Posted by “Australian players took center stage during the Indian Premier League 2024 mini-auction, with Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and other cricketers being bought for historic sums.”
Six Australian cricketers earned 68 crores, while what Indian cricketers received was questioned. During the mini-auction, the shares of six players fetched a total of Rs 68.05 crore, while 42 Indian players participated in the auction, fetching Rs 79.45 crore. In this auction, six players from England earned 13.1 crores, while four players from the West Indies earned 21.15 crores.
Forty-two players participated in the IPL auction, which was bought for 79.45 crores, while the Australian cricketers were purchased for 68 crores, surprising everyone.
Only Harshal Patel from the Indian cricket team was bought by Punjab Kings at 11.75, one of the six cricketers to be bid over 10 crores. On the other hand, Daryl Mitchell was also the third most expensive player, bought for 14 crores. So far, no player from New Zealand has been bought for so many crores, which also became a record. In 2021, Royal Challengers bought Kyle Jamieson for 15 crores.