In the auction held in Dubai for IPL 2024, franchises spent a lot of money on foreign players. Kolkata Knight Riders bought Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc for Rs 24 crore 75 lakh, while Sunrisers Hyderabad included Pat Cummins in their team for a record Rs 20 crore 50 lakh. Jharkhand players also dominated the IPL auction. In which Gumla resident Robin Minz was included in their team by Gujarat Titans by bidding Rs 3.60 crore. Whereas Kumar Kushagra was bought by Delhi Capitals for a record Rs 7.20 crore. Kumar Kushagra is called the second MS Dhoni of Jharkhand. Kushagra is also a wicketkeeper batsman. He was bought by Delhi Capitals for a record Rs 7.20 crore. Kushagra is a resident of Bokaro, Jharkhand. All-rounder Sumit Kumar, who hails from Bokaro, was also bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 1 crore. Gujarat Titans spent a lot of money on wicket-keeper batsman Robin Minz, resident of Gumla, Jharkhand. Gujarat bought Robin for Rs 3.60 crore. Robin Minz’s father is a former army man and currently works as a guard at Birsa Munda Airport. Ranchi resident Sushant Mishra was also bought by Gujarat Titans for Rs 2.20 crore. Sushant Mishra has been a part of the Indian team playing the Under-19 World Cup.
