IPL 2022 mega auction being held in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13

IPL Auction To Resume At 3:45 PM

IPL 2022 auction to resume at 3:45 pm IST after the lunch break. Sri Lanka all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga's bidding to continue.
 
Ishan Kishan Biggest Buy So Far

India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan would have a big smile on his face now. The attacking left-hander becomes the most expensive buy so far after Mumbai Indians picked him up for Rs 15.25 crore.
February12202216:23 (IST)

Ambati Rayudu Returns To CSK

India batter Ambati Rayudu returns to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) who beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in the bidding war. CSK pick him up for Rs 6.75 crore from a base price of Rs 2 crore.
February12202216:18 (IST)

Matthew Wade Is Unsold

Australia wicketkeeper-batter Matthew Wade, who has a base price of Rs 2 crore, remains unsold for now.
February12202216:15 (IST)

No Takers For Mohammad Nabi

Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi goes unsold for now.
February12202216:12 (IST)

Mitchell Marsh Goes To Delhi Capitals

Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh, who has been in terrific form in the last couple of years in T20 cricket, gets his dues in IPL auction. Delhi Capitals pick him up for Rs 6.50 crore. He had a base price of Rs 2 crore.
February12202216:06 (IST)

Lucknow Super Giants Buy Krunal Pandya

The two new franchises - Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans were locked in a battle for India all-rounder Krunal Pandya, who had a base price of Rs 2 crore. The Sunrisers Hyderabad were in the race in the beginning too. But in the end, Krunal was sold to Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 8.25 crore.
 
Leave this thread for Auction. Other issues can be discussed elsewhere.
 
Looks weird seeing vikram solanki calling the shots for gujrat, got some coaching from him years ago brilliant guy and brilliant brain all the best to him
 
Ishan Kishan became the most expensive buy so far after Mumbai Indians picked him up for Rs 15.25 crore. Soon after, Deepak Chahar was roped in by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 14 crore. Lockie Ferguson and Prasidh Krishna were picked up for Rs 10 crore each by Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals respectively. Sunrisers Hyderabad sprang a surprise by roping in Nicholas Pooran for a whopping 10.75 crore. Krunal Pandya and Mitchell Marsh were the other big picks after the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 auction resumed on Day 1. The event was halted as auctioneer Hugh Edmeades collapsed during mid-way. Charu Sharma is now conducting the event.

Sri Lanka all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga was roped in by RCB for 10.75 crore. Earlier, Harshal Patel was bought for the same amount by Royal Challengers Bangalore after Rajasthan Royals started the second round with a bang by picking up Shimron Hetmyer and Devdutt Padikkal.

Shreyas Iyer was sold to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for a whopping Rs 12.25 crore after Shikhar Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada went to Punjab Kings for Rs 8.25 core and 9.25 crore respectively. Other big names like David Warner, Mohammed Shami were picked up by Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans respectively while Faf du Plessis was bought for Rs 7 crore by Royal Challengers Bangalore(RCB).
 
Obscene bit of horse flesh trading that could have been done indoors without the garish spotlight of the moolah being splashed around.
No doubt the cricket is of a good standard and quality, but wish that was the only talking point or standout point.
 
This punjab guy needs to chill out getting a bit heated he looks stressed, missed out on a lot of players. It's quite entertaining first auction of this kind I have seen
 
India all-rounder Shardul Thakur on Saturday was acquired by Delhi Capitals for Rs 10.75 crores in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction. For Shardul, a bidding war took place between DC and Punjab Kings (PBKS), where the all-rounder went to Delhi in the end. DC also bought Bangladesh Pacer Mustafizur Rahman for Rs 2 crores. Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar got sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for Rs 4.2 crores after a bidding war between SRH, Lucknow Super Giants, and Mumbai Indians.

Indian pacer Deepak Chahar got picked by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 14 crores while T Natarajan went to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 4 crores.

India wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan has been sold to Mumbai Indians for Rs 15.25 crores while England batter Jonny Bairstow got picked by Punjab Kings for 6.75 crores.

India wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik was picked by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for Rs 5.5 crores, after a bidding war with Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

India all-rounder Krunal Pandya was acquired by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 8.25 crores while Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was sold to Delhi Capitals for Rs 6.50 crores.

Sri Lanka spinner Wanindu Hasaranga was picked up by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for Rs 10.75 crore. India all-rounder Deepak Hooda was sold to Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 5.75 crore while Harshal Patel was picked up by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for Rs 10.75 crore.

Nitish Rana was picked up by KKR for Rs 8 crore while West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 8.75 crore. Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan remained unsold as no franchise showed interest in him.

India batter Manish Pandey was picked by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 4.6 crore. Windies left-handed batter Shimron Hetmyer was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 8.5 crore. India batter Robin Uthappa was acquired by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for Rs 2 crore.

England opening batter Jason Roy was acquired by Gujarat Titans for Rs 2 crore. Proteas player David Miller went unsold in the auction as there were no takers for him, however, he might be picked up in the accelerated auction which will take place later on.

India opening batter Devdutt Padikkal was sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 7.75 crore, while Suresh Raina and Steve Smith went unsold in the auction. West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo was picked up by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 4.4 crore.

India opening batter Devdutt Padikkal was sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 7.75 crore, while Suresh Raina and Steve Smith went unsold in the auction. West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo was picked up by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 4.4 crore.

