IPL 2024
Top 5 biggest steal deals in IPL 2024 mini-auction
The 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) mini-auction has successfully concluded with all 10 franchises inducting the required players to fill the vacancies. The teams engaged in a bidding war held at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on Tuesday, spending a combined total of Rs 230.45 crore to sign as many as 72 players of their choice for the upcoming season.
It was Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins who grabbed the spotlight by becoming the most expensive players in the history of the IPL auction. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bought the left-arm pacer for Rs 24.75 lakh, while the 2023 ODI World Cup-winning skipper went to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 20.5 crore.
However, some franchises have been able to acquire much-needed and top-class players at cheap prices. The event also witnessed some franchises investing huge sums of money on players who didn’t deserve that much based on their performance. Let’s take a look at the 5 biggest steals in the 2024 IPL mini-auction.
5. Azmatullah Omarzai – ₹ 50 lakh by GT
Afganistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai was never part of the IPL but he was expected to earn more than Rs 50 lakh. The 23-year-old all-rounder had an impressive outing in the 2023 ODI World Cup, where he scored 353 runs and took seven wickets in nine innings. His unbeaten 97* against South Africa and 73* against Sri Lanka were remarkable. GT managed to get him for an affordable rate.
