The IPL 2024 mini-auction was full of surprises. While Travis Head and Gerald Coetzee were touted to get big bucks, it was Australia's World Cup 2023-winning captain Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins who created history. Cummins was roped in for Rs 20.50 crore by SRH whereas Starc went to KKR for Rs 24.75 crore.
On the other hand, Head and Coetzee were relatively bought at a much lower price than expected. Head went to SRH for RS 6.8 crore whereas MI got Coetzee for Rs 5 crore.
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- 09:13 PM • 19 Dec 2023
And the auction concludes!
And with RCB bidding for the last player, the auction comes to an end. It has been a historic mini-auction. Two Australian players Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins went over Rs 20 crore mark. Starc at Rs 24.75 crore became the most expensive player in IPL auction history. The franchises have been able to fill the spots they needed to. There were a few surprising bidding wars at the fag end of the auction. Now, it will be interesting to see if the strong team on paper delivers on the field or not.
- 09:03 PM • 19 Dec 2023
RCB get the last player!
Sourav Chauhan is the last player to get picked in the auction. RCB get the last pick of the mini-auction for the base price of Rs 20 lakh.
- 09:01 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Burger is Royal now!
Picked three wickets against India in the second ODI, left-arm pacer Nandre Burger found a place at Rajasthan Royals for his base price of Rs 50 lakh.
- 08:59 PM • 19 Dec 2023
CSK get wk batter!
CSK got the services of wicketkeeper-batter Avanish Ravelly for his base price of Rs 20 lakh. KL Shrijith remained unsold.
- 08:58 PM • 19 Dec 2023
More uncapped players find home
Shivamlik Sharma went to MI, Abid Mushtaq to RR, and Swapnil Singh to RCB for their base prices of Rs 20 lakh. Rohit Rayudu and G Ajitesh remained unsold.
- 08:56 PM • 19 Dec 2023
DC go for Chikkara
Swastik Chhikara who made his name in UP T20 League has been picked by Delhi Capitals for Rs 20 lakh. Overseas pacers Adam Milne, Matt Henry, and Dushmantha Chameera went unsold again. Amandeep Khare remained unsold as well.
- 08:53 PM • 19 Dec 2023
KKR go for English pacer
England fast bowler Gus Atkinson has been picked for Rs 1 crore by KKR. Gautam Gambhir looks very happy with the pick.
- 08:53 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Delhi go for Hope!
CPL-winning captain Shai Hope will play for Delhi Capitals. Hope was picked for his base price of Rs 75 lakh.
- 08:51 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Nabi to Mumbai
Afghan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi will strengthen Mumbai Indians' middle-order and their spin-bowling attack. Nabi has been picked for Rs 1.5 crore by Mumbai Indians.
- 08:50 PM • 19 Dec 2023
From Delhi to Lucknow
Arshad Khan who played for Delhi Capitals last season will now play for Lucknow Super Giants. He was picked for his base price of Rs 20 lakh. Michael Bracewell remained unsold again.
- 08:48 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Afghan spinner in KKR
Afghan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman will be seen in purple and gold next season. He went to KKR for his base price of Rs 2 crore. He will join Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy to form a lethal spin trio. Saurav Chauhan, Waqar Salamkheil and Steve Smith remained unsold again.
- 08:46 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Ferguson not unsold anymore
It should be considered a steal deal and RCB know it. Tearaway pacer Lockie Ferguson has been bought for his base price of Rs 2 crore.
- 08:45 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Rossouw goes for Rs 8 crore!
Surprising, very surprising! Rilee Roussouw who had a tough time in the previous season at Delhi Capitals has been roped in for Rs 8 crore by Punjab Kings. Delhi Capitals tried to get him back but PBKS had their eyes set on him.
- 08:40 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Pandey back at KKR
With Gautam Gambhir at the helm of things at KKR, Manish Pandey did not remain unsold in the auction. Pandey has been picked for his base price of Rs 50 lakh. Meanwhile, Karun Nair went unsold.
- 08:17 PM • 19 Dec 2023
TNPL star finds a place in SRH
SRH cap off the second-last set by roping in uncapped TNPL star Jhathavedh Subramanyan for Rs 20 lakh.
- 08:12 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Prince joins Kings!
Punjab Kings rope in another uncapped player in Prince Choudhary for his base price of Rs 20 lakh. KM, Asif, Sakib Hussain, Mohammed Kaif, Abhilash Shetty, Gurjapneet Singh and Prithvi Raj Yarra remained unsold.
- 08:07 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Robin becomes a Titan!
Another uncapped player becomes crorepati. Wicketkeeper-batter Robin Minz ignited a bidding war. Gujarat Titans rope him in at Rs 3.6 crore. Meanwhile, Gourav Choudhary, Bipin Saurabh and G Ajitesh remained unsold.
