Australia’s World Cup heroes are creating history with their respective base prices in the upcoming IPL season. Amongst the lot, Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc created history by becoming the highest-ever sold cricketer in IPL's history at INR 24.75 crores on December 19 in the IPL auctions in Dubai. Mitchell Starc was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders; his base price was INR 2 crores.
Starc, 33, broke Australian cricketer Pat Cummins' record in the IPL 2024 auctions.
Just 1.5 hours before Starc was bought for 24.75 crores,
Pat Cummins
had become the highest sold cricketer in IPL's history at INR 20.4 crores.
Pat Cummins played an important role in Australia’s recent World Cup triumph which earned admiration for his performance with a top base price of Rs 2 crore. The 30-year-old is a sought-after asset to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and has made a strong place in the team.
Cummins had a base price of Rs 2 crore, where the bidding started between CSK and Mumbai Indians. With the price range going up from Rs 4.8 crores to Rs 7.40 crores then took a high leap to Rs 8.4 crores.
5 interesting facts about Mitchell Starc:
1. Left-arm fast bowler
Mitchell Starc, 33, is a left-arm fast bowler and he is known for his pace and swing.
2. World record
Starc holds the record for the fastest delivery bowled in a Test match. During a Test against New Zealand in 2015, he delivered a ball at 160.4 km/h (99.7 mph), setting a new benchmark for the fastest recorded delivery in Test cricket.
3. Test debut and achievements
Mitchell Starc made his cricket Test debut in December 2011 against New Zealand. He has several five-wicket hauls in Test matches to his name.
Meanwhile, here are five unheard facts about Pat Cummins, second highest sold IPL cricketer:
1. International debut at 18
Pat Cummins made his international debut in the 2011 T20 series against South Africa with an impactful performance in limited-overs fixtures. He claimed seven scalps including a second innings six-for and was the Player of the Match.
2. Claimed the number-one spot in 2019
In February 2019, Pat Cummins replaced South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada at the top of the ICC Test Rankings for bowlers. He became the first Australian after Glenn McGrath to lead the Test Rankings and was named the ICC’s Test player of 2019.
3. Youngest Australian cricketer to win a national contract
Topping the wickets in the 2010 Big Bash League, Pat Cummins grabbed the eyeballs of many. He was soon handed a national contract by the Australian Cricket Association, at just 18 years old, becoming the youngest Australian to enter the list with contracted players.
4. Scored 13 runs and became the match of the match
Pat Cummins scored 13 runs in the second innings at his test match debut at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg in November 2011 and grabbed the Man of the Match award.
5. First Australian bowler to take the captaincy charge
The ace seamer became the first Australian bowler to take the captaincy charge in the test in 2021 before the Ashes 2020-21.
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