IPL 2024 Auction Live Updates: Pat Cummins Costliest Buy At Rs 20.5 Crore, Harshal Patel Get Rs 11.75 Crore From PBKS | Cricket News

IPL Auction Live: CSK Joins fight!

Delhi backs out but CSK has joined the bidding war! They now hold the highest bid for Rs 14 crore! This set has seen the team go bonkers! It was supposed to be so for the allrounders!

IPL 2024 Live Auction: Mitchell Has gone past Rs 11 crore

And he has breached the Rs 10 crore mark too! DC and PBKS are still relentless! The bid has reached Rs 11 crore – from DC. Punjab comes back with a Rs 11.25 lakh!

IPL 2024 Live Auction: Mitchell will go big too!

Daryl Mitchell is also in demand! PBKS and Delhi Capitals are going big for him! The highest bid so far is Rs 7 crore by PBKS but hold on, DC raises the paddle at Rs 7.20 crore!

IPL Auction Live: Harshal Will Play For PBKS!

Harshal Patel has also got a fat pay-cheque. Punjab Kings have roped in for Rs 11.75 crore! Preity Zinta is happy! There was huge contest from GT and LSG  but PBKs had the last laugh!

IPL 2024 Live Auction: Harshal has massive ineterst!

Harshal Patel has started a bid contest between PBKS and GT. The fast bowling all-rounder currently has the highest bid of Rs 10.75 crore. But no! LSG have gone for Rs 11 crore bid

IPL Auction Live: MI rope in Coetzee

After that Gerald Coetzee was picked by Mumbai India for Rs 5 crore! The MI are happy! The next player is Harshal Patel and Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings are fighting it it currently!

IPL 2024 Live Auction: Cummins makes history!

And Pat Cummins goes to SRH for Rs 20.50 crore! This IS HISTORY! For the first time ever a player has breached the Rs 20 crore mark! He will be part of the Orange Army!

IPL 2024 Auction Live: Cummins Makes History

History has been created! For the first time ever, a player has breached the Rs 20 crore mark! And SRH and RCB are relentless!

IPL Auction 2024 Live: Cummins Go Past Rs 14 crore

Both CSK and MI are out but SRH and RCB are going all out for the Australian captain! The bid has gone past Rs 13 crore!

IPL Auction Live: Huge fight for Cummins

For Pat Cummins, CSK and MI are going big. However, at Rs 5 crore, MI have gone out. But hold on! RCB have joined the fight. the bid is past Rs 6 crore!

IPL 2024 Live Auction: Big pay day for Shardul

Shardul Thakur has been roped in by CSK for Rs 4 crore! The MS Dhoni-led team is focussing on all-rounders it seems! Meanwhile, Azmatullah Omarzai has gone to GT for Rs 50 lakh. 

IPL 2024 Auction Live: Shardul generates massive interest!

Huge Interest for Shardul Thakur to. CSK currently have him for Rs 3.60 crore. There is massive interest from SRH too. Kavya Maran is relentless! 

IPL Auction Live: Ravindra to CSK

Rachin Ravindra will play under MS Dhoni for IPL 2024. He has been roped in for Rs 1.80 crore by CSK. There was interest for DC and PBKS too but the CSK management was desperate for the NZ allrounder!

IPL Live Auction: Huge interest for Ravindra

Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals are going big on Rachin Ravindra. DC have opted out after CSK bid Rs 1 crore. But hold on! PBKS have jumped in the fight and the New Zealand youngster’s price has gone above RS 1.50 crore!

IPL Auction Live: Hasaranga to SRH For Rs 1.5 crore

The first allrounder to be auctioned is Waninu Hasaranga! SRH has the lone bid for Rs 1.5 is the final one too! 

IPL 2024 Auction Live: Purse remaining!

IPL 2024 Live Auction: Allrounders’ Set to Start!

The next set is going to be massive! The allrounders are a priced commodity in T20s. Gerald Coetzee, Pat Cummins, Wanindu Hasaranga, Daryl Mitchell, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harshal Patel, Shardul Thakur, Rachin Ravindra and Chris Woakes are part of it.

IPL Auction Live: The first set ends!

Manish Pandey, the last player in Set 1, is also unsold. The IPL auction is now on a 10 minute break! The next set has capped allrounders with Pat Cummins, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Rachin Ravindra among the big names! 

IPL 2024 Live Auction: Head To SRH!

CSK loses out to SRH’s final bid of Rs 6.80 crore! The Australian World Cup winner will be part of the Orange Army for IPL 2024. Karun Nair and Steve Smith, the next two players in  the list, are unsold! 

IPL 2024 Live: All Out War For Head

And Head’s bid has touched Rs 6 crore! CSK has raised the paddle for a Rs 6.20 crore bid and SRH has surpassed it! Can he cross the Rs 10 crore mark?

IPL 2024 Auction Live: CSK Desperate For CSK!

Bidding war between CSK and SRH for Travis Head! CSK has bid Rs 4.60 crore for him. Travis Head played a crucial role in Australia winning the World Cup and he was bound to generate huge interest!

IPL 2024 Live: Brook gets Rs 4 crore final bid

Delhi Capitals pick up Harry Brook for Rs 4 crore! There is applause all around. The next player up in Travis Head! 

IPL 2024 Auction Live: Brook generates massive interest!

