The IPL 2024 player auction has been one of the most intense bidding wars among all past IPLs in which two Australian players, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, broke the record for the most expensive players of all time. There were many other interesting players who were picked in the IPL for the first time, such as Daryl Mitchell and Spencer Johnson.
IPL- The Indian Premier League is one of the top 3 most expensive leagues around the sporting globe, which creates revenue greater than 11 billion dollars. BCCI is one of the richest sports boards in the world and is responsible for conducting all Indian Cricket matches and IPL matches.
Top 10 Most Expensive Player In IPL 2024
| Player | Team | Base Price | Final Price |
| Mitchell Starc (AUS) | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 2.00 | 24.75 |
| Pat Cummins (AUS) | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 2.00 | 20.50 |
| Daryl Mitchell (NZ) | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 1.00 | 14.00 |
| Harshal Patel | Punjab Kings (PBKS) | 2.00 | 11.75 |
| Alzarri Joseph (WI) | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 1.00 | 11.50 |
| Spencer Johnson (AUS) | Gujarat Titans (GT) | 0.50 | 10.00 |
| Sameer Rizvi | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 0.20 | 8.40 |
| Rilee Rossouw (SA) | Punjab Kings (PBKS) | 2.00 | 8.00 |
| Shahrukh Khan | Gujarat Titans (GT) | 0.40 | 7.40 |
| Rovman Powell (WI) | Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 1.00 | 7.40 |
The World Cup winner Australian team captain Pat Cummins was the first one to break the record of most expensive player in the IPL when Sunrisers Hyderabad signed him for 20.50 crore because they wanted a captain in their team and also the front line bowler who also could bat down the order. The record-breaking bid came from Kolkata Knight Riders, who signed Mitchell Starc for 24.756 crores to make him their first-choice bowler as they were lacking pace bowlers in their team, and it was Gautam Gambhir who did the bidding.
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