Australia World Cup-winning captain Pat Cummins grew to become the second most costly participant in Indian Premier League (IPL) historical past after Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) secured his companies for whooping Rs 20.5 crore throughout the second spherical of the IPL 2024 mini-public sale. Cummins addition to the squad probably implies that he’ll take up the captaincy position and the skipper from final season which is Aiden Markram should make manner. As per a report from Cricbuzz, the franchise is predicted to make a change within the management position forward of recent season.
If the report seems to be true, it will imply one other change in captaincy in IPL. In December 2023, Mumbai Indians first introduced the signing of Hardik Pandya after which a giant information of him changing Rohit Sharma because the captain of the 5-time champion aspect. (MS Dhoni To Virat Kohli: Top Stars To Watch Out From IPL 2024 Match No.1 Between CSK And RCB – In Pics)
How SRH Fought For Cummins
Following an intense bidding battle involving Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad finally secured the Australian captain for a report-breaking quantity.
Starting with a base worth of Rs. 2.00 crore, Cummins grew to become the middle of a bidding warfare between IPL heavyweights CSK and Mumbai Indians. The fierce battle escalated the bid to 4.8 crore, led by CSK. Soon after, Royal Challengers Bangalore entered the fray with a bid of Rs. 5.00 Cr, becoming a member of Chennai and Mumbai within the pursuit.
Sunrisers additionally stepped up, putting a bid at Rs. 8.00 Cr, marking Cummins because the day’s first millionaire. The bidding warfare intensified between SRH and RCB, with each pushing the bids to Rs. 12.00 Cr. (MS Dhoni And Dwayne Bravo Charm Fans With Dandiya Moves At Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant Pre-Wedding Party)
As the bids surpassed the 15-crore mark, the competitors heated up, prompting SRH to raise their provide to 17 crore. Crossing the Rs 18.5 crore mark, Cummins claimed the title of the IPL’s priciest participant in historical past, surpassing Sam Curran’s report sale of Rs 18.50 crore within the 2023 public sale.
Yet, the competitors remained tight with RCB pushing the bid to Rs. 19.25 Cr. Eventually, SRH surged forward, reaching Rs. 20 Cr. The bidding warfare escalated additional to Rs. 20.50 Cr, securing Pat Cummins for the group. This marked the inaugural breach of the 20-crore barrier in an IPL public sale. (With IANS inputs)