Proteas pacer Kagiso Rabada was acquired by Punjab Kings for Rs 9.25 crore. Kiwi pacer Trent Boult was sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 8 crore. Shreyas Iyer was picked up by KKR for Rs 12.25 crore. India pacer Mohammed Shami was picked up by Gujarat Titans for Rs 6.25 crore.

South Africa batter Faf du Plessis was picked up by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for Rs 7 crore. Lucknow Super Giants picked up Quinton de Kock for Rs 6.75 crore. Australia opening batter David Warner was picked up by Delhi Capitals for Rs 6.25 crore.
 
1) Shikhar Dhawan- Punjab Kings - Rs 8.25 Crore

2) Ravichandran Ashwin - Rajasthan Royals - Rs 5 Crore

3) Pat Cummins - Kolkata Knight Riders - Rs 7.25 Crore

4) Kagiso Rabada - Punjab Kings - Rs 9.25 Crore

5) Trent Boult - Rajasthan Royals - Rs 8 Crore

6) Shreyas Iyer - Kolkata Knight Riders - Rs 12.25 Crore

7) Mohammed Shami - Gujarat Titans - Rs. 6.25 Crore

8) Faf du Plessis - Royal Challengers Bangalore - Rs 7 Crore

9) Quinton de Kock - Lucknow Super Giants - Rs 6.75 Crore

10) David Warner - Delhi Capitals - Rs 6.25 Crore

11) Manish Pandey - Lucknow Super Giants - Rs 4.60 Crore

12) Shimron Hetmyer - Rajasthan Royals - Rs 8.50 Crore

13) Robin Uthappa - Chennai Super Kings - Rs 2 Crore

14) Jason Roy - Gujarat Titans - Rs 2 Crore

15) David Miller - Unsold

16) Devdutt Padikkal - Rajasthan Royals - Rs 7.75 Crore

17) Suresh Raina - Unsold

18) Steve Smith - Unsold

19) Dwayne Bravo - Chennai Super Kings - Rs 4.40 Crore

20) Nitish Rana - Kolkata Knight Riders - Rs 8 Crore

21) Jason Holder - Lucknow Super Giants - Rs 8.75 Crore

22) Shakib Al Hasan - Unsold

23) Harshal Patel - Royal Challengers Bangalore - Rs 10.75 Crore

24) Deepak Hooda - Lucknow Super Giants - Rs 5.75 Crore

25) Wanindu Hasaranga - Royal Challengers Bangalore - Rs 10.75 Crore

26) Washington Sundar - Sunrisers Hyderabad - Rs 8.75 Crore

27) Krunal Pandya - Lucknow Super Giants - Rs 8.25 Crore

28) Mitchell Marsh - Delhi Capitals - Rs 6.50 Crore

29) Mohammad Nabi - Unsold

30) Matthew Wade - Unsold

31) Ambati Rayudu - Chennai Super Kings - Rs 6.75 Crore

32) Ishan Kishan - Mumbai Indians - Rs 15.25 Crore

33) Jonny Bairstow - Punjab Kings - Rs 6.75 Crore

34) Dinesh Karthik - Royal Challengers Bangalore - Rs 5.50 Crore

35) Wriddhiman Saha - Unsold

36) Sam Billings - Unsold

37) Nicholas Pooran - Sunrisers Hyderabad - Rs 10.75 Crore

38) T Natarajan - Sunrisers Hyderabad - Rs 4 Crore

39) Deepak Chahar - Chennai Super Kings - Rs 14 Crore

40) Umesh Yadav - Unsold

41) Prasidh Krishna - Rajasthan Royals - Rs 10 Crore

42) Lockie Ferguson - Gujarat Titans - Rs 10 Crore

43) Josh Hazlewood - Royal Challengers Bangalore - Rs 7.75 Crore

44) Mark Wood -Lucknow Super Giants - Rs 7.50 Crore

45) Bhuvneshwar Kumar - Sunrisers Hyderabad - Rs 4.20 Crore

46) Shardul Thakur - Delhi Capitals - Rs 10.75 Crore

47) Mustafizur Rahman - Delhi Capitals - Rs 2 Crore

48) Adil Rasheed - Unsold

49) Mujeeb Zadran - Unsold

50) Imran Tahir - Unsold

51) Kuldeep Yadav - Delhi Capitals - Rs 2 Crore

52) Adam Zampa - Unsold

53) Rahul Chahar - Punjab Kings - Rs 5.25 Crore

54) Yuzvendra Chahal - Rajasthan Royals - Rs 6.50 Crore

55) Amit Mishra - Unsold

56) Rajat Patidar - Unsold

57) Priyam Garg - Sunrisers Hyderabad - Rs 20 Lakh

58) Abhinav Sadarangani - Gujarat Titans - Rs 2.60 Crore

59) Dewald Brevis - Mumbai Indians - Rs 3 Crore

60) Ashwin Hebbar - Delhi Capitals - Rs 20 Lakh
 
61) Anmolpreet Singh - Unsold

62) Rahul Tripathi - Sunrisers Hyderabad - Rs 8.50 Crore

63) Riyan Parag - Rajasthan Royals - Rs 3.8 Crore

64) Abhishek Sharma - Sunrisers Hyderabad - Rs 6.50 Crore

65) Sarfaraz Khan - Delhi Capitals - Rs 20 Lakh
 
66) Shahrukh Khan - Punjab Kings - Rs 9 Crore

67) Shivam Mavi - Kolkata Knight Riders - Rs 7.25 Crore
 
Purse remaining for IPL teams (No. of players in squad):

Mumbai - 29.75cr (6).
Punjab - 29.7cr (8).
SRH - 25.1cr (10).
Gujarat Titans - 22.15cr (8).
CSK - 20.85cr (8).
Delhi - 18.5cr (12).
Lucknow - 17.4cr (9).
KKR - 13.25cr (8).
RCB - 12.85cr (9).
Rajasthan - 12.45cr (10).
 