Harry Brook is generating huge interest. The England player had a base price of Rs 2 crore. RR and DC are going all guns blazing for the star batter. He was bought by SRH for 13.25 crore in the last auction. Currently, He has touched the Rs 4 crore bid!

IPL 2024 Live: Powell goes for Rs 7.40 Crore

Rovman Powell goes to RR for Rs 7.40 crore! They faced stiff competition from KKKR but RR had the last laugh! However, the next player, Rilee Rossouw goes unsold!

IPL 2024 Auction Live: Powell garners huge interest!

And the first player to be auction has started a bid war between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals! From a base price of Rs 1 crore, his price have zoomed past the Rs 6 crore mark! 

IPL 2024 Live Auction: Rovman Powell to be auctioned!

Auctioneer Mallika Sagar is here! Rovman Powell will be the first players to be auctioned today! Kolkata Knight Riders have started the opening bid. 

IPL 2024 Auction Live: Arun Dhumal Delivers Welcome address!

And it starts! IPL chairman Arun Dhumal is delivering the welcome address and the bidding war is about to start! Rs 262.95 crore to be spent and 77 slots to be filled, with 30 of them for the foreigners!

IPL 2024 Live Auction: Travis Head in focus!

In the first slot, for capped batters, all eyes are on Travis Head. The Australian World Cup winner is a hot property and can easily breach the Rs 10 crore mark. Steve Smith is also there but several experts have predicted that he might go unsold. Harry Brook, Manish Pandey, Rilee Rossouw are the other top players!

IPL 2024 Live: LSG ‘pretty relaxed’

All the team members are ready for the auction. We are just minutes away from the auction start! This is what Justin Langer, LSG head coach had to say ahead of the auction: “Very much excited. When it comes to the action, that will be the most exciting time. The fans are an important part of every franchise and it’s my first time [at the IPL auction]. 

“We’ve got a settled team already and just have a couple of slots to fill. I’m feeling pretty relaxed. Other teams have more slots to fill. We’re hopeful on a couple of players. Everyone will have different needs and wants. I’ve always believed the most important person in a T20 team is the captain. Rahul captained India in SA a couple of nights ago. He’s a terrific person and calm under pressure. Can’t wait to work under him. I’m just looking forward to the atmosphere.”

IPL 2024 Live Auction: Purse remaining

Gujarat Titans (GT) has the highest purse remaining – Rs 38.15 crore. The other teams and their remaining purse are: Sunrisers Hyderabad (Rs 34 crore), Kolkata Knight Riders (Rs 32.7 crore), Chennai Super Kings (Rs 31.4 crore), Punjab Kings (Rs 29.1 crore), Delhi Capitals (Rs 28.95 crore), Royal Challengers Bangalore (Rs 23.25 crore), Mumbai Indians (Rs 17.75 crore), Rajasthan Royals (Rs 14.5 crore), and Lucknow Super Giants (Rs 13.15 crore).

IPL Auction LIVE: Just over 30 minutes left for the start!

Hello and Welcome to the #IPLAuction 2024

We are all ready to rock and roll at the Coca Cola Arena in Dubai

Watch till the end for a glimpse of the magnificent auction arena pic.twitter.com/QDheLqjxoi

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) December 19, 2023

IPL 2024 Live Auction: The Auction slots

Just to give an idea about how the auction will run. The first slot will be of capped batters, followed by capped batters, allrounders, wicketkeepers, fast bowlers followed by spinners. In the first slot Harry Book and Manish Pandey will be in focus

IPL Auction LIVE: Mallika Sagar Set To Create History!

Having previously hosted the WPL auction, Mallika Sagar will tomorrow become the first female auctioneer at a men’s auction.

IPL Auction LIVE: Head and Mitchell in demand!

Australia’s Travis Head and New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell went unsold last season. However, considering their recent record, both will ignite bidding war at the Players Auctions this time around.

IPL Auction LIVE: When Will The 2024 Season Start?

The BCCI has earmarked March 22 to May-end as the window to organise the IPL 2024. The exact dates of the T20 league, however, will only be finalised the General Elections dates in India will be confirmed.

IPL Auction LIVE: Rishabh Pant Opens Up!

Rishabh Pant on his car crash: “The kind of accident I had I am lucky to be alive. The first part of recovery was so challenging with lots of pain but now recovery is going well.”

“More from a physical point of view because in the starting there was a lot of pain to be endured. But just looking forward to the journey till now. I think it’s been going really well from a recovery point of view,” he said.

IPL 2024 Auction LIVE: A New Rule Arrives!

Ahead of the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction, a new rule has reportedly been introduced for the upcoming season. Bowlers would now be allowed to bowl two valid bouncers in a single over, contrary to the earlier rule that allowed only one bouncer to be bowled. Would this rule make pace bowlers even hotter properties in the auction?

IPL Auction LIVE: Mallika Sagar To Be Auctioneer

Mallika Sagar will be the first female auctioneer at the IPL 2024 auction. Here’s Richard Madley, a former IPL auctioneer himself, wishing her well.

Good luck Mallika Sagar as you prepare for the #IPL2024Auction .
It is the ultimate honour to be invited to conduct the world’s highest profile auction and I wish you well.
I will always treasure the memories #IPLAuction #IPL2024 pic.twitter.com/6IKznkKlXD

— Richard Madley (@iplauctioneer) December 18, 2023