The IPL 2024 auction unfolded with unprecedented fervor, rewriting the league’s record books as 72 cricketers found new homes, and a staggering ₹230.45 crore was spent by the 10 franchises. The spotlight shone brightly on Australian pacers Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins.
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Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, the Australian pace duo, rewrote the record books with their auction prices.
Starc, the left-arm pacer, became the costliest player in IPL history, fetching a ₹24.75 crore as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) went all-in to secure his services.
Just moments before, Cummins had set the previous record by being picked up for ₹20.5 crore by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
The auction wasn’t just about international stars, uncapped players also enjoyed, with Shubham Dubey and Sameer Rizvi emerging as overnight sensations. Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) invested ₹5.8 crore and ₹8.4 crore in Dubey and Rizvi, respectively.
The demand for Indian pacers was evident as Umesh Yadav and Shivam Mavi secured deals. Gujarat Titans (GT) shelled out ₹5.8 crore for Umesh Yadav, while Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) invested ₹6.4 crore in Shivam Mavi.
New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell emerged as one of the high earners, bagging ₹14 crore as Chennai Super Kings added to their squad. The bidding wars for players like Travis Head, Harshal Patel, and Rovman Powell.
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Rovman Powell, the West Indies T20 captain, fetched a ₹7.40 crore as Rajasthan Royals outbid Kolkata Knight Riders for his services.
On the other hand, some players like Chris Woakes, who had a base price of ₹2 crore, found unexpected suitors, with Punjab Kings securing his services for ₹4.2 crore.
Some established names went unsold. Steve Smith, Karun Nair, and Manish Pandey found no takers. Overseas keepers and spinners also faced a response, with players like Josh Inglis, Kusal Mendis, Adil Rashid, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman going unsold.
Uncapped Australian left-arm pacer Spencer Johnson grabbed attention. Gujarat Titans secured the talent for a whopping ₹10 crore.
As the auction unfolded, it became apparent that teams had specific needs and strategies in mind. Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings, and Rajasthan Royals were in pursuit of overseas fast bowlers, leading to intense bidding wars for players like Cummins, Hazlewood, Starc, Coetzee, Ferguson, and Parnell.
The need for wicketkeepers kept players like Phil Salt, Josh Inglis, and Kusal Mendis in contention. Among the Indian talents, the likes of Shivam Mavi, Kartik Tyagi, Umesh Yadav, Manav Suthar, and Shahrukh Khan attracted attention.
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Full List of Sold Players:
- Rovman Powell – Base Price INR 1 crore – Sold to Rajasthan Royals for INR 7.40 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 6.80 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 Chennai Super Kings for INR 1.80 crore
- Shardul Thakur – Base Price INR 2 crore – Sold to Chennai Super Kings 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 INR 11.75 crore
- Daryl Mitchell – Base Price INR 1 crore – Sold to Chennai Super Kings for INR 14 crore
- Chris Woakes – Base Price INR 2 crore – Sold to Punjab Kings for INR 4.20 crore
- Tristan Stubbs – Base Price INR 50 lakh – Sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 50 lakh
- Srikar Bharat – Base Price INR 50 lakh – Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 50 lakh
- Chetan Sakariya – Base Price INR 50 lakh – Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 50 lakh
- Alzarri Joseph – Base Price INR 1 crore – Sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 11.50 crore
- Umesh Yadav – Base Price INR 2 crore – Sold to Gujarat Titans for INR 5.80 crore
- Shivam Mavi – Base Price INR 50 lakh – Sold to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 6.40 crore
- Mitchell Starc – Base Price INR 2 crore – Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 24.75 crore
- Jaydev Unadkat – Base Price INR 50 lakh – Sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 1.60 crore
- Dilshan Madushanka – Base Price INR 50 lakh – Sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 4.60 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 Chennai Super Kings for INR 8.40 crore
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi – Base Price INR 20 lakh – Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 20 lakh
- Arshin Kulkarni – Base Price INR 20 lakh – Sold to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 20 lakh
- Shahrukh Khan – Base Price INR 40 lakh – Sold to Gujarat Titans for INR 7.40 crore
- Ramandeep Singh – Base Price INR 20 lakh – Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders 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 7.20 crore
- Yash Dayal – Base Price INR 20 lakh – Sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 5 crore
- Akash Maharaj Singh – Base Price INR 20 lakh – Sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 20 lakh
- Sushant Mishra – Base Price INR 10 lakh – Sold to Gujarat Titans for INR 2.20 crore
- Kartik Tyagi – Base Price INR 20 lakh – Sold to Gujarat Titans for INR 60 lakh
- Rasikh Dar Salam – Base Price INR 20 lakh – Sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 20 lakh
- Sumit Kumar – Base Price INR 20 lakh – Sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 1 crore
- Manav Suthar – Base Price INR 20 lakh – Sold to Gujarat Titans for INR 20 lakh