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Ishan Kishan and Deepak Chahar clinched the most eye-popping deals as India's battle-hardened T20 exponents laughed their way to the bank on the opening day of IPL mega-auction where the franchises saved their highest bids for home-grown talent. Kishan's Rs 15.25 crore winning bid from Mumbai Indians pipped the Rs 14 crore figure that CSK offered to retain Deepak Chahar on Saturday. Franchises showed prudence in overall spending but didn't hesitate to loosen the purse strings for proven performers, especially Indians. In terms of US Dollars, there were 20 million-plus buys, the biggest by far at any IPL auction with most of the beneficiaries being Indian T20 specialists.

It was a satisfying 'Pay Day' for all current India internationals with Shreyas Iyer getting a staggering Rs 12.25 crore deal from Kolkata Knight Riders and the multi-skilled Shardul Thakur making Delhi Capitals break the bank with a Rs 10.75 crore.

These two, along with Kishan and Chahar, were the top four buys of the day.

"I'm really excited to be back at MI. I know everyone has treated me there like a family so I am really happy to be there and I hope to give my best to the team. Thank you so much," said the 23-year-old Kishan in a video posted on his twitter handle.

The big-hitting Kishan made his India debut last year and has been a Mumbai Indians player all along, performing consistently well for the side.

Young pacer Prasidh Krishna (Rs 10 crore) was paid big by Rajasthan Royals for his timely Man of the Series performance against the West Indies while Washington Sundar, another India regular, got richer by Rs 8.75 crore.

One of the expected big buys was pacer Avesh Khan, who was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 10 crore, the highest in the history of IPL for uncapped players.

Yuzvendra Chahal would be a bit cross as he came late in the day and could only get Rs 6.5 crore from Rajasthan Royals.

Even Nitish Rana, not an Indian regular but an IPL performer, was retained for Rs 8 crore by KKR while the uncapped Rahul Tripathi, who has been consistent in the league, very deservingly crossed the million dollar mark at Rs 8.50 crore.

Shahrukh Khan, another formidable domestic T20 finisher but one with a base price of a mere Rs 20 lakh, was taken for a 'mic-drop' deal of Rs 9 crore by Punjab Kings.

Rajasthan's former one-season wonder Rahul Tewatia was lapped up by Gujarat Titans for a mind-boggling Rs 9 crore.

It wasn't an auction to remember for the old guard and only two 35 plus players -- Shikhar Dhawan (Rs 8.25 crore, Punjab Kings) and Ravichandran Ashwin (Rs 5 crore, Rajasthan Royals) -- got good deals.

Among other seniors Mohammed Shami was taken by Gujarat Titans for Rs 6.25 crore. His new ball partner Bhuvneshwar Kumar got Rs 4.6 crore from Sunrisers.

While this was the last mega auction, what was impressive was the discretion that franchises used while buying players as the focus was on top Indian players available in the market and currently playing white-ball cricket.

For Chennai Super Kings, the aim was to follow Mahendra Sigh Dhoni's template and retain their core base of players as much as possible as they waited to buy back Deepak, another multi-skilled cricketer on ascendancy for India.

KKR retained eight out of their top first 11 players from last season but are still looking short in the fast bowling department.

KKR didn't do too badly as they picked up Australian Test captain Pat Cummins at Rs 7.25 crore, which is less than half of what he was paid at last auction.

"To get back Pat Cummins at that price, we are very, very delighted. We thought he would go higher," KKR CEO Venky Mysore said.

"We could not be happier getting Cummins and Shreyas in the first round itself. Heart beats a bit more properly now, we can now have some fun looking at what else is going on," he added.

While Cummins is a captaincy candidate, he will not be available during the first two weeks even though Mysore didn't want to commit on captaincy.

"As far as captaincy is concerned, that's a decision our coach and the think-tank will take. Certainly, between Cummins and Shreyas, we have solid options for us. I'm sure the think-tank will make the right decisions," he added.

Franchises do their homework

In case of overseas recruits, the franchises focussed on those who have shown themselves to be consistent performers in previous IPLs and with a reputation of doing well on Indian tracks.

Like other years, none of the franchises got swayed by performances in Big Bash League, the Caribbean Premier League and the Pakistan Super League and concentrated solely on those who can bring value during the IPL.

So Wanindu Hasaranga, who is from Sri Lanka and currently the world's No. 1 T20 International bowler, fetched Rs 10.75 crore while West Indian Nicholas Pooran, despite a disastrous IPL the last time, got a similar amount from Sunrisers Hyderabad.

The same reason got England's keeper-batter Jonny Bairstow a Rs 6.75 crore bid from Punjab Kings.

It was a case of supply and demand and at what time of the auction one is placed as teams, save for CSK (Dhoni) and Delhi Capitals (Rishabh Pant), didn't have wicketkeepers.

Pooran is an optimistic buy considering that he can be destructive on his day.

The discretion was evident when one saw a David Warner going for Rs 6.25 crore.

