Australian Test captain Pat Cummins and opener David Warner have both had their income from the Indian Premier League slashed, but they’ll still bank more than $1 million for this year’s tournament.
Cummins was picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders for $1.36m, down from $3.1m at the 2019 auction, a record price for an overseas player.
Warner, who fell out with his former team Sunrisers Hyderabad last year, was sold to Ricky Ponting’s Delhi Capitals for $1.16m, down from the $2.3m he was earning at Sunrisers.
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Both players are likely to miss at least the opening week of this year’s IPL. The tournament is expected to start on March 27, however the pair will be in Pakistan with the Australian team until April 6.
The auction will take place over this weekend, with 47 Australians amongst the 590 players up for grabs.
Two new sides will enter the IPL this year, Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans, meaning an increase from eight to ten franchises.
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