IPL 2024 Auction Highlights: 72 Players Sold As Starc, Cummins Set Records
Australian batter Steve Smith found no takers, while Mitchell Starc will take home a record Rs 24.75 crore from KKR.
An Overview Of IPL Auction 2024
The IPL 2024 auction ended with fresh records set as teams filled 72 of the 77 slots available, spending over Rs 230 crore.
Australians dominated the auction, with seven players from Down Under accounting for nearly 40% of the total money spent.
That's largely on account of the Rs 24.75-crore winning bid by Kolkata Knight Riders for the World Cup winner, left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc; and the Rs 20.5 crore paid for Aussie captain Pat Cummins by Sunrisers Hyderabad. Starc and Cummins are now the most expensive and second-most expensive player of the IPL ever, respectively.
Australian player Travis Head was sold for Rs 6.80 crore to Sunrisers Hyderabad, while Spencer Johnson will take home Rs 10 crore from Gujarat Titans against his base price of Rs 50 lakh. Pace bowler Jhye Richardson was acquired by Delhi Capitals for Rs 5 crore against the base price of Rs 1.50 crore.
Other notable players who were sold for higher bid values include Indian uncapped player Sameer Rizvi, who was acquired by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 8.40 crore against the base price of Rs 20 lakh.
New Zealand batter Rachin Ravindra was also acquired by CSK for Rs 1.80 crore against the base price of Rs 50 lakh.
Gujarat Titans outbid Punjab Kings and bagged all-rounder Shahrukh Khan for Rs 7.40 crore against the base price of Rs 40 lakh. In the last IPL, he was part of Punjab.
Indian uncapped wicket-keeper Kumar Kushagra was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 7.20 crore against his base price of Rs 20 lakh.
There were also several prominent players who went unsold, including Australian players Steve Smith, Josh Hazlewood, and Josh Inglis. South African batter Rassie Van Der Dussen—who had an impactful ODI World Cup 2023—also remained unsold along with New Zealand pace bowler Kyle Jamieson.
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Source: IPL website
IPL 2024 Auction: KKR Gets Mujeeb Rahman, MI Bagged Nabi
Afghanistan's off spinner Mujeeb Rahman sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for a base price of Rs 2 crore.
Afghanistan's all-rounder Mohammad Nabi acquired by Mumbai Indians for Rs 1.5 crore. Nabi has been associated with franchises like Sun Risers Hyderabad and Kolkata Night Riders in the past seasons.
IPL 2024 Auction: Steve Smith Unsold, Ferguson Sold To RCB
Australian batter Steve Smith finds no bids in the room. New Zealand pace bowler Lockie Ferguson bagged by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 2 crore.
IPL 2024 Auction: Capped Player Rilee Rossouw Goes To Punjab Kings
South African batter Rilee Rossouw acquired by Punjab Kings for Rs 8 crore against the base price of Rs 2 crore.
IPL 2024 Auction: GT Acquires Robin Minz For Rs 3.6 Crore
Gujarat Titans bought the Indian uncapped wicket keeper Robin Minz for Rs 3.6 crore against the base price of 20 lakhs.
IPL 2024 Auction: Here's What Shardul Thakur Has To Say After He Returns To CSK
And the journey begins yet again ð¦ð pic.twitter.com/QzBTCA8hyz
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) December 19, 2023
IPL 2024 Auction: Sri Lankan Bowler Thushara Sold For Rs 4.80 Crore
Mumbai Indians grabbed Sri Lankan medium pace bowler Nuwan Thushara for Rs 4.80 crore against the base price of Rs 50 crore.
IPL 2024 Auction: Spencer Johnson Sold To GT
Gujarat Titans outbid Delhi Capitals and bought Australian pace bowler Spencer Johnson for Rs 10 crore against the base price of Rs 50 lakh.
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Source: Spencer's Instagram account
IPL 2024 Auction: Accelerated Auction Begins
Lucknow Super Giants bagged David Willey for Rs 2 crore.
England's Tom Curran sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 1.5 crore.
New Zealand players Kyle Jamieson and Matt Henry remain unsold.
IPL 2024 Auction: Murgan Ashwin Unsold, MI Gets Shreyas Gopal
No bids in the room for Indian leg spinner Murgan Ashwin. Last IPL he played for Rajasthan Royals.
Indian uncapped spinner Shreyas Gopal sold to Mumbai Indians for Rs 20 lakh.