- M Siddharth – Base Price INR 20 lakh – Sold to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 2.40 crore
- Shreyas Gopal – Base Price INR 20 lakh – Sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 20 lakh
- Sherfane Rutherford – Base Price INR 1.5 crore – Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 1.5 crore
- Tom Curran – Base Price INR 1.5 crore – Sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 1.5 crore
- Ashton Turner – Base Price INR 1 crore – Sold to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 1 crore
- David Willey – Base Price INR 2 crore – Sold to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 2 crore
- Spencer Johnson – Base Price INR 50 lakh – Sold to Gujarat Titans for INR 10 crore
- Mustafizur Rahman – Base Price INR 2 crore – Sold to Chennai Super Kings for INR 2 crore
- Jhye Richardson – Base Price INR 2 crore – Sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 2 crore
- Nuwan Thusara – Base Price INR 50 lakh – Sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 4.80 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
- Ashutosh Sharma – Base Price INR 20 lakh – Sold to Punjab Kings for INR 20 lakh
- Vishwanath Singh – Base Price INR 20 lakh – Sold to Punjab Kings for INR 20 lakh
- Shashank Singh – Base Price INR 20 lakh – Sold to Punjab Kings for INR 20 lakh
- Tanay Tyagrajan – Base Price INR 20 lakh – Sold to Punjab Kings for INR 20 lakh
- Robin Minz – Base Price INR 20 lakh – Sold to Gujarat Titans for INR 3.60 crore
- Prince Chaudhary – Base Price INR 20 lakh – Sold to Punjab Kings 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
- 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 1.5 crore – Sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 1.5 crore
- Gus Atkinson – Base Price INR 1 crore – Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders 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.
Full List of Unsold Players:
- Karun Nair – Base Price INR 50 lakh – UNSOLD
- Steve Smith – Base Price INR 2 crore – UNSOLD
- Phillip Salt – Base Price INR 1.5 crore – UNSOLD
- Josh Inglis – Base Price INR 2 crore – UNSOLD
- Kusal Mendis – Base Price INR 50 lakh – UNSOLD
- Josh Hazlewood – Base Price INR 2 crore – UNSOLD
- Waqar Salamkheil – Base Price INR 50 lakh – UNSOLD
- Adil Rashid – Base Price INR 2 crore – UNSOLD
- Akeal Hosein – Base Price INR 50 lakh – UNSOLD
- Ish Sodhi – Base Price INR 75 lakh – UNSOLD
- Tabraiz Shamsi – Base Price INR 50 lakh – UNSOLD
- Rohan Kunnummal – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Priyansh Arya – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Manan Vohra – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Raj Bawa – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Sarfaraz Khan – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Vivrant Sharma – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Atit Sheth – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Hrithik Shokeen – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Urvil Patel – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Vishnu Solanki – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Kuldip Yadav – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Ishan Porel – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Shiva Singh – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Murugan Ashwin – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Pulkit Narang – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Finn Allen – Base Price INR 75 lakh – UNSOLD
- Colin Munro – Base Price INR 1.5 crore – UNSOLD
- Rassie van der Dussen – Base Price INR 2 crore – UNSOLD
- Qais Ahmed – Base Price INR 50 lakh – UNSOLD
- Michael Bracewell – Base Price INR 1 crore – UNSOLD
- James Neesham – Base Price INR 1.5 crore – UNSOLD
- Keemo Paul – Base Price INR 75 lakh – UNSOLD
- Odean Smith – Base Price INR 50 lakh – UNSOLD
- Dushmantha Chameera – Base Price INR 50 lakh – UNSOLD
- Ben Dwarshius – Base Price INR 50 lakh – UNSOLD
- Matt Henry – Base Price INR 75 lakh – UNSOLD
- Tymal Mills – Base Price INR 1.5 crore – UNSOLD
- Adam Milne – Base Price INR 1 crore – UNSOLD
- Lance Morris – Base Price INR 75 lakh – UNSOLD
- Shashank Singh – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Sandeep Warrier – Base Price INR 50 lakh – UNSOLD
- Luke Wood – Base Price INR 50 lakh – UNSOLD
- Rithik Easwaran – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Himmat Singh – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Sumeet Verma – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Harsh Dubey – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Tanush Kotian – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Kamlesh Nagarkoti – Base Price INR 30 lakh – UNSOLD
- Pradosh Paul – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Rohit Rayudu – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- G Ajitesh – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Gaurav Chaudhary – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Bipin Saurabh – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- KM Asif – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Mohammad Kaif – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Abhilash Shetty – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Gurjapneet Singh – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Prithvi Raj Yarra – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Shubham Agrawal – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Amandeep Khare – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
- Krishan Shrijith – Base Price INR 20 lakh – UNSOLD
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