IPL 2024: 5 released players who got high bids in auction

The IPL 2024 auction proved to be a rain of money for many cricketers. The event happened outside India for the first time and was hosted in Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena on December 19. Apart from fans watching on TV and digital media, spectators watched the auction first-hand in the arena as well. 

A total of 72 players found homes in their old or new franchises out of 77 possible open slots. 333 players had undergone the hammer wielded by Mallika Sagar, who became the first women auctioneer ever in IPL. Pat Cummins with INR 20.50 crore and Mitchell Starc with INR 24.75 crore bids proved to be the two costliest players not only in this auction but in the history of IPL. 

On the other hand, several cricketers who had done well for their franchise, but were not retained by them, also got big bucks in the IPL 2024 auction.

Let's look at five such players who got high bids in the auction despite not being retained by their franchises:

1. Yash Dayal

To address their inconsistent bowling performance, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) spent a lot of money on the best bowlers available in the IPL 2024 auction. As a result, their fast bowling lineup includes Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Cameron Green, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, and Yash Dayal.

Yash Dayal was bought by RCB for INR 5 crore after he entered the auction as he was not retained by Gujarat Titans. He has done well in IPL 2022 for them, but in IPL 2023, Rinku Singh broke Dayal’s spirits by hitting him for five sixes as the left-arm pacer failed to defend 29 runs in the last over. Dayal has also battled injuries in recent times and it remains to be seen how much value does he brings to the RCB team, especially on the small Chinnaswamy ground and its flat pitch.