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A total of 333 players were available for auction including 214 Indian and 119 foreign players. [ 8 ] 77 places were available to be filled across the ten teams including 30 overseas slots. Mitchell Starc became the most expensive player in IPL auction's history when he was bought at 24.75 crore by Kolkata Knight Riders , surpassing Pat Cummins ...
In December 2023, he was bought for the record price of 8.40 crore by the Chennai Super Kings in the auction for the 2024 Indian Premier League tournament. [10] [11] The day after, his house was flooded with media reporters, neighbors and also a local Uttar Pradesh politician. He became the highest earning, most expensive uncapped player in the ...
In March 2024, Ghazanfar was signed by Kolkata Knight Riders to play for them in the 2024 Indian Premier League at a base price of ₹ 20 lakh (US$23,000), as a replacement for Mujeeb Ur Rahman. [9] A few days beforehand, Mumbai Indians had tried to sign him to be a nets bowler, but he was unable to get a visa to perform that role for them. [2]
The India wicketkeeper, who is currently part of the side touring Australia, returned to the IPL in 2024 after a car crash in 2022 forced him to take a 14-month break from the game.
Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League after the wicketkeeper-batter was sold for $3.2 million to Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday. The former ...
The 2024 Indian Premier League (also known as IPL 17 and branded as TATA IPL 2024) was the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League. The tournament featured ten teams competing in 74 matches from 22 March to 26 May 2024. It was held across 13 cities in India, with Chennai hosting the opening ceremony and the final as the defending champions.
Player auction is a significant aspect of modern sports leagues, prominently observed in cricket and baseball, [1] where teams bid to acquire the services of players for a specific tournament or season. The process involves a blend of strategy, finance, and talent assessment, making it a notable event in the sports calendar.
Cummins appeared in the 2024 IPL auction, and was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹ 20.5 crore (A$3.8 million), making him the second-most-expensive player in IPL history after his teammate Mitchell Starc who was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹ 24.75 crore (A$4.6 million) in the same auction. [68]