Shahrukh Khan was bought by Gujarat Titans for Rs 7.40 cr.
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Masters of the moolah
The mini auctions are pretty much like the January transfer window in European football where teams just like to fill the cracks. However, some clubs who couldn’t complete the business in the summer pursue it in the winter and there have been instanc...
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DH Deciphers | A look at the anatomy of the IPL mini auction
Unlike the mega auction which will be held in 2025, this auction will help teams identify their role players while maintaining their core. In some cases, they will also look to bolster their core, but for the most part, teams will hold aloft their paddles to improve their overall balance.
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'Notorious winner' Gambhir alongside Shreyas can transform KKR: Morgan
Former Kolkata Knight Riders captain Eoin Morgan believed that the combination of mentor Gautam Gambhir and captain Shreyas Iyer could help the team to resurrect its fortunes in the IPL 2024.
IPL auction strategy: What kind of players will teams bid for and why
The mini auctions of IPL have always been intriguing because of high demand-short supply ratio of players, especially, quality Indian talent.
Will Rohit Sharma stay at Mumbai Indians?
The former Mumbai Indians skipper's future remains under a cloud of doubt after being divested of captaincy.
Rishab Pant is in Dubai, first time attending an IPL auction
"As a kid, I used to think, one day, I will be able to sit at the table for IPL auction. Somehow, help my team or something like that. Somehow, things have fallen in place. Hopefully, it will be an amazing experience", said Rishabh Pant, Delhi Capitals.
Stage is all decked up for IPL 2024 Auction
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IPL Teams' table are ready for the guests to sit.
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Delhi Capitals gets Harry Brook for Rs 4 crore
Harry Brook had a base price of Rs 2 crore. Rajasthan Royals (RR) tried hard to the get him, but Delhi Capitals (DC) prevailed and scooped him for a good sum of Rs 4 crore.
World Cup--winner Travis Head goes to Sunrisers Hyderabad
World Cup 2023 final's player-of-the-match Travis Head had a base price of Rs 2 crore.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Sunrisers Hyderadad (SRH) bidded agressively for Head and finally the latter snapped him for a cool sum of Rs 6.8 crore.
Karnataka players Karun Nair and Manish Pandey go unsold
Australian World Cup winner Steven Smith goes unsold
FizSRH manages to get Sri Lanka all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga for base price of Rs 1.50 crore
Bidding has started for Rachin Ravindra of New Zealand. His base price is Rs 50 lakh
Ravindra goes to CSK for a sum of Rs 1.8 crores.
Shardul Thakur back to CSK
Thakur, whose base price was Rs 2 crore, was picked up by CSK for Rs 4 crore.
WC-winning captain Pat Cummins up next
Cummins has a base price of Rs 2 crore. The bidding started between CSK and Mumbai Indians. The price kept rising, from Rs 4.8 crores to Rs 7.40 crores, and then took another leap to Rs 8.4 crores.
SRH grabs Pat Cummins for Rs 20.50 crores
South Africa's Gerald Coetzee up for sale with base price of Rs 2 crore
The bidding war started between CSK and MI, but CSK backed off after Mumbai Indians raise their bid to Rs 3.40 crores. Lucknow entered the bid, but had to back off after MI showed their intent by raising the bar to Rs 5 crores.
Harshal Patel also hits the jackpot
Harshal Patel has been snapped by Punjab Kings for 11.75 crore as the India all-rounder becomes the second-most expensive buy till now.
Chennai Super Kings buy Daryl Mitchell for Rs 14cr
The money keeps flowing as Chennai Super Kings buy Daryl Mitchell for a whopping 14cr. The Kiwi all-rounder, a potential replacement for Ben Stokes at CSK now becomes the second most buy in IPL 2024 auction
Punjab ropes in Woakes
Meanwhile, Punjab Kings continue the spending spree as they buy England all-rounder Chris Woakes for 4.2cr
Here's the first reaction of Pat Cummins after becoming costliest player in IPL history
The auction resumes after a short break, KS Bharat, Josh Inglis, Kusal Mendis, Phil Salt and Tristan Stubbs to be up for grabs
England's Phit Salt remains unsold as DC picksup Tristan Stubbs for Rs 50 lakh.
KKR buys KS Bharat
Bharat has been sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for his base price of Rs 50 lakh. The stumper is currently with India's Test squad in South Africa
Look who's in at the auction table!
Rishabh Pant is attending the IPL auction as part of the Delhi Capitals contingent.
Royal Challengers Bangalore buy Alzarri Joseph for 11.5cr
West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph too becomes a millionaire as Royal Challengers Bangalore buys him for Rs 11.5 cr.
Umesh Yadav goes to Gujarat Titans
Vidharbha quick Umesh Yadav has a new home with Gujarat Titans buying him for Rs 5.8 cr.
