IPL Most Expensive Players 2024 – The 17th edition of the Indian Premier League started in Chennai on 22 March 2024. The first match of IPL 2024 was played between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore in which CSK defeated RCB by 6 wickets. In this blog post, we will read about the top 10 most expensive players of IPL 2024 teams, countries, and their prices in the IPL 2024 auction.
IPL Most Expensive Player 2024
Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc was the most expensive player during the IPL auction in the year 2024. Mitchell Starc’s base price was Rs 2 crore and he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders franchise for Rs 24.75 crore. In this way, Mitchell Starc was bought as the most expensive player in the history of IPL.
Top 10 IPL Most Expensive Player 2024
Mitchell Starc was the most expensive player while Harshal Patel was the most expensive Indian player in the IPL 2024 auction. In the table below, information about the top 10 most expensive players of IPL 2024, the franchise that bought them, the country, and their final price has been shared.
| Top 10 IPL Most Expensive Players 2024 | ||||
| S.N. | Player Name | Team | Country | Price |
| 1. | Mitchell Starc | Kolkata Knight Riders | Australia | INR 24.75 crore |
| 2. | Pat Cummins | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Australia | INR 20.50 crore |
| 3. | Daryl Mitchell | Chennai Super Kings | New Zealand | INR 14 Crore |
| 4. | Harshal Patel | Punjab Kings | India | INR 11.75 Crore |
| 5. | Alzarri Joseph | Royal Challengers Bangalore | West Indies | INR 11.50 crore |
| 6. | Spencer Johnson | Gujarat Titans | Australia | INR 10 Crore |
| 7. | Sameer Rizvi | Chennai Super Kings | India | INR 8.40 Crore |
| 8. | Riley Rousseau | Punjab Kings | South Africa | INR 8 Crore |
| 9. | Shahrukh Khan | Gujarat Titans | India | INR 7.40 Crore |
| 10. | Rovman Powell | Rajasthan Royals | West Indies | INR 7.40 crore |
Mitchell Starc (KKR) – 24.75 crores
Mitchell Starc is a fast bowler from Australia. He has won the Golden Ball award twice by taking the most wickets in the Cricket World Cup in 2015 and 2019. In the IPL Auction 2024, Mitchell Starc was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 24.75 crore compared to his base price of Rs 2 crore.
Pat Cummins (SRH) – Rs 20.50 crore
Pat Cummins is an Australian all-rounder and is currently the captain of the Australian team. The Australian team won the title of Cricket World Cup held in India in the year 2023 and Pat Cummins was the captain of the Australian team. In the IPL 2024 auction, Pat Cummins was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise for Rs 20.50 crore compared to his base price of Rs 2 crore and he was made the new captain of the Sunrisers Hyderabad team.
Daryl Mitchell (CSK) – Rs 14 crore
Daryl Mitchell is a batsman for the New Zealand team. In the IPL 2024 auction, Daryl Mitchell was bought by the Chennai Super Kings franchise for Rs 14 crore compared to his base price of Rs 1 crore.
Harshal Patel (PBKS) – Rs 11.75 crore
Harshal Patel is the fast bowler of the Indian team. Hershal Patel Royal played for the Challengers Bangalore franchise in the IPL season from 2021 to 2023. In IPL 2021, Harshal Patel won the Purple Cap by taking the most wickets. In IPL Auction 2024, Punjab Kings franchise bought Harshal Patel for Rs 11.75 crore compared to his base price of Rs 2 crore.
Alzarri Joseph (GT) – Rs 11.50 crore
Alzarri Joseph is a West Indies fast bowler. He was included in the Gujarat Titans team in the IPL 2022 and 2023 seasons. In the IPL 2024 auction, Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise bought Alzarri Joseph for Rs 11.50 crore compared to his base price of Rs 1 crore.
In this article, we read in detail about the 10 most expensive players of IPL 2024 teams, countries, and their prices in IPL 2024. I am sure you would have liked this article.
