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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 ...
New additions to the team included uncapped all-rounder Pawan Negi, who was bought for ₹8.5 crores, thereby becoming the most expensive Indian player in the IPL auction of 2016. Uncapped Indian batter, Sanju Samson and Karun Nair , who previously played for the Rajasthan Royals, were also bought for hefty amounts.
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 ...
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.
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.
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.
The six players could consist of a maximum of five capped players (including Indian and overseas players) and two uncapped players. [12] The auction purse for each franchise was set at ₹ 120 crore (US$14 million), the highest in the history of the IPL. [13] Franchises were deducted a specific amount from the auction purse for every retained ...