Pat Cummins goes to SRH for Rs. 20.5 cr, KKR breaks ‘most expensive’ record to buy Mitchell Starc for Rs. 24.75 cr

The Aussie captain briefly became the most expensive player in the history of IPL, before Kolkata Knight Riders bagged Pat's compatriot Mitchell Starc for Rs. 24.75 cr after a fierce bidding battle with the Gujarat Titans

Hyderabad: Australia’s World Cup winning captain Pat Cummins was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for a whopping Rs. 20.5 crore at the Indian Premier League auction which is currently underway on Tuesday.

With this, the Aussie captain briefly became the most expensive player in the history of IPL, before Kolkata Knight Riders bagged Pat’s compatriot Mitchell Starc for Rs. 24.75 cr after a fierce bidding battle with the Gujarat Titans

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The previous record for the most expensive buy was held by Sam Curran who went for Rs. 18.5 cr to Punjab Kings in the 2023 IPL mini auction.

In another impressive buy, the SRH camp outbid CSK to claim the Australian all-rounder, World Cup 2023 final hero Travis Head for Rs. 6.8 Crore.