Indian Premier League 2024

Record buy Starc returns to IPL
Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc, returning to the IPL after an eight-year hiatus, joins the Kolkata Knight Riders after becoming the most expensive auction purchase in IPL history

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Starc’s World Cup-winning compatriot Pat Cummins also topped previous record, set by England’s Sam Curran in 2023

Crore* / US$

Mitchell Starc Kolkata, 2024 24.75 / 2.98m
Pat Cummins Hyderabad, 2024 20.50 / 2.47m
Sam Curran Punjab, 2023  18.50 / 2.23m 
Cameron Green Mumbai, 2023  17.50 / 2.11m
Ben Stokes Chennai, 2023  16.25 / 1.96m 
Chris Morris Rajasthan, 2021  16.25 / 1.96m 
Yuvraj Singh Delhi, 2015   16.00 / 1.93m 
Nicholas Pooran Lucknow, 2023  16.00 / 1.93m
*1 crore = 10 million rupees


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Chennai Super Kings  5-time winner Ravindra Jadeja, IND
Delhi Capitals Final 2020 Rishabh Pant, IND
Gujarat Titans Winner 2022 Rashid Khan, AFG
Kolkata Knight Riders Winner 2012, 2014 Mitchell Starc, AUS
Lucknow Super Giants Eliminator 2022, 2023 KL Rahul, IND
Mumbai Indians 5-time winner Rohit Sharma, IND
Punjab Kings  Final 2014 Sam Curran, ENG
Rajasthan Royals Winner 2008 Sanju Samson, IND
RC Bangalore Final 2009, 2011, 2016 Cameron Green, AUS
Sunrisers Hyderabad Winner 2016 Pat Cummins, AUS


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