IPL 2024: 5 most expensive players' performances after first game

The 17th edition of the Indian Premier League  2024 got underway with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk on Friday, March 22.

The IPL 2024 auction went overseas for the first time as it was held at the Coca Cola Arena in Dubai on December 19, 2023. It was a momentous occasion for the league and the teams made it even more special by dishing out some whopping amounts of money to acquire the services of their desired players. 72 players were snapped up by the 10 teams for a worth of INR 230.45 crore.

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Here are the five most expensive picks in the IPL 2024 auction fared after the first match:

5. Alzarri Joseph, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (INR 11.50 crore)

The West Indies pacer was roped in by RCB for INR 11.50 crore at the IPL 2024 auction. Alzarri has been playing on the international circuit since 2016 and has the ability to bowl at great speeds. He also registered the best bowling figures (6/12 versus Sunrisers Hyderabad) for a bowler in IPL history in 2019 when he was playing for the Mumbai Indians. However, he has the tendency to go for runs and his economy rate of 9.26 in 20 IPL matches accentuates the same.

After RCB posted 173/6 in their 20 overs, Alzarri was brought in as the first-change bowler in the fifth over. He started his career at the Bengaluru-based franchise by conceding a six against Rachin Ravindra. He conceded 11 runs off that over. In the end, he finished with figures of 0/38 in 3.4 overs as CSK won by six wickets with eight balls to spare.