The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 mini-auction fever has hit Dubai! Watch as teams like Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) sculpt their final rosters in this thrilling bidding war. Will they find the missing pieces to lift the trophy? Buckle up for SRH’s strategic moves in the auction arena!
Before Auction
Retained Players: Abdul Samad, Aiden Markram (c), Rahul Tripathi, Glenn Phillips, Heinrich Klaasen, Mayank Agarwal, Anmolpreet Singh, Upendra Singh Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abhishek Sharma, Marco Jansen, Washington Sundar, Sanvir Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Mayank Markande, Umran Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Available Purse: ₹34 crores
During Auction
#1 Travis Head – ₹6.8 crores
World Cup hero Travis Head (base price ₹2 crore) stuns the auction with a slow-burning bidding war! After a tense silence, Sunrisers Hyderabad ignite the flames, followed by Chennai Super Kings eager to snatch the Aussie star. The southpaw soars past ₹4 crore, and both teams pull out all the stops! In a nail-biting finish, Sunrisers Hyderabad secure Head for a whopping ₹6.8 crores.
#2 Wanindu Hasaranga – ₹1.5 crores
The all-rounder auction kicks off with Wanindu Hasaranga, valued at a modest ₹1.5 crores. Sunrisers Hyderabad, ever vigilant, raise the paddle first, claiming the Sri Lankan star without a single rival bid. Hasaranga joins SRH for the starting price, a steal for the franchise on the lookout for bowling firepower.
#3 Pat Cummins – ₹20.50
All eyes were on Australia’s World Cup-winning skipper Pat Cummins, and the competition didn’t disappoint. Chennai Super Kings ignited the bidding war at his base price of ₹2 crore, but their arch-rivals Mumbai Indians quickly joined the fray. The duel intensified as Royal Challengers Bangalore entered the bidding arena, propelling Cummins past the ₹6 crore mark.
Mumbai Indians bowed out, leaving Sunrisers Hyderabad to challenge RCB’s domination. The battle reached a fever pitch as Cummins became the first player to breach the coveted ₹10 crore mark in this auction. Neither side blinked, the bids escalating relentlessly. Finally, with a jaw-dropping ₹20.50 crore offer, Sunrisers Hyderabad secured the Aussie superstar, etching his name as the most expensive player in IPL history!
#4 Jaydev Unadkat – ₹1.6 Crore
Veteran lefty Jaydev Unadkat, starting at a humble ₹50 lakh, sparked a flicker of interest! Sunrisers Hyderabad, ever in need of bowling firepower, made the first bid, with Delhi Capitals quickly joining the fight. Though the battle didn’t reach a fever pitch, Unadkat’s experience still commanded a respectable price as Sunrisers Hyderabad secured him for ₹1.6 crore, adding another weapon to their bowling arsenal.
#5 Akash Singh – ₹20 Lakh
Akash Singh steps up, and Sunrisers Hyderabad make the first move, grabbing the young talent for a cool ₹20 Lakh.
#5 Jhathavedh Subramanyan – ₹20 Lakh
Jhathavedh Subramanyan takes the stage, base price set. One paddle rises in orange – Sunrisers Hyderabad! No bidding frenzy, just a quick strike at base price of ₹20 lakh.
