5 Uncapped Players who gained 15x of their Base Price in Auction

The 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction saw 332 players going under the hammer and 72 finding buyers. Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Daryl Mitchell became the costliest players while Steven Smith, Josh Hazlewood, Adil Rashid, and Phil Salt made it to the unsold chart.

Some domestic names also bagged eye-grabbing deals at the massive business event due to their extraordinary cricketing brilliance. Their base prices were under 1 crore but their domestic performances convinced buyers to splurge big money on them. Discussing more, let’s look at five uncapped players who attracted 20x bids from their maximum reserved amount.

Here are five uncapped players who gained 15x their base price in IPL 2024 auction:

5. Shahrukh Khan (18.5x)

Shahrukh Khan registered his name for the auction after getting released from Punjab Kings (PBKS) in November. His base amount was INR 40 lakh but the bidding battle between PBKS and Gujarat Titans (GT) helped him receive a lucrative contract of INR 7.4 crore from the latter.

The right-handed Tamil Nadu batter might be seen playing as a finisher in the GT squad. Shahrukh was associated with Kings for two years at a base amount of INR 9 crore/year. However, he failed to do wonders in PBKS colours but will look to justify his amount in Gujarat in 2024.

Shahrukh has been active in the cash-rich IPL since 2021 and during this period, he has scored only 426 runs in 33 matches at a strike rate of 134.81. The 28-year-old will look to improve his performance in the new team.