Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli, Others Will Get Rs 100 Crore In IPL: Ex-CSK Star Claims If There's No Purse Cap

13.03.2024 - 09:54 sports.ndtv.com

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is fast approaching. The teams are ready with their squads for the prized trophy in the richest cricket tournament in the world.

While some squads are pretty much similar to last edition, there are certain teams who went for some big buys in the IPL 2024 auction held last year.

Australians Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc went to SunRisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 20 crore-plus amounts.

This was the first time that the Rs 20 crore mark was breached. Talking about huge salaries in IPL, former Indian cricket team star Robin Uthappa said that as many as 10 Indian players can get over Rs 100 crore if there was no salary cap.

cricket India Cricket Team Pat Cummins Mitchell Starc Virat Kohli Rohit Sharma Robin Uthappa Rajasthan Royals Jasprit Bumrah Kl Rahul Australia India

Former Indian cricket team batter Aakash Chopra took a cheeky dig at Royal Challengers Bangalore with an interesting anecdote involving Virat Kohli's knock against Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL 2024 match on Friday. Kohli scored his second consecutive half-century of the competition but it was not enough as the RCB bowling attack faltered under pressure against the explosive batting of Sunil Narine and Venkatesh Iyer. Chopra pointed out that while Kohli took 59 deliveries to score 83, KKR were off to a stunning start in the powerplay and ended up scoring 83 runs in 5.5 overs.

As Virat Kohli Gets Criticised For Slow Strike-Rate, KKR Star Reveals True Nature Of Pitch

Following his side's win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Venkatesh Iyer lauded all-rounder Sunil Narine for taking off pressure from batters with his explosive knock in the powerplay. Veteran West Indies star Narine made his 500th T20 outing memorable for himself and KKR as he shined with an all-round show, helping his side secure a dominant seven-wicket win over RCB at Chinnnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.

"How Much Virat Kohli Will Do Alone?" Sunil Gavaskar Rips Into RCB Batters After Timid Loss To KKR In IPL

Virat Kohli scored yet another half-century for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL 2024, but his team ended on the losing side against Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday. RCB now have two losses in three games and the start to the IPL 2024 has been timid to say the least. RCB are one of the four sides which are yet to win the IPL. Every year, RCB fans hope for a different story to happen. But what occurs, is the complete opposite.

Watch: Virat Kohli's Flicked 6 Off KKR's Rs 24.75 Crore Buy Goes Viral. Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Kishan Ecstatic

Virat Kohli was at his best for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL 2024 match on Friday. Continuing his good show in the IPL 2024, Kohli yet again scored a half-century. While wickets kept falling at the other end, Kohli kept his cool to craft his innings with precision. However, the one shot that got everybody talking was his flick off KKR's Rs 24.75 crore buy Mitchell Starc in the third over that resulted in a six.

"Damage Had Been Done": Australia Star "Perplexed" With Mumbai Indians Not Utilizing Jasprit Bumrah

Left perplexed by Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya's tactics in the record-breaking IPL loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad, former Australia captain Steve Smith has said he cannot fathom why premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah bowled just six deliveries up until the 13th over of the match. In a stunning display of power-hitting, Sunrisers Hyderabad posted the highest ever IPL total of 277/3 before clinching a 31-run victory over an equally aggressive Mumbai Indians on Wednesday night. Bumrah was the second-most economical bowler in the match, after SRH captain Pat Cummins (2/35), conceding 36 runs in his four overs which did not yield any wicket.

"Where's Jasprit Bumrah?": IPL-Winning Coach Rips Into Mumbai Indians Captain Hardik Pandya

Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Hardik Pandya has come under fierce criticism after his tactics were exposed by the SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) batters during their IPL 2024 match on Wednesday. SRH entered the history books, smashing the biggest-ever team total in the history of the IPL. The Pat Cummins-led side registered 277/3 to break the previous IPL best of 263-5 by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in 2013. MI's 17-year-old South African pacer Kwena Maphaka conceded 66 runs in four overs.