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‘World Cup ke baad ab aur 20 20 crore loot liya India se’- Fans react as Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc are bought for more than 20 Cr each

Dec 19, 2023 4:32 pm

The IPL auction is notorious for breaking the bank, but 2023 rewrote chapters in the IPL history. Australian fast bowling superstars Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc left a trail of shattered records and bewildered observers. Cummins, after a modest IPL career, was snatched by Sunrisers Hyderabad for a colossal 20.50 crores. But, that was just the appetizer. An hour later, Mitchell Starc, absence since 2015, made his comeback with vengeance, bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for a mind-boggling 24.75 crores, comfortably eclipsing his compatriot’s price tag. This wasn’t just a bidding war; it was an event that has probably reshaped the landscape of the IPL.

While T20 numbers haven’t always been kind to him, Cummins’ recent Midas touch – leading Australia to World Cup and Test Championship glory – ignited a bidding frenzy. Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, and Royal Challengers Bangalore joined the dance, but it was Hyderabad who waltzed away with the prized wicket. With Cummins, Sunrisers bought not just pace and swing, but an astute cricketing mind, a leader who could marshal the young Umran Malik and Marco Jansen.

After Cummins’ record-breaking dust settled, it was Starc’s turn to electrify the IPL auction. Last seen in 2015, the left-arm batter became the hottest property, igniting a Delhi Capitals-Mumbai Indians bidding inferno. But their flames sputtered out, leaving Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders to wage a paddle war. In the end, KKR’s 24.75 crore blitz silenced the Titans. KKR, with Starc, acquired not just raw left-arm firepower, but a proven wicket-taker, a death-overs specialist who can swing the momentum of matches.

Can Australian duo justify their price-tags?

In the past, players bought for a lot of money haven’t always played well, maybe because the pressure of the price tag gets to them. So, Sunrisers and Kolkata will probably be a bit nervous after spending so much on Cummins and Starc. They will really hope the two Aussies play well and make all that money worth it. But only the upcoming IPL season will tell if they can live up to the hype.

Here’s a look at how fans reacted to the record breaking events at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai:

RCB betrayed us 😭

— Raghav 🌟 (@_there4you) December 19, 2023

Cummins X Starc
World cup World Test Championship
Aur ab 20,20 Crore loot lia India ko bhae😂😂

— Amie syed (@Catbandittt1) December 19, 2023

His family today 🤣 pic.twitter.com/xuzYiLHSRD

— Amit Shah (Parody) (@Motabhai012) December 19, 2023

Starc and Cummins today pic.twitter.com/7m0lynSJIz

— Extraa Cover (@ExtraaaCover) December 19, 2023

https://twitter.com/musafir_tha_yr/status/1737053582011363340

Spending 20.5 cr on Cummins while you already have Markram, Klaasen, Phillips, Jansen, Head and Hasaranga? SRH know they can only play 4 overseas players right?

— Prantik (@Pran__07) December 19, 2023