- 08:01 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Uncapped players find home at PBKS
Punjab Kings rope in Ashutosh Sharma, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Shashank Singh and Tanay Thyagarajan for their base prices of Rs 20 lakh each.
- 07:58 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Another uncapped Crorepati
Delhi Capitals acquired the services of Sumit Kumar after a tussle with KKR for Rs 1 crore. Meanwhile, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Rohit Rayudu and Pradosh Paul remained unsold.
- 07:56 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Another slingy action bowler for MI
29-year-old Sri Lankan pacer with a slingy action, Nuwan Thushara has been roped in for Rs 4.8 crore by Mumbai Indians after engaging in a bidding war with RCB. Meanwhile, Sandeep Warrier, England's Luke Wood, uncapped players Swastik Chhikara, Rithik Easwaran, Himmat Singh, Shashank Singh, Sumeet Verma, Tanush Kotian and Harsh Dubey remained unsold.
- 07:44 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Another Australian pacer for Capitals
Ricky Ponting has gone for another Australian fast bowler. Jhye Richardson has been picked for Rs 5 crore after a tussle with Royal Challengers Bangalore. Richardson recently picked up a couple of wickets against Melbourne Stars in the ongoing BBL 2023-24 while conceding just 20 runs.
- 07:40 PM • 19 Dec 2023
CSK pick Bangladesh pacer
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) pick Mustafizur Rahman who may not be available for the entire season. The left-arm pacer has been picked for his base price of Rs 2 crore. New Zealand's Adam Milne and Australia's Lance Morris went unsold.
- 07:36 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Capitals land Australian speedster!
After a late tussle with Gujarat Titans, Delhi Capitals roped in Australia's left-arm pacer Spencer Johnson who is capable of bowling at 150 kmph. Johnson was not impressive on his ODI debut in India. He went for 61 runs in a high-scoring ODI clash. He picked up two wickets against South Africa in his debut T20I series.
- 07:29 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Big names unsold!
The captain of CPL franchise Guyana Amazon Warriors Shai Hope did not find any takers. Fast bowlers Dushmantha Chameera, Ben Dwarshuis, Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson went unsold as well.
- 07:26 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Willey moves north!
David Willey did not underestimate himself when he set his base price at Rs 2 crore. Bowling well against India in Lucknow in World Cup clash, Willey caught LSG's eye who picked him for his base price.
- 07:25 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Curran returns too!
Tom Curran returns to IPL after two seasons. Curran was picked by Royal Challengers Bangalore for his base price of Rs 1.5 crore. New Zealand all-rounder James Neesham went unsold. West Indies' Keemo Paul and Odean Smith did not find any takers as well.
- 07:22 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Turner's IPL comeback
Ashton Turner who created a record with three consecutive ducks in IPL 2019 for Rajasthan Royals has been picked by LSG for his base price of Rs 1 crore. Meanwhile, Qais Ahmad, Rassie van der Dussen and Michael Bracewell remained unsold.
- 07:20 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Rutherford finds new home
Played in IPL 2022 for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Sherfane Rutherford was picked for his base price of Rs 1.5 crore to KKR.
- 07:18 PM • 19 Dec 2023
New Zealand openers unsold!
Finn Allen who was included in RCB as a replacement did not play in 2021 season did not find any takes. New Zealand's Colin Munro had the same fate during the accelerated auction.
- 06:36 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Gopal returns to IPL
Spin all-rounder Shreyas Gopal who has previously played for Rajasthan Royals has been roped in by Mumbai Indians for Rs 20 lakh. Gopal did not find any takes in the previous season. He was underused in 2021 and 2022. He has been a consistent performer for Karnataka of late.
Meanwhile, Murugan Ashwin and Pulkit Narang remained unsold.
- 06:33 PM • 19 Dec 2023
LSG snaps CSK's net bowler
M.Siddarth who was net bowler for CSK last season has found a home at LSG after a bidding war with RCB. LSG bought him for Rs 2.4 crore.
- 06:31 PM • 19 Dec 2023
DC, GT get uncapped players
Previously played for Mumbai Indians, pacer Rasikh Dar has been bought for his base price of Rs 20 lakh to Delhi Capitals. Gujarat Titans went for Manav Suthar and got him for Rs 20 lakh as well.
- 06:27 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Titans get another pacer
Gujarat Titans have roped in the services of Kartik Tyagi for Rs 60 lakh. He has previously played for Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Meanwhile, Kuldip Yadav, Ishan Porel and Shiva Singh have gone unsold.
- 06:20 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Titans get former U19 player
After not being able to bring back Yash Dayal, Gujarat Titans invested in Sushant Mishra. After fending off Mumbai Indians, Titans got the left-arm pacer for Rs 2.20 crore.
