His record, however, stood only for a few minutes as teammate and fellow Australian pace stalwart Mitchell Starc got snapped up for a stunning ₹24.75 crore by KKR for what will be his first season in the IPL in eight years.
Pat Cummins is second-most expensive player in IPL history, SRH buys him for Rs 20.5 crore
18.5 crore at the IPL 2023 auction in Kochi on Friday. He is now the most expensive player ever in the IPL, going past Chris Morris.
IPL 2023 auction: All-rounder Cameron Green said the IPL auction payday was a special feeling but the huge price tag of Rs 17.5 crore won't