Australian spearhead Mitchell Starc on Tuesday became the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League. The left-arm speedster not only became the highest-paid cricketer for the IPL 2024 season but also broke Pat Cummins's record who previously held record at INR 20 crore 50 lakhs. Pat Cummins was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at a whopping amount.
Mitchell Starc's performance at the World Cup 2023 was outstanding, especially in the final. He dismissed Shubman Gill inside the powerplay of the Cricket World Cup 2023 final. Mitchell Starc witnessed an intense bidding battle between Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders. Mitchell Starc was sold at the whopping amount of INR 24 crore 75 lakhs by the Kolkata Knight Riders. Starc will be making his comeback in the IPL 2024.
While Starc will play for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Cummins will play for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).