The 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to get underway in March 2024. Ahead of the new season, the player auction took place in Dubai on December 19.
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A total of 332 players went under the hammer, with 77 slots available across the 10 teams. 72 players secured an IPL contract, including 30 overseas players. Australian duo Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc hit the headlines, with both garnering bids of over Rs 20 crore from Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders respectively. Several Indian uncapped players like Sameer Rizvi, Robin Minz and Kumar Kushagra made it big.
After the dust has settled from the event though, what is the final state of the teams, and who has the most valuable squad?
Which team has the most expensive squad at IPL 2024? Squad values of every team compared
All the teams had their available purse increased to a total of Rs 100 crore, with the salaries of retained players to be deducted from this amount ahead of the auction.
Rajasthan Royals have emerged with the most valuable playing squad, paying a total of Rs 99.8 crore. Delhi Capitals' squad earns the least as a whole, at Rs 90.1 crore.
| Team | Total No. of Players | No. of Overseas Players | Squad Value (INR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan Royals | 22 | 8 | 99.80 crore |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 25 | 8 | 99.05 crore |
| Chennai Super Kings | 25 | 8 | 99.00 crore |
| Mumbai Indians | 25 | 8 | 98.95 crore |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 23 | 8 | 98.65 crore |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 25 | 8 | 97.15 crore |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 25 | 8 | 96.80 crore |
| Punjab Kings | 25 | 8 | 95.85 crore |
| Gujarat Titans | 25 | 8 | 92.15 crore |
| Delhi Capitals | 25 | 8 | 90.10 crore |
Other than Starc and Cummins, a few other notable buys from the auction included Kiwi all-rounder Daryl Mitchell joining Chennai Super Kings for Rs 14 crore, Harshal Patel moving to Punjab Kings fro Rs 11.75 crore and Alzarri Joseph going to Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 11.5 crore.
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