December 20, 2023
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6.10amUpdate: Spencer Johnson an instant millionaire9.17pmMitchell Starc breaks IPL record with $4.43m deal8.44pmAustralian keeper snubbed7.44pmPat Cummins earns record-breaking $3.67m deal7.09pmNo bids for Steve Smith7.06pmTravis Head goes for $1.22 million6.52pmAnd we’re off5.25pmSo, what is this auction exactly?
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6.24am
$13,184 per delivery: The numbers behind Starc and Cummins’ record IPL deals
Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins will earn more money bowling two balls in India next year playing franchise cricket than for five days of hard work in a baggy green.
If Starc bowled the full allotment of four overs every game, he would take home $13,184 for every legal delivery that came out of his left hand.
Read Tom Decent’s full breakdown of last night’s record-breaking deals
6.10am
Update: Spencer Johnson an instant millionaire
Two more Australian fast bowlers cashed in in the late rounds of the auction, with breakout Brisbane Heat star Spencer Johnson going for $1.78 million to the Gujarat Titans and Perth Scorchers quick Jhye Richardson joining the Delhi Capitals for $892,000.
It’s a remarkable rise for Johnson in particular, with the 28-year-old having only made his T20 debut with the Heat in January this year and having just two T20 international appearances to his name.
Big-hitting Ashton Turner earned a $178,000 deal with the Lucknow Super Giants.
The full list of Australians sold on the night:
Travis Head – $1.22m to Sunrisers HyderabadPat Cummins – $3.67m to Sunrisers HyderabadMitchell Starc – $4.43m to Kolkata Knight RidersSpencer Johnson – $1.78 million to Gujarat TitansJhye Richardson – $892,000 to Delhi CapitalsAshton Turner – $178,000 to Lucknow Super Giants
Unsold Australian players:Steve SmithJosh InglisJosh HazlewoodSean AbbottDaniel SamsAshton AgarRiley MeredithLance MorrisBilly StanlakeWes AgarBen CuttingBen DwarshuisMatt ShortJake Fraser-McGurkWilliam Salzmann
12.00am
Wrapping up
The “mini” auction goes on but we’ll leave our blog there for now. Several Australians are still a chance of being picked up by IPL teams, although franchises appear increasingly unwilling to splash the cash after the big names went earlier in the night. We’ll update with the full list of Australian contract earners on Wednesday morning.
It’s been an incredible day for Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, who both broke records with their multi-million-dollar deals, while Travis Head also joined the millionaires club with his contract.
Thanks for being with us, and stay tuned for Tom Decent’s full breakdown on the numbers behind Starc’s contract first thing Wednesday morning.
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yesterday 11.10pm
Squads filling up
India’s Sameer Rizvi goes to the Chennai Super Kings for $1.5 million and the Rajasthan Royals get Shubham Dubey for $982,000 as a lot of IPL hopefuls go unsold. No sign of any Australians yet since the resumption.
A recap on the Australians sold in the auction so far:
Travis Head – $1.22m to Sunrisers HyderabadSteve Smith – unsoldPat Cummins – $3.67m to Sunrisers HyderabadJosh Inglis – unsoldJosh Hazlewood – unsoldMitchell Starc – $4.43m to Kolkata Knight Riders
yesterday 10.40pm
Auction resumes after a long break
And we’re back (the Strikers beat the Thunder with two balls remaining, if you’re wondering) and it’s time to begin bidding on players who haven’t represented their country.
There are a few Australians in this group – including Jake Fraser-McGurk, who bashed an incredible 29-ball hundred for South Australia a couple of months ago – but the bulk of this bidding will be on Indian players to fill the bulk of the remaining places in each franchise’s squad.
yesterday 10.12pm
Meanwhile in the BBL…
While we wait for the IPL auction to resume, here’s a bit of Matt Short going large for the Adelaide Strikers against the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League back home. The Strikers are now 1-166 in the 17th over, chasing the Thunder’s 7-200.
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yesterday 9.50pm
Starc earns biggest deal in IPL history
Here’s a very quick recap of how the bidding for Mitchell Starc went down.
We’re in the middle of another long break before the auction resumes. We’re heading towards the uncapped players, so it’s unlikely we’ll see Starc’s record beaten tonight.
yesterday 9.42pm
No love for spinners
After all that spending on the pacemen the money appears to have dried up for the spinners. Waqar Salamkheil, Adil Rashid, Akeal Hosein, Ish Sodhi, Tabraiz Shamsi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman all go unsold.
We’re having another break now.
yesterday 9.17pm
Mitchell Starc breaks IPL record with $4.43m deal
Pat Cummins’ record-breaking IPL contract didn’t last long, with Mitchell Starc toppling it to the tune of a whopping $4.43 million.
He joins the Kolkata Knight Riders as the most expensive IPL player ever. It’s an incredible return after spending eight years away from the IPL to focus on representing his country.
Then, after a lengthy bidding war, Starc’s Australian teammate Josh Hazlewood comes and goes with no bids to his name. It looks brutal but Hazlewood is expecting his first child in May so may be unavailable for the business end of the tournament.
Howzat for a contract: Mitchell Starc.Credit: Getty
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yesterday 9.04pm
Starc on his way to a big deal
The bids are coming in thick and fast for Mitchell Starc. The Aussie paceman is on his way to a big pay day, with the Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians trading bids.
And now the Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans are getting involved. Great team names in this competition. We’re up past $2 million…
Cashing in: Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins.Credit: AP
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