IPL 2024 Auction: Indian Pacer Yash Dayal Bagged By RCB
The Indian uncapped pacer Yash Dayal sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 5 crore against the base price of 20 lakh. He previously played for Gujarat Titans.
IPL 2024 Auction: Kumar Kushagra Sold To DC
Indian uncapped wicket keeper Kumar Kushagra was grabbed by Delhi Capitals for 7.20 crore against the base price of 20 lakh.
IPL 2024 Auction: GT Gets All- Rounder Shahrukh Khan
Gujarat Titans outbid Punjab Kings and bagged all-rounder Shahrukh Khan for Rs 7.40 crore against the base price of Rs 40 lakh. In the last IPL he was part of Punjab.
IPL 2024 Auction: Sarfaraz Khan And Hrithik Shokeen Remain Unsold
The Indian uncapped all-rounder Sarfaraz Khan remains unsold. He played for Delhi Capitals in the previous IPL. Hrithik Shokeen who previously played for Mumbai also remain unsold.
IPL 2024 Auction: Indian Batter Sameer Rizvi Gets Rs 8.40 Crore From CSK
Indian uncapped player Sameer Rizvi bagged by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 8.40 crore against his base price of 20 lakh.
IPL 2024 Auction: Uncapped Shubham Dubey Sold To RR For Rs 5.80 Crore
Uncapped Indian batter Shubham Dubey is sold for Rs 5.80 crore to Rajasthan Royal against his base price of Rs 20 lakh.
IPL 2024 Auction: Quick Updates On Total Purse Remaining With All Teams
Kolkata Knight Riders have nine slots to fill with just Rs 6.95 crore remaining in their kitty.
Records broken, bidding wars aplenty, some paddles yet to hit the air... the #IPLAuction has it all so far!
— JioCinema (@JioCinema) December 19, 2023
Here is how the teams are shaping up after set 4!
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IPL 2024 Auction: KKR Welcomes Back Starc The Record Maker
IPL 2024 Auction: SRH Welcomes Pat Cummins To The Orange Army
IPL 2024 Auction: Jaydev Unadkat Goes To SRH For Rs 1.6 Crore
India's Jaydev Unadkat sold for Rs 1.6 crore to Sun Risers Hyderabad and Lanka's Dilshan Madushanka bagged by Mumbai Indians for Rs 4.6 crore.
IPL 2024 Auction: Adil Rashid From England Remains Unsold
English spinner Adil Rashid, Australian pace bowler Hazlewood and Mohammad Waqar Salamkheil from Afghanistan remain unsold.
IPL 2024 Auction: Starc Surpasses Pat Cummins As KKR Nets Him For Rs 24.75 Crore
The star Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 24. 75 crore.
Mitchell Starc remains the most expensive player in the history of IPL auction.
![<div class="paragraphs"><p>Source: Starc's Instagram page</p></div>](https://media.assettype.com/bloombergquint%2F2023-12%2F84051a5b-7ba5-4bf2-a5a3-ae31b42e48ab%2FPat_cummins.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress)
Source: Starc's Instagram page
Mitchell Starc sold for a record 24.75 crore. He surpassed Sam Curran who is presently retained by Punjab Kings. He also surpassed players like Chris Morris and Ishan Kishan who were sold for 16.3 crore and 15.3 crore respectively in previous IPL seasons.
IPL 2024 Auction: The Current Bid For Starc Has Reached To Rs 6 Crore
The bidding war is on between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians to buy the Australian pace bowler Mitchell Starc.
Now enters Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujrat Titans.
IPL 2024 Auction: Indian Pace Bowler Umesh Yadav Sold To GT
Indian pace bowler Umesh Yadav is bagged by Gujrat Titans for Rs 5.80 crore against his base price of Rs 2 crore.
![<div class="paragraphs"><p>Source: Umesh Yadav X account</p></div>](https://media.assettype.com/bloombergquint%2F2023-12%2Ffa431178-e0a4-4afa-a8c3-fd0d975f5476%2FFx8I7K6X0AAVGA8.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress)
Source: Umesh Yadav X account
IPL 2024 Auction: Alzarri Joseph Grabbed By RCB
West Indian pace bowler Alzarri Joseph sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 11.50 crore against his base price of Rs 1 crore.
IPL 2024 Auction: Australian Player Inglis Remains Unsold
Australian wicket keeper Josh Inglis and Sri Lankan wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis remains unsold.
