The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" title="2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2024 Indian Premier League</a> (IPL) auction was the best chance for all the 10 franchises to rebuild their team before the tournament and they grabbed this opportunity with both hands. Following the 2023 World Cup, the business event drew a lot of eyes as 333 players went under the hammer.

Among 333 names in the auction, a few players received big bucks due to their diligence and perseverance. In the upcoming tournament, their responsibility will be to justify their price tags while serving their respective teams. After the conclusion of the blockbuster auction, let’s have a glance at five names who hit the headlines for becoming the most expensive players of the business extravaganza.

Here are five players who became the costliest player in the 2024 IPL auction:

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1700124502246_Alzarri-Joseph.jpeg" alt="Alzarri Joseph" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Alzarri Joseph. (Photo Source: X(Twitter)</figcaption>

After facing a snub from Gujarat Titans (GT) in November, the West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph went under the hammer to get a new team in the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/tag/ipl-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL auction</a>. His maximum reserved amount was INR 2 crore but the bidding battle among four franchises Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Delhi Capitals (DC), Chennai Super Kings (CSK), and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) got him INR 11.50 crore in the end.

Challengers emerged victorious in this battle as they fetched the Caribbean bowler for the hefty amount. Joseph has exuded confidence with the ball recently in the ongoing home series against England. In the five-match T20 International (T20I) series, he has clinched six wickets in three games.&nbsp;

In the RCB squad, he will fill Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood’s shoes to bolster the team’s fast-bowling unit. As an experienced international player, he will have to do wonders with the ball along with the India speedster Mohammed Siraj.&nbsp;

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1689225824528_Harshal-Patel.jpeg" alt="Harshal Patel" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Harshal Patel. (Photo Source: BCCI/IPL)</figcaption>

India speedster&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/i-didnt-justify-the-price-tag-expected-rcb-to-release-me-harshal-patel/" title=" Harshal Patel " target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harshal Patel </a>became the costliest Indian player in the auction. Punjab Kings (PBKS) splurged a huge amount of INR 11.75 crore to sign him up for the 2024 season. Along with Punjab, LSG and the 2022 champions Gujarat Titans (GT) also bid for him.

Patel will add experience to the PBKS squad with his immense experience. In his 11-year IPL career, he has scalped 111 wickets in 91 games at an economy of 8.59. While playing for RCB in 2021, he claimed 32 wickets in 15 matches and became the joint-leading wicket-taker in the season, along with CSK’s Dwayne Bravo.&nbsp;

The 33-year-old will assist talented young pacers Sam Curran and Arshdeep Singh to reinforce Punjab’s pace attack. PBKS haven’t qualified for the playoffs after 2014 but in 2024, they will look to pose a stiff challenge for the other nine teams and lift the coveted trophy for the first time.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1700066946236_Darly-Mitchell.jpeg" alt="Darly Mitchell" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Darly Mitchell. (Photo Source: X(Twitter)</figcaption>

New Zealand player&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-cricket/ipl-2024-auction-chennai-super-kings-break-the-bank-to-onboard-daryl-mitchell-for-14-crore/" title="Daryl Mitchell" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daryl Mitchell</a> looked disciplined with his bat in the 2023 World Cup and ended up as the fifth-leading run-scorer in the competition. Following his stupendous batting display, CSK, Punjab Kings, (PBKS), and DC went after him in the auction.

In the end, CSK emerged victorious in the bidding war, reserving the Kiwi stalwart’s services for the upcoming season at an enormous amount of INR 14 crore. Mitchell will make a comeback in the cash-rich league after two years. Back in 2022, he made his IPL debut in Rajasthan Royals’ (RR) jersey but couldn’t do much with his bat.

