Starc breaks record for most expensive buy at IPL
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Starc sets new record as IPL's most expensive purchase
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Mitchell Starc, the Australian bowler, has made history in the Indian Premier League by becoming the highest-priced signing ever. He was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders for 24.75 crore Indian rupees (£2.3m). This bid surpassed the previous record set earlier in the auction when Pat Cummins was sold for 20.5 crore (£1.9m). The fee for Starc also exceeded the 18.15 crore (£1.85m) paid for England's Sam Curran in 2022. In other news, Chris Woakes, an English bowler, was purchased by the Punjab Kings, while his teammate Harry Brook went to the Delhi Capitals. Woakes was acquired for 4.2 crore (£400,000) and Brook for 4 crore (£380,000), a decrease from the £1.35m fee paid for him last year. Additionally, the Chennai Super Kings signed New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell for 14 crore (£1.3m) and also secured his Black Caps teammate Rachin Ravindra for 1.8 crore (£170,000) following his impressive performance at the 50-over World Cup. The Australian team's victory in India had heightened the demand for their players, and there was astonishment in the room when the bidding for captain and bowler Pat Cummins exceeded 20 crore for the first time in an IPL auction. Starc, 33, had not participated in the T20 competition for eight years but was signed after a fierce bidding war involving the Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Titans, and Kolkata Knight Riders. Cummins, 30, was eventually signed by the Sunrisers Hyderabad after a bidding war with the Royal Challengers Bangalore. The Sunrisers also acquired Australian batter Travis Head, the player of the match in the World Cup final victory over India, for 6.8 crore (£645,000). The Royal Challengers Bangalore spent 11.50 crore (£1.1m) on West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph, while his teammate, all-rounder Rovman Powell, was purchased for 7.40 crore (£702,000) by the Rajasthan Royals. Mumbai signed South Africa bowler Gerald Coetzee and Sri Lanka left-arm bowler Dilshan Madushanka for 5 crore (£473,000) and 4.6 crore (£435
Last updated on .From the section Cricket
Mitchell Starc, the Australian bowler, has made history in the Indian Premier League by becoming the highest-priced signing ever. He was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders for 24.75 crore Indian rupees (£2.3m). This bid surpassed the previous record set earlier in the auction when Pat Cummins was sold for 20.5 crore (£1.9m). The fee for Starc also exceeded the 18.15 crore (£1.85m) paid for England's Sam Curran in 2022. In other news, Chris Woakes, an English bowler, was purchased by the Punjab Kings, while his teammate Harry Brook went to the Delhi Capitals. Woakes was acquired for 4.2 crore (£400,000) and Brook for 4 crore (£380,000), a decrease from the £1.35m fee paid for him last year. Additionally, the Chennai Super Kings signed New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell for 14 crore (£1.3m) and also secured his Black Caps teammate Rachin Ravindra for 1.8 crore (£170,000) following his impressive performance at the 50-over World Cup. The Australian team's victory in India had heightened the demand for their players, and there was astonishment in the room when the bidding for captain and bowler Pat Cummins exceeded 20 crore for the first time in an IPL auction. Starc, 33, had not participated in the T20 competition for eight years but was signed after a fierce bidding war involving the Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Titans, and Kolkata Knight Riders. Cummins, 30, was eventually signed by the Sunrisers Hyderabad after a bidding war with the Royal Challengers Bangalore. The Sunrisers also acquired Australian batter Travis Head, the player of the match in the World Cup final victory over India, for 6.8 crore (£645,000). The Royal Challengers Bangalore spent 11.50 crore (£1.1m) on West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph, while his teammate, all-rounder Rovman Powell, was purchased for 7.40 crore (£702,000) by the Rajasthan Royals. Mumbai signed South Africa bowler Gerald Coetzee and Sri Lanka left-arm bowler Dilshan Madushanka for 5 crore (£473,000) and 4.6 crore (£435