The Indian Premier League 2024 auction was held in Dubai on December 19 on Tuesday. Australian cricket team’s left-arm fast bowler Mitchel Starc has become the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders bought Starc for 24.75 crore INR (more than 84 crore PKR).
Sunrisers Hyderabad bought Starc’s teammate and Australia’s captain Pat Cummins for 20.50 crore INR (more than 69 crore PKR). Apart from this many foreign players were bought on huge prices by other IPL franchises.
Here are the top 10 most expensive players of the IPL auction 2024:
| Player | Team | Role | Price (Indian Rupees) | Price (Pakistani Rupees) |
| Mitchell Starc | Kolkata Knight Riders | Bowler | 24.75 crore | 84.3 crore |
| Pat Cummins | Sunrisers Hyderabad | All-Rounder | 20.5 crore | 69.8 crore |
| Daryl Mitchell | Chennai Super Kings | All-Rounder | 14 crore | 47.6 crore |
| Harshal Patel | Punjab Kings | All-Rounder | 11.75 crore | 40 crore |
| Alzarri Joseph | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bowler | 11.5 crore | 39.1 crore |
| Rovman Powell | Rajasthan Royals | Batter | 7.4 crore | 25.21 crore |
| Travis Head | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Batter | 6.8 crore | 23.1 crore |
| Shivam Mavi | Lucknow Super Giants | Bowler | 6.4 crore | 21.8 crore |
| Umesh Yadav | Gujarat Titans | Bowler | 5.8 crore | 19.7 crore |
| Gerald Coetzee | Mumbai Indians | All-Rounder | 5.0 crore | 17 crore |