Appearing in two games for Royals, he amassed only 33 runs at a miserable average of 16.50. In the 2023 auction, the right-handed batter was ignored by the franchises but this time, he succeeded in bagging a massive deal. After getting signed up at a huge price, Mitchell will strive to dominate bowlers with his exceptional batting talent. &nbsp;

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1702978463807_PAt-Cummins.jpeg" alt="Pat Cummins" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Pat Cummins. (Photo Source: X(Twitter)</figcaption>

Eyes were set on Australia’s One-Day International (ODI) and Test skipper&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/heres-how-much-pat-cummins-will-earn-for-every-ball-he-bowls-during-ipl-2024/" title=" Pat Cummins " target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pat Cummins </a>in the auction and he became a part of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), for a massive sum of INR 20.50 crore. The Aussie quick surpassed England all-rounder Sam Curran and became IPL’s most expensive player. He held the tag until his compatriot Mitchell Starc received a whopping amount from Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

Sunrisers beat RCB in a fierce battle on the auction table to sign up the star Aussie player. Cummins’ scintillating captaincy and bowling display in the World Test Championship (WTC) and the 2023 World Cup helped him pull off the lucrative contract. The 30-year-old will support Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Umran Malik to reinforce SRH’s fast-bowling unit in the upcoming tournament.

In the previous IPL edition, SRH ended up at the bottom of the points table, under Aiden Markram. This time, the Hyderabad-based outlet might trust Cummins to lead the team as he has proven his captaincy mettle by helping his national team win a couple of International Cricket Council (ICC) titles.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1679228047100_Mitchell-Starc.jpeg" alt="Mitchell Starc" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Mitchell Starc. (Photo Source: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/mitchell-starc-reacts-after-record-breaking-ipl-deal/" title="Mitchell Starc " target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mitchell Starc&nbsp;</a>became the costliest player in the history of IPL after getting sold to KKR, for a staggering amount of INR 24.75 crore. Mumbai Indians (MI) and DC were initially involved in a bidding war for Starc but after the entry of Knight Riders and GT, both sides opted to exit the contention.

Eventually, the two-time IPL champions KKR got the better of Titans and fetched the Aussie paceman at the humongous amount. Starc will play IPL after nine years and Kolkata will expect him to be exceptional with the ball while leading their pace attack. The 33-year-old is in great form this year, as he showcased his bowling mettle in the 2023 World Cup and 2023 World Test Championship (WTC) final.

In the knockout games of the ODI extravaganza, he picked up three-wicket hauls against South Africa and hosts India to guide his side to convincing victories. Talking about his IPL record, the veteran has grabbed 34 wickets in 27 outings at a frugal economy of 7.17. Serving Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in 2015, he ended up as the fifth-highest wicket-taker in the tournament, with 20 wickets in 13 contests at an economy of 6.76.&nbsp;

The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" title="2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2024 Indian Premier League</a> (IPL) auction was the best chance for all the 10 franchises to rebuild their team before the tournament and they grabbed this opportunity with both hands. Following the 2023 World Cup, the business event drew a lot of eyes as 333 players went under the hammer.
Among 333 names in the auction, a few players received big bucks due to their diligence and perseverance. In the upcoming tournament, their responsibility will be to justify their price tags while serving their respective teams. After the conclusion of the blockbuster auction, let’s have a glance at five names who hit the headlines for becoming the most expensive players of the business extravaganza.
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<h3>Here are five players who became the costliest player in the 2024 IPL auction:</h3>
<h3>5. Alzarri Joseph</h3>
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<figcaption>Alzarri Joseph. (Photo Source: X(Twitter)</figcaption>
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After facing a snub from Gujarat Titans (GT) in November, the West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph went under the hammer to get a new team in the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/tag/ipl-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL auction</a>. His maximum reserved amount was INR 2 crore but the bidding battle among four franchises Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Delhi Capitals (DC), Chennai Super Kings (CSK), and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) got him INR 11.50 crore in the end.
Challengers emerged victorious in this battle as they fetched the Caribbean bowler for the hefty amount. Joseph has exuded confidence with the ball recently in the ongoing home series against England. In the five-match T20 International (T20I) series, he has clinched six wickets in three games.&nbsp;
In the RCB squad, he will fill Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood’s shoes to bolster the team’s fast-bowling unit. As an experienced international player, he will have to do wonders with the ball along with the India speedster Mohammed Siraj.&nbsp;

