IPL 2024 Auction: Mitchell Starc and other top buys
The player auction for the IPL 2024 took place in Dubai on Tuesday, making it the first time the event took place outside India
The likelihood of the 20-crore mark being breached for the first time in IPL history was high heading into this year’s auction, and that is precisely what transpired in Dubai on Tuesday
Mitchell Starc broke the record for the most expensive bid in IPL history that had been set by Australia teammate Pat Cummins earlier in the same auction, going to KKR for Rs 24.75 crore
Australia captain Pat Cummins went past Sam Curran’s record Rs 18.5 crore price tag and soon became the first player to breach the 20-crore mark, with SRH eventually acquiring him for Rs 20.5 crore
Daryl Mitchell was among New Zealand’s top performers in the ICC World Cup and he went to Chennai Super Kings for Rs 14 crore
After getting released by the Royal Challengers Bangalore on Retention Day, Harshal Patel found a new home in the Punjab Kings, who acquired him for Rs 11.75 crore
West Indies’ Alzarri Joseph was among the player released by the Gujarat Titans ahead of this year’s auction, and he was acquired by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 11.5 crore