Australia's Mitchell Starc goes to Kolkata Knight Riders as the most expensive purchase in IPL history
Op IndiaAustralian pacer Mitchell Starc became the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League. Starc has now left behind his skipper Pat Cummins, who was earlier the most expensive player in IPL history with Rs 20.50 crore and was sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad. Once they backed out, Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders went ahead with an even bigger bidding war, crossing the Rs 20.50 crore spent by SRH on Cummins. Most expensive player of all time Pat Cummins Mitchell Starc Mitchell Starc is SOLD to #KKR for INR 24.75 Crore #IPLAuction | #IPL,” tweeted IPL’s official X handle. 🤯 Most expensive player of all time 👇 P̶a̶t̶ ̶C̶u̶m̶m̶i̶n̶s̶ Mitchell Starc 😎 Mitchell Starc is SOLD to #KKR for INR 24.75 Crore 💜#IPLAuction | #IPL — IndianPremierLeague December 19, 2023 Starc made his return to the Indian Premier League auction after years, having last played in 2015.