<h3>4. Harshal Patel</h3>
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<figcaption>Harshal Patel. (Photo Source: BCCI/IPL)</figcaption>
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India speedster&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/i-didnt-justify-the-price-tag-expected-rcb-to-release-me-harshal-patel/" title=" Harshal Patel " target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harshal Patel </a>became the costliest Indian player in the auction. Punjab Kings (PBKS) splurged a huge amount of INR 11.75 crore to sign him up for the 2024 season. Along with Punjab, LSG and the 2022 champions Gujarat Titans (GT) also bid for him.
Patel will add experience to the PBKS squad with his immense experience. In his 11-year IPL career, he has scalped 111 wickets in 91 games at an economy of 8.59. While playing for RCB in 2021, he claimed 32 wickets in 15 matches and became the joint-leading wicket-taker in the season, along with CSK’s Dwayne Bravo.&nbsp;
The 33-year-old will assist talented young pacers Sam Curran and Arshdeep Singh to reinforce Punjab’s pace attack. PBKS haven’t qualified for the playoffs after 2014 but in 2024, they will look to pose a stiff challenge for the other nine teams and lift the coveted trophy for the first time.

<h3>3. Daryl Mitchell</h3>
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<figcaption>Darly Mitchell. (Photo Source: X(Twitter)</figcaption>
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New Zealand player&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-cricket/ipl-2024-auction-chennai-super-kings-break-the-bank-to-onboard-daryl-mitchell-for-14-crore/" title="Daryl Mitchell" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daryl Mitchell</a> looked disciplined with his bat in the 2023 World Cup and ended up as the fifth-leading run-scorer in the competition. Following his stupendous batting display, CSK, Punjab Kings, (PBKS), and DC went after him in the auction.
In the end, CSK emerged victorious in the bidding war, reserving the Kiwi stalwart’s services for the upcoming season at an enormous amount of INR 14 crore. Mitchell will make a comeback in the cash-rich league after two years. Back in 2022, he made his IPL debut in Rajasthan Royals’ (RR) jersey but couldn’t do much with his bat.
Appearing in two games for Royals, he amassed only 33 runs at a miserable average of 16.50. In the 2023 auction, the right-handed batter was ignored by the franchises but this time, he succeeded in bagging a massive deal. After getting signed up at a huge price, Mitchell will strive to dominate bowlers with his exceptional batting talent. &nbsp;

<h3>&nbsp;2. Pat Cummins</h3>
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<figcaption>Pat Cummins. (Photo Source: X(Twitter)</figcaption>
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Eyes were set on Australia’s One-Day International (ODI) and Test skipper&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/heres-how-much-pat-cummins-will-earn-for-every-ball-he-bowls-during-ipl-2024/" title=" Pat Cummins " target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pat Cummins </a>in the auction and he became a part of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), for a massive sum of INR 20.50 crore. The Aussie quick surpassed England all-rounder Sam Curran and became IPL’s most expensive player. He held the tag until his compatriot Mitchell Starc received a whopping amount from Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
Sunrisers beat RCB in a fierce battle on the auction table to sign up the star Aussie player. Cummins’ scintillating captaincy and bowling display in the World Test Championship (WTC) and the 2023 World Cup helped him pull off the lucrative contract. The 30-year-old will support Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Umran Malik to reinforce SRH’s fast-bowling unit in the upcoming tournament.
In the previous IPL edition, SRH ended up at the bottom of the points table, under Aiden Markram. This time, the Hyderabad-based outlet might trust Cummins to lead the team as he has proven his captaincy mettle by helping his national team win a couple of International Cricket Council (ICC) titles.

