Australia vs Pakistan, Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: H2H Record, Live-streaming Details, Pitch-Report and more: In what promises to be a thrilling encounter, Alyssa Healy-led Australia are set to lock horns against Muneeba Ali-led Pakistan in the 14th match of the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup.
The Mighty Australians have been in scintillating form in the competition, demonstrating their dominance as the Reigning-champions. Having secured two comfortable victories over arch-rivals New Zealand and Sri Lanka, the Alyssa Healy-led team sit comfortably at the top of Group A and they will secure a guaranteed Semi-Final spot with a win versus Pakistan in their upcoming encounter.
Pakistan on the other hand, have faced some difficulties in this competition. While they secured an easy victory over Sri Lanka in their opening encounter, they lost versus India in a closely-fought contest.
The upcoming match versus Australia is going to be a do-or-die one for the Green Shirts and if they lose in this match, then their hopes of qualifying for the Semi-finals will get crushed.
Ahead of this thrilling contest, let’s take a look at the H2H Records, Pitch-Report, Weather-Report and Predicted Playing XI’s:
Australia vs Pakistan, Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: H2H Records of both the teams in T20 Cricket
The Women’s teams of Australia and Pakistan have played a total of 15 T20 International matches versus each other and out of these 15 games, 13 have been won by the Mighty Australians while Pakistan have not won a single T20 match versus the Aussies. Two matches have been ended in a no-result situation.
Australia Won – 13
Pakistan Won – 0
No Result – 2
Australia vs Pakistan, Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Weather Report of Dubai
According to the weather reports of AccuWeather, the weather is anticipated to be warm with clear-skies. There are zero chances of rain interrupting with the proceedings of the forthcoming contest and the temperature will be around 32 degrees Celsius.
Australia vs Pakistan, Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Pitch-Report of Dubai
The pitch of the Cricket Ground of Dubai has proven to be an assisting one for the batters compared to the pitch of Sharjah. Batters of both teams have played their shots with full freedom on this deck and have effortlessly punished the bowlers.
Australia vs Pakistan, Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Live-Streaming Details
The Australia vs Pakistan Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 contest will be available to watch on the Star Sports 1 HD and Star Sports 1 channels on television. The match will also be broadcasted on the website and application of Disney + Hotstar.
Pakistan’s batting duo of Aamir Jamal and Salman Ali Agha played a crucial role in stabilising the home side’s batting display and ensured that the Green Shirts ended the fourth day of the 1st Test-Match in Multan at a score of 152-6. The Shan Masood-led team trail by 115 runs behind England’s first inning total.
Agha’s crucial inning of 41* runs in 49 deliveries and Jamal’s knock of 27* runs in 48 balls took the Green Shirts to 152-6 at the end of day four. At the beginning of the 2nd innings, the batters of Pakistan were put under tremendous pressure as the English bowling unit wrecked havoc with the ball.
Within the first 20 overs of Pakistan’s 2nd inning, the Shaheens lost five wickets including captain Shan Masood who managed to score just 11 runs after scoring a brilliant 150+ score in the first inning.
The Green Shirts started off on a horrible note as opener Abdullah Shafique got out for a golden-duck on the very first ball of the Pakistani inning as Chris Woakes got rid of him. Later on, wickets of Saim Ayub, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were dismissed in the next few overs as well, which left the Shaheens at an embarrassing score of 59-5.
Things stabilised for the Shan Masood-led team as Salman Agha and Saud Shakeel brought things under control but it didn’t last for long as Shakeel was sent back to the pavilion in the 25th over. Earlier in the match, England had declared their 1st inning at a humongous score of 823-7 at the stroke of tea on day four of the first Test-Match versus Pakistan on Thursday, 10th of October as they took a lead of 267 runs.
Hard-Hitting batter Harry Brook (317 runs) scored a tremendous triple century alongside Joe Root (262 runs) as both players scored their highest scores of their respective Test-Careers on the batting paradise of the Multan Cricket Stadium.
Recommencing England’s inning from a score of 492-3 on day 4 of the opening Test-Match, Brook and Root went past Pakistan’s total of 556 runs as England reached a score of 658-3 at the lunch-period.
Both players stitched a partnership of 409 runs in 488 deliveries for the 4th-wicket at the Multan Cricket Stadium.
ENG vs. PAK: After the third day of English dominance, Joe Root and Harry Brook kept the scoreboard ticking with an absolute gem of an inning from both batters. Root came into bat on Day 2 and made an irk in the England scoreboard, with Crawley and Root contributing immensely to the scores.
