Top 15 buys from Day 1 of the IPL 2024 auction

 Here are the top 15 buys from Day 1 of the IPL 2024 auction, featuring some record-breaking deals:

Mitchell Starc - ₹24.75 crore (KKR)

Pat Cummins - ₹20.75 crore (SRH)

Rishabh Pant - ₹27 crore (LSG)

Shreyas Iyer - ₹21 crore (RR)

Arshdeep Singh - ₹18 crore (PBKS)
Yuzvendra Chahal - ₹18 crore (PBKS)
KL Rahul - ₹14 crore (DC)
Jos Buttler - ₹15.75 crore (GT)
Mohammed Siraj - ₹12.25 crore (GT)
Kagiso Rabada - ₹10.75 crore (GT)
T. Natarajan - ₹10.75 crore (DC)
Noor Ahmad - ₹10 crore (CSK)
Prasidh Krishna - ₹9.5 crore (GT)
Devon Conway - ₹6.25 crore (CSK)
Harry Brook - ₹6.25 crore (DC).

This auction saw teams splurging on Indian stars and key international players, especially bowlers, highlighting the emphasis on strengthening bowling units.