Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins ventured into record books on Thursday as he became the most expensive foreign buy in the India♎n Premier 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 fier𒉰ce 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 most e𓄧xpens🔯ive overseas buy in the IPL ever! Wow!
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau)
Pat Cummins will make just under $10,00💧0 per delivery in the IPL next year. N😼o Big Bash contract this summer, but Cummins’ $3.1 million price will see him take home almost as much as two entire BBL franchises (36 players).
— Sam Landsberger (@SamLandsberger)
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 Kolka🌞ta Knight Riders for over $3.1m!
The Aussie is now the most🐻 expensive overseas player in IPL history.
Here he is watching the auction.
— bet365 AUS (@bet365_aus)
Pat Cummins On Hearing He Is Finally 𓆉Sold 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)