Root on Day 2 broke the first record, which was of 5000+ WTC runs, as he became the first-ever batter to have scored 5000 runs in the red ball competition, which started in 2019.
On the third day, when the two batters came into bat after Crawley got out, Ben Duckett, who came into bat in the new role of a middle-order batter, went on to take the lead ahead with Root, until Duckett fell as England’s final wicket for a well-made 86 runs.
Root since then went on to bat alongside Harry Brook for over 300+ runs, as the two batters have been unstoppable since then. Joe Root scored 71* until lunch on Day 3, which made him the highest run-getter for England, overtaking Alastair Cook as England’s highest-ever run-getter in red-ball cricket.
The two Walls of English Cricket post respectable Double-Hundreds (Image Credit: Arab Times)
Post-lunch, Joe Root scored his 35th hundred, as he went past the likes of greats like Mahela Jayawardena and others to emerge as one of the highest hundred-getters. Root pre-lunch, with 12473 runs, went past Cook, the former skipper had 12472 runs.
Alongside Root, Harry Brook went on to secure a big deal in Pakistan as he made a record for scoring 4 continuous innings in 4 consecutive red-ball matches in the nation of Pakistan. Brook took on his terrific form, as he has often been said to be the future of English cricket, with his unstoppable feat both in Test as well as ODI cricket, after his show against Sri Lanka and later Australia last month.
Day 4 began, with Joe Root scoring a double hundred in red-ball cricket for the 6th time as he broke another record and went past the former skipper Alastair Cook for having scored the most double hundreds for England in the format.
On the other hand, confident Harry Brook went on to score his maiden double-hundred when he set the track ablaze at Multan. Brook celebrated jovially after his double hundred, as this would be the epitome of an inning in the history of the game.
– Hundred in first Test. – Hundred in second test. – Hundred in third test. – Double Hundred in fourth Test.
England at Lunch is now 658/3, as they lead over the hosts by a record 102 runs, despite their mammoth total. England batter Joe Root, now standing firm at 259 runs, is only 41 runs away from being the first English batter to score an overseas triple hundred, also in an Asian country.
Since the match result doesn’t seem to be nearing anything else than a tie, England might not look to declare the innings if both batters look to approach their respective triple-centuries, respectively, for both Brook and Root.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is now looking to opt out of the entire venues in Pakistan for the full schedule of the Champions Trophy.
The BCCI are awaiting to give a green signal for India’s participation in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, while also awaiting indications from the central government of India over India’s travel to the neighbouring nation.
However, the ICC had already instructed PCB over shifting India’s matches to Lahore, which is the stadium nearest to the Indian border, though this never seems to be a very measurable security measure.
Now, the ICC has come forward with a new plan in action, as they have prepared a new hybrid 3 model for the Champions Trophy. ICC previously proposed the idea of either hosting the entire tournament in Pakistan or moving the semi-finals and finals to the grounds in Dubai if India makes it to the playoff games in the Champions Trophy.
However, the latest idea suggests that the entire Champions Trophy might be moved out of Pakistan either to Dubai, Sri Lanka, or South Africa, which might be the most likely model ahead for the BCCI.
ENTIRE CHAMPIONS TROPHY OUTSIDE OF PAKISTAN…!!!!
ICC is looking at moving the entire tournament outside Pakistan – venues are Dubai or Sri Lanka or South Africa. [Sports Tak]
The current options are 1) Full tournament in PAK, 2) Hybrid model, 3) Full tournament outside PAK. pic.twitter.com/hIGVNTCZxg
If this fact of moving out from Pakistan to outside, this would not be great news for PCB as they would lose retain rights. For now, they might be preparing with idealism for all three options of the hybrid model.
ICC might consider shifting the CT 2025 final to Dubai if India can qualify for the Finals
ICC might consider shifting the CT 2025 final to Dubai if India can qualify for the Finals (Image Credit: News24)
India has never featured in Pakistan since the 2008 Mumbai blasts and even played the last bilateral series against the same opponent in 2013. Hence, compiling all, this has been a major question of whether the Rohit Sharma-led Indian side will participate in the upcoming Champions Trophy.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India clearly mentioned that India’s chances to play in Pakistan’s country would depend solely on permission from the Indian central government. With the BCCI’s decision still awaited over his visit to the Champions Trophy, the ICC suggested that all matches of India are to be scheduled at Lahore, as the area nears the border region.
