IPL Auction 2024 Highlights: KKR buys Mitchell Starc for a massive INR 24.75 cr, Cummins goes to SRH for INR 20.5 cr

The IPL Auction 2024 is set to commence today (19 December 2023) at the grand venue, Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. Cricket enthusiasts are eagerly waiting for the selection of players by the various teams. This year's auction is expected to be thrilling, as it features several renowned players. The full list of players, both domestic and overseas, for the IPL Auction 2024 has been released. A total of ten franchises will participate in the auction. Since the auction is taking place a month after the conclusion of the ODI World Cup 2023, the franchises are likely to target the star performers from the tournament. Players such as Travis Head, Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur, Mitchell Starc, and others are anticipated to attract significant and record-breaking bids.

How to watch or stream IPL Auction 2024?

The IPL 2024 Auction will be broadcast on the Star Sports network and streamed online through Jio Cinema in India on Tuesday, December 19. The auction will start at 1 PM IST.

How many players will be available at the IPL 2024 Auction?

A total of 333 players registered for the auction with a maximum of 77 slots available to be filled by the 10 franchises. Out of these 30 will be overseas players. There are 116 capped players and 215 uncapped with two from Associate nations.

Purse left for each franchise:

Gujarat Titans (Rs 38.15 crore), Sunrisers Hyderabad (Rs 34 crore), Kolkata Knight Riders (Rs 32.7 crore), Chennai Super Kings (Rs 31.4 crore), Punjab Kings (Rs 29.1 crore), Delhi Capitals (Rs 28.95 crore), Royal Challengers Bangalore (Rs 23.25 crore), Mumbai Indians (Rs 17.75 crore), Rajasthan Royals (Rs 14.5 crore) and Lucknow Super Giants (Rs 13.15 crore).

Here are the HIGHLIGHTS  of the IPL 2024 auction:

Australia's ODI World Cup stars, including the exceptional left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc, the formidable opening batter Travis Head, and captain Pat Cummins, are eagerly anticipating a lucrative windfall.

In anticipation of the commencement of IPL 2024 auction, a recent report has unveiled a new regulation set to be implemented in the upcoming season. According to this latest development, bowlers will now be granted the privilege of delivering two legitimate bouncers within a single over, in stark contrast to the previous restriction which permitted only one bouncer per over.

Set 1 - Capped batters

Harry Brook (England) - Base Price: INR 200 lakh

Travis Head (Australia) - Base Price: INR 200 lakh

Karun Nair (India) - Base Price: INR 50 lakh

Manish Pandey (India) - Base Price: INR 50 lakh

Rovman Powell (West Indies) - Base Price: INR 100 lakh

Rilee Rossouw (South Africa) - Base Price: INR 200 lakh

Steve Smith (Australia) - Base Price: INR 200 lakh

Set 2 - Capped all-rounders

Gerald Coetzee (South Africa) - Base Price: INR 200 lakh

Pat Cummins (Australia) - Base Price: INR 200 lakh

Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) - Base Price: INR 150 lakh

Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand) - Base Price: INR 100 lakh

Azmatullah Omarzai (Afghanistan) - Base Price: INR 50 lakh

Harshal Patel (India) - Base Price: INR 200 lakh

Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand) - Base Price: INR 50 lakh

Shardul Thakur (India) - Base Price: INR 200 lakh

Chris Woakes (England) - Base Price: INR 200 lakh

The first player is Rovman Powell for INR 1 Crore.

KKR and RR are currently engaged in a bidding war for the West Indies player, with the value surpassing Rs 4 Crore.

Rovman Powell  sold to Rajasthan Royals for INR 7.40 Cr

Rilee Rossouw - Unsold

The South African batter is priced at Rs 2 Cr, but there are no takers at this price.

Harry Brook

The third player to be revealed is England's Harry Brook. Delhi Capitals have set the starting bid for the batter at Rs 2 Cr, while Rajasthan Royals have raised it to 2.20 Cr.

Sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 4 cr

Travis Head

The Sunrisers Hyderabad initiated the bidding at 2 crore, which was subsequently surpassed by the Chennai Super Kings. These two teams persistently place bids exceeding Rs 4 Cr.

Sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 6.80 Cr

Karun Nair - Unsold

The Indian batter is up for grabs at Rs 50 Lakh. No buyers for the player.

Set 1 Ends

We have reached the end of the opening set in the auction. Now, get ready for an exciting segment featuring the highly sought-after Capped all-rounders!

The second Set begins!

Wanindu Hasaranga

Sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 1.50 cr

Rachin Ravindra

The young Kiwi player has a base price of Rs. 50 lakh. The Chennai Super Kings are the first to show interest. Soon after, the Delhi Capitals join the bidding, driving the price up to over Rs. 1 crore.

Sold to Chennai Super Kings for INR 1.80 cr

Shardul Thakur sold to Chennai Super Kings for INR 4 Cr

Azmatullah Omarzai sold to Gujarat Titans for INR 50 lakh

Pat Cummins

The current World Cup-winning captain is now in high demand, with both the Chennai Super Kings and the Mumbai Indians competing for his services as a pacer. The bidding war intensifies, rapidly driving the price beyond INR 4.00 Cr. Royal Challengers Bangalore comes in for INR 5.00 Cr.

Sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for 20.5 cr

Gerald Coetzee

The South African all-rounder is available for acquisition at a price of Rs. 2.00 Cr.

Sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 5 cr

Harshal Patel

The Gujarat Titans initiate the bidding at Rs. 2.00 Cr, signaling their interest in acquiring the player. The Punjab Kings assert their determination to pursue the player, causing the price to escalate beyond INR 10 Cr

Sold to Punjab Kings for INR 11.75 cr

Daryl Mitchell

The New Zealand all-rounder has set a base price of INR 1 crore. Delhi Capitals immediately shows interest, followed by Punjab Kings entering the picture. There is no relenting from either side as the bidding price quickly shoots up to INR 7 crore.

Sold to Chennai Super Kings for INR 14 cr

Chris Woakes

The last player in this set, priced at INR 2 Cr, is the Kolkata Knight Riders, who will now commence the bidding process.

Sold to Punjab Kings for INR 4.20 cr

Purse remaining after 2 Sets

GT - 37.65 Crore

RR - 7.10 Crore

CSK - 11.60 Crore

MI - 12.75 Crore

PBKS - 13.15 Crore

LSG - 13.15 Crore

SRH - 5.20 Crore

DC - 24.95 Crore

KKR - 32.70 Crore

RCB - 23.25 Crore

Philip Salt - Unsold

A base price of INR 1.50 Cr. No buyers for the England keeper. 

Tristan Stubbs sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 50 Lakh

K.S. Bharat sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 50 Lakh

Kusal Mendis - Unsold

Sri Lanka's Mendis fails to secure a bid despite a starting price of inr 50 Lakh.

Josh Inglis - Unsold

There were no interested parties for the Australian player at the initial price of INR 2 Cr.

Lockie Ferguson - unsold

Opening bid of INR 2 Cr for Ferguson. No takers for the New Zealander.

Chetan Sakariya sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 50 Lakh

Alzarri Joseph

In the initial contest for the West Indies bowler, Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals were the frontrunners. However, as the price gradually reached Rs. 5.00 Cr, Lucknow Super Giants entered the race. Surprisingly, Royal Challengers Bangalore made a bold move by offering Rs. 6.80 Cr.

Sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 11.5 cr

Umesh Yadav

The Sunrisers Hyderabad initiates the bidding at INR 2 cr. Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals enters the picture now with bid crossing INR 5 cr

Sold to Gujarat Titans for INR 5.80 cr

Shivam Mavi

Mavi, with a base price of INR 50 lakh, receives bids from the Lucknow Super Giants. Notably, the Royal Challengers Bangalore also joins the race for his services.

Sold to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 6.80 cr

Mitchell Starc

The Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians are both vying for the player. The price quickly skyrockets to over Rs. 7.00 Cr. Mumbai takes a clear lead with a whopping Rs. 9.60 crore, while Kolkata Knight Riders enter the race with a significant Rs. 9.80 crore. Now Gujarat Titans also comes in after Rs. 10.00 Cr.

Starc becomes the most expensive player as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) secure his services with a staggering bid of Rs. 20.75 Cr. However, Gujarat Titans (GT) quickly outbid them with a whopping Rs. 23.50 Cr. After a lengthy deliberation, KKR finally emerges victorious with a winning bid of Rs. 24.75 Cr.

Josh Hazlewood - Unsold

Jaydev Unadkad sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 1.60 Cr

Dilshan Madushanka

There is significant interest in the talented Sri Lankan left-handed batsman from both the Lucknow Super Giants and the Mumbai Indians.

Sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 4.60 Cr

Set 5 - Capped spin bowlers

Akeal Hosein - Unsold

Mujeeb Rahman - Unsold

Adil Rashid - Unsold

Mohammad Waqar Salamkheil - Unsold

Tabraiz Shamsi - Unsold

Ish Sodhi - Unsold

Shubham Dubey

Shubham Dubey is the first player from the upcoming set. The Delhi Capitals kick off the bidding, and the Rajasthan Royals quickly join in. The bid has now surpassed 50 lakhs.

The Royals are refusing to let him go, and the bid has now reached Rs. 1 crore. The Capitals are not giving in, and the price skyrockets to Rs. 3 crore. And now it's Rs. 4 crore, which is more than half of what Rajasthan Royals has remaining in its purse.

Sold to Rajasthan Royals for INR 5.8 crore

Rohan Kunnummal - Unsold

Saurabh Chauhan - Unsold

Sameer Rizvi

UP batter Sameer Rizvi has received a bid from the Chennai Super Kings, while the Gujarat Titans have also expressed interest in acquiring the talented player. The bidding war for Rizvi has escalated rapidly, with the price soaring past Rs. 3.00 Cr.

