IPL Auction 2024 Record-breaker: Pat Cummins becomes the most expensive player in IPL history; sold to SRH for Rs 20.50 crore

IPL Auction 2024: With a tag of Rs 20.50 crore, World Cup-winning Australian captain Pat Cummins has become the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Cummins was sold to the Sunrisers Hyderabad Cup in the ongoing IPL Auction 2024 on Tuesday, December 19, held at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. He started at a base price of Rs 2.00 crore, with Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians initially vying for the player. Later, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) came to the bidding table and raised the price to Rs 5.00 crore. Sunrisers Hyderabad joined in and started the bidding war with RCB with Hyderabad scoping him for Rs. 20.50 crore making him the most expensive player in IPL History.

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— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) December 19, 2023

Pat Cummins broke the record of Sam Curran, who was sold to the Punjab Kings in the IPL Auction 2023 at a price of Rs 18.50 crore. Yuvraj Singh still holds the record for the most expensive Indian player at Rs 16 crore when he was sold to Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in 2015.

Moments later, his compatriot Mitchell Starc broke the record for the most expensive player in IPL history as he was sold to Kolkata Knight Rider for Rs 24.75 crore. 

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