- 06:18 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Yash Dayal moves to RCB
Smashed for five sixes in the final over by KKR's Rinku Singh, Yash Dayal has been roped in by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 5 crore. Gujarat Titans wanted him back as well but had their budget constraints and pulled out of the race.
- 06:18 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Uncapped wicketkeepers unsold
Wicketkeeper-batters Vishnu Solanki and Urvil Patel did not find any takers as they remained unsold.
- 06:15 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Comeback after 4 years
Played just one game each in 2018 and 2019 editions for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Ricky Bhui makes a comeback. He has been snapped by Delhi Capitals for his base price of Rs 20 lakh.
- 06:12 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Another uncapped crorepati!
Kumar Kushagra proved his mettle at the opportune moment when he smashed 67 runs from 37 balls for Jharkhand against Maharashtra in Vijay Hazare Trophy clash. Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans went after him raising their paddles one after the other. Capitals prevailed as they got him for Rs 7.2 crore.
- 06:05 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Ex-Mumbai player joins KKR
In another base price buy, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bought Ramandeep Singh for Rs 20 lakh. Ramandeep scored 45 runs in IPL 2022 for MI.
- 05:45 PM • 19 Dec 2023
No homecoming for Shahrukh!
After releasing Shahrukh Khan, Punjab Kings were interested in getting his services again for a lower price. They went as high as Rs 7.2 crore but Titans went one step ahead and roped him in for Rs 7.40 crore. In the previous season, he managed to score just 156 runs from 14 matches.
- 05:39 PM • 19 Dec 2023
SMAT top performer unsold
Hrithik Shokeen who played for Mumbai Indians in the previous season remained unsold. Baroda's Atit Sheth who took 18 wickets from 9 games in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy did not have any takers as well.
- 05:37 PM • 19 Dec 2023
LSG get U-19 player
Part of India's Under-19 World Cup 2023 squad, Arshin Kulkarni caught the eye of scouts. Kulkarni is capable of performing with both bat and ball. Kulkarni went to Lucknow Super Giants for his base price of Rs 20 lakh.
- 05:35 PM • 19 Dec 2023
No takes for domestic performers
Mohammad Arshad Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, Raj Angad Bawa and Vivrant Sharma remain unsold. All four players have been associated with franchises so far but did not interest any of the 10 franchises. The most high profile name among them is Sarfaraz who has had lacklustre seasons with Delhi Capitals.
- 05:32 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Another base price buy for KKR
18-year-old Angriksh Raghuvanshi has been roped in by Kolkata Knight Riders for his base price of Rs 20 lakh.
- 05:30 PM • 19 Dec 2023
CSK go for right-handed Raina
Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans wanted the services of explosive batter Sameer Rizvi who is also known as right-handed Raina. But CSK went all out and bought him for Rs 8.4 crore. Rizvi attracted eyeballs in UP T20 league smashing as many as 37 sixes. He also scored the fastest century in the league. The 20-year-old has a T20 average near 50.
- 05:23 PM • 19 Dec 2023
No takes for domestic batters
Kerala's Rohan Kunnummal, Saurav Chauhan, Priyansh Arya and Manan Vohra did not find any takers.
- 05:21 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Uncapped crorepati!
The first player in set 6, Shubham Dubey had Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals interested in him. The hard-hitter was picked for Rs 5.80 crore by the Capitals. He has scored 485 runs from 19 T20 innings at an average of 37.30 and a strike rate of 145.20. DC would look to bolster their middle order with Dubey in their ranks.
- 04:06 PM • 19 Dec 2023
World Cup 2023-winning member unsold!
Josh Hazlewood who will not be available for the entirety of IPL 2024 remained unsold. Hazlewood will have to go back home for the birth of his first child. In the previous season, he played just three matches and picked up three wickets.
- 04:03 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Overseas spinners unsold!
Afghanistan's Waqar Salamkheil, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, West Indies' Akeal Hosein, New Zealand's Ish Sodhi, South Africa's Tabraiz Shamsi did not find any takers.
- 04:00 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Unadkat to travel south!
Jaydev Unadkat attracted bids from Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. But DC pulled out soon and SRH bought him for Rs 1.6 crore. Unadkat played just three games in the previous season and failed to take a wicket.
- 03:57 PM • 19 Dec 2023
MI go big for SL left-arm pacer
Mumbai Indians operate under the radar again. They go big for Sri Lanka's Dilshan Madushanka and get his services for Rs 4.6 crore. LSG were the only other team interested in Madushanka who currently has a economy rate of 9.80 runs per over in T20Is.
- 03:51 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Gambhir goes all the way for Starc!
