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The highly awaited auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 unfolded in Dubai on December 19, igniting a fervent bidding battle among the league’s 10 franchises, namely Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Titans, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Lucknow Super Giants, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders, Punjab Kings, Chennai Super Kings, and Rajasthan Royals.
Featuring a roster of over 300 players, the auction pledged a mix of excitement and strategic maneuvers as teams sought to fortify their squads in preparation for the forthcoming season.
Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins steal the spotlight
The auction witnessed unprecedented fervor as Australian pace sensations Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins stole the spotlight, rewriting the record books in a bidding war that left cricket enthusiasts in awe. Starc, the lightning-fast Australian bowler, shattered previous records to become the costliest player in IPL auction history.
The Kolkata Knight Riders secured Starc’s services with a jaw-dropping bid of INR 24.75 crore (US$2,982,000 approx.), surpassing the former record held by Australia’s ODI World Cup-winning captain Pat Cummins, who commanded a winning bid of INR 20.50 crore (US$2,470,000 approx.) from Sunrisers Hyderabad at the same bidding event. Starc’s return to the IPL auction spotlight marked a triumphant reunion with the Kolkata Knight Riders, who last acquired him in 2018 for INR 9.4 crore.
The auction spectacle didn’t limit itself to Australian prowess alone. Emerging talents from various cricketing nations also reaped the rewards of their stellar performances in the recent ODI World Cup in India. New Zealand’s dynamic duo, Daryl Mitchell and Rachin Ravindra, along with Australia’s Travis Head, South Africa’s versatile all-rounder Gerald Coetzee, and Sri Lanka’s promising pacer Dilshan Madushanka, clinched IPL deals, further amplifying the global flavor of the league.
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Here’s the full list of players sold at the IPL 2023 auction:
- Rovman Powell (Base price INR 1 crore) sold to Rajasthan Royals for INR 7.4 crore
- Harry Brook (Base price INR 2 crore) sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 4 crore
- Travis Head (Base price INR 2 crore) sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 6.8 crore
- Wanindu Hasaranga (Base price INR 1.5 crore) sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 1.5 crore
- Rachin Ravindra (Base price INR 50 lakh) sold to CSK for INR 1.8 crore
- Shardul Thakur (Base price INR 2 crore) sold to CSK for INR 4 crore
- Azmatullah Omarzai (Base price INR 50 lakh) sold to Gujarat Titans for INR 50 lakh
- Pat Cummins (Base price INR 2 crore) sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 20.50 crore
- Gerald Coetzee (Base price INR 2 crore) sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 5 crore
- Harshal Patel (Base price INR 2 crore) sold to Punjab Kings for 11.75 crore
- Daryl Mitchell (Base price INR 1 crore) sold to CSK for INR 14 crore
- Chris Woakes (Base price INR 2 crore) sold to Punjab Kings for INR 4.2 crore
- Tristan Stubbs (Base price INR 50 lakh) sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 50 lakh
- KS Bharat (Base price INR 50 lakh) sold to KKR for INR 50 lakh
- Chetan Sakariya (Base price INR 50 lakh) sold to KKR for INR 50 lakh
- Alzarri Joseph (Base price INR 1 crore) sold to RCB for 11.5 crore
- Umesh Yadav (Base price INR 2 crore) sold to Gujarat Titans for 5.8 crore
- Shivam Mavi (Base price INR 50 lakh) sold to LSG for 6.4 crore
- Mitchell Starc (Base price INR 2 crore) sold to KKR for 24.75 crore
- Jaydev Unadkat (Base price INR 50 lakh) sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 1.6 crore
- Dilshan Madushanka (Base price INR 50 lakh) sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 4.6 crore
- Shubham Dubey (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to Rajasthan Royals for INR 5.8 crore
- Sameer Rizvi (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to CSK for 8.4 crore
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to KKR for INR 20 lakh
- Arshin Kulkarni (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to LSG for INR 20 lakh
- Shahrukh Khan (Base price INR 40 lakh) sold to Gujarat Titans for INR 7.4 crore
- Ramandeep Singh (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to KKR for INR 20 lakh
- Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Base price INR 40 lakh) sold to Rajasthan Royals for INR 40 lakh
- Ricky Bhui (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 20 lakh
- Kumar Kushagra (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 7.2 crore
- Yash Dayal (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to RCB for INR 5 crore
- Sushant Mishra (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to Gujarat Titans for 2.2 crore
- Akash Singh (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 20 lakh
- Kartik Tyagi (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to Gujarat Titans for INR 60 lakh
- Rasikh Salam (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 20 lakh
- Manav Suthar (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to Gujarat Titans for INR 20 lakh
- Manimaran Siddharth (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to LSG for INR 2.4 crore
- Shreyas Gopal (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 20 lakh
- Sherfane Rutherford (Base price 1.5 crore) sold to KKR for INR 1.5 crore
- Ashton Turner (Base price INR 1 crore) sold to LSG for INR 1 crore
- Tom Curran (Base price 1.5 crore) sold to RCB for 1.5 crore
- David Willey (Base price INR 2 crore) sold to LSG for INR 2 crore
- Spencer Johnson (INR 50 lakh) sold to Gujarat Titans for INR 10 crore
- Mustafizur Rahman (Base price INR 2 crore) sold to CSK for INR 2 crore
- Jhye Richardson (Base price INR 1.5 crore) sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 5 crore
- Nuwan Thushara (Base price INR 50 lakh) sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 4.8 crore
- Naman Dhir (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 20 lakh
- Anshul Kamboj (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 20 lakh
- Sumit Kumar (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 1 crore
- Ashutosh Sharma (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to Punjab Kings for for INR 20 lakh
- Vishwanath Singh (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to Punjab Kings for for INR 20 lakh
- Shashank Singh (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to Punjab Kings for for INR 20 lakh
- Tanay Thyagarajan (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to Punjab Kings for for INR 20 lakh
- Robin Minz (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to Gujarat Titans for 3.6 crore
- Prince Choudhary Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to Punjab Kings for for INR 20 lakh
- Jhathavedh Subramanyan (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 20 lakh
- Manish Pandey (Base price INR 50 lakh) Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 50 lakh.
- Rilee Rossouw (Base price INR 2 crore) sold to Punjab Kings for INR 8 crore.
- Lockie Ferguson (Base price INR 2 crore) sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 2 crore.
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Base price INR 2 crore) sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 2 crore.
- Mohammad Arshad Khan (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 20 lakh.
- Mohammad Nabi (Base price INR 1.5 crore) sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 1.5 crore.
- Shai Hope (Base price INR 75 lakh) sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 75 lakh.
- Gus Atkinson (Base price INR 1 crore) sold to KKR for INR 1 crore.
- Swastik Chikara (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 20 lakh.
- Abid Mushtaq (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to Rajasthan Royals for INR 20 lakh.
- Shivalik Sharma (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 20 lakh.
- Swapnil Singh (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 20 lakh.
- Aravelly Avanish (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to Chennai Super Kings for INR 20 lakh.
- Nandre Burger (Base price INR 50 lakh) sold to Rajasthan Royals for INR 50 lakh.
- Sakib Hussain (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 20 lakh.
- Saurav Chauhan (Base price INR 20 lakh) sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 20 lakh.
