Pat Cummins almost won the IPL 2024 edition. It was an instant impact by him at SRH with his captaincy and bowling. Here, we take a look at the list of three teams which bid for Pat Cummins in IPL 2024 Auctions before SRH signed him.
1) Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians triggered the bidding war to sign Pat Cummins. He would have been an ideal partner for Jasprit Bumrah.
However, MI did not have the budget to pursue further. Cummins would have been useful with his middle overs bowling at MI.
2) Chennai Super Kings wanted Pat Cummins for IPL 2024 before SRH signed him
CSK is one of the teams which bid for Pat
CSK needed an experienced partner for Matheesha Pathirana. Hence, Cummins was a target. However, they did not go too hard for a player who was going to be the second overseas pacer.
3) Royal Challengers Bengaluru
RCB, despite the low purse, almost utilized it fully for Pat Cummins. They were desperate to sign the Australian bowler.
RCB wanted a future captain and a middle-overs enforcer. Eventually, the franchise signed Alzarri Joseph, which was not a great decision.
