There has been a lot of discussion about the IPL auction in the last few weeks. Now the mini auction organized for IPL 2024 is finally over. Many records from all old auctions were broken in this auction. For the first time, bids worth more than Rs 20 crore were received. Australian Mitchell Starc was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 24.75 crore and Pat Cummins was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 20.50 crore.
However, the list of the ten most expensive players sold in this year’s auction also includes the names of two uncapped Indian players. One of them has never played IPL before. Let us tell you about these two Indian players.
A player named Sameer Rizvi is included in this list whose base price was just Rs 20 lakh. Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans had started bidding on this player’s name. In the end, Delhi Capitals also made two bids, but the Chennai team had decided to include Sameer Rizvi in their team. 20-year-old Sameer Rizvi has performed brilliantly in domestic cricket. He has the ability to hit long sixes with great ease. He also scored the fastest century in the UP T20 League. Furthermore, he can also bowl during the break.
The second name in this list is that of Shah Rukh Khan, who features in the list of top ten most expensive players sold in this year’s auction. Hasn’t made his debut for the Indian cricket team yet but still doesn’t need any recognition as he has been a regular presence in the IPL over the last few years and is known for his long sixes. 28-year-old Shah Rukh from Tamil Nadu was part of the Punjab Kings for the last few seasons but this time Punjab had released him. The Punjab Kings tried to buy this player again in the auction but in the end the Gujarat Titans bought this player for Rs 7.40 Crore.