Most Expensive XI Of IPL History

Pat Cummins & Mitchell Starc are the highest-paid players in the IPL (X.com)Pat Cummins & Mitchell Starc are the highest-paid players in the IPL (X.com)

The fans are all gearing up for the upcoming season of the IPL and just like always, this season will be another blockbuster. While each auction brings surprises and record-breaking amounts, the Auction for the IPL 2024 was just insane. Yes, insane is the word. IPL 2024 Auction saw the greatest buy ever in the history of IPL. Well, not just one but two buys of this auction have been the greatest amounts spent on the players in a single season so far. 

With a record-breaking 24.75 Crores, Kolkata Knight Riders bought the services of the Australian left-arm seamer, Mitchell Starc. Another record-breaking buy came in the form of Pat Cummins, who will be getting a salary of 20.50 Crore from the purse of Sunrisers Hyderabad. To take this level of excitement to another level, we at OneCricket have found the most expensive IPL XI so far. 


Here's the mighty looking most expensive IPL XI:

Rohit Sharma - 16 Crore (MI)

Rohit Sharma is among the highest-paid players in IPL (X.com)Rohit Sharma is among the highest-paid players in IPL (X.com)

The former captain of the Mumbai Indians, Rohit Sharma is among the highest-paid players in the tournament. Undoubtedly, apart from his skills with the bat, he brought MI five IPL trophies, which makes every penny worth spending on the hitman of India. With a salary of 16 CR, he will be the first opener in our most expensive XI of the IPL. 


Virat Kohli - 17 Crore (RCB)

Virat Kohli is among the highest-paid players in this particular position (X.com)Virat Kohli is among the highest-paid players in this particular position (X.com)

The run machine of India and Royal Challengers Bangalore as well, Virat Kohli is also among the highest-paid players in this particular position. He is our second opener with a salary of 15 cr and will provide a clutch start alongside Rohit Sharma. He is also the all-time-highest run-scorer of the IPL, with 7263 runs under his belt.


KL Rahul - 17 Crore (LSG)

KL Rahul is among the highest-paid players in this particular position (X.com)KL Rahul is among the highest-paid players in this particular position (X.com)

The captain of the Lucknow Super Giants, KL Rahul will be our number three batter with a whopping salary of 17 cr. In just 118 IPL games, Rahul has already hammered over 4,100 runs, which proves his worth. To pick the highest-paid batter for this particular position, KL Rahul can not be left behind given his ability to score in the middle overs. 


Cameron Green - 17.5 Crore (RCB)

Cameron Green is among the highest-paid players in this particular position(X.com)Cameron Green is among the highest-paid players in this particular position(X.com)

The Australian all-rounder was bought by the Mumbai Indians before the last season for a whopping sum of 17.5 cr. Cameron Green played a crucial role in taking MI to the playoffs with the help of a century and a couple of fifties. Now, he has been traded to RCB in an all-cash deal, so he will be representing the Bangalore team in the upcoming season and is placed at number four in our most expensive XI.

 

Glenn Maxwell - 14.50 Crore (RCB)

Glenn Maxwell is among the highest-paid players in this particular position (X.com)Glenn Maxwell is among the highest-paid players in this particular position (X.com)

Another Australian all-rounder, Glenn Maxwell will take the fifth spot in our most expensive IPL XI, with a salary of 14.50 CR. Ever since he landed into the set-up of the Royal Challengers Bangalore, he has been an immaculate gun for them. Alongside his blistering hitting skills, he will be our extra bowler as well and is placed at number five. 


Rishabh Pant - 16 Crore (DC)

Rishabh Pant is among the highest-paid players in this particular position (X.com)Rishabh Pant is among the highest-paid players in this particular position (X.com)

The whole world is waiting to witness the comeback of Rishabh Pant after the horrifying car accident, but he has recovered now and will be leading the Delhi Capitals. The fans are all waiting to see his one-handed sixes. He will be the wicket-keeper batter of our most expensive IPL XI, with a humongous salary of 16 CR from the purse of Delhi Capitals. 


Ishan Kishan - 15.25 Crore (MI)

Ishan Kishan is among the highest-paid players in this particular position (X.com)Ishan Kishan is among the highest-paid players in this particular position (X.com)

Ishan Kishan is another one of the highest-paid Indian batters and plays for Mumbai Indians. He is paid even more than their new captain, Hardik Pandya. The left-handed batter was bought by MI in the Mega Auctions for IPL 2022, which took his price to 15.25 CR. He is another keeper-batter in our most expensive eleven of the IPL.


Ravindra Jadeja - 16 Crore (CSK)

Ravindra Jadeja is among the highest-paid players in this particular position(X.com)Ravindra Jadeja is among the highest-paid players in this particular position(X.com)

To give a finishing touch, here comes the all-rounder who hit the winning runs in the IPL 2023 final, Ravindra Jadeja. The southpaw saw a surge in salary when he was named as the captain of the Chennai Super Kings, but stepped down later but still receives 16 CR. He has been a key player for CSK throughout their successes and is placed at number eight. 


Pat Cummins - 20.50 Crore (SRH)

Pat Cummins is among the highest-paid players in this particular position (X.com)Pat Cummins is among the highest-paid players in this particular position (X.com)

The Australian captain, Pat Cummins, has made an astonishing comeback in terms of money as he returns for IPL 2024 and will be featuring for the first time in Sunrisers Hyderabad's colours. Hyderabad bought his services for a whopping sum of 20.50 CR as they wanted a leader as well. He becomes our ninth addition to this team of most expensive players.


Mitchell Starc - 24.75 Crore (KKR)

Mitchell Starc is among the highest-paid players in this particular position (X.com)Mitchell Starc is among the highest-paid players in this particular position (X.com)

The Australian left-arm seamer, Mitchell Starc, who played his last IPL game in 2014 will be playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders on his return to this league. In the Auctions, he was bought by KKR for an insane amount of 24.75 CR, which also made him the most expensive buy in the history of IPL. He is our 10th player of the most expensive XI of IPL. 


Jasprit Bumrah - 12 Crore

Jasprit Bumrah is among the highest-paid players in this particular position (X.com)Jasprit Bumrah is among the highest-paid players in this particular position (X.com)

Probably the greatest fast bowler among the current cricketers, Jasprit Bumrah earns a handsome salary of 12 CR from Mumbai Indians. Undoubtedly, he is among the best T20 bowlers, given his ability to bowl dot deliveries even at the latter stages of the game. He is our eleventh and last player of the most expensive IPL XI.