Australia’s cricket captain, Pat Cummins, has clinched the title of the second most costliest player in IPL history, securing a staggering amount of Rs 20.50 crores as Sunrisers Hyderabad pulled off a surprising move during the ongoing IPL auction 2024. Despite the anticipation of a lucrative deal for Cummins following Australia’s recent World Cup triumph, the sheer magnitude of the bid in this mini-auction caught many off guard, defying expectations.

The bidding war for Cummins commenced with Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, both vying for the fast bowler who had initially set a base price of Rs 2 crores. Royal Challengers Bangalore swiftly entered the fray at Rs. 5 crores, intensifying the competition. The spotlight, however, shifted to a head-to-head battle between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore, with both teams aggressively outbidding each other. Cummins, making history, became the first player to breach the 8-crore mark in this auction. Eventually, Sunrisers Hyderabad emerged victorious, securing his services for an unprecedented Rs 20.50 crores.

𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 PAT 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 🧡

Welcome, Cummins! 🫡#HereWeGOrange pic.twitter.com/qSLh5nDbLM

— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) December 19, 2023

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In a strategic move, Pat Cummins chose to sit out of the IPL in 2023, prioritizing focus on the Ashes and the World Cup. The decision proved fruitful as he led Australia to World Cup glory and played a pivotal role in retaining the Ashes. Notably, Cummins had previously steered Australia to their maiden ICC World Test Championship title before the Ashes series.

Cummins’ last IPL appearance dates back to 2022 when he donned the Kolkata Knight Riders jersey. In that season, he featured in just five games, claiming seven wickets and contributing with the bat by scoring 63 runs, including a remarkable 14-ball fifty against Mumbai Indians. Throughout his IPL career spanning six seasons, Cummins has exclusively represented Kolkata Knight Riders.

Batting and Fielding Stats:

Year	Mat	Inn	N.O.	Runs	HS	Avg	S/R	100	50	4s	6s	CT	ST
2022	5	5	1	63	56*	15.75	262.50	0	1	5	6	1	0
2021	7	5	2	93	66*	31.00	166.07	0	1	5	8	2	0
2020	14	11	4	146	53*	20.85	128.07	0	1	9	8	3	0
2017	12	9	4	77	24	15.40	145.28	0	0	5	4	1	0
2015	3	1	0	0	0*	0.00	0.00	0	0	0	0	1	0
2014	0	214	1	0	0	0.00	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0
All IPL	42	31	11	379	66*	18.95	152.21	0	3	24	26	8	0

Bowling Stats:

Year	Mat	Inn	Ov	Runs	Wkts	AVG	Eco	Bst	4w	5w
2022	5	5	19.5	212	7	30.29	10.69	3/22	0	0
2021	7	7	26.5	237	9	26.33	8.83	3/24	0	0
2020	14	14	52	409	12	34.08	7.86	4/34	1	0
2017	12	12	46.1	373	15	24.86	8.07	2/20	0	0
2015	3	3	10	97	1	97.00	9.70	1/54	0	0
2014	1	1	4	29	1	29.00	7.25	1/29	0	0
All IPL	42	42	158.5	1357	45	30.16	8.54	4/34	1	0

IPL Auction Price History:

Note: HS stands for Highest Score, AVG for Average, BF for Balls Faced, SR for Strike Rate, CT for Catches, ST for Stumpings, BBM for Best Bowling in the Match, Eco for Economy Rate, and SR for Bowling Strike Rate.