Sold to Chennai Super Kings for INR 8.40 cr

Angkrish Raghuvanshi sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 20 Lakh

Mohammed Arshad - Unsold

Sarfaraz Khan - Unsold

Raj Angad Bawa - Unsold

Vivrant Sharma - Unsold

Arshin Kulkarni sold to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 20 lakh

Atit Sheth - Unsold

Hrithik Shokeen - Unsold

Shahrukh Khan sold to Gujarat Titans for INR 7.40 cr

Ramandeep Singh sold to KKR for INR 20 lakh

Tom Kohler-Cadmore sold to Rajasthan Royals for INR 40 Lakh.

Ricky Bhui sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 20 Lakh.

Urvil Patel - Unsold

Vishnu Solanki - Unsold

Kumar Kushagra sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 7.20 cr

Set 9 - Uncapped bowlers

Rasikh Dar sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 20 lakh

Yash Dayal sold to RCB for INR 5 cr

Sushant Mishra sold to Gujarat Titans for INR 2.20 cr

Ishan Porel - Unsold

Akash Singh sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 20 lah

Kartik Tyagi sold to Gujarat Titans for INR 60 lakh

Kuldip Yadav - Unsold

Set 10 - Uncapped bowlers

Murgan Ashwin - Unsold

Shreyas Gopal sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 20 lakh

Pulkit Narang - Unsold

M. Siddharth sold to LSG for INR 2.40 cr

Shiva Singh - Unsold

Manav Suthar sold to Gujarat Titans for INR 20 lakh

Accelerated auction 1

Finn Allen - Unsold

Colin Munro - Unsold

Sherfane Rutherford sold to KKR for INR 1.50 cr

Ashton Turner sold to LSG for INR 1 cr

Rassie Van Der Dussen - Unsold

Qais Ahmad - Unsold

Michael Bracewell - Unsold

Tom Curran sold to RCB for INR 1.50 cr

James Neesham - Unsold

Keemo Paul - Unsold

Odean Smith - Unsold

David Willey sold to LSG for INR 2 cr

Shai Hope - Unsold

Dushmantha Chameera - Unsold

Ben Dwarshuis - Unsold

Matt Henry - Unsold

Kyle Jamieson - Unsold

Spencer Johnson sold to GT for INR 10 cr 

Tymal Mills - Unsold

Adam Milne - Unsold

Lance Morris - Unsold

Mustafizur Rahman sold to CSK for INR 2 cr

Jhye Richardson sold to DC for INR 5 cr

Nuwan Thushara sold to MI for INR 4.80 cr

Sandeep Warrior - Unsold

Luke Wood - Unsold

Swastik Chhikara - Unsold

Rithik Easwaran - Unsold

Himmat Singh - Unsold

Shashank Singh - Unsold

Sumeet Verma - Unsold

Naman Dhir sold to MI for INR 20 lakh

Anshul Kamboj sold to MI for INR 20 lakh

Tanush Kotian - Unsold

Sumit Kumar sold to DC for INR 1 cr

Kamlesh Nagarkoti - Unsold

Pradosh Ranjan Paul - Unsold

Rohit Rayudu - Unsold

Ashutosh Sharma sold to PBKS for INR 20 lakh

Vishwanath Pratap Singh sold to PBKS for INR 20 lakh

Tanay Thyagarajann sold to PBKS for INR 20 lakh

G Ajitesh - Unsold

Gourav Choudhary - Unsold

Gurjapneet Singh - Unsold

Prithvi Raj Yarra - Unsold

Shubman Agarwal - Usold

Prince Choudhary sold to PBKS for INR 20 lakh

Jhathavedh Subramanyan sold to SRH for INR 20 lakh

Final Round of auction

Karun Nair - Unsold

Manish Pandey sold to KKR for INR 50 lakh

Rilee Rossouw sold to PBKS for INR 8 crore

Steve Smith - Unsold

Mujeeb Ur Rahman sold to KKR for INR 2 cr

Lockie Ferguson sold to RCB for INR 2 cr

Waqar Salamkheil - Unsold

Sourabh Chauhan sold to RCB for INR 20 lakh

M Arshad Khan sold to LSG for INR 20 lakh

Michael Bracewell - Unsold

Mohammad Nabi sold to MI for 1.50 cr

Shai Hope sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 75 lakh

Gus Atkinson sold to KKR for INR 1 crore

Dushmantha Chameers - Unsold

Matt Henry - Unsold

Adam Milne - Unsold

Swastik Chhikara sold to DC for INR 20 lakh

Amandeep Khare - Unsold

Rohit Rayudu -Unsold

Shivalik Sharma sold to MI for INR 20 lakh

Abid Mushtaq sold to RR for INR 20 lakh

Swapnil Singh sold to RCB for INR 20 lakh

G Ajitesh - Unsold

Avinash Rao Aravelly sold to CSK for INR 20 lakh

KL Shrijith - Unsold

Nandre Burger sold to RR for INR 50 lakh

Sakib Hussain sold to KKR for INR 20 lakh

Gurjapneet Singh - Unsold