IPL 2024 Auction: KS Bharat Sold To KKR At His Base Price
Kolkata Knight Riders bagged both KS Bharat and Chetan Sakariya at their base price of Rs 50 lakhs.
![IPL 2024 Auction Highlights: 72 Players Sold As Starc, Cummins Set Records](https://media.assettype.com/bloombergquint%2F2023-12%2F8476763a-49f3-4ec3-92e8-0dfe04500813%2FKS_Bharat.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress)
IPL 2024 Auction: Daryl Mitchell To Play For CSK
Chennai Super Kings bagged Daryl Mitchell for Rs 14 crore against the base price of 1 crore. Chris Woakes is sold to Punjab Kings for Rs 4.2 crore.
IPL 2024 Auction: Harshal Patel Sold To Punjab Kings
Indian pace bowler Harshal Patel is sold to Punjab Kings for Rs 11.75 crore against his base price of Rs 2 crore. He previously played for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Fast bowler Harshal Patel emerged as the best bowler and bagged the Purple Cap with his stellar performance in IPL 2021. He scalped 32 wickets in 15 matches. In the 2022 IPL mega auction, he was purchased by RCB for Rs 10.75 crore.
![<div class="paragraphs"><p>Source: Harshal Patel's Instagram page</p></div>](https://media.assettype.com/bloombergquint%2F2023-12%2F460ed814-f051-44e0-9e92-1edd1fc5b13b%2FHarshal_Patel.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress)
Source: Harshal Patel's Instagram page
IPL 2024 Auction: South Africa's Gerald Coetzee Gets Rs 5 Crore From MI
South Africa's Gerald Coetzee got a winning bid of Rs 5 crore from Mumbai Indians against his base price of Rs 2 crore.
![<div class="paragraphs"><p>Source: Gerald Coetzee's X account</p></div>](https://media.assettype.com/bloombergquint%2F2023-12%2F1e9260ec-fef2-4075-b4c2-c0dc2751a991%2FCotzee.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress)
Source: Gerald Coetzee's X account
IPL 2024 Auction: Pat Cummins Sold For Highest IPL Bid Ever
Sun Risers Hyderabad bagged world cup winning captain Pat Cummins for a whopping Rs 20.5 crore. His base price was Rs 2 crore.
Cummins becomes the most expensive player of all time in an IPL auction.
Cummins led Australia to the World Test Championship title in June, followed it up by retaining the Ashes in England, and then beat India at home to win the ODI World Cup.
![<div class="paragraphs"><p>Source: Pat Cummins's Instagram page</p></div>](https://media.assettype.com/bloombergquint%2F2023-12%2F63667c5c-916f-4399-9497-2bfc594782f0%2FIMG_20231219_143939.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress)
Source: Pat Cummins's Instagram page
Pat Cummins sold for a record 20.5 crore. He surpassed Sam Curran who is presently retained by Punjab Kings. He also surpassed players like Chris Morris and Yuvraj Singh who were sold for 16.3 crore and 16 crore respectively in previous IPL seasons.
IPL 2024 Auction: Shardul Thakur Returns To CSK For Rs 4 Crore
Chennai Super Kings bagged Indian pace bowler Shardul Thakur for Rs 4 crore against his base price of Rs 2 crore.
IPL 2024 Auction: Rachin Ravindra Sold For Rs 1.80 crore
CSK outbid Delhi Capital and Punjab Kings to bag New Zealand star Rachin Ravindra for Rs 1.80 crore against his base price of Rs 50 lakh. He was one of the top scorers in the just-concluded world cup.
![<div class="paragraphs"><p>Source: Rachin Ravindra's Instagram page</p></div>](https://media.assettype.com/bloombergquint%2F2023-12%2F90495a52-854b-4ffe-b9a9-491d0fe11d20%2Frachin_ravindra.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress)
Source: Rachin Ravindra's Instagram page
IPL 2024 Auction: SRH Bags Sri Lankan All Rounder Hasaranga
Sun Risers Hyderabad bagged Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga at his base price of Rs 1.50 crore.
![<div class="paragraphs"><p>Source: Hasaranga's Instagram page</p></div>](https://media.assettype.com/bloombergquint%2F2023-12%2Fee14415a-d02e-4084-a6f3-19894b6a1a12%2FHasaranga.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress)
Source: Hasaranga's Instagram page
IPL 2024 Auction: Steve Smith Remains Unsold
Steve Smith, who last played for Delhi Capitals, remained unsold for the base price of 2 crore. Karun Nair and Manish Pandey also received no bids.
