Sunrisers Hyderabad have appointed current Australian team captain Pat Cummins as their new captain for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League. With getting the captaincy of Sunrisers Hyderabad, a record has been registered in the name of Pat Cummins. Now he has become the most expensive captain in IPL history.
Sunrisers Hyderabad bought Cummins for Rs 20.5 crore in the auction held for the upcoming edition of IPL. With getting the captaincy, he has become the most expensive captain in IPL history by surpassing KL Rahul.
In the year 2022, Lucknow Super Giants bought KL Rahul for Rs 17 crore and made him the captain of their team. Under the captaincy of KL Rahul, the Lucknow team was successful in reaching the playoffs in the years 2022 and 2023. Now the record of the most expensive captain has been registered in the name of Pat Cummins, who had led Australia to the World Test Championship title. months ago.