Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins ventured into record books on Thursday as he became the most expensive foreign buy in the Indian ܫPremier League (IPL) history. He was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL 2020 auction at a whopping amount of 15.50 crores.
WHAT WAS THAT? How fierce was that bid? is sold🔴 to for 15.5Cr 👏👏
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
Cummins broke the record of England’s all-rounder Ben Stokes who was sold at 14.5 crores during the IPL 2017 auctions.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Well if you don’t give him a long term Aus contract! Cummins!!! 15 crore
😱😱😱😱😱💰💰💰— Isa Guha (@isaguha)
Pat Cummins has made history!
The mostꦅ expensive overseas buy in the IPL ever! Wow!
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau)
/♏/twitter.com/SamLandsberger/status/1207615092382040064
Most expensive player of IPL 2020:
Virat Kohli – 17cr.
Pat Cummins – 15.5cr.
MS Dhoni – 15cr.— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
Pat Cummins has just been sold to Kolkata K🌱night Riders for over $3.1m!
The Aussie is now theꦜ most expensive overseas player in IPL history.
Here he is watching the auction.
— bet365 Australia (@bet365_aus)
Pat Cummins On Hearing He Is Final🍌ly Sold At The Price Of 15.5 Cr At To KKR
— Dr Khushboo 🇮🇳 (@khushbookadri)
Pat Cummins's reaction after becoming the most expensive overseas buy in the IPL ever.
15.5 cr!!!
— Fagun (@fagun07)
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Pat Cummins after the IPL Auction
— Prince Pandey (@princepandey_)
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Well, well. That’s one heck of a pay day for Pat Cummins…
— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell)
In 2014, KKR bought Pat Cummins for 1 crore INR.
Six years later, they 🌠put 15.5 crores for Cummins.
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats)