IPL 2024 Auction Highlights: 72 Players Sold As Starc, Cummins Set Records

The IPL 2024 auction ended with fresh records set as teams filled 72 of the 77 slots available, spending over Rs 230 crore.

Australians dominated the auction, with seven players from Down Under accounting for nearly 40% of the total money spent.

That's largely on account of the Rs 24.75-crore winning bid by Kolkata Knight Riders for the World Cup winner, left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc; and the Rs 20.5 crore paid for Aussie captain Pat Cummins by Sunrisers Hyderabad. Starc and Cummins are now the most expensive and second-most expensive player of the IPL ever, respectively.

Australian player Travis Head was sold for Rs 6.80 crore to Sunrisers Hyderabad, while Spencer Johnson will take home Rs 10 crore from Gujarat Titans against his base price of Rs 50 lakh. Pace bowler Jhye Richardson was acquired by Delhi Capitals for Rs 5 crore against the base price of Rs 1.50 crore.

Other notable players who were sold for higher bid values include Indian uncapped player Sameer Rizvi, who was acquired by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 8.40 crore against the base price of Rs 20 lakh.

New Zealand batter Rachin Ravindra was also acquired by CSK for Rs 1.80 crore against the base price of Rs 50 lakh.

Gujarat Titans outbid Punjab Kings and bagged all-rounder Shahrukh Khan for Rs 7.40 crore against the base price of Rs 40 lakh. In the last IPL, he was part of Punjab.

Indian uncapped wicket-keeper Kumar Kushagra was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 7.20 crore against his base price of Rs 20 lakh.

There were also several prominent players who went unsold, including Australian players Steve Smith, Josh Hazlewood, and Josh Inglis. South African batter Rassie Van Der Dussen—who had an impactful ODI World Cup 2023—also remained unsold along with New Zealand pace bowler Kyle Jamieson.

Afghanistan's off spinner Mujeeb Rahman sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for a base price of Rs 2 crore.

Afghanistan's all-rounder Mohammad Nabi acquired by Mumbai Indians for Rs 1.5 crore. Nabi has been associated with franchises like Sun Risers Hyderabad and Kolkata Night Riders in the past seasons.

Australian batter Steve Smith finds no bids in the room. New Zealand pace bowler Lockie Ferguson bagged by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 2 crore.