Australia's World Cup-winning captain Pat Cummins scripted history by becoming the second most expensive player in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Cummins was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 20.5 crore at the ongoing IPL 2024 auction in Dubai.
For a brief moment, Cummins became the highest-paid cricketer in the tournament only to be left behind by fellow Aussie teammate Mitchell Start, who was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 24.75 crore.
"Proud to be joining SRH for the upcoming IPL season. I have heard a lot about the Orange Army. I have played at Hyderabad a few times and have always loved it. Can't wait to get started. Great to see another Aussie Travis Head over there as well. I think we are going to have a lot of fun this season and hopefully plenty of success," Cummins said in a video posted by SRH on X.
𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 PAT 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 🧡
December 19, 2023
Welcome, Cummins! 🫡#HereWeGOrange pic.twitter.com/qSLh5nDbLMPat Cummins - Second Most Expensive Player In IPL History
Cricket players, fans and pundits took to social media to share their views as Cummins broke the Rs 20 crore mark for the first time in the IPL auctions. X users also flooded the platform with memes. Take a look:
"RCB should heave a sigh of relief. If SRH had pulled out at 20cr for Pat Cummins, they would have had little left to buy the other players they need. But what is SRH's game plan here?" commentator Harsha Bhogle said in a post.
"Patty Cummins. You beauty. You deserve every Penny put out there Champ," former India coach and commentator Ravi Shastri said while congratulating the Australian captain.
Patty Cummins. You beauty. You deserve every Penny put out there Champ. Win the Big ones you get International Respect. Take a Bow. 🍾🍾🍾 #iplauction2024 #IPL
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December 19, 2023Total suspension of logic in this auction. Hasaranga at 1.5 crores, Cummins for 20.5 crores!
December 19, 2023Pat Cummins ki family pic.twitter.com/tNXPKYztMc
December 19, 2023Pat Cummins is going to earn approx Rs. 1 crore per IPL game that he pays. That's like Rs. 25L per over. Rs. 4L per delivery. About Rs. 20,000 for every step he takes.
December 19, 2023
The mind boggles. #IPL2024AuctionPat Cummins after getting 20.5 cr from India pic.twitter.com/cbnN0ziZdS
December 19, 2023LIVE visuals from Pat Cummins house after #IPL2024Auction pic.twitter.com/JsjhD5LjdO
December 19, 2023PAT CUMMINS pic.twitter.com/MVhfqoR3e7
December 19, 2023Pat Cummins can now start his own IPL team.
December 19, 2023Just realised Pat Cummins is getting more than the combined salary of Jasprit Bumrah and Surya Kumar Yadav.
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