It was a very good bargain buy for Delhi Capitals and same could be said about newcomers Lucknow Supergiants, who got a fabulous player like Quinton de Kock for Rs 6.75 crore.

"Absolutely excited to buy David Warner. I cannot believe that we got such a legend at Rs 6.25 crore. With Warner and Prithvi Shaw opening the batting, it will be an explosive start to every single Delhi Capitals innings," DC co-owner Parth Jindal said.

The paucity of all-rounders meant that Jason Holder (Rs 8.75 crore) and Shardul would have attracted solid bids.

"We are really excited to have Shardul as he can bowl in Powerplays and bowl at the death," Jindal said.

Their only dodgy buy is Mitchell Marsh, whose IPL career has been plagued by injuries and paying him Rs 6.50 crore could be a bit of an oversight considering he can't be played at No. 3, where he worked wonders for Australia.

Among domestic players, Riyan Parag's Rs 3.80 crore retention by Royals, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy performer Abhinav Manohar's Rs 2.60 crore deal with Gujarat Titans were eye-catching.

South Africa's U-19 World Cup star Dewald Brevis, known as 'Baby AB' for his batting style's resemblance to AB de Villiers, was brought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 3 crore.

Abhishek Sharma, a left-arm spinner and left-handed batter, who many term as 'Poor Man's Krunal Pandya' for similar skill sets got a whopping Rs 6.5 crore from Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Foreign fast bowlers in demand

Trent Boult came in the marquee set and still fetched a million dollars (Rs 8 crore) for his good show in previous years for Mumbai Indians as Rajasthan Royals aggressively bid for him.

But when his New Zealand teammate and slightly pacier Lockie Ferguson arrived in fast bowler's set, he got the paddles raised at frequent intervals and Gujarat Titans, who didn't have a great first day, suddenly got activated and bought him for Rs 10 crore.

For CSK, Josh Hazlewood's exit will be a big deal as the Australian pacer will now play for RCB with a deal of Rs 7.75 crore.

Another speed demon Mark Wood of England got Rs 7.5 crore from Lucknow Super Giants.

Good bargain buys by Lucknow Super Giants

While RCB got their opening issues and captaincy sorted with a Rs 7 crore bid for Faf Du Plessis, Lucknow Supergiants claimed Quinton de Kock for Rs 6.75 crore.

Also, a currently out-of-sorts Manish Pandey, for Rs 4.6 crore, wasn't a bad bargain either.

Lucknow, however, bid big for Krunal and clinched him for a cool Rs 8.25 crore. His former Baroda bete noire Deepak Hooda was also taken by Lucknow for Rs 5.75 crore.

It is now up to Lucknow mentor Gautam Gambhir, who knows a thing or two about volatile temperaments, to see that team spirit is not hampered by the warring duo.

Pujara, Rahane, Ishant don't come under hammer, Saha unsold

Three prominent Test specialists Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ishant Sharma didn't come under the hammer on the day and it is understood that franchises didn't want to spend on players who don't bring value to the table with their T20 game.

They might come back on Sunday at the accelerated bidding process if someone expresses interests. Wriddhiman Saha, who has been told that he won't be picked for Test matches went unsold as teams are looking beyond the soon-to-be 38 year-old Bengal stumper.

Umesh Yadav, for his inconsistent white ball record, also went unsold and one of IPL's bonafide legends Suresh Raina found out that just playing IPL to IPL wouldn't work as Chennai Super Kings didn't bid for him. Ditto for Steve Smith who went unsold as there were no takers.
 
Some of the best international stars going for less then no name mediocre Indian domestic players.

As good as Indian cricket is there not enough quality for 10 IPL teams.

Someone like Abhishek Sharma who has done nothing in IPL goes for 6.5 crore.

IPL quality will be of concern.
 
Some of the best international stars going for less then no name mediocre Indian domestic players.

As good as Indian cricket is there not enough quality for 10 IPL teams.

Someone like Abhishek Sharma who has done nothing in IPL goes for 6.5 crore.

IPL quality will be of concern.
They will need to allow 5 foreign players per team to address this
 
Some of the best international stars going for less then no name mediocre Indian domestic players.

As good as Indian cricket is there not enough quality for 10 IPL teams.

Someone like Abhishek Sharma who has done nothing in IPL goes for 6.5 crore.

IPL quality will be of concern.

Only 4 foreign players allowed in a team. Hence some of big names go unsold.
10 teams need 70 Indian players to make their playing elevn.
No country in world can have 70 best quality players at any time who are as good as top Indian or any foreign player.
That's why some of these average/below average players getting big paycheck.
 
Only 4 foreign players allowed in a team. Hence some of big names go unsold.
10 teams need 70 Indian players to make their playing elevn.
No country in world can have 70 best quality players at any time who are as good as top Indian or any foreign player.
That's why some of these average/below average players getting big paycheck.

They have to go from 4-7 rule to 5-6 rule. Otherwise the quality of the league will go down.
 
Cant belive some of the sums of money being payed for useless players.
 
Some of the best international stars going for less then no name mediocre Indian domestic players.

As good as Indian cricket is there not enough quality for 10 IPL teams.

Someone like Abhishek Sharma who has done nothing in IPL goes for 6.5 crore.

IPL quality will be of concern.


Demand and supply. Not a hard concept to understand.

