IPL 2024 Auction Highlights: 72 Players Sold As Starc, Cummins Set Records

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.

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.

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.

South African batter Rilee Rossouw acquired by Punjab Kings for Rs 8 crore against the base price of Rs 2 crore.

Gujarat Titans bought the Indian uncapped wicket keeper Robin Minz for Rs 3.6 crore against the base price of 20 lakhs.

Mumbai Indians grabbed Sri Lankan medium pace bowler Nuwan Thushara for Rs 4.80 crore against the base price of Rs 50 crore.

Gujarat Titans outbid Delhi Capitals and bought Australian pace bowler Spencer Johnson for Rs 10 crore against the base price of Rs 50 lakh.

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.

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.

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.

Indian uncapped wicket keeper Kumar Kushagra was grabbed by Delhi Capitals for 7.20 crore against the base price of 20 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.

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.

Indian uncapped player Sameer Rizvi bagged by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 8.40 crore against his base price of 20 lakh.

Uncapped Indian batter Shubham Dubey is sold for Rs 5.80 crore to Rajasthan Royal against his base price of Rs 20 lakh.

Kolkata Knight Riders have nine slots to fill with just Rs 6.95 crore remaining in their kitty.

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.

English spinner Adil Rashid, Australian pace bowler Hazlewood and Mohammad Waqar Salamkheil from Afghanistan remain unsold.

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.

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.

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.

Indian pace bowler Umesh Yadav is bagged by Gujrat Titans for Rs 5.80 crore against his base price of Rs 2 crore.

West Indian pace bowler Alzarri Joseph sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 11.50 crore against his base price of Rs 1 crore.

Australian wicket keeper Josh Inglis and Sri Lankan wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis remains unsold.

Kolkata Knight Riders bagged both KS Bharat and Chetan Sakariya at their base price of Rs 50 lakhs.

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.

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.

South Africa's Gerald Coetzee got a winning bid of Rs 5 crore from Mumbai Indians against his base price of Rs 2 crore.

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.

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.

Chennai Super Kings bagged Indian pace bowler Shardul Thakur for Rs 4 crore against his base price of Rs 2 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.

Sun Risers Hyderabad bagged Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga at his base price of Rs 1.50 crore.

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.

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.

English Cricketer Harry Brook sold to Delhi Capitals for Rs 4 crore

Rovman Powell Sold To Rajasthan Royal for Rs 7.40 crore

Rovman Powell is the first player to go under the hammer. Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders bid for the West Indian batter.

• 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.

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.

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.

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.