IPL Mega Auction 2022: Pat Cummins was Bought by Kolkata for INR 7 Crore Speedster Pat Cummins was happy after being bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
The IPL 2022 Mega Auction:-
The team he played for in the last few seasons. The mega auction of IPL 2022 began in Bengaluru on Saturday.
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Kolkata opened the bid for Cummins before the new franchise, Gujarat Titans swooped in. The price kept rising as both the franchises were eager to have the Australian bowler in their ranks.
Pat Worth Over INR 7 Crore:-
As the price went up to Rs 5.75 crore, Gujarat conceded defeat but another new franchise, Lucknow Super Giants, gave it up. They started bidding and the price of Pat went up to over INR 7 Crore.
Eventually Lucknow also once again left Pat Cummins leaving Kolkata. The Australian Test captain thanked the franchise for reintroducing him in a video posted by KKR.
The Absolutely Excited To Be Back:-
“Absolutely excited to be back with Kolkata. Thanks to Venky, Baaz (Brendon McCullum), Shah Rukh (Shah Rukh Khan), the entire team. Just absolutely pumped and so excited.
The season can’t come soon enough. Thank you for making me a part of Galaxy of Knights for the upcoming season. Can’t wait, cheers! Cummins said.
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Besides Cummins, KKR also spent a whopping amount of Rs 12.25 crore for Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer. He will also be expected to lead the team.
