The IPL Auction was almost historic in every aspect

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NEW DELHI: Australian pacer, Mitchell Starc, broke bank with Rs 24.75 crore being paid in his name at the Indian Premier League (IPL) Auctions by the…

NEW DELHI: Australian pacer, Mitchell Starc, broke bank with Rs 24.75 crore being paid in his name at the Indian Premier League (IPL) Auctions by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), on Tuesday. However, it was his national team’s captain, Patrick Cummins, fresh off a World Cup victory, who managed to rake a cool Rs 20.50 crore from Sunrisers Hyderabad. Cummins had already set the record for the highest auctioned price through the league’s history, however, his Down Under teammate whisked it away from him in a matter of seconds. However, to illustrate the biggest winners, it is of note to highlight the surprising names who dropped out of the competition, without a single taker. One of the key highlights — Steve Smith. Karun Nair (Base price INR 50 lakh) Steven Smith (Base price INR 2 crore) Phil Salt (Base price INR 1.5 crore) Josh Inglis (Base price 2 crore) Kusal Mendis (Base price INR 50 lakh) Josh Hazlewood (Base price INR 2 crore) Adil Rashid (Base price INR 2 crore) Waqar Salamkheil (Base price INR 50 lakh) Akeal Hosein (Base price INR 50 lakh) Ish Sodhi (Base price INR 75 lakh) Tabraiz Shamsi (Base price INR 50 lakh) Rohan Kunnummal (Base price INR 20 lakh) Priyansh Arya (Base price INR 20 lakh) Manan Vohra (Base price INR

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