Second flash from IPL Auction: Mitchell Starc creates IPL auction history as Australians steal the thunder

By K.R. Nayar
From Coca Cola Arena, Dubai at IPL Auction

Dubai. Mitchell Starc became the most expensive signing in Indian Premier League (IPL) history during the IPL auction held at the Coca Cola Arena, Dubai. Kolkata Knight Riders paid a staggering INR 24.75 crores. He broke the record set by his Australian team captain Pat Cummins just an hour ago when he got sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for IRS 20.5 crore. The Australians went past England’s Sam Curran's record of INR 18.50 crores paid by Punjab Kings in 2023.


Another costly buy during the second phase of the IPL was Alzarri Joseph, the WI fast bowler who entered with a base price of INR 1 crore. Royal Challengers Bangalore snapped him up for 11.5 crore. UP top order batsman Sameer Rizvi Rizvi starting off at a base price of 20 lakh got sold to Chennai for INR 8.40 crore. Rajasthan Royals got Shubham Dubey for INR 5.80 crore. Shahrukh Khan coming at base price of INR 40 lakh got sold for INR 7.4 crore to Gujarat Titans.


Sri Lanka’s Dilshan Madushanka entered at base price of 50 lakh. Mumbai Indians  got him for IRS 4.6 crore. Sunrisers Hyderabad got India and Saurashtra seamer Jaydev Unadkat who came in with a base price of 50 lakh for 1.6 crore. Shivam Mavi who came in at 50 lakh got sold to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 6.4 crore. KKR recruit Chetan Sakariya India and Saurashtra left-arm seamer who came in for 50 lakh got sold for his base price.

Kumar Sangakkara and Rishabh Pant at the auction 

Tom Kohler-Cadmore with a base price of INR 40 Lakh who was a star performer in the recent Abu Dhabi T10 got sold to the Rajasthan Royals for the base price. Jharkhand’s 19 year old wicketkeeper Kumar Kushagra with a base price of INR 20 lakh got sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 7.2 crore. Similarly, Jarkhand’s twenty-two-year-old  left-arm pacer Sushant Mishra with a base price of INR 20 lakhs got sold to the Gujarat Titans for INR 2.20 crore.


Mumbai Indian supporters are the auction 

Twenty-five-year-old left-arm spinner Manimaran Siddharth from Tamil Nadu with a base price of INR 20 lakh went on to get INR 2.4 crore from Lucknow Super Giants.  Leg spinner Shreyas Gopal got sold to Mumbai Indians for Rs 20 lakhs.

Punjab Kings supporters at the auction 

The Lucknow Super Giants got David Willey for INR 2 Crore. England’s Tom Curran got sold to RCB for INR 1.5 Crore. Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman got sold to Chennai for his base price of INR 2 crore.  Sri Lanka’s Nuwan Thushara sold for Mumbai for INR 4.80 Crore. Autralian left-arm pacer Spencer Johnson with a base price of INR 50 lakh got sold to Gujarat Titans for INR 10 Crore.

Unsold players

Australia's WC-winning pacer Josh Hazlewood came in for IRS 2 crore. He is expecting the birth of his first child and as he is not available in March and April for IPL he went unsold. Incidentally, Lockie Ferguson is the first bowler with a base price of INR 2 crore who went unsold. Another was Afghanistan’s mystery spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman who Ish Sodhi who entered at 75 lakh went unsold. Tymal Mills once a valuable pick and a base price of 1.5 Crore went unsold.

It was surprising that South Africa’s spinner Tabraiz Shamsi who was impressive in the 2013 World Cup who came in at 50 lakh went unsold. West Indies spinner Akeal Hosein who was impressive during the Abu Dhabi T10 by even winning the Player of the tournament award, who entered at INR 50 lakh went unsold and so did England spinner Adil Rashid: Rashid had entered at INR 2 crore. Prolific run getter in domestic cricket Sarfaraz Khan at the base price of INR 20 lakh went unsold. Murguan Ashwin  too went unsold. Kamlesh Nagarkoti took had no takers.

Other notable players unsold were James Neesham, Keemo Paul, Odean Smith. Shai Hope and Dushmanta Chameera, Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson from New Zealand. Rassie Van Der Dussen from South Africa. Sandeep Warrier and Luke Wood too were unsold.

Remarks from the press conference

On Mahendra Singh Dhoni from head coach Stephen Fleming: “We've had succession plans for MS for about 10 years (smiles) "It is going to be a talking point., but he is as engaged and as enthusiastic as I have seen him for a while. While that passion is there for the team and franchise, we'll roll on."

On why Alzarri Joseph was picked by RCB for a huge amount. “He (Alzarri) has pace, bowls from a high release point which gives him bounce, he’s a recognised death bowler and our captain is a fan of Alzarri,”  remarked Director of Cricket Mo Bobat

Kumar Sangakkara on breaking the INR 20 crore barrier, says: "Well, I think everyone will want to get bargains, but in small auctions that is not possible. Very happy with the way the auction went. We had clear plans and knew the players we needed. Rovman Powell was a necessity and we did stretch for him, so we are pleased with the day. So, was the case with Shubham Dubey. We would love a lot more money. Powell was the highest-ranked player we had for the spots available. Harry Brook was next. Rovman had full availability and that was the thing we considered.

Unsold first, then sold and others

Rilee Rossouw  went to Punjab Kings INR 8 Crore.

Lockie Ferguson sold to RCB for INR 2 crore

Mujeeb Ur Rahman sold to KKR for INR 2 crore 

Mohammad Arshad Khan sold to LSG for INR 20 lakh

Mohammad Nabi sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 1.5 Crore

Shai Hope sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 75 lakh 

Gus Atkinson sold to KKR for INR 1 crore

Swastik Chikara sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 20 lakh

Abid Mushtaq sold to Rajasthan Royals for INR 20 lakh 

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