It was a field day for the Australia pacer duo of Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins after they shattered records at the IPL 2024 auction. While Starc was bagged by KKR for a whooping Rs 24.75 cr, Cummins was purchased by SRH for Rs 20.5 cr. With the two topping the highest bids ever made in IPL auction history, the topic sparked a meme fest on social media, with fans going gaga over the amount involved.
IPL 2024 auction: Starc, Cummins IPL deals spark meme fest
Taking to X, fans posted witty and funny content about that Starc and Cummins can do with the money they will get bombarded with. One fan suggested that the duo were all set to buy an IPL team. Another remarked that Starc and Cummins could loan out some money to Pakistan. Take a look at some of the posts and memes.
Pat Cummins, the Australia captain, won a bid of Rs 20.50 crore from Surisers Hyderabad before his new-ball partner Mithell Starc secured a staggering Rs 24.75 crore from Kolkata Knight Riders
Mitchell Starc has 647 international wickets and is considered to be a potent weapon in the shorter formats while Pat Cummins has 438 wickets across international formats. Starc will play the IPL after 9 years; Cummins last played in 2022 and did not enjoy a great campaign.
Pat Cummins, however, has had a great year as captain. He led Australia to victories in the World Test Championship and the ODI World Cup, defeating India in both the finals. Besides, Cummins also helped Australia successfully defend the Ashes in England.