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There was also an intense battle with Daryl Mitchell, who was eventually bought by CSK ₹14 million. Harshal Patel was bought by PBKS for ₹11.75 million. Alzarri Joseph was bought by RCB for ₹11.50 million. Cummins and Starc’s teammate and Australia’s World Cup finals hero Travis Head were also picked up by SRH for ₹6.80 million.
Today’s event in Dubai may not be the most spectacular of the behemoth two days that is the IPL mega betting but it is no less. The star-studded lineup featuring Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Travis Head, Rachin Ravindra and others promises to deliver 8-plus hours of entertainment. And hello, hello! Rishabh Pant’s comeback will be on the table for Delhi Capitals using all his tricks and tactics to get some of the best young men.
Now to some nonsense. 10 franchises have a huge portfolio ₹262.95 crore to spend, from that, Gujarat Titans have a lot of power – a lot of money. ₹38.15 crore, followed by the second largest bag of ₹34 crore for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings are the other two franchises that have an over bag ₹30 crore to spend. Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings also have big money ₹28.95 million, ₹23.25 million and ₹29.1 crore respectively to improve their playing squad. Mumbai Indians ( ₹17.75 crore), Lucknow Super Giants ( ₹13.15 crore), and Rajasthan Royals ( ₹14.5 crore) have much smaller war chests compared to their competitors.
A total of 77 positions are available for franchisees to fill, of which 213 are Indian and 116 are foreign. Its appearance is simple. Players are divided into different groups based on their ability and will be eliminated when their names are drawn from the bag. Mallika Sagar, the recent WPL auctioneer has replaced Hugh Edmeades to become the first female auctioneer in the 16-year history of the IPL. As for the price buttons – there are a few. The highest value is ₹2 crore, in which 23 players registered, Shardul Thakur, Harshal Patel and Umesh Yadav were included. So there is ₹1 crore bracket, ₹75 lakh bracket, ₹50 lakh, ₹20 lakh and so on.
Although the presence of some players has raised the IPL 2024 sales stocks, there are also some notable ones, the most prominent being the English pair of Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer, along with Shakib Al Hasan and Joe Root. Even so, the greatness of this remarkable event is that nothing can take away any light from what remains. The sale is just the kind of sophisticated fans need as the 2024 edition of the IPL promises to be a big one. In a development that has created quite a stir, Hardik Pandya will captain Mumbai Indians for the first time in the IPL season which is also MS Dhoni’s swansong. The return of two young Indian captains in Shreyas Iyer and Pant, and the return of Gautam Gambhir to KKR as their mentor has turned heads, and we are yet to enter the new year. Although the official date has not been announced yet, IPL 2024 is believed to start on March 22.
So Hey! Sit back, relax and prepare for a challenging-yet-exciting journey. Which player will break the bank? Will Sam Curran’s reputation buy ₹18.5 crore and PBKS last year broke? If yes, who will it be? All these questions will be answered in the next 12 hours.
Below are some important pointers regarding IPL Auction 2024:
– Mitchell Starc broke the record of the most expensive player in the history of IPL, which was acquired by KKR. ₹24.75 million
– Pat Cummins became the first player to be traded ₹20 crore, after being acquired by SRH ₹20.50 crore but his record stopped for a few minutes
– There was also an intense battle with Daryl Mitchell, who was eventually bought by CSK ₹14 million
– Harshal Patel was bought by PBKS for ₹11.75 million
– Alzarri Joseph was bought by RCB ₹11.50 million
– Rovman Powell was the first player to be traded, after being bought by RR ₹7.40 million
– Travis Head was bought by SRH ₹6.80 million
– SRH got Harry Brook back for ₹4 million
– Rachin Ravindra was bought by CSK ₹1.80 million
– 10 franchises have a full portfolio of ₹262.95 crore to spend, while the Gujarat Titans have more power ₹38.15 million.
– Mallika Sagar is the seller.
– A total of 77 positions are to be filled.
– Players are divided into 19 groups.