IPL 2024 Auction: Travis Head Sold To SRH For Rs 6.80 Crore
Travis Head, the World Cup-winning star batsman from Australia, was bagged by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 6.80 crore. Head is among the big names on the list of players up for grabs for the next season.
![<div class="paragraphs"><p>Source: Travis Head's Instagram account</p></div>](https://media.assettype.com/bloombergquint%2F2023-12%2Fe64296dd-698c-4c61-82f0-eae3f2201233%2Ftravis_head.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress)
Source: Travis Head's Instagram account
IPL 2024 Auction: English Batsman Brook Goes To Delhi Capitals
English Cricketer Harry Brook sold to Delhi Capitals for Rs 4 crore
Our first bid. We have entered a bidding war for Harry Brook. ð#IPLAuction
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) December 19, 2023
IPL 2024 Auction: Rovman Powell Sold To Rajasthan Royal
Rovman Powell Sold To Rajasthan Royal for Rs 7.40 crore
Bridgetown se aapke Hawa Mahal tak. ð¥
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) December 19, 2023
Rovman is a Royal again, also for Rajasthan. ð pic.twitter.com/9yc2kU1w4J
IPL 2024 Auction Live Updates: First Player To Go Under Hammer— Rovman Powell
Rovman Powell is the first player to go under the hammer. Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders bid for the West Indian batter.
IPL 2024 Auction Live Updates: All Set To Start
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) December 19, 2023
Setups and Arena looking stellar ð¤
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IPL 2024 Auction Live Updates: Key Updates
Hardik Pandya is the new skipper for one of the most successful franchises–Mumbai Indians–replacing the veteran captain, Rohit Sharma.
MS Dhoni has been retained by Chennai Super Kings ahead of IPL 2024.
Mumbai Indians traded their star player Cameron Green to RCB, ahead of the mini-auction 2024, for a massive amount of Rs 17.5 crore.
Star English players Joe Root and Ben Stokes have opted out of IPL 2024.
For the first time in the history of IPL, a female auctioneer–Mallika Sagar–will be handling the gavel.
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Source: IPL X account
IPL 2024 Auction Live Updates: Big Names In Focus
The South African duo of Rassie van der Dussen and Gerald Coetzee’s impactful World Cup season makes them a strong contender for the upcoming IPL auction.
Coetzee scalped 20 wickets in World Cup 2023 and became the highest wicket taker for his side. With 448 runs, Dussen was among the leading run scorers in the World Cup.
Indian-capped players Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav and Harshal Patel are also some big names in focus.
Fast bowler Harshal Patel emerged as the best bowler and bagged the Purple Cap with his stellar performance in IPL 2021. He scalped 32 wickets in 15 matches. In the 2022 IPL mega auction, he was purchased by RCB for Rs 10.75 crore.
The Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga can also invite major bids. He was part of Royal Challengers Bangalore for the previous two seasons. But the team released the leg spinner due to his poor performance in IPL 2023.
IPL 2024 Auction: Players To Watch
With his spectacular performance in ODI World Cup 2023, Rachin Ravindra can become a huge asset to the franchise he gets associated with after the auction.
His consistent performance in domestic matches helped him earn an international debut playing for New Zealand against Bangladesh in a T20 match in September 2021. In the recent ODI World Cup 2023, he was among the leading run scorers at fourth position, with 578 runs including triple centuries in his kitty.
The World Cup winning team Australia has several players who are expected to invite huge bids including the Aussie captain Pat Cumminns, pace bowlers Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Travis Head—who scored a century in World Cup finals and clinched victory for the team—as well as wicket-keeper Josh Inglis.
IPL 2024 Auction: All You Need To Know
The auction for the Indian Premier League 2024 is set to kick off on Tuesday at Dubai's Coca-Cola Arena.
The pool has a total of 333 players, of which 214 are Indian, while 119 cricketers are from overseas. It also includes 116 capped and 215 uncapped players.
As many as 77 slots are available, with 30 reserved for foreign players.
Ten franchises will be participating in the auction, with Gujarat Titans having the biggest purse at Rs 38.15 crore. Lucknow Super Giants has the lowest amount at Rs 13.15 crore.