The Punjab Kings (PBKS) made a significant blunder during the Indian Premier League 2024 auction by purchasing the wrong player . By the time they realised the mistake the bid had already been completed and the auctioneer denied the reversal.
A total of 333 players will go under the hammer at the Coca-Cola Arena on Tuesday 214 of these players are Indians and 119 are overseas players of which two players are from associate nations
While Pat Cummins became the first player to be sold for more than ₹20 crore, Mitchell Starc emerged as the costliest buy ever, secured by KKR for ₹24.75 crore. | Trending
Australian cricketer Pat Cummins, with an initial base price of Rs 2 crore, garnered attention from Mumbai Indians in the bidding war during the IPL auction. The auction intensified as Royal Challengers Bangalore joined, followed by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). The bidding war led to Cummins setting a new record as the most expensive player in IPL history, securing a deal with SRH for Rs 20.50 crore. This surpassed the previous record held by Sam Curran at Rs 18.50 crore.
Richard Madley first used the hammer back in 2008 and continued until 2018. This year, Mallika Sagar stepped in as IPL’s first female auctioneer. | Trending