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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Mitchell Starc became the most expensive signing in the history of the Indian Premier League on Tuesday, surpassing the record paid by fellow Australian Pat Cummins at the competition’s auction a few hours earlier.
Starc, a left-arm spinner who was last in the Indian Premier League eight years ago, was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for nearly $3 million.
This is more than the fee paid by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Cummins, who went for nearly $2.5 million.
Before this auction, the record signing was England bowler Sam Curran after he joined Punjab Kings for $2.23 million last year.
It capped off an incredible year for Starc and Cummins, who came away with a Cricket World Cup win for Australia last month in the tournament in India.
Cummins and Starc also play for the Australian Test team, which won the World Test Championship final in June before retaining the Ashes side after a 2-2 draw in the series with England.
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