Mitchell Starc shatters Cummins’s record, sold to KKR for record Rs 24.75 crore

There were questions of whether the Rs 20 crore mark could be breached today and Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc both dashed past that. Australian captain Cummins, who has had a golden year, capped it off by fetching a price of Rs 20.50 crore, with Sunrisers Hyderabad breaking the bank for the fast bowler. His record, however, stood only for a few minutes as a teammate and fellow Australian pace stalwart Mitchell Starc got snapped up for a stunning Rs 24.75 crore by KKR for what will be his first season in the IPL in eight years.

There was also an intense bidding war for Daryl Mitchell, who was eventually bought by CSK for Rs 14 crore. Harshal Patel was acquired by PBKS for Rs 11.75 crore. Alzarri Joseph was bought by RCB for Rs 11.50 crore. Cummins and Starc’s teammate and Australia’s World Cup final hero Travis Head was also snapped up by SRH for Rs 6.80 crore.

Mitchell Starc in the IPL Auction Limelight

Today’s event in Dubai may not be a grand spectacle of the two-day behemoth that the IPL mega auction is but it is nothing less. The star-studded list featuring Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Travis Head, Rachin Ravindra and more promises to deliver a charismatic 8-plus hours of entertainment. And hello, hello! Returning Rishabh Pant will be on that Delhi Capitals table using all his tactics and strategy to get some of the best guys on offer.

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The 10 franchises have a whopping purse of Rs 262.95 crore to spend from, out of which, Gujarat Titans have the most capacity – a hefty sum of Rs 38.15 crore, followed by the second-biggest purse of Rs 34 crore for the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings are the other two franchises with a bag of over Rs 30 crore to splurge. Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings have plenty of money too with Rs 28.95 crore, Rs 23.25 crore and Rs 29.1 crore respectively to fine tune their squad of players. Mumbai Indians ( Rs 17.75 crore), Lucknow Super Giants ( Rs 13.15 crore), and Rajasthan Royals ( Rs14.5 crore) have the smallest war chests compared to their competitors.

Below are a few key pointers regarding IPL Auction 2024:

• Mitchell Starc shattered the record for most expensive player in IPL history, being acquired by KKR for Rs 24.75 crore
• Pat Cummins became the first player to be sold at more than Rs 20 crore, having been acquired by SRH for Rs 20.50 crore but his record stood only for a few minutes
• There was also an intense bidding war for Daryl Mitchell, who was eventually bought by CSK for Rs 14 crore
• Harshal Patel was acquired by PBKS for Rs 11.75 crore
• Alzarri Joseph was bought by RCB for Rs 11.50 crore
• Rovman Powell was the first player to be sold, having been bought by RR for Rs 7.40 crore
• Travis Head was bought by SRH for Rs 6.80 crore
• SRH also acquired Harry Brook for Rs 4 crore
• Rachin Ravindra was bought by CSK for Rs 1.80 crore
• The 10 franchises have an overall purse of Rs 262.95 crore to spend, out of which Gujarat Titans have the highest capacity at Rs 38.15 crore.
• Mallika Sagar is the auctioneer.
• A total of 77 slots are to be filled.
• Players have been divided in a total of 19 sets.

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