Every team needs 7 Indian players in their starting XIs all the time irrespective of form, role, potential, player availability etc etc. And when you consider the longevity of the tournament, you'll need atleast 11-12 of them. As has been proved over the years, having an efficient Indian contingent (MI) is more crucial than having a superstrong overseas one (RCB).
 
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<b>IPL 2022 Auction Explained: Decoding The Whys And Why Nots Of Day 1</b>

<I>As many as 97 players went under the hammer on the first day of the IPL 2022 auction on Saturday.</I>

Ishan Kishan (Rs 15.25 crore) and Deepak Chahar (Rs 14 crore) were the biggest buys of the day after being picked up by Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, respectively.

Avesh Khan, on the other hand, became the most expensive uncapped player in the history of the IPL when Lucknow Super Giants acquired his services for Rs 10 crore.

The 10 IPL franchises have so far spent above Rs 388 crore collectively to buy 74 players out of which 20 are overseas recruits. There were 20 players who got more than USD 1 million (Rs 7.53 crore as per Saturday's exchange rates).


The PTI next tries to answer some common queries about the IPL bids that fans have and why some of the insane bidding happened while some went unsold:


<b>Why did Ishan Kishan go for Rs 15.25 crore?</b>

— A current India player and also a wicket-keeper. Can win matches singlehandedly and, at 24, has age on his side. A part of MI's batting core. With 48 crore available, they could have gone for only one big India player. With matches at Wankhede and short boundaries, Kishan is the man to watch out for.


<b>Why did CSK pay Rs 14 crore for Deepak Chahar?</b>

— CSK had to go the distance for one among Deepak Chahar and Shardul Thakur, both blessed with multiple skill-sets. Chahar with his impeccable powerplay wicket-taking ability and being a part of CSK's set template of experienced players was a no-brainer. Once they took Chahar, they couldn't have possibly gone for Shardul. However, CSK still look short on express pace department but MS Dhoni will manage it.


<b>Why did Nicholas Pooran and Jonny Bairstow get big deals and Matthew Wade went unsold?</b>

— Most among the 10 teams needed wicket-keepers. Pooran had a horrendous last IPL but is still considered among one of the biggest T20 hitters plus a safe glovesman, and at times, a brilliant outfielder. It also had a lot do with the kind of purse that SRH and Punjab Kings had, which certainly inflated his bid.

— Matthew Wade, who played a blinder in the T20 World Cup semi-final against Pakistan, isn't the best player of spin bowling on sluggish surfaces, and hence, Bairstow, who has shown his IPL wares, got a deal.


<b>Why so many foreign fast bowlers with big deals?</b>

— Most of the teams during retention had shored up their batting, and hence, always had to depend on auction for tearaway quick bowlers. So Lockie Ferguson and Prasidh Krishna fetched more than Trent Boult at the auction.

— It also had a lot to do with Boult coming in marquee set at the start and the likes of Lockie, Josh Hazlewood coming later in the fast bowlers' set. Kagiso Rabada also went for more than a million dollars as he would have in first place.

— Avesh Khan and Harshal Patel were rewarded for their great show last year and they have been regularly playing domestic cricket. Kartik Tyagi, Shivam Mavi all earned their stripes for raw pace despite not even remotely being in India contention as of now.


<b>Why did KKR spend 12.25 crore on Shreyas Iyer?</b>

— KKR were looking at two things: a solid top-order, preferably No. 3 or 4 batter and also a proven captaincy material. With must of the top Indian batters not available, Iyer would have cost a bomb and he did indeed.


<b>Which team was most impressive in its choice of players?</b>

— Delhi Capitals, despite losing a lot of their core players, did a fine job by getting David Warner for less than Rs 7 crore. A Warner-Prithvi Shaw opening combination looks the most destructive.

— Getting Mitchell Marsh for less than 7 crore was also a bargain and so was Sarafaraz Khan at a base price of Rs 20 lakh and Kuldeep Yadav for Rs 2 crore.


<b>Which franchise looked the least impressive with their buys?</b>

— While Lucknow Supergiants were really impressive in their maiden season (although they had come in as Pune earlier), Gujarat Lions' picks defied logic. They haven't yet picked a wicketkeeper and even KS Bharath is sold out.

— Giving 9 crore to Rahul Tewatia, a one-match wonder of Sharjah, was baffling. He isn't a consistent performer.


<b>Which franchise looks to have a good spin attack?</b>

— Rajasthan Royals with Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal look to have a very good spin attack for Indian conditions.


<b>What happens to Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane and Ishant Sharma?</b>

— Pujara and Rahane are slotted at Nos 103 and 104, respectively, while Ishant is at 124 in the list. They will all come on Sunday but they are low priority as per the franchise's demand for players. Rahane might be taken by CSK for his experience.


<b>What happens to IPL journeymen like Siddarth Kaul and Mandeep Singh?</b>

— On Sunday, a lot of players will go for a low bidding price as most franchises have exhausted their purse to buy first-team players.

— Teams like KKR need to buy at least nine more players (for minimum squad of 18) and only have 12 crores to spend. So these guys won't be attracting great bids.
 
Really good to see that baby AB has got a 400k money at such a young age.
Hopefully some more young cricketers from other nations get good deals and change their lives for better.
 