<h3>1. Mitchell Starc</h3>
<figure class="image align-center" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1679228047100_Mitchell-Starc.jpeg" alt="Mitchell Starc" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>Mitchell Starc. (Photo Source: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/mitchell-starc-reacts-after-record-breaking-ipl-deal/" title="Mitchell Starc " target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mitchell Starc&nbsp;</a>became the costliest player in the history of IPL after getting sold to KKR, for a staggering amount of INR 24.75 crore. Mumbai Indians (MI) and DC were initially involved in a bidding war for Starc but after the entry of Knight Riders and GT, both sides opted to exit the contention.
Eventually, the two-time IPL champions KKR got the better of Titans and fetched the Aussie paceman at the humongous amount. Starc will play IPL after nine years and Kolkata will expect him to be exceptional with the ball while leading their pace attack. The 33-year-old is in great form this year, as he showcased his bowling mettle in the 2023 World Cup and 2023 World Test Championship (WTC) final.
In the knockout games of the ODI extravaganza, he picked up three-wicket hauls against South Africa and hosts India to guide his side to convincing victories. Talking about his IPL record, the veteran has grabbed 34 wickets in 27 outings at a frugal economy of 7.17. Serving Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in 2015, he ended up as the fifth-highest wicket-taker in the tournament, with 20 wickets in 13 contests at an economy of 6.76.&nbsp;

The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" title="2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2024 Indian Premier League</a> (IPL) auction was the best chance for all the 10 franchises to rebuild their team before the tournament and they grabbed this opportunity with both hands. Following the 2023 World Cup, the business event drew a lot of eyes as 333 players went under the hammer.
Among 333 names in the auction, a few players received big bucks due to their diligence and perseverance. In the upcoming tournament, their responsibility will be to justify their price tags while serving their respective teams. After the conclusion of the blockbuster auction, let’s have a glance at five names who hit the headlines for becoming the most expensive players of the business extravaganza.
<hr>
<h3>Here are five players who became the costliest player in the 2024 IPL auction:</h3>
<h3>5. Alzarri Joseph</h3>
<figure class="image align-center"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1700124502246_Alzarri-Joseph.jpeg" alt="Alzarri Joseph" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Alzarri Joseph. (Photo Source: X(Twitter)</figcaption>
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After facing a snub from Gujarat Titans (GT) in November, the West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph went under the hammer to get a new team in the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/tag/ipl-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL auction</a>. His maximum reserved amount was INR 2 crore but the bidding battle among four franchises Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Delhi Capitals (DC), Chennai Super Kings (CSK), and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) got him INR 11.50 crore in the end.
Challengers emerged victorious in this battle as they fetched the Caribbean bowler for the hefty amount. Joseph has exuded confidence with the ball recently in the ongoing home series against England. In the five-match T20 International (T20I) series, he has clinched six wickets in three games.&nbsp;
In the RCB squad, he will fill Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood’s shoes to bolster the team’s fast-bowling unit. As an experienced international player, he will have to do wonders with the ball along with the India speedster Mohammed Siraj.&nbsp;

<h3>4. Harshal Patel</h3>
<figure class="image align-center"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1689225824528_Harshal-Patel.jpeg" alt="Harshal Patel" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Harshal Patel. (Photo Source: BCCI/IPL)</figcaption>
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India speedster&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/i-didnt-justify-the-price-tag-expected-rcb-to-release-me-harshal-patel/" title=" Harshal Patel " target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harshal Patel </a>became the costliest Indian player in the auction. Punjab Kings (PBKS) splurged a huge amount of INR 11.75 crore to sign him up for the 2024 season. Along with Punjab, LSG and the 2022 champions Gujarat Titans (GT) also bid for him.
Patel will add experience to the PBKS squad with his immense experience. In his 11-year IPL career, he has scalped 111 wickets in 91 games at an economy of 8.59. While playing for RCB in 2021, he claimed 32 wickets in 15 matches and became the joint-leading wicket-taker in the season, along with CSK’s Dwayne Bravo.&nbsp;
The 33-year-old will assist talented young pacers Sam Curran and Arshdeep Singh to reinforce Punjab’s pace attack. PBKS haven’t qualified for the playoffs after 2014 but in 2024, they will look to pose a stiff challenge for the other nine teams and lift the coveted trophy for the first time.