The reports have suggested that if the Men in Blue qualify for the finals of the Champions Trophy, the ICC wants to keep all options open and is keeping Dubai as a possible venue for the finals.
Latest reports have suggested, that sighting if India qualifies for the knockouts or the finals of the Champions Trophy, then they might consider moving the venue to Dubai. However, if the exact venue is not kept fixed, then both Dubai and Lahore might be kept ready, which is a rare account in the history of cricket tournaments.
Lastly, at the end of the Pakistan Cricket Board, they have shared optimism on BCCI favouring the Indian team to visit the neighbouring nation for the Champions Trophy, and hence scenarios are unpredictable for the next few months.
In the 12th match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, 2024, India Women and Sri Lanka Women faced each other at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. In this match, Indian Women defeated Sri Lanka Women by 90 runs and earned two points. With this win, the run-rate of the Indian team improved. In this article check the current Points Table of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, 2024.
At the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, India Women captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bat first and scored 172 runs for the loss of just one wicket in 20 overs. Openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana shared a 98-run partnership for the first wicket. Shafali scored 43 runs in 40 balls while Mandhana scored a half-century in just 38 balls, unfortunately she was run out.
Harmanpreet Kaur | Pic: X (Jay Shah)
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur played an unbeaten innings of 52 runs in just 27 balls, during this fiery innings she hit eight fours and one six.
While chasing the target, Sri Lanka Women were all-out for just 90 runs in 19.5 overs. The Sri Lankan Women’s team lost three wickets for just six runs, after which the team did not get a chance to make a comeback. This is the third consecutive defeat of Sri Lankan Women in this tournament, after which they have been eliminated from the tournament.
In the bowling department, from Indian women’s side Arundhati Reddy and Asha Sobhana both got three wickets, Renuka Thakur Singh got two, while Shreyanka Patil and Deepti Sharma got one wicket each.
Indian Women’s last match in the group stage is against Australia Women, Harmanpreet Kaur and company will have to win this match at any cost to ensure qualification in the semi-finals. Australia Women remains at the top of the points table with an impressive run-rate of 2.524.
Here in this article you will get key details about the TATA IPL 2025 schedule, venue, teams, mega auction date, retention rules, right to match (RTM), captains, head coaches, number of matches and other information in form of question and answer.
What is the last date for IPL retention in 2025?
The last date for teams to announce their retentions for IPL 2025 is October 31, 2024. For instance, the Mumbai Indians (MI) may choose to retain three players and use three RTM cards during the upcoming mega auction.
Will there be a mega auction in IPL 2025?
Yes, there will be a mega auction for IPL 2025. According to a report by Cricbuzz, the mega auction will be held in Saudi Arabia, with Riyadh and Jeddah as the probable venues for this two-day event.
How many IPL matches are there in 2025?
The 2025 Indian Premier League will feature 74 matches, adhering to the structure of group stages followed by playoffs.
When is the IPL auction in 2025?
The IPL mega auction is likely to be scheduled for the last week of November 2024. This will be a crucial event as teams finalize their rosters for the upcoming season.
TATA IPL 2025: Schedule, Venue Details, Teams, and Mega Auction Dates 5
Will IPL 2025 have 12 teams?
No, IPL 2025 will feature ten teams. This edition, also known as IPL 18 and branded as TATA IPL 2025, will continue with the existing team structure, rather than expanding to 12 teams.
How many RTM cards are in IPL 2025?
In IPL 2025, the number of Right To Match (RTM) cards available will depend on the retention strategy of each team. A team that retains six players will not have any RTM cards, while a team that does not retain any players will have six RTM cards. These cards allow teams to regain one of their released players during the auction by matching the highest bid.
In which month will IPL 2025 start?
IPL 2025 is expected to start in March and run through May, similar to IPL 2024. This timeframe has been chosen to ensure minimal overlap with international cricket fixtures.
Will IPL 2025 have 84 matches?
Initially, there were discussions about IPL 2025 having 84 matches, as was the case for the 2025 and 2026 seasons. However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to limit the number of matches to 74 to help manage the workload of Team India players ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final in 2025.
How many retentions are allowed for IPL 2025?
Teams are permitted to retain a total of six players from their existing squads, which can be done through direct retention or by utilizing RTM options during the auction.
Is MS Dhoni playing in IPL 2025?
