IPL 2024 Auction: Memes Galore As Pat Cummins Becomes Second Most Expensive Player In IPL History
Cricket players, fans and pundits took to social media to share their views as Cummins broke the Rs 20 crore mark for the first time in the IPL auctions.
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Australia's World Cup-winning captain Pat Cummins scripted history by becoming the second most expensive player in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Cummins was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 20.5 crore at the ongoing IPL 2024 auction in Dubai.
For a brief moment, Cummins became the highest-paid cricketer in the tournament only to be left behind by fellow Aussie teammate Mitchell Start, who was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 24.75 crore.
"Proud to be joining SRH for the upcoming IPL season. I have heard a lot about the Orange Army. I have played at Hyderabad a few times and have always loved it. Can't wait to get started. Great to see another Aussie Travis Head over there as well. I think we are going to have a lot of fun this season and hopefully plenty of success," Cummins said in a video posted by SRH on X.
ð»ððð ðððððð PAT ðð ðððð ðð ðððððð ð¯ðððððððð ð§¡
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) December 19, 2023
Welcome, Cummins! ð«¡#HereWeGOrange pic.twitter.com/qSLh5nDbLM
Pat Cummins - Second Most Expensive Player In IPL History
Cricket players, fans and pundits took to social media to share their views as Cummins broke the Rs 20 crore mark for the first time in the IPL auctions. X users also flooded the platform with memes. Take a look:
"RCB should heave a sigh of relief. If SRH had pulled out at 20cr for Pat Cummins, they would have had little left to buy the other players they need. But what is SRH's game plan here?" commentator Harsha Bhogle said in a post.
"Patty Cummins. You beauty. You deserve every Penny put out there Champ," former India coach and commentator Ravi Shastri said while congratulating the Australian captain.
Patty Cummins. You beauty. You deserve every Penny put out there Champ. Win the Big ones you get International Respect. Take a Bow. ð¾ð¾ð¾ #iplauction2024 #IPL
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) December 19, 2023
Beers on you @patcummins30 ððð¼
— Sam Billings (@sambillings) December 19, 2023
Total suspension of logic in this auction. Hasaranga at 1.5 crores, Cummins for 20.5 crores!
— Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj) December 19, 2023
Pat Cummins ki family pic.twitter.com/tNXPKYztMc
— Raja Babu (@GaurangBhardwa1) December 19, 2023
Pat Cummins is going to earn approx Rs. 1 crore per IPL game that he pays. That's like Rs. 25L per over. Rs. 4L per delivery. About Rs. 20,000 for every step he takes.
— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) December 19, 2023
The mind boggles. #IPL2024Auction
Pat Cummins after getting 20.5 cr from India pic.twitter.com/cbnN0ziZdS
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) December 19, 2023
LIVE visuals from Pat Cummins house after #IPL2024Auction pic.twitter.com/JsjhD5LjdO
— Krishna (@Atheist_Krishna) December 19, 2023
PAT CUMMINS pic.twitter.com/MVhfqoR3e7
— best girl (@awkdipti) December 19, 2023
Pat Cummins can now start his own IPL team.
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) December 19, 2023
Just realised Pat Cummins is getting more than the combined salary of Jasprit Bumrah and Surya Kumar Yadav.
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) December 19, 2023
Pat Cummins @ IPL Auction ðð pic.twitter.com/ZWkINM0y4N
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) December 19, 2023
Why is RCB bidding for Pat Cummins?? pic.twitter.com/bWqPLYaxgm
— Aditya Saha (@Adityakrsaha) December 19, 2023
you can get around 7 lakh hyderabadi biryanis for 20.50cr ð
— Swiggy (@Swiggy) December 19, 2023