The second day of the IPL 2022 mega auction will begin at noon in Bengaluru on Sunday. As many as 97 players went under the hammer on the first day of the IPL auction on Saturday. Ishan Kishan (Rs 15.25 crore) and Deepak Chahar (Rs 14 crore) were the biggest buys of the day after being picked up my Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, respectively. Avesh Khan, on the other hand, became the most expensive uncapped player in the history of the IPL when Lucknow Super Giants acquired his services for Rs 10 crore.

The evening session on Saturday saw IPL teams splurge astronomical amounts to get their hands on uncapped players. Shahrukh Khan was sold for Rs 9 crore to Punjab Kings from a base price of Rs 40 lakh. Gujarat Titans paid the same amount to buy Rahul Tewatia. Rahul Tripathi was bought for Rs 8.5 crore by Sunrisers Hyderabad. KKR kept Shivam Mavi by paying Rs 7.25 crore, while SRH paid Rs 4 crore to get paceman Kartik Tyagi.

South Africa's U19 World Cup star Dewald Brevis was bought for Rs 3 crore by Mumbai Indians while little known Karnataka batter Abhinav Sadarangani was bought for Rs 2.6 crore by Gujarat Titans. Earlier on Saturday, veteran auctioneer Hugh Edmeades collapsed while conducting the first session of the auction. The IPL later clarified that Edmeades' condition was "stable" as veteran sports presenter Charu Sharma was handed the auction duties for the remainder of the event.
 
Big Pay Day For Liam Livingstone

England's attacking batter Liam Livingstone, base price of Rs 1 crore, goes big. Punjab Kings pick him for a whopping 11.5 crore. The right-hander did not have a great season with Rajasthan Royals last year in the limited opportunities that he got but he has been in fine form for England and also in the BBL.

Finch And Pujara Unsold

Australia white-ball captain Aaron Finch and India Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara remain unsold for now.

Eoin Morgan Unsold

Former KKR captain Eoin Morgan, who led the team to the finals in last edition, goes unsold for now.

Mandeep Singh Will Play For DC

India batter Mandeep Singh, base price of Rs 50 lakh, has been picked up by Delhi Capitals for Rs 1.1 crore.

Dawid Malan Is Unsold

England batter Dawid Malan, base price of Rs 1.5 crore, remains unsold for now.

Ajinkya Rahane Sold To KKR

India veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane has been bought for his base price of Rs 1 crore by Kolkata Knight Riders.

Aiden Markram Is The First To Be Sold On Day 2

South Africa top-order batter Aiden Markram, base price of Rs 1 crore, is the first player to be sold on Day 2. The right-hander will play for Sunrisers Hyderabad after being bought for Rs 2.6 crore.
 
Franchises not interested in many English players. Is it because they will not be available for the whole season? Looks like some of the Eng. players missing out on millions.
 
CSK Rope In Shivam Dube

India all-rounder Shivam Dube, who last played for Rajasthan Royals, has gone from a base price of Rs 50 lakh to be picked by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 4 crore. The lanky left-hander can hit the big sixes and can chip in with two-three overs with his medium pace bowling.

Marco Jansen Goes To SRH
South Africa left-arm seamer Marco Jansen has been picked up by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 4.2 crore.

Odean Smith Reaps The Rewards Of India ODI Series

West Indies all-rounder Odean Smith, who impressed in the recently-concluded ODI series against India, has been bought for Rs 6 crore by Punjab Kings. The right-arm seamer had a base price of Rs 1 crore. Surely the fact that he dismissed the great Virat Kohli in the second ODI, didn't have anything to do with it, did it?

Chris Jordan Is Unsold
England all-rounder Chris Jordan remains unsold as of now.

Vijay Shankar Will Play For Gujarat
India all-rounder Vijay Shankar has been picked for Rs 1.4 crore by Gujarat Titans.

Gujarat Buy Jayant Yadav
India all-rounder Jayant Yadav, base price of Rs 1 crore, has been sold to Gujarat Titans for Rs 1.7 crore.

James Neesham Unsold
Dominic Drakes is sold to Gujarat Titans for Rs 1.1 crore while New Zealand's experienced all-rounder James Neesham goes unsold.
 
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Ishant Sharma Goes Unsold
Back after the break. The first name to be drawn is veteran pacer Ishant Sharma. No takers for Ishant so far. Shouldn't surprise anyone to be honest. But Ishant can always be bought later in the day.

K Gowtham Goes To Lucknow
India all-rounder K Gowtham, base price of Rs 50 lakh, has been picked up by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 90 lakh.
 
Somebody will need to be out of their mind to buy Eoin Morgan. He has turned into a passenger in recent times.
 
Matthew Wade got unsold. Looks like smashing Shaheen for sixes in the World T20 was not enough for franchise out there.
 
DAY 2

98) Aiden Markram - Sunrisers Hyderabad - Rs 2.6 Crore

99) Ajinkya Rahane - Kolkata Knight Riders - Rs 1 crore.

