The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season witnessed significant squad enhancements for both kolkata knight riders vs sunrisers hyderabad players, as they strategically bolstered their line-ups during the auction.
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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
KKR made headlines by acquiring Australian pacer Mitchell Starc for a record-breaking ₹24.75 crore, making him the most expensive player in IPL history. This strategic move aims to strengthen their bowling attack with Starc’s experience and pace.
In addition to Starc, KKR secured several other players:
KS Bharat (Wicketkeeper-Batter) – ₹50 lakh
- Chetan Sakariya (Bowler) – ₹50 lakh
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi (Batter) – ₹20 lakh
- Ramandeep Singh (All-Rounder) – ₹20 lakh
- Sherfane Rutherford (All-Rounder) – ₹1.5 crore
- Manish Pandey (Batter) – ₹50 lakh
- Sakib Hussain (Bowler) – ₹20 lakh
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Bowler) – ₹2 crore
- Gus Atkinson (Bowler) – ₹1 crore
These additions complement KKR’s retained core, which includes:
- Shreyas Iyer (Captain)
- Nitish Rana
- Rinku Singh
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Jason Roy
- Sunil Narine
- Suyash Sharma
- Anukul Roy
- Andre Russell
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Harshit Rana
- Vaibhav Arora
- Varun Chakaravarthy
The blend of seasoned internationals and promising domestic talent positions KKR as a formidable contender for the upcoming season.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH):
SRH also made impactful acquisitions, notably signing Australian Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins for ₹20.5 crore, aiming to enhance their leadership and bowling prowess.
Travis Head (Batter) – ₹6.8 crore
- Wanindu Hasaranga (All-Rounder) – ₹1.5 crore
- Jaydev Unadkat (Bowler) – ₹1.6 crore
- Akash Singh (Bowler) – ₹20 lakh
- Jhathavedh Subramanyan (Bowler) – ₹20 lakh
These new signings join a robust group of retained players, including:
- Aiden Markram (Captain)
- Abdul Samad
- Abhishek Sharma
- Anmolpreet Singh
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
- Glenn Phillips
- Heinrich Klaasen
- Marco Jansen
- Mayank Agarwal
- Mayank Markande
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Rahul Tripathi
- Sanvir Singh
- Shahbaz Ahmed (Traded)
- T. Natarajan
- Umran Malik
- Upendra Singh Yadav
- Washington Sundar
With these strategic additions, SRH aims to revitalize their squad and improve upon their previous performances.
Both franchises have demonstrated a clear intent to strengthen their squads through these acquisitions, setting the stage for an exciting and competitive IPL 2024 season.