IPL Auction 2024: KKR's Record Buy Increasing Gaps In WPL And IPL?
IPL Auction 2024
The IPL Auction saw Mitchell Starc break the bank as KKR bought him for a whopping INR 24.75 Crore.
World Record Bids
While Pat Cummins was roped in by SRH for 20.50 Crore, Starc surpassed his teammate later on in the auction
Contrasting stats
While the purse limit in the Women's Premier League auction was just INR 13.5 Cr, Starc's transfer sum shows how the 2 leagues differ from each other.
BCCI
With the BCCI known to be the richest cricket board in World cricket, the contrasting stats of the IPL and WPL isn't that good to see.
KKR's Risk
Kolkata Knight Riders' record bid left them little money to buy other good players in the Auction. The risk could either prove to be a game changer or could be the biggest flop of the season.
IPL 2023
With England's Sam Curran fetching INR 18.5 Crores in 2023 Auction, he wasn't able to perform to the best of his abilities for the Punjab Kings.
Pat Cummins
Sunrisers Hyderabad would also be looking forward to Cummins' leadership qualities ahead of the season with the side spending big for the WC winning skipper.
Market Still Open
With the Auction now over, teams still have a chance to trade players in or out in the form of a swap or an all cash deal.