Mitchell Starc hits 24.75 crore KKR jackpot, Pat Cummins' record barely lasts an hour

Dec 19: Mitchell Starc beat Pat Cummins' record to become the most expensive player in IPL auction history at INR 21.75 crore. He will play for Kolkata Knight Riders.

Pat Cummins had set the record for being the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League when Sunrisers Hyderabad shelled out a whopping INR 20.5 crore for the Australia captain at the IPL auction 2024 in Dubai.

But little did Cummins know that his accomplishment would barely last an hour as he was beaten by none other than his Australia teammate Mitchell Starc.

The left-arm quick, who was expected to break the bank, lived up to the hype, going for a gobsmacking INR 24.75 crore to Kolkata Knight Riders.

This marks Starc's second stint with the two-time IPL champions after he had represented them back in 2015. (Hindustantimes)