LSG buys Shivam Mahi
Shivam Mahi, who was in huge demand at the auction has finally been roped in by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 6.4 cr.
Hold on! Now Mitchell Starc has become the costliest player in IPL
The Aussie pacer has been bought by KKR for Rs 24.75 cr as he beats his compatriot Pat Cummins' record. The Australian captain was earlier bought by SRH for Rs 20.5 cr
MI buy Madushanka, SRH gets Unadkat
The calm after the storm as Mumbai Indians buy Dilshan Madushanka for Rs 4.6 cr and SRH buys Unadkat for Rs 1.6 cr.
Rashid, Shamsi go unsold
It looks as though there are no takers for spinners with Adil Rashid, Tabraiz Shamsi, Ish Sodhi heading the list of tweakers who remain unsold.
Meet the new Ironman at KKR camp!
We won Mr Starc is the message as KKR welcome their hero
Starc the talk of the town
As the auction is set to resume after a mini break, Mitchell Starc is still the talk of the town. Here's the moment which made him the biggest buy in IPL history!!!
Welcome return
As we resume after the break raise a toast for Starc who makes a welcome return to IPL with the fattest pay cheque!!
Dube goes to Royals
Shivam Dube is roped in by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 5.8 cr in the first major signing after the break.
CSK buys Rizvi
Chennai Super Kings buy promising batter Sameer Rizvi for 8.40 cr
Kulkarni goes to Lucknow Super Giants
Promising all-rounder Arshin Kulkarni is bought by Lucknow Super Giants for his base price of Rs 20 lakh.
Gujarat Titans bring in Shahrukh Khan
The big hitting Shahrukh Khan is bought by Gujarat Titans for Rs 7.40 cr.
Ramandeep is a KKR man
Ramandeep Singh is roped in by KKR for his base price of Rs 20 lakhs
Starc speaks
After hitting the IPL jackpot, here's what Starc had to say!!!
Uncapped wicket-keepers
The set of uncapped wicket-keepers are set to go under the hammer now. Ricky Bhui goes to Delhi Capitals for his base price of Rs 20 lakhs.
DC buy Kushagra in big deal
Delhi Capitals add another wicket-keeper to their roaster by buying young Kumar Kushagra for a massive Rs 7.20 cr.
Dayal is an RCB man
In what could be called a mega deal for an uncapped fast bowler, Yash Dayal goes to RCB for Rs 5 cr.
Shreyas to Mumbai
Karnataka's Shreyas Gopal has been snapped by Mumbai Indians for his base price of Rs 20 lakh.
Accelerated round
After the break, an accelerated auction will follow.
More on Shahrukh
With Hardik Pandya moving to Mumbai Indians, Tamil Nadu all-rounder Shahrukh Khan has a big role to play in Gujarat.
Pressing the accelerator!
The accelerated round of IPL 2024 auction starts as Tom Curran is snapped up by RCB for his base price of 1.75 crore. LSG buys Ashton Turner for his base price of Rs 1 cr while Sherfane Rutherford goes to KKR for Rs 1.5 cr.
Willey goes to LSG
LSG buy England quickie David Willey for his base price of Rs 2 cr.
Delhi buys Richardson
Australia's fast bowler Jhye Richardson is snapped up by Delhi Capitals for Rs 5 cr.
Johnson gets big money
Spencer Johnson who started with a base price of Rs 50 lakh has raked in the moolah. The Brisbane Heat left-arm quick has been bought by Gujarat Titans for Rs 10 cr!!
Fiz to Chennai
Mustafizur Rahman has been sold to Chennai Super Kings for Rs cr
Thushara lines up with Mumbai
Mumbai Indians have bought Nuwan Thushara for Rs 4.8 cr after overcoming strong bids from Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Aussies have a field day
On a day when the big two -- Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins grabbed headlines -- a third Aussie, the unheralded Spencer Johnson too made it big after being bought by Gujarat Titans for Rs 10 cr!
Sumit joins Delhi
Haryana all-rounder Sumit Kumar joins Delhi Capitals for Rs 1 crore as we are almost reaching the fag end of the auctions.
World Cup hero in SRH camp
Sunrisers Hyderabad roped in Australia's World Cup hero Travis Head and here is what Muttiah Muralitharan had to say about the prize scalp!
Hope joins Capitals
Shai Hope links up with the Delhi Capitals camp with his base price of Rs 75 lakhs.
Chauhan in RCB camp
Saurav Chauhan, literally the last name to come up for auction has been been snapped by Royal Challengers Bangalore for his base price of Rs 20 lakhs.
The auction ends
That concludes the entertainment for the day as curtains descend on IPL 2024 auction.