IPL 2024 Auction Live Updates: Teams Can Spend Over Rs 262 Crore With 77 Slots To Be Filled

19.12.2023 - 04:34 sports.ndtv.com

IPL 2024 Auction Live Updates: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction is here! The 10 franchises are eager to splash the cash in order to reinforce their squads ahead of the IPL 2024.

The Indian Premier League 2024 auction will have several big names like Mitchell Starc, Travis Head, Pat Cummins, Shardul Thakur among others.

The teams can spend a combined purse of Rs 262.95 crore. Going into the IPL 2024 auction, Gujarat Titans (GT) has the highest purse remaining - Rs 38.15 crore.

The other teams and their remaining purse are: Sunrisers Hyderabad (Rs 34 crore), Kolkata Knight Riders (Rs 32.7 crore), Chennai Super Kings (Rs 31.4 crore), Punjab Kings (Rs 29.1 crore), Delhi Capitals (Rs 28.95 crore), Royal Challengers Bangalore (Rs 23.25 crore), Mumbai Indians (Rs 17.75 crore), Rajasthan Royals (Rs 14.5 crore), and Lucknow Super Giants (Rs 13.15 crore).

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Royal Challengers Bangalore were quite busy in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction, engaging in intense battles with other franchises for their priority picks. While RCB couldn't land Australia captain Pat Cummins despite bidding over INR 20 crore for the star cricketer, they did manage to land Yash Dayal and Alazarri Joseph. RCB's decision to lodge high bids for both Dayal and Joseph didn't go down well with a section of fans who questioned the team's strategy at the auction.

"Give Fans Half The Money...": Ex India Pacer Rips Into RCB Post IPL 2024 Auction

Royal Challengers Bangalore, one of the few Indian Premier League franchises yet to win the title, went into the auction on Tuesday with big expectations. But, RCB's strategy fell flat as they missed out on key targets like Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins. While RCB have received a thumbs down from fans over some of their recruits in the auction, former India pacer Dodda Ganesh has also criticised for the franchise for its 'elementary mistakes' in attempt to assemble a title-winning squad.

IPL 2024 Auction Over But Teams Can Still Add Players To Squad - Here's How

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Auction in Dubai on Tuesday saw a total of 72 players being sold for a massive amount of Rs. 230.45 crore. All 10 franchises bolstered their ranks considerably with multiple deals in the auction but they can still add players to their squad. According to the IPL rules, teams can take part in swap deals or all-cash deals for cricketers among themselves during the ongoing trade window. The window opened on December 20 - a day after the auction ended - and will now be operational until a month before the start of the 2024 season.

"Somebody Will Have To Pay...": Gautam Gambhir On Mitchell Starc's Rs 24.75 Crore IPL 2024 Auction Bid

Kolkata Knight Riders mentor Gautam Gambhir has justified his franchise bidding for Mitchell Starc for a record-breaking amount, saying that the Australia quick will be the X-factor and the leader of the bowling pack. KKR shelled out a jaw-dropping Rs 24.75 crore to get the services of Starc in the IPL auction in Dubai on Tuesday. "He (Starc) is an X-factor, there is no doubt about that. Someone who can bowl with the new ball, bowl in the death overs and more importantly, someone who can lead the attack," Gambhir, who was present at the auction, said.

IPL 2024 Auction: "Not Thinking Of Beer..." - Wife And Australia Captain Alyssa Healy On Mitchell Starc's Rs 24.75 Crore Windfall

Australia Women's team captain Alyssa Healy on Wednesday said that her husband and fast bowler Mitchell Starc deserved the record-breaking IPL paycheck as he has worked hard for many years. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) spent a mind-boggling Rs 24.75 crores to get the services of Australia quick Starc for the highest purchase in IPL history in the auction in Dubai on Tuesday. “Look, it is what it is,” Healy, who got married to Starc in April 2016, told the media ahead of Australia's one-off women's Test against India starting on Thursday. “It is an amazing moment for Mitch. It is a great justification for the hard work he has put in and (for) probably some of the choices he has made over the last eight years to put his country first,” she said.