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Mitchell Starc (right) and Pat Cummins (left) were part of Australia’s 50-over World Cup win last month and also won the 2021 T20 World Cup
Australian bowler Mitchell Starc became the most expensive signing in the history of the Indian Premier League when he was bought for INR 24.75 crore (£2.3 million) by Kolkata Knight Riders.
Starc’s bid broke the record set earlier in Tuesday’s auction when Pat cumin It was sold for 20.5 crore (£1.9 million).
Elsewhere, an English footballer Chris Weeks He was sold to Punjab Kings and his teammate Harry Brock He went to Delhi Capitals.
Woakes cost 4.2 crore (£400,000) and Brook 4 crore (£380,000) – a drop on the £1.35 million fee paid to him last year.
Comprehensive New Zealand Darrell Mitchell He was signed for ₹14 crore (£1.3m) by Chennai Super Kings, who also picked up Mitchell’s Blackcaps teammate. Rasheen Ravindra.
Ravindra went for 1.8 crore (£170,000) after his standout performance in the 50-over World Cup this autumn.
Australia’s title win in India was expected to increase demand for its players and there were gasps in the room when the bid for captain and bowler Cummins crossed over 20 Cr for the first time in an IPL auction.
Starc, 33, had not played in the T20 competition for eight years but was signed after extensive bidding, which began between Mumbai Indians and Delhi before being snapped up by Gujarat Titans and KKR.
Cummins, 30, was eventually signed by Sunrisers Hyderabad after a bidding war with Royal Challengers Bangalore. Sunrisers have also picked up the Australian mix Travis Headplayer of the match in the World Cup final over India, for 6.8 crore (£645,000).
RCB spent 11.50 crore (£1.1 million) on the West Indies fast bowler Al-Zari Yusuf And his all-rounder teammate Roffman Powellwas bought for 7.40 crore (£702,000) by Rajasthan Royals.
Mumbai has signed the South African player Gerald Coetzee And Sri Lanka’s left arm Dilshan Madushanka For 5 krona (£473,000) and 4.6 krona (£435,000) respectively.
Punjab has signed the Indian bowler Harshal Patel For 11.75 crores (£1.1 million).
England’s opening match Phil Salt And the rotating leg Adel Rashid It has not been sold but can still be acquired later at auction.