Former Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni will be listed as an uncapped player for IPL 2025. He last played for the national team during the 2019 ODI World Cup and officially announced his retirement from international cricket in 2020.
Will IPL 2025 clash with other tournaments?
IPL 2025 is anticipated to take place from March to May, potentially overlapping with the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 season, which could lead to scheduling conflicts.
Team Details for IPL 2025
Here’s a quick look at the teams participating in IPL 2025, their performances in the previous season, head coaches, and captains:
England’s Star-Batter Joe Root scripted history on Wednesday, 9th of October as he became England’s Leading Run-Getter in the longest format of the game. The 33-year-old broke the record of former-skipper Alastair Cook. Cook, who featured in 161 Test-Matches for the Three Lions, managed to amass 12,472 runs at an average of 45.4.
Root, who is taking part in his 147th Test-Match for the Ollie-Pope led team in Multan versus Pakistan, has scored 12,473 runs so far. The right hander needed to score 71 runs to surpass Cook and he did just that as he achieved the feat in the first inning of the first Test-Match versus Pakistan.
Top 5 Run-Getters for England in Test-Cricket
1 . Joe Root – 12,474* runs
2. Alastair Cook – 12,472 runs
3. Graham Gooch – 8,900 runs
4. Alec Stewart – 8,463 runs
5. David Gower – 8,231 runs
By shattering Cook’s record, Joe has also become the 5th highest run-scorer in the history of the longest format of the game. India’s legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar holds the record of the highest run scorer in the five-day format with 15,291 runs next to his name in 200 Test-Matches. He is followed by Australia’s former captain Ricky Ponting (13, 378 runs), South African All-Rounder Jacques Kallis (13, 289 runs) and Rahul Dravid of India (13, 288 runs).
Earlier on Tuesday, 8th of October, during the 2nd days’s play of the first Test-Match between Pakistan and England, Root scripted yet another record as he became the first player to amass 5000 runs in WTC (ICC World Test Championship).
The former England skipper is the all-time leading run-getter in the history of WTC and he also holds the records of playing the highest number of matches and scoring the highest number of centuries in the history of the competition.
The star-batsman, who is currently the number one ranked Test Batter, would be looking to convert this good-start into a big knock and help his side crush Pakistan’s hopes of taking a huge-lead in the 1st inning.
IND vs BAN: India’s T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav is near to achieving a major milestone, which can level his record in the shortest format with Indian veteran cricketer, Virat Kohli.
The current Indian T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav has grown to be an expert in the shortest format of the game as he seems to be only 39 runs behind the likes of great Virat Kohli, to equal his record for joint second-fastest to 2500 T20 international runs.
Since his debut, Suryakumar Yadav has scored the second-most runs in T20I cricket, only behind Mohammad Rizwan. pic.twitter.com/3Mkj1jbJ8c
Following a stunning World Cup campaign, Virat Kohli retired from the shortest format of international cricket in 2024, as the veteran went down with 4000+ international T20 runs, the second-highest in the format behind Indian skipper Rohit Sharma.
Virat had the second-highest runs in international T20s, as he scored 4188 runs in his entire illustrious career, only behind the likes of great Rohit Sharma who had 4231 runs in his career which also ended alongside Kohli, post the World Cup win. Kohli, in his career, reached his great feat of 2500 runs in just 73 innings, only behind the likes of Babar Azam who achieved the same feat in just 67 innings.
SKY looking to equal VK’s record of joint second-fastest to 2500 T20I runs (Image: X.com)
Surya now has played 72 innings for India and went on to score a pile of runs, as he now has 2461 runs under his belt with a record-shattering 4 hundred for the team as well. SKY already eyes, Rohit’s record for most T20I hundreds for India and now he looks to level up with Virat Kohli as well and is just 39 runs behind the great feat.
An account of the First T20I clash between India and Bangladesh
An account of the First T20I clash between India and Bangladesh (Image Credit: Hindustan Times)
The First T20I match between India and Bangladesh was played at the Gwalior Stadium, which brought cricket back to the city after decades since this was the first white-ball international match played on the ground following the last match which featured Indian maestro, Sachin Tendulkar’s iconic 200 in ODI cricket.
This time India won the toss, as SKY pushed the visitors to bat first with Arshdeep Singh sharing the new ball alongside Hardik Pandya. Arshdeep excelled as he produced 3-wickets in the game, and he is approaching the milestone of being India’s first-ever pacer to pick 100 T20I wickets.
