DUBAI: Australia bowler Mitchell Starc became the most expensive signing in Indian Premier League history when he was bought for 24.75 crore Indian rupees (£2.3m) by Kolkata Knight Riders.
The bid for Starc broke the record set earlier in Tuesday’s auction when Pat Cummins was sold for 20.5 cr (£1.9m).
That fee beat the 18.15 cr (£1.85m) paid for England’s Sam Curran in 2022.
Elsewhere, England bowler Chris Woakes was sold to Punjab Kings and team-mate Harry Brook went to Delhi Capitals.
Woakes cost 4.2 cr (£400,000) and Brook 4 cr (£380,000) – a drop from the £1.35m fee paid for him last year.
New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell was signed for 14 cr (£1.3m) by Chennai Super Kings, who also picked up Mitchell’s Black Caps’ team-mate Rachin Ravindra.
Ravindra went for 1.8 cr (£170,000) after his breakout performance at the 50-over World Cup this autumn.
