Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season, the player auction for the latest edition took place in Dubai on December 19.
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72 players received new contracts for the 2024 season, including 30 overseas players. Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc became the most expensive player in IPL history, as he joined Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 24.75 crore, while Pat Cummins also earned over Rs 20 crore for joining Sunrisers Hyderabad.
A total of 25 all-rounders secured an IPL 2024 contract on Tuesday. Here, The Sporting News brings you a list of the best-paid all-rounders in the competition.
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Australian World Cup-winning captain Pat Cummins became the most expenisve all-rounder of all time as Sunrisers Hyderabad beat out competition from Royal Challengers Bangalore to shell out Rs 20.5 crore for his services.
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| Name | Country | Team | Salary (INR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Cummins | Australia | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 20.50 crore |
| Sam Curran | England | Punjab Kings | 18.50 crore |
| Cameron Green | Australia | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 17.50 crore |
| Andre Russell | West Indies | Kolkata Knight Riders | 16.00 crore |
| Ravindra Jadeja | India | Chennai Super Kings | 16.00 crore |
| Hardik Pandya | India | Mumbai Indians | 15.00 crore |
| Daryl Mitchell | New Zealand | Chennai Super Kings | 14.00 crore |
| Axar Patel | India | Delhi Capitals | 12.00 crore |
| Harshal Patel | India | Punjab Kings | 11.75 crore |
| Liam Livingstone | England | Punjab Kings | 11.50 crore |
The introduction of the Impact Player rule in last season's IPL means that all-rounders are slightly less valued compared to specialist bowlers or batters, but they remain an important part of any team. Among Indian players, CSK's Ravindra Jadeja, and Mumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya are the best paid all-rounders.
| Name | Team | Salary (INR) |
|---|---|---|
| Ravindra Jadeja | Chennai Super Kings | 16.00 crore |
| Hardik Pandya | Mumbai Indians | 15.00 crore |
| Axar Patel | Delhi Capitals | 12.00 crore |
| Harshal Patel | Punjab Kings | 11.75 crore |
| Rahul Tewatia | Gujarat Titans | 9.00 crore |
| Washington Sundar | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 8.75 crore |
| Krunal Pandya | Lucknow Super Giants | 8.25 crore |
| Nitish Rana | Kolkata Knight Riders | 8.00 crore |
| Venkatesh Iyer | Kolkata Knight Riders | 8.00 crore |
| Shahrukh Khan | Gujarat Titans | 7.40 crore |
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