Although the auction has already happened on 19th December in Dubai, you simply cannot deny that this was the biggest mini auction in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL). While the trades and retention have grabbed everyone’s attention, here are the amazing 5 players in IPL 2024 auction that grabbed ours at IPLCricBet.

5 Extraordinary Cricketers to Check Out In Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Auction

1. Rachin Ravindra

One of the most in – demand players, this young and promising cricketer from New Zealand took the World Cup of 2023 by storm prior to the auction. Named the best young player of the tournament, he scored 578 runs in his debut World Cup, winning 3 centuries. Royal Challengers Bangalore fans declared that they want their team to have him on as he has roots in Bangalore. He is a great number 3 batter or a stable opening and can bowl left arm spin‘s 4 overs in this season.

2. Pat Cummins

The winning captain of World Cup 2023, Pat Cummins is in high demand. This is because he won the World Test Championship, Retained the Ashes and the 2023 ODI World Cup in the year 2023 alone. Being among the best fast bowlers in the world, he was won with an expensive bid of 20.50 Crore by SunRisers Hyderabad. He broke the record of bidding 20 Crore on a foreign cricketer with his own record. He can bat lower on the order and makes for a great leadership backup.

3. Mitchell Starc

The best left arm fast bowler in the world, Mitchell Starc’s accuracy and speed can only be marveled at. As observed by experts at starpuntergames  all the teams fought hard to win him over and this is perhaps the reason why he was the only foreign cricketer to have his bid touch the lines of 24.75 Crore by the Kolkata Knight Riders. His performances in the World Cup 2023 Semi Finals and Finals were astonishingly incredible and he became an important member of the winning team. He can also bat lower in the order as he proved it by winning an intense high pressure match for Australia.

4. Shardul Thakur

Though the Indian all – rounder, Shardul Thakur was released by Kolkata Knight Riders on retention day, it was inevitable as he cost them Rs. 10.75 Crore. He was a good player and played well in the first few matches at the World Cup but he failed to make any impact with his performance. However, he is still in high demand as he is an Indian international all – rounder and that is a rarity.

5. Lockie Ferguson

One of the fastest bowlers in the world, Lockie Ferguson was released by the Kolkata Knight Riders on retention day. This was because he did not perform as was expected of him and cost the team an expensive Rs. 10 Crore. Statistically speaking, Kolkata Knight Riders have released the most high profile players compared to other teams.
Gautam Gambhir, the new mentor of the Kolkata franchise reviewed the changes and came to the decision that the team needs to undergo a lot of changes, as noted by experts at starpunternews on IPLCricBet. Most teams are in dire need of a fast pace bowler that can terrify the opponent with their speed and this is why Lockie Ferguson is bound to be in demand again.

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