Royals spend half their auction purse on Rovman Powell

West Indies T20I captain Rovman Powell was the surprise big earner in the opening exchanges of the IPL 2024 player auction, going to Rajasthan Royals for INR 7.4 crore after competitive bidding with Kolkata Knight Riders. Royals spent more than half of their auction purse of INR 14.5 crore on Powell, whose previous auction price was INR 2.8 crore when Delhi Capitals bought him in 2022. Royals were additionally associated with one more offering fight for Britain hitter Harry Stream, who was ultimately purchased by Delhi Capitals for INR 4 crore. Stream had been purchased for INR 13.25 crore in the 2023 closeout by Sunrisers Hyderabad, who delivered him in front of this sale. Sunrisers supplanted Creek by pursuing Australian hitter Travis Head, the Player of the Match in the ODI World Cup semi-last and last, whom they purchased for INR 6.8 crore after serious offering from Chennai Super Lords. Australian hitter Steven Smith and South African player Rilee Rossouw, who had recorded their base costs at INR 2 crore, and Indian players Manish Pandey and Karun Nair, were unsold in the primary arrangement of covered players.