IPL auction: Records broken as KKR acquires Australian cricketer Mitchell Starc for $2.9 million

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Records are shattering at the Indian Premier League auction with Kolkata Knight Riders buying Australian left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc for a whopping Rs 24.75 crore (USD 2.9 million).

KKR buys Mitchell Starc for record-breaking Rs 24.75 crore. Photo Courtesy: IPL X page

He is now the costliest player bought in the IPL history, beating the record set by compatriot Pat Cummins on the same day. The Sunrisers Hyderabad acquired the Australian skipper’s services for Rs 20.50 crore (USD 2.4 million).

Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore bid for the longest time for Cummins, who ultimately went to the Orange Army.

Cummins, who had previously played for Kolkata Knight Riders, had opted out of IPL 2023 to focus on his national team for The Ashes and 50-over ODI World Cup.

Also Read: Australian World Cup-winning skipper Pat Cummins becomes the costliest player in IPL, joins Sunrisers Hyderabad for $2.4 million

Earlier, Australia’s Travis Head was also sold to Hyderabad at Rs 6.80 crore.

Chennai Super Kings took Daryl Mitchell for Rs. 14 crore.

This is the first time Rs. 20-crore mark was breached in IPL auction history.