Also, the spinner who marked his return, Varun Chakravarthy, went on to pick 3-wickets again, as Mayank and Pandya also picked wickets, as Bangladesh were restricted to a minor 127 runs.
Alongside, the new opening pair in Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav added a vital 29 runs off just 14 balls, as he batted stunningly, though Hardik Pandya was the main all-rounder to hand India the win within 12 overs of the match, with a 39-run cameo of just 16 balls. This helped India secure a 7-wicket victory, as India took an early lead in the series with 1-0 at Gwalior.
IND vs BAN: India after the initial red ball series, are now portraying their high standards in the shortest format of white-ball cricket. The Indians began their 3-match T20I series quest, with the first game played at Gwalior, where India triumphed to a commanding victory.
The shortest format games began with India winning the toss in the first game and putting the Bangladeshis to bat first, where they could post only a timid total of 127 and were bowled out due to the stunning performance of the Indian bowlers.
In return the Indian batters, with the opening pair of Samson and Abhishek excelled at the top, followed by quick cameos from Suryakumar Yadav, the skipper and later Indian veteran all-rounder, Hardik Pandya, all contributing to the quick chase of the target with just 12 overs of the Indian inning.
However, this seems to be a series where Team India and especially Morne Morkel is experimenting with the likes of all-rounders and bowlers in the Indian team, hence, likely changes might be anticipated ahead of the second T20I.
India has featured against Bangladesh across the world, in over 14 T20I matches, though the record seems quite one-sided considering the geniuses from the two teams.
Bangladesh have won only on a single occasion against India in the T20I format, which was in the Arun Jaitley Stadium, the ground which will feature the second T20 international between India and Bangladesh.
Total Matches Played – 14
India Won – 13 Bangladesh Won – 1
India vs Bangladesh: Probable Playing 11
India played a commanding role in the first T20I, as players like Mayank Yadav and Nitish Kumar Reddy made their debut in the opening T20I game. However, Harshit Rana might make his much-awaited debut ahead of the first T20I, since he has not found a place since the Sri Lanka series despite being in the squad.
New Pace duo for Indian team in the second T20I (Image: myKhel)
India Possible Playing 11: Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav [C], Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy.
Bangladesh lost the first game, though there might not be many changes to their squad due to their already best 11 being played since the first T20.
Bangladesh Possible Playing 11: Parvez Hossain Emon, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali Anik, Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman, Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam.
The IPL, or the widely renowned league known as the Indian Premier League, is not some other T20 cricket league. Its grandeur and success have given a huge platform for players who have gone on to achieve great heights in international cricket.
However, aside from the main part of the competition, what draws the attention of the fans and spectators lies in the awstrucking mega-auction of the IPL. Players from the Indian subcontinent as well as around the globe are bought into the sides with a huge, staggering amount, which often shakes up the cricket world.
Sometimes, the most anticipated big names alongside the most uncanny picks often acquire jaw-dropping net worths and auction bids, which only adds to the list of thrills to the IPL.
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Let’s have a look at top-notch expensive bids in IPL history (year-wise):
2008: MS Dhoni (Chennai Super Kings)
MSD – CSK (Image: Circle of Cricket)
The very first season of the world’s most heavily invested T20 league, the IPL inaugural season, marked a historic bid on Indian veteran Captain Cool. MS Dhoni came from an iconic World T20 triumph in 2007, following which he was a record buy for 9.5 crore INR.
2009: Kevin Pietersen (Royal Challengers Bangalore) and Andrew Flintoff (Chennai Super Kings)
English Stars in 2009 (Image: The Guardian)
The two English giants were the much anticipated big buys in the second auction, as Kevin Pietersen made his debut in the IPL and went on to be a star for RCB. At the same time, CSK drafted in the all-rounder, though they could not produce the desired gem of a season after both were bought at a hefty price of 9.8 crore INR.
2010: Shane Bond (Kolkata Knight Riders) and Kieron Pollard (Mumbai Indians)
Shane Bond for KKR and Kieron Pollard for MI (Image: Times of Sports)
Trailing back to 2010, West Indian all-rounder, then a rising talent, and New Zealand veteran pace bowler Bond were picked up for a decent INR 4.8 crore. Bond is often considered a matchwinner and was hence picked by Knight Riders.
On the other hand, Pollard has since then never parted ways with the Mumbai Indians, as he startled with his saga of big-hitting prominence and the tag of a game changer.
