IPL 2024 Mega Auction: Rishabh Pant becomes the most expensive player, Iyer and Chahal create history
Record-breaking bids were made in the IPL 2024 mega auction. Lucknow Super Giants made Rishabh Pant the most expensive player in IPL history by buying him for Rs 27 crore. Punjab Kings bought Shreyas Iyer for Rs 26.75 crore. Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Jos Buttler and Mohammed Shami also got high-profile bids in the marquee list. Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was sold for Rs 18 crore, becoming the most expensive spinner ever.
INDC Network : Cricket : IPL 2024 Mega Auction: Rishabh Pant becomes the most expensive player, Iyer and Chahal create history
- Rishabh Pant : Bought by Lucknow for Rs 27 crore, became the most expensive player in IPL history.
- Shreyas Iyer : Bought by Punjab for Rs 26.75 crore, second most expensive player in history.
- Yuzvendra Chahal : Sold for Rs 18 crore, IPL's most expensive Indian spinner.
IPL Auction 2024: Key players and their bids
| Player | Team | Bid (₹ Crore) | Base Price (₹ Crore) | Previous Season Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishabh Pant | Lucknow Super Giants | 27 | 2 | 13 matches, 446 runs (3 fifties) |
| Shreyas Iyer | Punjab Kings | 26.75 | 2 | 130 runs in 57 balls (SMAT) |
| Arshdeep Singh | Punjab Kings (RTM) | 18 | 2 | - |
| yuzvendra chahal | Punjab Kings | 18 | 2 | 15 matches, 18 wickets |
| Jos Buttler | Gujarat Titans | 15.75 | 2 | 11 matches, 359 runs (2 centuries) |
| mitchell starc | Delhi Capitals | 11.75 | 2 | 14 matches, 17 wickets |
| mohammed shami | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 10 | 2 | 17 matches, 28 wickets (2023) |
| kagiso rabada | Gujarat Titans | 10.75 | 2 | - |
| david miller | Lucknow Super Giants | 7.5 | 2 | 9 matches, 210 runs |
| mohammed siraj | Gujarat Titans | 12.25 | 2 | 14 matches, 15 wickets |
Rishabh Pant and Iyer created history
Wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant was bought by Lucknow for Rs 27 crore, making him the most expensive player in IPL history. Shreyas Iyer, who captained Kolkata last season, was bought by Punjab for Rs 26.75 crore.
High-profile bids on Chahal and Arshdeep
Yuzvendra Chahal was sold for 18 crores, becoming the most expensive Indian spinner in IPL history. Punjab used the RTM card to buy Arshdeep Singh for Rs 18 crore.
The glory of the marquee list
A total of Rs 110 crore was spent on the six players of the first set. These players include Pant, Iyer, Arshdeep, Butler, Starc and Rabada.
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