Top 5 Unexpected Moments from the IPL 2024 Auction

The 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction held in Dubai created history with some exceptional events. The league also saw its first auction held overseas after 16 years of its inception. Mallika Sagar, who hosted the business extravaganza, became the first female auctioneer in the history of the IPL auctions. 

Apart from these two extraordinary facts, the auction hit the headlines for some outstanding business transactions and also errors from a couple of franchises. Discussing those matters in detail, let’s know five unexpected moments that occurred during the notable business event in Dubai.  

Here are five unexpected moments that happened during the 2024 IPL auction:

5. Sameer Rizvi becomes the most expensive uncapped player 

Uttar Pradesh’s Sameer Rizvi hit the headlines for becoming the costliest uncapped player in the auction. He was sold to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for INR 8.4 crore. The Chennai-based outlet defeated Gujarat Titans (GT) and Delhi Capitals (DC) to add the 20-year-old to their team.

Rizvi also equalled the record of Varun Chakravarthy, who became the most expensive uncapped player who didn’t play a single game in IPL. In domestic cricket, Rizvi has played 11 T20s for Uttar Pradesh and has scored 295 runs in nine innings at a strike rate of 134.70.