Cummins the big fish at IPL auction
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Pat Cummins led the way as a host of international cricketers attracted big money in the Indian Premier League auction on Thursday.
Cummins became the most expensive overseas buy in the league’s history after the Kolkata Knight Riders paid a staggering 155 million Indian rupees (395 million Sri Lankan rupees) for the fast bowler in an auction in Kolkata.
England allrounder Ben Stokes was the previous most expensive overseas buy before Cummins, after Pune paid 145 million rupees for him in 2017.
A total of 62 players were sold including Sri Lankan all-rounder Isuru Udana who was grabbed by Royal Challenges Bangalore for 50 lakhs Indian rupees (12.7 million Sri Lanka rupees) at the auction for the 13th edition with the eight franchises spending a total of 1.403 billion rupees.