Rachin Ravindra in just Rs 1.8 crore to Mitchell Starc getting Rs 24.75 crore: Biggest surprises of IPL 2024 auction

Mitchell Starc, who got a INR 5 crore deal with RCB in 2014 and INR 9.4 crore with KKR in 2018 (but he didn't participate), became the most expensive player in the history of IPL auction as the two-time champions splurged INR 24.75 crore on the pacer. Image Source : RCBtweets X

Similarly, Pat Cummins too was paid a sum of INR 20.5 crore by Sunrisers Hyderabad. Cummins is a great ODI and Test bowler but in T20s, he tends to go for runs but who knows a World Cup-winning captain was just the player SRH were looking to get Image Source : KKRiders X

Spencer Johnson, who took the world by storm with his miser spell in the Hundred, is very new on the T20 scene having played just two games for Australia but Gujarat Titans spent INR 10 crore on him Image Source : Getty

Azmatullah Omarzai, one of the only players who opens the bowling and is a decent batter in the middle-order, was expected to have teams fighting for him but he was picked at his base price by Gujarat Titans Image Source : Getty

Gerald Coetzee, one of the breakout stars of World Cup 2023 was picked by Mumbai Indians rather comfortably for INR 5 crore. Listed in the all-rounders set, Coetzee was expected to trigger a massive bidding war but not really. Image Source : Getty

Wanindu Hasaranga, one of the best spinning all-rounders in the world, shockingly found no buyers except Sunrisers Hyderabad who got him at a base price of INR 1.5 crore Image Source : AP

Rachin Ravindra, who was touted to be one of the biggest buys, remained limited to INR 1.8 crore, even less than base price of a few players as CSK got him very cheap Image Source : AP

Daryl Mitchell has been the toast of the town for the last few months given his performances across all formats but INR 14 crore which CSK splurged on him felt a bit too high given his T20 returns haven't been consistent Image Source : AP

Phil Salt, who just smashed a century in a run-chase against West Indies in a T20, too went UNSOLD Image Source : Getty

Akeal Hosein going UNSOLD was one of the surprises considering he has been in tremendous form in the T20 leagues around the world and for West Indies as well Image Source : AP

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