Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: X(Twtter)
Star Australian pacer Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc broke every record in the IPL 2024 auction. Cummins broke the record of the most expensive buy in IPL history after he was roped in by Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 20.5 crore. However, the same record did not last long as Mitchell broke the 20 crore barrier once more, becoming the most expensive player in IPL history.
The ace pacer was roped in by Kolkata Knight Riders for a whopping INR 24.75 crore. Looking at how overseas players were bagging big bucks compared to star Indian cricketers, some cricket experts chimed in by showing their dissatisfaction over franchises not paying a justifiable amount to Indian players who deserve better paycheck than the likes of Starc and Cummins. In the same vein, Aakash Chopra too joined the bandwagon and took a dig by saying that Virat Kohli were to go up in auction, he would have racked almost double the paycheck than the Australian players.
“The purse should be of INR 200 crore with 150 for the Indian players. The remaining INR 50 crore should be kept for the overseas cricketers. Virat Kohli would go for INR 42 crore if he comes to the auction table,” Aakash Chopra was quoted as saying by Crictoday.
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