Tuesday, December 19, saw the IPL 2024 auction take place at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. Participating in the event, all ten franchises selected the players they wanted to round up their teams for the IPL 2024 season.
Australian squad members who had won the World Cup were much sought after at the function. Mitchell Starc created history when the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) offered him a deal of ₹24.75 crores, making him the most expensive player in IPL history.
The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have made a 20.5 crore proposal for Australia skipper Pat Cummins. Travis Head, who was named Player of the Match in the 2023 World Cup final, also landed a contract after going unsold the last time, with SRH paying 6.8 crores for his services.
Other players that secured winning offers in excess of 10 crores were Daryl Mitchell (14 crores), Harshal Patel (11.75 crores), Alzarri Joseph (11.5 crores), and Spencer Johnson (10 crores).
Cricket fans were enthralled by the fierce bidding battles and other events that took place during the IPL 2024 auction on Tuesday. They shared amusing memes on social media networks to express their feelings.
Here are a few of our favorites:
Mitchell Starc reacts to his record-breaking IPL 2024 deal with KKR
Mitchell Starc, the Australian speedster, was surprisingly bid at a high price in the IPL 2024 auction, a fact he didn’t anticipate.
Starc admitted that there will be pressure as a result of the situation. He believed that his past league experience would help him during the upcoming season. Mitchell Starc stated to Jio Cinema:
“It was a shock, of course. Nothing I could ever dreamt of. But no doubt, there will be some pressure that comes with that territory. But having that extra experience I have my last IPL, hopefully helps. I’ve had few ups and downs but this comes with the territory and I try to be successful and have as much impact as possible.”
Mitchell Starc
Starc said of his return to the league after an extended absence:
“It has been a while. I’ve been involved with RCB in 2014-15, then picked up by KKR in 2018, but got injured. But I’ve been prioritising international and Test cricket for Australia. Coming into the back end of this year and next year, it’s much quieter for Australia as a group, so excited to be involved.”
Mitchell Starc