100) Dawid Malan - Unsold

101) Mandeep Singh - Delhi Capitals - Rs 1.1 Crore

102) Marnus Labuschagne - Unsold

103) Saurabh Tiwary - Unsold

104) Eoin Morgan - Unsold

105) Aaron Finch - Unsold

106) Cheteshwar Pujara - Unsold

107) Liam Livingstone - Punjab Kings - Rs 11.5 Crore

108) Dominic Drakes - Gujarat Titans - Rs 1.1 Crore

109) James Neesham - Unsold

110) Jayant Yadav - Gujarat Titans - Rs 1.70 Crore

111) Vijay Shankar - Gujarat Titans - Rs 1.40 Crore

112) Chris Jordan - Unsold

113) Odean Smith - Punjab Kings - Rs 6 Crore

114) Marco Jansen - Sunrisers Hyderabad - Rs 4.20 Crore

115) Shivam Dube - Chennai Super Kings - Rs 4 Crore

116) K Gowtham - Lucknow Super Giants - Rs 90 Lakh

117) Ishant Sharma - Unsold

118) Khaleed Ahmed - Delhi Capitals - Rs 5.25 Crore

119) Dushmantha Chameera - Lucknow Super Giants - Rs 2 Crore

120) Lungi Ngidi - Unsold

121) Chetan Sakariya - Delhi Capitals - Rs 4.20 Crore

122) Sandeep Sharma - Punjab Kings - Rs 50 Lakh

123) Navdeep Saini - Rajasthan Royals - Rs 2.60 Crore

124) Sheldon Cottrell - Unsold

125) Jaydev Unadkat - Mumbai Indians - Rs 1.30 Crore

126) Nathan Coulter-Nile - Unsold

127) Mayank Markande - Mumbai Indians - Rs 65 Lakh

128) Tabrez Shamsi - Unsold

129) Qais Ahmad - Unsold

130) Shahbaz Nadeem
 
Lol Odean Smith hit some 25-30 runs quickfire and he gets sold at 6 crore. Had he not done that, would have probably been sold at half the price.
 
What I like about IPL is that it don't fall for big names while picking international players. It don't fall for names like Steve Smith, Labuschange, Morgan, Shamshi, Finch etc. They only pick players that are in peak of their prowess in T20 cricket. This is what makes IPL the most competitive league.
 
What I like about IPL is that it don't fall for big names while picking international players. It don't fall for names like Steve Smith, Labuschange, Morgan, Shamshi, Finch etc. They only pick players that are in peak of their prowess in T20 cricket. This is what makes IPL the most competitive league.

Big international players are the ones who surprise India in big ICC tournaments. IPL may be competitive for you but looking at the performances of some indian players in ICC tournaments, it just proves that it can never compete with internationals. :rabada2 :inti
 
Shamsi and Adil Rashid should have been picked at their base prices. But then overseas spinners have historically been neglected by Franchises.
 
What I like about IPL is that it don't fall for big names while picking international players. It don't fall for names like Steve Smith, Labuschange, Morgan, Shamshi, Finch etc. They only pick players that are in peak of their prowess in T20 cricket. This is what makes IPL the most competitive league.

True, IPL auctions used to be a joke before. It used to be this guy performed vs India, pick him.

I guess other teams have learnt from CSK/MI process and rely on scouting instead.

Jansen was seen in IPL before he wrecked India in tests. So clearly the player/scout network is on the up and up.
 
Big international players are the ones who surprise India in big ICC tournaments. IPL may be competitive for you but looking at the performances of some indian players in ICC tournaments, it just proves that it can never compete with internationals. :rabada2 :inti

IPL has nothing to do with International cricket, Indian cricket or ICC events. It is just the best T20 league in the world whose beneficiary is BCCI. As far as its competing with international cricket is concerned, that was never the intention. But the fact that ICC gives it a 2 month of official uninterrupted window where no international cricket takes place...tells you a story about its importance.
 
IPL has nothing to do with International cricket, Indian cricket or ICC events. It is just the best T20 league in the world whose beneficiary is BCCI. As far as its competing with international cricket is concerned, that was never the intention. But the fact that ICC gives it a 2 month of official uninterrupted window where no international cricket takes place...tells you a story about its importance.

Yeah because they don't want to get threatened by BCCI. :91: :inti
 
Manan Vohra Goes To Lucknow
Lucknow Super Giants buy Manan Vohra for his base price of Rs 20 lakh.

KKR Rope In Rinku Singh
Left-handed batter Rinku Singh has been sold for Rs 55 lakh to Kolkata Knight Riders.

Uncapped India Batters Fail To Garner Interest
Himmat Singh, Virat Singh, Sachin Baby, Himanshu Rana and India U19 opener Harnoor Singh found no takers in IPL 2022 auction.

Leg-spinners Ish Sodhi, Karn Sharma, Piyush Chawla Unsold
India leg-spinners Karn Sharma and Piyush Chawla and New Zealand's Ish Sodhi find no takers in IPL 2022 auction.

CSK Buy Sri Lanka Mystery Spinner
Sri Lanka mystery spinner Maheesh Theekshana has been picked for Rs 70 lakh by Chennai Super Kings.

LSG Pick Shahbaz Nadeem
Left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem has been sold for his base price of Rs 50 lakh to Lucknow Super Giants.

Tabraiz Shamsi Unsold
South Africa left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi, who is currently ranked No.2 in ICC T20I rankings, goes unsold.

MI Pick Mayank Markande
Leg-spinner Mayank Markande has been sold to Mumbai Indians for Rs 65 lakh.

No Takers For Nathan Coulter-Nile
Australia all-rounder Nathan Coulter-Nile remains unsold.

Jaydev Unadkat Will Play For Mumbai Indians
Jaydev Unadkat almost went unsold in the first attempt but Mumbai Indians raised the paddle just in time and then CSK also joined in but MI managed to buy the veteran left-arm seamer for Rs 1.3 crore.

Sheldon Cottrell Remains Unsold
West Indies left-arm seamer Sheldon Cottrell remains unsold.

