Mitchell Starc made a wonderful record in the history of IPL. Mitchell Starc registered his name at 1st place in the list of most expensive players of IPL. Along with Starc, Cummins has also come in 2nd place in the list of expensive players of IPL. Mitchell Starc went for ₹24.75 crore to Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL auction 2024, while Sunrisers Hyderabad also gave ₹20.50 crore to Pat Cummins. Before the IPL auction 2024, Sam Curran held the record of the most expensive player getting the highest price till the 2023 auction. Here we gonna talk about the Most Expensive Player In IPL History.
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Most Expensive Player In the IPL Auction 2024
Mitchell Starc became the most expensive player in IPL history in the IPL Auction 2024 which was held at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on 19 October 2024. Apart from Starc, Pat Cummins also secured the second position in the list of most expensive players in the IPL Auction 2024. On 19 December 2023, Mitchell Starc was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders for the ₹24.75 crore. In the IPL Auction 2024, Sunrisers Hyderabad bought Pat Cummins for the ₹20.50 crore for the IPL 2024.
List of Top 5 Most Expensive Player In The IPL
Indian Premier League is a very prestigious men’s Twenty20 cricket tournament. India is the host country of this tournament. As per records, IPL 2024 fixtures will start on 23 March 2024 and will end on 29 May 2024. This league season is going to be very amazing. The IPL auction 2024 became a new record in the history of IPL. Mitchell Starc became the most expensive player in the history of IPL in IPL Auction 2024. Below we are sharing all the details about the top 5 most expensive players in the history of IPL.
| No. | Player Name | Teams | Price (in ₹ crore) | IPL Auction |
| 1 | Mitchell Starc | Kolkata Knight Riders | ₹24.75 crore | 2024 |
| 2 | Pat Cummins | Sunrisers Hyderabad | ₹20.50 crore | 2024 |
| 3 | Sam Curran | Punjab Kings | ₹18.50 crore | 2023 |
| 4 | Cameron Green | Mumbai Indians | ₹17.50 crore | 2023 |
| 5 | Ben Stokes | Chennai Super Kings | ₹16.25 crore | 2023 |
1. Mitchell Starc
Mitchell Starc is a well-known 33-year-old Australian International cricketer. At the international level, he represents the Australian national men’s cricket team. In the IPL Auction 2024, he has named his name as the most expensive player in the history of IPL. He is widely known by his full name Mitchell Aaron Starc. Mitchell’s birth occurred on 30 January 1990 in Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, Australia. In the IPL 2024, Mitchell will play for the Kolkata Knight Riders.
2. Pat Cummins
Pat Cummins a well-known 30-year-old Australian international cricketer was born on 8 May 1993 in Westmead, New South Wales, Australia. He has named his name as the 2nd most expensive player of the IPL history. At the international level, Pat represents the Australian men’s national cricket team. In the IPL 2024, he will play for the Sunrisers Hyderabad. On 19 December 2024, he was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for the IPL 2024 in the ₹20.50 crore.
3. Sam Curran
Sam Curran is a well-known English international cricketer who plays as an All-rounder for the England men’s cricket team in all formats. He is widely known by his full name Samuel Matthew Curran. Sam’s birth occurred on 3 June 1998 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. He was named as the 3rd expensive player in the history of IPL.
4. Cameron Green
Cameron Green is a well-known 24-year-old Australian International cricketer. At the international level, he represents the Australian national men’s cricket team. In the IPL Auction 2023, he has named his name as the 4th most expensive player in the history of IPL. He is widely known by his full name Cameron Donald Green. Green was born on 3 June 1999 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
5. Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes is a well-known English international cricketer. At the international level, he represents the England men’s cricket team. He is also the captain of the England men’s cricket team in Test matches. He is mostly known by his full name Benjamin Andrew Stokes. Stokes was born on 4 June 1991 in Christchurch, New Zealand. He was named the fifth most expensive player in the history of IPL. In the IPL 2024, he will play for the Mumbai Indians.
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