season to take the team to their first title in 2013.
2. Hardik Pandya – ₹15 Crore
- From: Gujarat Titans
- To: Mumbai Indians
- Season: 2024
- Note: This move is a Blockbuster where MI brought back their ex-captain at his full retention value.
1. Cameron Green – ₹17.5 Crore
- From: Mumbai Indians
- To: Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Season: 2024
- Note: The most expensive trade in IPL history. RCB took over his contract in total from MI to boost their overall accumulated strength.
Final Word:
These high-value trades highlight how IPL franchises are willing to go all in for the right player. As team strategies evolve and budgets grow, we may see someone break Cameron Green’s record very soon.
Written by RITESH SINGH