RR Buy Navdeep Saini
Navdeep Saini has a decent IPL auction 2022. Sandeep was picked while Navdeep, who bas been a part of India's squads, got Rs 2.6 crore from Rajasthan Royals. He had a base price of Rs 75 lakh.

Sandeep Sharma To PBKS
India pacer Sandeep Sharma for his base price of Rs 50 lakh by Punjab Kings.

Chetan Sakariya Goes To DC
India left-arm seamer Chetan Sakariya, base price of Rs 50 lakh, has been roped in by Delhi Capitals Rs 4.2 crore

No Takers For Lungi Ngidi
South Africa pacer Lungi Ngidi goes unsold for now.

LSG Pick Dushmantha Chameera
Sri Lanka right-arm pacer Dushmantha Chameera, base price of Rs 50 lakh, has been picked up for Rs 2 crore by Lucknow Super Giants.

Khaleel Ahmed Earns Rs 5.25 Crore
India left-arm seamer Khaleel Ahmed earns big. Delhi Capitals pick him for Rs 5.25 crore. His economy rate can be a concern at times but he can pick wickets with the new ball. His base price was of Rs 50 lakh.
 
Yeah because they don't want to get threatened by BCCI. :91: :inti

Nope...bcoz players will play for their IPL franchise and not for their national side. Just like what South African players did last time. So to avoid this clash, ICC gave IPL a separate window.
 
Pant and Pandya have been paid 16 crores by their franchise :inti :inti
 
Sad to see U19 winning captain Yash Dhull only got 50lakhs but N.Tilak Verma (not sure who is he) got close to 2 crores
 
Sad to see U19 winning captain Yash Dhull only got 50lakhs but N.Tilak Verma (not sure who is he) got close to 2 crores

I am quite sure Tilak Verma will surprise us all. If MI-CSK get into a bidding war over one player, their scouts have unearthed a big potential player.
 
Few Youngsters Go Unsold
Kuldeep Sen, Mujtaba Yousuf, Akash Singh unsold.

CSK Buy Simarjeet Singh
Delhi pacer Simarjeet Singh has been picked up by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 20 lakh.

Young Yash Dayal Goes Big
Uttar Pradesh left-arm seamer Yash Dayal, base price of Rs 20 lakh, has been picked up by Gujarat Titans for Rs 3.2 crore. The youngster had a very good Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy.

CSK Rope In U19 Player Rajvardhan Hangargekar
Another India U19 star Rajvardhan Hangargekar, base price of Rs 30 lakh, has been picked for Rs 1.5 crore by Chennai Super Kings.

India U19 All-Rounder Raj Bawa Hits Jackpot
The Player of the Match of the ICC U19 World Cup final, all-rounder Raj Angad Bawa, who had a base price of Rs 20 lakh, has been picked by Punjab Kings for Rs 2 crore.

MI Pick Sanjay Yadav
Tamil Nadu all-rounder Sanjay Yadav has been picked up for Rs 50 lakh by Mumbai Indians.

Gujarat Get Darshan Nalkande
Darshan Nalkande sold to Gujarat Titans for his base price of Rs 20 lakh

Anukul Roy Goes To KKR
Kolkata Knight Riders has picked spinner Anukul Roy for his base price of Rs 20 lakh.

Mahipal Lomror Goes To RCB
Rajasthan all-rounder Mahipal Lomror, base price of Rs 20 lakh, has been sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 95 lakh.

Tilak Varma Earns Big
N Tilak Varma, base price of Rs 20 lakh, has been picked up for Rs 1.7 Crore by Mumbai Indians.

DC Pick Yash Dhull
India U19 World Cup-winning captain Yash Dhull, base price of Rs 20 lakh, has been picked up by Delhi Capitals for Rs 50 lakh.

DC Pick Ripal Patel
Ripal Patel has been picked up for his base price of Rs 20 lakh to Delhi Capitals.

DC Buy Lalit Yadav
Uncapped Delhi all-rounder Lalit Yadav, base price of Rs 20 lakh, has been sold to Delhi Capitals for Rs 65 lakh.
 
Archer sold to Mumbai Indians for 8 million

Archer & Bumrah together will be a sight :akhtar
 
If Archer plays, that is some sight to watch. Mumbai were mostly sleeping in the auction from yesterday onwards only but they seem to be hitting jackpot only. Archer in pace attack, Kishan and Brevis in batting alongside Rohit, SKY and Pollard.
 
Mumbai Indians got their fast bowlers in Mills and Archer and their lower order hitter in Davids. The spin department still not that impressive yet but Markande has potential
 
Archer won't be playing this year. Mumbai invested in him for future.
 
I was expecting U19 wicket keeper Dinesh Bana to fetch atleast some 50-70 lacs. There aren't enough good WKs who can bat as well.
Surprised that his name wasn't there in auction list.
Let's see if he comes in this accelerated auction.
 
Charu Sharma looks so tired..poor guy.

Why cant they have 2 auctioneer?
 
Charu Sharma looks so tired..poor guy.

Why cant they have 2 auctioneer?

Understandably. Charu was roped in all sudden for a job he has never done before I guess. Though he is an experienced anchor/presentor, each job requires different efforts.

But it's quite shocking that BCCI didn't have any backup auctioneer on standby. Or Hugh Edmadeas doesn't have any assistent for this kind of situation. Charu saved BCCI's face bigtime here. He has been very impressive so far.
 
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