<h3>3. Daryl Mitchell</h3>
<figure class="image align-center"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1700066946236_Darly-Mitchell.jpeg" alt="Darly Mitchell" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Darly Mitchell. (Photo Source: X(Twitter)</figcaption>
</figure>
New Zealand player&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-cricket/ipl-2024-auction-chennai-super-kings-break-the-bank-to-onboard-daryl-mitchell-for-14-crore/" title="Daryl Mitchell" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daryl Mitchell</a> looked disciplined with his bat in the 2023 World Cup and ended up as the fifth-leading run-scorer in the competition. Following his stupendous batting display, CSK, Punjab Kings, (PBKS), and DC went after him in the auction.
In the end, CSK emerged victorious in the bidding war, reserving the Kiwi stalwart’s services for the upcoming season at an enormous amount of INR 14 crore. Mitchell will make a comeback in the cash-rich league after two years. Back in 2022, he made his IPL debut in Rajasthan Royals’ (RR) jersey but couldn’t do much with his bat.
Appearing in two games for Royals, he amassed only 33 runs at a miserable average of 16.50. In the 2023 auction, the right-handed batter was ignored by the franchises but this time, he succeeded in bagging a massive deal. After getting signed up at a huge price, Mitchell will strive to dominate bowlers with his exceptional batting talent. &nbsp;

<h3>&nbsp;2. Pat Cummins</h3>
<figure class="image align-center"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1702978463807_PAt-Cummins.jpeg" alt="Pat Cummins" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Pat Cummins. (Photo Source: X(Twitter)</figcaption>
</figure>
Eyes were set on Australia’s One-Day International (ODI) and Test skipper&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/heres-how-much-pat-cummins-will-earn-for-every-ball-he-bowls-during-ipl-2024/" title=" Pat Cummins " target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pat Cummins </a>in the auction and he became a part of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), for a massive sum of INR 20.50 crore. The Aussie quick surpassed England all-rounder Sam Curran and became IPL’s most expensive player. He held the tag until his compatriot Mitchell Starc received a whopping amount from Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
Sunrisers beat RCB in a fierce battle on the auction table to sign up the star Aussie player. Cummins’ scintillating captaincy and bowling display in the World Test Championship (WTC) and the 2023 World Cup helped him pull off the lucrative contract. The 30-year-old will support Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Umran Malik to reinforce SRH’s fast-bowling unit in the upcoming tournament.
In the previous IPL edition, SRH ended up at the bottom of the points table, under Aiden Markram. This time, the Hyderabad-based outlet might trust Cummins to lead the team as he has proven his captaincy mettle by helping his national team win a couple of International Cricket Council (ICC) titles.

<h3>1. Mitchell Starc</h3>
<figure class="image align-center"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1679228047100_Mitchell-Starc.jpeg" alt="Mitchell Starc" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Mitchell Starc. (Photo Source: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/mitchell-starc-reacts-after-record-breaking-ipl-deal/" title="Mitchell Starc " target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mitchell Starc&nbsp;</a>became the costliest player in the history of IPL after getting sold to KKR, for a staggering amount of INR 24.75 crore. Mumbai Indians (MI) and DC were initially involved in a bidding war for Starc but after the entry of Knight Riders and GT, both sides opted to exit the contention.
Eventually, the two-time IPL champions KKR got the better of Titans and fetched the Aussie paceman at the humongous amount. Starc will play IPL after nine years and Kolkata will expect him to be exceptional with the ball while leading their pace attack. The 33-year-old is in great form this year, as he showcased his bowling mettle in the 2023 World Cup and 2023 World Test Championship (WTC) final.
In the knockout games of the ODI extravaganza, he picked up three-wicket hauls against South Africa and hosts India to guide his side to convincing victories. Talking about his IPL record, the veteran has grabbed 34 wickets in 27 outings at a frugal economy of 7.17. Serving Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in 2015, he ended up as the fifth-highest wicket-taker in the tournament, with 20 wickets in 13 contests at an economy of 6.76.&nbsp;

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