One ball of Pat Cummins will cost Rs 6 lakh in IPL: Two Australian fast-bowlers made headlines during the IPL auction. Kolkata Knight Riders secured left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc for a whopping Rs 24.75 crore, while Sunrisers Hyderabad invested Rs 20.50 crore in Australian skipper Pat Cummins. It marked the first time in IPL auction history that a player drew a bid of Rs 20 crore, a milestone achieved by Pat Cummins.
Starc emerged as the most expensive player in IPL auction history, surpassing Pat Cummins’ earlier record. Cummins had set this milestone just hours before, but his fellow bowler outdid him. Cummins held the title briefly, overtaking England all-rounder Sam Curran, who was purchased by Punjab Kings in the 2023 auction for Rs 18.50 crore.
One ball of Pat Cummins will cost Rs 6 lakh in IPL: Mitchell Starc one ball costs more than Rs 6 lakh?
One ball of Pat Cummins will cost Rs 6 lakh in IPL: Mitchell Starc is set to feature in every Kolkata Knight Riders match. If he participates in all 14 league round matches and bowls his full quota of four overs (a total of 336 balls), each delivery will amount to Rs 7.4 lakh.
Should the Kolkata Knight Riders progress to the finals, playing a maximum of 17 matches, Starc will bowl 408 balls. At this stage, the cost per delivery for him will be Rs 6.1 lakh.
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One ball of Pat Cummins will cost Rs 6 lakh in IPL: Similar to Mitchell Starc, if Pat Cummins participates in all matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad, he’ll feature in 14 group-round matches. In this scenario, if he bowls his complete quota of four overs (totaling 336 balls), each delivery will hold a value of Rs 6.1 lakh. Additionally, if Hyderabad advances to the finals, the worth of one of Cummins’ deliveries will reduce to Rs 5 lakh.
Nehra and Gambhir fought for Mitchell Starc
At the outset, there was intense rivalry between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians for Mitchell Starc. Delhi backed out after offering Rs 9.40 crore, while the Mumbai team pushed the bid to a maximum of Rs 9.60 crore.
This led to a showdown between Gujarat and Kolkata. Gautam Gambhir represented Kolkata, while Ashish Nehra represented Gujarat, both former Indian players vying for the Australian fast bowler. Ultimately, Gambhir emerged victorious in securing Starc for Kolkata.
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