IPL Auction 2024: Masterstrokes by CSK and MI, RCB and PBKS Struggle, SRH's Unique Dilemma Unveiled

Analyzing the IPL 2024 auction aftermath, from CSK's strategic picks to RCB's bowling gap, here's how each team fared in the riveting Dubai session.

Written by: Krutarth Ghosalkar

Edited by: Krutarth Ghosalkar

Last Updated: 2023-12-20 11:09:45

Summary: Ahead of the 2024 IPL season, take a look at how each team fared at the end of a frenetic 8-hour IPL Auction 2024 session in Dubai…

Mumbai Indians in Ipl Auction 2024

Current Team strength : 25 (8 overseas)

Players acquired IPL Auction 2024: Gerald Coetzee (INR 5 crore), Nuwan Thushara (INR 4.8 crore), Dilshan Madushanka (INR 4.6 crore), Mohammad Nabi (INR 1.5 crore), Shreyas Gopal (INR 20 lakh), Naman Dhir (INR 20 lakh), Anshul Kamboj (INR 20 lakh), Shivalik Sharma (INR 20 lakh)

Players retained before IPL Auction 2024: Rohit Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, N. Tilak Varma, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Jason Behrendorff, Romario Shepherd (from LSG), Hardik Pandya (from GT)

Player slots available: 0

Remaining purse IPL Auction 2024: INR 1.05 crore

Similarly, did they do well in the auction? : Their Check out the pace bowling attack? In addition to Jasprit Bumrah and Jason Behrendorff, Sri Lanka's left-back Dilshan Madushanka, who was one of the top players at the World Cup, there's Gerald Coetzee who can bat further down the order. And if that wasn't enough, a surprise package was also included. That is Nuwan Thushara from Sri Lanka, who is an aspiring Lasith Malinga. But even if they failed, it wasn't difficult to find overseas spinners to accompany Piyush Chawla. But they chose Shreyas Gopal.

Gujarat Titans in IPL Auction 2024

Current team strength: 25 players (8 overseas players)

Players acquired: Spencer Johnson (INR 10 crore), Shahrukh Khan (INR 7.4 crore), Umesh Yadav (INR 5.8 crore), Robin Minz (INR 3.6 crore), Sushant Mishra (INR 2.2 crore), Kartik Tyagi (INR 60 lakh), Azmatullah Omarzai (INR 50 lakh), Manav Suthar (INR 20 lakh)

Players: David Miller, Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade, Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Abhinav Manohar, B. Sai Sudharsan, Darshan Nalkande, Vijay Shankar, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Tewatia, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmad, Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma

Player slots available: 0

Remaining purse IPL Auction 2024: INR 7.85 crore

Auction performance: What was it like: Well, certainly they couldn't find an equivalent replacement for Hardik Pandya, but the newly introduced impact player rule will definitely allow them to fill this gap . In fact, they hired Azmatullah Omarzai, who was one of Afghanistan's standout players in the ODI World Cup, for an undisputed sum.

Gujarat held the purse strings and went all the way to sign Mitchell Starc before relenting and allowing Kolkata Knight Riders to sign him for a record amount of 24.75 crores. The Australian player would have been a better fit to replace Joshua Little, but the Titans instead selected another Australian player, uncapped left-swinger Spencer Johnson. Also, experienced Umesh Yadav and young Kartik Tyagi will support Mohammed Shami, while Shahrukh Khan as a power-hitting option in the middle-order and he can also bowl with off-spin versatility. became. However, the 2022 champions were unable to find a capable replacement for Wriddhiman Saha.

Other teams are:

● Sunrisers Hyderabad, squad strength 25 (8 overseas)

● Kolkata Knight Riders, squad strength 23 (8 overseas)

● Royal challengers Bangalore, squad strength 25 (8 overseas)

● Lucknow Super Giant, squad strength 25 (8 overseas)

● Rajasthan Royals, squad strength 22 (8 overseas)