Dilshan Madushanka purchased for USD 570,000 at IPL auction
Promising Sri Lankan paceman Dilshan Madushanka will represent Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024 being the highest value Sri Lanka player at the IPL auction. Madushanka who took 21 wickets at recently concluded World Cup ( best bowler of Sri Lanka team ) was purchased for INR 4.6 crore (USD 570,000) and this is his first appearance of the IPL and highest valued Sri Lankan. In fact he was the highest valued player of last Lanka Premier league (LPL) cricket tournament in Sri Lanka.
In T- 20 cricket, Madushanka has played 28 matches and picked up 29 wickets. He has also represented Sri Lanka in T20Is and played 11 matches for his national side. Madushanka took 12 wickets in this format for Sri Lanka. Dilshan Madushanka got huge benefits by bowling medium paced cutters in the World Cup. He troubled several top-order batters with variations. Madushanka picked up a 5-wicket haul against India at Wankhede Stadium.
Meanwhile champion leg spinner Wanindu Hasaranga who played for Royal Challengers Bangalore ( RCB) last season (Base price INR 1.5 crore) this time was sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 1.5 crore (USD 181,000 approx).Last season Hasaranga was picked for RCB at less value. Wanindu Hasaranga was purchased for his base price by Sunrisers as there were no other bidders. However Sri Lankan Kusal Mendis was unsold yesterday.
This will be a significant salary loss for Wanindu Hasaranga as he played the last season for INR 10.75 crores for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Mitchell Starc, Australian fast bowler set a new record as the most expensive player in IPL history, joining Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 24.75 Crore (2.9 Million USD).
Earlier yesterday his bowling partner Pat Cummins was purchased for INR 20.5 Crore (2.46 Million USD) by Sunrisers Hyderabad which was the highest at that time.
Meanwhile Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has granted conditional approval for Sri Lankan players who participate in IPL 2024.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has determined that the official window for the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be from March 22 until the end of May.
Sri Lanka has informed that Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Matheesha Pathirana, and Dushmantha Chameera will be available for the full duration of the IPL, as they do not participate in the Test format.Sri Lanka has the second (and last) Test against Bangladesh from March 30 to April 3, which raises questions about the availability of some Sri Lankan players picked for IPL 2024…
IPL auction – List of Sold key Players yesterday:
Rovman Powell of West Indies (Base price INR 1 crore) sold to Rajasthan Royals for INR 7.4 crore (USD 892,000 approx).
Harry Brook of England (Base price INR 2 crore) sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 4 crore (USD 482,000 approx).
Travis Head of Australia (Base price INR 2 crore) sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 6.8 crore (USD 819,000 approx).
Wanindu Hasaranga of Sri Lanka (Base price INR 1.5 crore) sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 1.5 crore (USD 181,000 approx).
Rachin Ravindra of New Zealand (Base price INR 50 lakh) sold to CSK for INR 1.8 crore (USD 217,000 approx).
Shardul Thakur of India (Base price INR 2 crore) sold to CSK for INR 4 crore (USD 482,000 approx).
Azmatullah Omarzai of Afghanistan (Base price INR 50 lakh) sold to Gujarat Titans for INR 50 lakh (USD 60,000 approx).
Pat Cummins of Australia (Base price INR 2 crore) sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 20.50 crore (USD 2,470,000 approx).
Gerald Coetzee of South Africa (Base price INR 2 crore) sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 5 crore (USD 602,000 approx).
Harshal Patel of India (Base price INR 2 crore) sold to Punjab Kings for 11.75 crore (USD 1,412,000 approx).
Daryl Mitchell of New Zealand (Base price INR 1 crore) sold to CSK for INR 14 crore (USD 1,687,000 approx).
Chris Woakes of England (Base price INR 2 crore) sold to Punjab Kings for INR 4.2 crore (USD 506,000 approx).
Tristan Stubbs (Base price INR 50 lakh) sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 50 lakh (USD 60,000 approx).
KS Bharat (Base price INR 50 lakh) sold to KKR for INR 50 lakh (USD 60,000 approx).
Chetan Sakariya (Base price INR 50 lakh) sold to KKR for INR 50 lakh (USD 60,000 approx).
Alzarri Joseph (Base price INR 1 crore) sold to RCB for 11.5 crore (USD 1,386,000 approx).
Umesh Yadav (Base price INR 2 crore) sold to Gujarat Titans for 5.8 crore (USD 697,000 approx).
Shivam Mavi (Base price INR 50 lakh) sold to LSG for 6.4 crore (USD 771,000 approx).
Mitchell Starc of Australia (Base price INR 2 crore) sold to KKR for 24.75 crore (USD 2,982,000 approx).
Jaydev Unadkat (Base price INR 50 lakh) sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 1.6 crore (USD 193,000 approx).
Dilshan Madushanka of Sri Lanka (Base price INR 50 lakh) sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 4.6 crore (USD 554,000 approx).
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