The 26-year-old, ranked number one in tests, Australian pacer Pat Cummins attracted an intense bidding war between the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and the Delhi Capital before Kolkata joined in to bag his services for the 2020 edition of the tournament.

Australian Cummins becomes IPL's most expensive overseas buy

IPL auctions got underway in Kolkata on Thursday as Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals and Kings XI Punjab splurged in millions to buy foreign cricketers for the upcoming 2020 season.

IPL auction: Cummins, Maxwell, Hetmyer star in big splash

One of the most eagerly anticipated events of the Indian cricket calendar will take place on Thursday in Kolkata as 332 players undergo the hammer at the players' auction for IPL 2020.

IPL auction set to take place in Kolkata

Wicketkeeper-batsman from West Indies Nicholas Pooran on Tuesday emerged as one of the biggest surprise purchase in the IPL 2019 auction. The Trinidadian cricketer was bought by Preity Zinta co-owned Punjab at a whopping amount of Rs 4.

Nicholas Pooran: The Windies player who bagged Rs 4.2 crore at 2019 IPL auction

The Indian Premier League auction for the 2019 edition will be held in Jaipur on December 18, the Board of Control for Cricket in India confirmed on Monday. A total of 70 slots are available with a maximum of 50 Indian players and 20 overseas players allowed to be picked.

IPL 2019 auction to be held on December 18

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Australian Cummins becomes IPL's most expensive overseas buy

IPL auction: Cummins, Maxwell, Hetmyer star in big splash

IPL auction set to take place in Kolkata

Nicholas Pooran: The Windies player who bagged Rs 4.2 crore at 2019 IPL auction

IPL 2019 auction to be held on December 18