England all-rounder Sam Curran on Friday became the most expensive player bought by the Indian Premier League when Punjab Kings paid 185 million rupees ($2.23 million) for his services, a live broadcast of the tournament's player auction showed.

Curran set a local currency record, surpassing South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris who was snatched up by Rajasthan Royals for 162.5 million rupees in 2021.