With Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) clinching the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, the seventeenth edition concluded successfully. In the two-month-long tournament, some players were at the peak of their form while others failed to find their stride. Despite franchises purchasing players based on their past performance and stats, some turned out to be costly disappointments. On the other hand, some players bought at low prices proved to be excellent investments for the season.
The auction saw teams shelling out significant amounts for their players. KKR spent Rs 24.75 crore on Mitchell Starc, while CSK paid Rs 14 crore for Daryl Mitchell. Additionally, uncapped Indian star Sameer Rizvi was sold to Chennai for an impressive Rs 8.4 crore.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Glenn Maxwell was the most expensive player per run with just 52 runs scored. Maxwell has cost RCB Rs 21.15 lakh per run. This season, Devdutt Padikkal of LSG is ranked second on the list with an investment of 20.39 lakh per run.
KKR’s Nitish Rana, who is third on the list with about 19 lakh per run, was sidelined for the duration of the season due to injury. Shubham Dubey cost the Rajasthan Royals a lot of money, but the uncapped player has cost them Rs 17.57 million every run this season due to his lack of opportunities.
| Player | Price | Runs | Cost/Run |
| Glenn Maxwell | 11 crore | 52 | 21.15 lakh |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 7.75 crore | 38 | 20.39 lakh |
| Nitish Rana | 8 crore | 42 | 19 lakh |
| Shubham Dubey | 5.80 crores | 33 | 17.57 lakh |
| Sameer Rizvi | 8.4 crore | 51 | 16.47 lakh |
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Gujarat Titans’ Sai Sudharsan emerged as the team’s best player. Despite being paid only 20 lakh, he delivered an impressive performance, scoring 527 runs. This means the team paid just 3,795 INR per run for his contributions in the tournament.
| Player | Price | Runs | Cost/Run |
| Sai Sudharsan (GT) | 20 lakh | 527 | 3795 |
| Shashank Singh (PBKS) | 20 lakh | 354 | 5649 |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk (DC) | 20 lakh | 330 | 6060 |
| Abishek Porel (DC) | 20 lakh | 327 | 6116 |
| Nitish Reddy (SRH) | 20 lakh | 303 | 6600 |
