Australia captain Pat Cummins became the most expensive cricketer in history when he was signed by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League for £1.945m. But his record did not last more than a few hours when Mitchell Starc claimed the title when he joined Kolkata Knight Riders for £2.35m.
Starc was expected to be a prized signing as he prepares to make his return to the tournament following an eight-year break, and with fast bowlers clearly highly sought after by the bidders, a number of teams were involved, but KKR decided the left-armer was worth more than a quarter of their budget when they broke the £2m barrier.
