Kolkata Knight Riders returning with Gautam Gambhir for IPL 2024 had the third-largest purse entering the auction. KKR created history by making Mitchell Starc the most expensive player in IPL history at INR 25.75. Kolkata ended up with 23 total players after picking up 10 players. At the end of the auction, KKR was left with INR 1.35 Cr.