Published Mar 18, 2024, 12:55 pm IST
The Auction of IPL 2024 took place in Dubai on 19th December. It was a day of big spending and record-breaking bids. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) made headlines by splashing out a massive INR 24.75 crore to secure the talented Australian fast bowler, Mitchell Starc. He already arrived at the team’s camp in preparation for the IPL 2024 season on March 17th.
This bid set a new record for the highest amount ever spent on a player in IPL auction history. Not to be outdone, Sunrisers Hyderabad secured the services of Australian captain Pat Cummins for Rs 20.5 crore. This bid initially set a new record until Starc’s deal surpassed it just an hour later.
In the IPL auction of 2023, Sam Curran became the talk of the town when Punjab Kings signed him for a whopping Rs 18.50 crore, marking the highest bid in IPL history at that time. However, this record was soon surpassed by Kolkata Knight Riders’ acquisition of Mitchell Starc in the latest auction.
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Cameron Green also made waves in 2023 when Mumbai Indians secured him for an impressive sum of Rs 17.50 crore. Despite his solid performances for the five-time champions, he recently moved to Royal Challengers Bangalore as Mumbai Indians needed to make space in their budget to bring in Hardik Pandya from Gujarat Titans.
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