IPL Auction 2024 Live: The auction for IPL 2024 was organized on December 19 at the Coca-Cola Stadium in Dubai. This was a mini auction, but all the old auction records were broken in it. For the first time in the history of IPL auction, a bid of more than Rs 20 crore was made. This auction was dominated by Australian players, who were bought at the highest prices. Let us tell you about the five most expensive players of this IPL auction, in which the name of only one Indian player is included.
Australian players got the most money
In this mini auction held for IPL 2024, the biggest bid in IPL history was made in the name of Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc. Kolkata Knight Riders team bought Mitchell Starc for Rs 24.75 crore, which is the most expensive purchase of this season and all the IPL seasons so far. Apart from him, another Australian fast bowler and world champion captain Pat Cummins is also included in the list of most expensive players.
In this auction, the name of Pat Cummins came before Mitchell Starc, for whom there was a strong competition between Chennai Super Kings to Mumbai Indians and then RCB and Sunrisers Hyderabad, but in the end Sunrisers Hyderabad kept this player by paying Rs 20.50 crore. Joined the team.
After these two Australian players, Darryl Mitchell became the most expensive player of the IPL 2024 auction. This New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell was included in their team by Chennai Super Kings with a huge bid of Rs 14 crore, and hence he became the third most expensive player in this auction.
Name of first Indian after three players
After these three players, the name of the Indian player comes first in the list of most expensive players. Punjab Kings have included India’s Harshal Patel in their team by paying Rs 11.75 crore, who has become the most expensive Indian player in this IPL auction.
The fifth most expensive player in this list is West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph, whom RCB has included in its team by paying Rs 11.50 crore. Therefore, these are the five players who have received the most money in this year’s IPL auction, and the name of only one Indian player is included in them.