Following his management in Australia’s triumphant World Cup 2023 marketing campaign simply final month, it was no shock that Cummins was a extremely sought-after player on the public sale.
Pat Cummins made a thunderous impression on the cricketing world along with his staggering price ticket on the IPL 2024 public sale, which is presently underway in Dubai.
Following his management in Australia’s triumphant World Cup 2023 marketing campaign simply final month, it was no shock that Cummins was a extremely sought-after player on the public sale.
Amidst a fierce bidding conflict, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) emerged victorious, securing Cummins’ companies for a whopping sum of INR 20.50 Crore. This landmark deal makes him the second most expensive acquisition in the history of IPL auctions.
“Pumped to be joining SRH for the upcoming IPL. I have heard a lot of Orange Army, I have played in Hyderabad a few times and loved it. I cannot wait to get started. Happy to see another Aussie Travis Head. We are going to have a lot of fun this season and hopefully a lot of success,” stated Cummins in a video message posted by SRH on X.
Welcome, Cummins! #Right hereWeGOrange pic.twitter.com/qSLh5nDbLM
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) December 19, 2023
His teammate Mitchell Starc secured an enormous Rs 24.75 crore deal from the Kolkata Knight Riders, breaking Pat Cummins’ report for the most expensive Indian Premier League buy. This report, nevertheless, solely lasted for an hour.
During the IPL Auction in 2024, KKR engaged in a fierce bidding conflict with the Gujarat Titans to amass Starc’s companies.
After an absence of eight years, the 33-year-old Starc will make his return to the IPL, having beforehand performed for the Royal Challengers.
Starc and Cummins, who just lately triumphed over India in Ahmedabad to win the ODI Men’s Cricket World Cup, surpassed Sam Curran’s report because the most expensive player in the league’s history. Curran had secured a Rs 18.50 crore cope with the Punjab Kings for IPL 2023.
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