The Indian Premier League 2024 auction was truly special as it was the first IPL auction hosted out of India in Dubai. Out of 1166 registered players, 333 players were shortlisted and among them, 214 were Indians. Out of 77 slots to be filled at the Indian Premier League 2024 auction, 42 Indian players were chosen to be on the teams, according to the experts at IPLCricBet.
If you are wondering about the most expensive Indian players in the 2024 auction, we got you the list of 7 best and costliest Indian cricketers. Find out who they are below.
List of 7 Best and Costliest Indian Cricketers in Indian Premier League 2024 Auction
| Player | Capped/Uncapped | Player Type | Bid Winning Team | Winning bid (INR) |
| Harshal Patel | Capped | All-rounder | Punjab Kings | 11.75 Crore |
| Sameer Rizvi | Uncapped | Batter | Chennai Super Kings | 8.40 Crore |
| Shahrukh Khan | Uncapped | All-rounder | Gujarat Titans | 7.40 Crore |
| Kumar Kushagra | Uncapped | Wicketkeeper | Delhi Capitals | 7.20 Crore |
| Shivam Mavi | Capped | Bowler | Lucknow Super Giants | 6.40 Crore |
| Umesh Yadav | Capped | Bowler | Gujarat Titans | 5.80 Crore |
| Shubham Dubey | Uncapped | Batter | Rajasthan Royals | 5.80 Crore |
Introduction to the 7 costliest Indian players in ascending order
7. Shubham Dubey (Rajasthan Royals) – 5.80 Crore
The uncapped left – handed power – hitter had Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals engaging in a fierce battle to win him over. The base price started from Rs. 20 lakh and Rajasthan Royals won him at 5.80 Crore.
6. Umesh Yadav (Gujarat Titans) – 5.80 Crore
Right arm pacer Umesh Yadav had 3 teams heating up to win him over, starting with the base price of Rs. 2 crore. Initially the battle was between SunRisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans, but Delhi Captains soon replaced SunRisers Hyderabad. The final winning bid was at Rs. 5.80 Crore by the Gujarat Titans.
5. Shivam Mavi (Lucknow SuperGiants) – 6.40 Crore
If you’ve been following starpunternews, you’d know that Shivam Mavi had the base price of Rs. 50 lakh. With Lucknow SuperGiants and Royal Challengers Bangalore engaged in a battle, the winning team ultimately emerged to be Lucknow SuperGiants with the winning bid of Rs. 6.40 Crore.
4. Kumar Kushagra (Delhi Capitals) – 7.20 Crore
For this uncapped wicket – keeper, 3 teams had an intense face off against each other. This included Gujarat Titans, Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals. Initially beginning with the base price of Rs. 20 lakh, Delhi Capitals joined the battle later on and won the bid at Rs. 7.20 Crore.
3. Shahrukh Khan (Gujarat Titans) – 7.40 Crore
The uncapped cricketer was engaged in a battle between his former team, Punjab Kings against the Gujarat Titans. The base price began from Rs. 40 lakh and Gujarat Titans won the bid at a costly Rs. 7.40 Crore.
2. Sameer Rizvi (Chennai Super Kings) – 8.40 Crore
The uncapped batter had to face an intense battle with the base price at Rs. 20 lakh. CSK and GT engaged initially with DC joining in later on. However, CSK finally took the win at an expensive Rs. 8.40 Crore.
1. Harshal Patel (Punjab Kings) – 11.75 Crore
The fierce bidding war this cricketer had to face came as a surprise to none as GT and PK battled it out to win him over. LSG replaced GT but PK won the bid with the highest amount that any Indian cricketer has had at the IPL 2024 auction – Rs. 11.75 Crore.
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