Another edition of IPL auction is over and Australians have once again commanded the proceedings. With Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins going for record sums, Australia was most expensive country at the IPL 2024 Auction. Only six Australians bagged a combined contract of Rs Rs 68.05 Crore. West Indies were a distant second with Rs 21.15 Cr worth contract while three New Zealand players bagged contracts worth Rs 17.8 Crore.
Kolkata Knight Riders broke the bank for Mitchell Starc. The Australian left-arm pacer went for Rs 24.75 Crore to become the most expensive player in the IPL history. It was shortly after Australia captain Pat Cummins became the first player to breach the Rs 20-cr barrier. Sunrisers Hyderabad paid Rs 20.50 for the fast bowler.
Overall, 30 overseas players bagged a combined sums of Rs 151 Crore, over 50% of the total players sold. And out of the overall sums of Rs 230.45 Crore spent at the IPL 2024 Auction, Australians bagged 30% of the sums.
IPL 2024 Auction: Country-wise money spent
- Australia: Rs 68.05 Cr
- West Indies: Rs 21.15 Cr
- New Zealand: Rs 17.8 Cr
- South Africa: Rs 14 Cr
- England: Rs 13.1 Cr
- Sri Lanka: Rs 10.9
- Afghanistan: Rs 4 Cr
- Bangladesh: Rs 2 Cr
Country-wise players sold
Australia (6): Jhye Richardson (5 Cr), Spencer Johnson (10 Cr), Ashton Turner (1 Cr), Mitchell Starc (24.75 Cr), Pat Cummins (20.50 Cr), Travis Head (6.8 Cr)
England (6): Gus Atkinson (1 Cr), David Willey (2 Cr), Tom Curran (1.5 Cr), Tom Kohler-Cadmore (40 L), Chris Woakes (4.20 Cr), Harry Brook (4 Cr)
West Indies (4): Shai Hope (75 L), Sherfane Rutehrford (1.5 Cr), Alzarri Joseph (11.5 Cr), Rovman Powell (7.4 Cr)
Sri Lanka (3): Nuwan Thushara (4.8 Cr), Dilshan Madushanka (4.6 Cr), Wanindu Hasaranga (1.5 Cr)
South Africa (4): Nandre Burger (50 L), Rilee Rossouw (8 Cr), Tristan Stubbs (50 L), Gerald Coetzee (5 Cr)
New Zealand (3): Daryl Mitchell (14 Cr), Lockie Ferguson (2 Cr), Rachin Ravindra (1.8 Cr)
Afghanistan (3): Mohd Nabi (1.5 Cr), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (2 Cr), Azmatullah Omarzai (50 L)
Bangladesh (1): Mustafizur Rahman (2 Cr)
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