I wasn't ready for this. No one was ready for this. I did not think that I would be writing this for the second time in the day. Mitchell Starc has pipped his captain Pat Cummins to become the most expensive player in IPL Auction history. It seems that Starc made up for the eight seasons he did not feature in the IPL. He was roped in for Rs 24.75 crore by KKR after the most intense bidding war in IPL auction history. GT went all out for him but in the end Gautam Gambhir was hellbent on getting Starc in his side.
- 03:34 PM • 19 Dec 2023
LSG open their account!
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) finally got their first player in the auction. For Shivam Mavi, they had to fend off RCB to get his services for Rs 6.4 crore. With GT in the previous season, Mavi played six games and picked up five wickets.
- 03:28 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Nehra splurges on Umesh!
Umesh Yadav has a new home. After a mini-bidding tussle between SRH and GT, DC joined the party. However, GT were adamant and bought him for Rs 5.8 crore. Umesh managed to take just one wicket from eight games for KKR. Maybe Ashish Nehra has different plans for him.
- 03:26 PM • 19 Dec 2023
RCB go big for Caribbean pacer!
Alzarri Joseph had four franchises interested in him but in the end RCB swooped in and started the bid after it crossed Rs 10 crore. In the end, RCB bought him for Rs 11.5 crore. Joseph managed to take just seven wickets in the previous season for Gujarat Titans.
- 03:19 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Another base price buy for KKR!
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) got a left-arm pacer Chetan Sakariya in their side for his base price of Rs 50 lakh. He was underused by Delhi Capitals and was later released.
- 03:18 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Big names unsold!
More surprises! Sri Lankan captain who had a humble base price of Rs 50 lakh remained unsold. Maybe there was question mark over his availability as he is a part of the Test squad. New Zealand's tearaway pacer Lockie Ferguson could not find any takes too. Strange!
- 01:59 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Another Bargain Buy!
New Zealand's highest run-scorer in World Cup 2023 who impressed many with his attacking brand of cricket has gone to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for Rs 1.8 crore. He had a base price of Rs 50 lakh.
- 01:55 PM • 19 Dec 2023
STEAL DEAL!
Sri Lanka all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga goes to SRH for his base price of Rs 1.5 crore. This is a steal deal considering he is likely to be available for the entire duration of IPL.
- 01:52 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Bidding wars incoming
Upcoming all-rounders in the auction -
South Africa's Gerald Coetzee
Australia's Pat Cummins
Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga
India's Harshal Patel - 01:43 PM • 19 Dec 2023
First set summary - who went unsold?
Sold, unsold list from first set -
Rovman Powell to Rajasthan Royals for 7.4 crore
Harry Brook to Delhi Capitals for Rs 4 crore
Travis Head to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 6.8 croreUnsold players - Rilee Rossouw, Karun Nair, Steve Smith and Manish Pandey
- 01:41 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Australia's World Cup winner unsold
As expected, Steve Smith did not attract any of the franchises. Australia's World Cup 2023 winner Smith remained unsold. Also, Indian batters Karun Nair and Manish Pandey who had opted for a base price of Rs 50 lakh remained unsold as well.
- 01:38 PM • 19 Dec 2023
World Cup final hero goes big
Australia's World Cup 2023 final hero Travis Head was expected to go for big bucks. Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad went all out for him and the latter acquired his services for Rs 6.8 crore.
- 01:30 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Brook's stocks drop
After a mini-bidding war English batter Harry Brook who was brought by SRH for Rs 13.25 crore in the last auction has been roped in by Delhi Capitals for Rs 4 crore.
- 01:28 PM • 19 Dec 2023
South Africa batter unsold
South Africa's Rilee Rossouw who had opted for a base price of Rs 2 crore has remained unsold. Rossouw played for Delhi Capitals in the previous season but could not deliver consistent performances.
- 01:23 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Powell goes for Rs 7.4 crore
West Indies' Rovman Powell is the first player to go under the hammer. From a base price of Rs 1 crore he was sold for Rs 7.4 crore to Rajasthan Royals after an intense bidding war with Kolkata Knight Riders.
- 01:19 PM • 19 Dec 2023
Bid-fest to go underway soon
All the franchises have their to-buy list in their hands. The stage is set for auctioneer Mallika Sagar. The auction is underway.
- 06:22 PM • 19 Dec 2023
SRH get left-arm pacer
Player six matches for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2023 taking 5 wickets, left-arm pacer Akash Singh has gone to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 20 lakh.
- 06:09 PM • 19 Dec 2023
England's hard-hitting opener is a Royal now!
Explosive England opener Tom Kohler-Cadmore will play for Rajasthan Royals (RR) in IPL 2024. Tom has been picked for his base price of Rs 40 lakh. He has scored 4,423 runs from 167 innings at an average of 29.68 including one century and 33 fifties.
