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Mitchell Starc became the most expensive player in the history of IPL when he was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹ 24.75 crore (US$2.9 million), surpassing ₹ 20.50 crore (US$2.4 million) paid by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Pat Cummins earlier in the same auction, and ₹ 18.50 crore (US$2.2 million) paid by Punjab Kings for Sam Curran in ...
IPL was established in 2008 [6] and currently consists of ten teams in ten cities across India. The inaugural IPL season was won by Rajasthan Royals . [ 10 ] As of 2024 [update] , there have been seventeen seasons of the IPL tournament.
1 March 2024 Sandeep Warrier India: 20 March 2024 [28] Jason Roy England: Kolkata Knight Riders ₹ 2.8 crore (US$330,000) Personal reasons 10 March 2024 Phil Salt England ₹ 1.5 crore (US$180,000) 10 March 2024 [29] Prasidh Krishna India: Rajasthan Royals ₹ 10 crore (US$1.2 million) Left Proximal Quadriceps Tendon surgery 12 March 2024 ...
Based on a 2024 report by Forbes India, the average IPL salary among the top 10 highest-paid players is ₹12.37 crore, [58] the second-highest of sports leagues in the world.
[52] [53] During the IPL season, RCB finished fifth in the group stage points table with 9 wins from 16 matches, failing to qualify for the playoffs. [54] Chris Gayle was the second highest run scorer of the tournament, behind Michael Hussey of the Chennai Super Kings, while Vinay Kumar was the team's highest wicket-taker with 23 wickets. [55] [56]
The Delhi Capitals drew an average home attendance of 33,580 in the IPL in 2024. Ahead of the 2024 season, Rishabh Pant returned as the captain after missing out the 2023 season due to injury. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] After Hyderabad 's abandoned match on 16 May 2024 , Delhi was eliminated from the 2024 Indian Premier League .
At the player auction, the franchise bought English all-rounder Andrew Flintoff for $1.55 million, making him the joint highest-paid cricketer in the IPL. [13] Opening batter Hussey skipped the IPL season to focus on The Ashes. [14] The Super Kings finished the league stage in second place with eight wins from 14 matches. [15]