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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IPL Auction 2024: The top 10 most expensive players in IPL history

Player Team Price (in Rs crore) Year
Mitchell Starc Kolkata Knight Riders 24.75 2024
Pat Cummins Sunrisers Hyderabad 20.5 2024
Sam Curran Punjab Kings 18.5 2023
Cameron Green Mumbai Indians 17.5 2023
Ben Stokes Chennai Super Kings 16.25 2023
Chris Morris Rajasthan Royals 16.25 2021
Nicolas Pooran Lucknow Super Giants 16 2023
Yuvraj Singh Delhi Daredevils (Now Delhi Capitals) 16 2015
Pat Cummins Kolkata Knight Riders 15.5 2020
Ishan Kishan Mumbai Indians 15.25 2022

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