Chennai Super Kings signed New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell for a whopping Rs. 14 crore in the IPL 2024 auction held in Dubai on Tuesday. The all-rounder was in high demand as Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings fought hard to get him. However, DC withdrew from the bidding and CSK stepped in. PBKS tried to match CSK’s offer but gave up eventually.
Chennai Super Kings Signs Daryl Mitchell for Rs 14 Crore in IPL 2024 Auction
Chennai Super Kings signed New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell for a massive Rs. 14 crore in the IPL 2024 auction that took place in Dubai on Tuesday. Mitchell might fill in the gap left by England’s Ben Stokes, who was let go by CSK before this auction.
The Kiwi attracted a lot of attention from the teams after his stellar performance in the ODI World Cup earlier this year, where he amassed 552 runs with an average of 69.00 and a strike rate of 111.06.
Mitchell played for Rajasthan Royals in 2022, featuring in two games after the franchise picked him for his base price of Rs. 75 lakh. The 32-year-old remained unsold in last year’s auction, where he had a base price of Rs. 1 crore. The middle-order batsman has an average of 24.86 for New Zealand in T20Is in 56 matches.
