IPL 2024: History!! Mitchell Starc Sold for 24.75 Crore to Kolkata Knight Riders, Now He Becomes Most Expensive Player: The IPL 2024 Auction went crazy as first Australian Skipper Pat Cummins sold out to Sunrisers Hyderabad for 20.50 crore but after him, Another Australian Player, Mitchell Starc broke all records of IPL Auction and sold out for 24.75 crore to the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Mitchell Starc has a base price of 2 crore in the IPL Auction, but after that, he becomes the most expensive player in the Indian Premier League. Starc broke the record of his won teammate Pat Cummins, and now, he will be playing for Kolkata Knight Riders in the upcoming seasons.
Mitchell Starc returns to the Indian Premier League after eight years. Previously, he was part of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), but now, he has moved to the Kolkata Knight Riders. This Pick from KKR might be a little risky as they bought him at a very high value, and if we look at past records, Starc didn’t perform extraordinarily well in the IPL, and he also had a risk of injury.
Mitchell Starc gave a decent performance in the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023, but still, due to his name and calibre, he sold at such a big price in the IPL 2024 Auction. Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians started the battle, but they left as the price went above ten crore. However, Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders went crazy to buy Starc in the squad, and in the end, KKR bought him.
From Mitchell Starc to Travis Head: Australia Ruling IPL Auction:
Australian Players are ruling the IPL 2024 Auction as the top 3 most expensive players so far are the Australian Players. After Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, Travis Head sold out for 6.80 crore to the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Harry Brook, was bought for 13.25 crore in the IPL 2023 Auction, and now, this year, he was bought by Delhi Capitals for just four crore. Rovman Powell was sold to Rajasthan Royals for 7.40 crore, and it was a good pick from RR in the IPL 2024 Auction.
IPL Auction 2024 Capped Bowlers set:
- Lockie Ferguson
- Josh Hazlewood
- Alzarri Joseph
- Dilshan Madushanka
- Shivam Mavi
- Chetan Sakariya
- Mitchell Starc
- Jaydev Unadkat
- Umesh Yadav
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