2011: Gautam Gambhir (Kolkata Knight Riders)
Gambhir saga for KKR (Image: Circle of Cricket)
Gambhir was then the costliest of players during his move from Delhi Daredevils to the Kolkata Knight Riders. This was probably Kolkata’s best buy since the player turned the fortunes of KKR, as he single-handedly batted well and led them to two IPL trophies in 2012 and 2014. He was brought in for a huge 14.9 crore INR.
2012: Ravindra Jadeja (Chennai Super Kings)
Jaddu for CSK (Image: CricTracker)
The veteran Indian all-rounder, Ravindra Jadeja, emerged as the talk of the town since he made amazing contributions for the Rajasthan Royals in the first 2 seasons of the IPL, as he also found a way into the Indian team. Jadeja bought it for 12.8 crore INR, which was the most justified bid as he to date remains a crucial part of the franchise.
2013: Glenn Maxwell (Mumbai Indians)
Owing to his stunning race of form for Australia and in the BBL, Maxwell was a player in whom many teams had shown interest then and was finally included in the Mumbai Indians camp for a decent INR 6.3 crore.
2014: Yuvraj Singh (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
Yuvraj Singh – The King of Sixes (Image: Hindustan Times)
The legendary King of Sixes made a comeback to the IPL after a long struggle with cancer, which he battled during the 2011 World Cup. Owing to his greatness, RCB included him for a huge 14 crore INR.
2015: Yuvraj Singh (Delhi Daredevils)
Yuvraj Singh did many wonders for the Royal Challengers in the previous edition, as it motivated others to go even bigger as Daredevils included him for a whopping INR 16 crores.
2016: Shane Watson (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
Shane Watson – RCB (Image: Circle of Cricket)
Shane Watson was the most elusive player in the Shane Warne-led Rajasthan Royals in 2008, and since then he served the geniuses for the RR before his special antics as a batter and bowler, and after his international retirement he was included for 9.5 crores INR by the Royal Challengers.
2017: Ben Stokes (Rising Pune Supergiants)
After the retirement of the great Shane Watson, Ben Stokes emerged as the greatest of World all-rounders, and hence, for the latest franchise, Supergiants, he was bought in for a huge 14.5 crore.
2018: Ben Stokes (Rajasthan Royals)
Ben Stokes – Rajasthan Royals (Image: India TV News)
After playing a wonderful role in the Steven Smith-led Supergiants side, the dissolution of the two teams brought Stokes back to the Rajasthan Royals for a humongous 12.5 crore, and he also emerged as the MVP for the Royals.
2019: Jaydev Unadkat (Rajasthan Royals) and Varun Chakravarthy (Kings XI Punjab)
The most surprising mini-auction IPL had ever witnessed, as Unadkat, the Indian uncapped pacer, and even more inexperienced uncapped spinner Varun Chakravarthy were included in the Royals and Kings lineup at a whopping INR 8.4 crore.
2020: Pat Cummins (Kolkata Knight Riders)
Pat Cummins, the Australian skipper, set a benchmark for overseas players in the IPL as he emerged as the costliest-ever player when Knight Riders spent an unforgettable 15.5 crore to include the likes of the big all-rounder.
2021: Chris Morris (Rajasthan Royals)
Chris Morris – Rajasthan Royals (Image: India TV News)
One of the surprising inclusions into the side was Protea all-rounder Chris Morris, who had shown much of his class for both Delhi Daredevils and the Rajasthan Royals. The Royals again acquired him after releasing him for a lump sum amount of INR 16.25 crore, a record-breaking bid.
2022: Ishan Kishan (Mumbai Indians)
Promising Indian wicketkeeper who played an amazing role in their immense success that they drew in the Mumbai Indians camp while starring for them previously in 2020 as well as 2021, brought him glory with a whopping INR 15.25 crore net value.
2023: Sam Curran (Punjab Kings)
Sam Curran – Punjab Kings (Image: NDTV Sports)
After playing a major role in England’s T20 World Cup triumph in 2022, when Sam Curran was also the Player of the Tournament, he turned heads in the IPL as the Punjab Kings included him for a record 18.5 crore, a record that didn’t last long though.
2024: Mitchell Starc (Kolkata Knight Riders)
The well-renowned Australian speedster was bought in as he shattered all records and emerged to amaze all when Gambhir splurged a huge sun of INR 24.75 crore on the Aussie World Cup-winning star. Starc’s contribution was vital to KKR’s title triumph in 2024.
