New Delhi: The Indian Premier League mini-auction set a new record on Tuesday for crossing INR 20 Crore for a single player in the auction. The auction was dominated by bowlers and Australia skipper Pat Cummins broke Sam Curran’s record of ₹18.5 crore from last year to become the first man to breach the ₹20 crore mark before Mitchell Starc beat him as the most expensive buy in IPL history.
Harshal Patel turned out to be the costliest Indian buy on Tuesday with Punjab Kings breaking the bank to claim his services at Rs 11.75 crore while West Indies pacer Alzari Joseph made it to the top five when Royal Challengers Bangalore picked him for Rs 11.50 crore.
Kumble reckoned that every franchise needs to set a limit on the money for overseas players and also added that or the bracket of foreigners. ₹20 crore is a mad amount.
“Well, I’m happy for the teams but I really feel that every franchise needs to set a limit on the money they will spend on an overseas player, or the bracket of foreigners. ₹20 crore is a mad amount. I know that these are quality players but Mitchell Starc being offered almost ₹25 crore is pretty surprising to say the least,” Kumble said while speaking on Jio Cinema.
“I mean, there is Jasprit Bumrah, right? He is the best all-format bowler in the world but just because he is already with a franchise, he cannot enjoy the perks on being part of an auction process. And someone like Starc, who hasn’t had the greatest form in T20Is, is earning a fortune. I can only imagine that someone like Virat Kohli or Bumrah must be watching this and thinking what is going on.”
