Updated 23-Dec-2022 • Published 21-Dec-2022
2023 IPL auction - As it happened
By Deivarayan Muthu and Vishal Dikshit
Overview
- Conversion rates as follows: USD 1 = INR 82 approx; INR 50 lakh = USD 60,000 approx; INR 1 crore = USD 120,000 approx; INR 10 crore = USD 1,200,000 approx
- Click here for the updated squads of the ten teams.
So what happened today?
As expected, an overseas allrounder got the biggest bid and even broke a few IPL records. Sam Curran's 18.50 crore bid from Punjab Kings (his first IPL team) went past the previous highest amount of 16.25 crore that Chris Morris got in 2021 from Rajasthan Royals. Cameron Green was second-highest today and even overall, going to Mumbai Indians for 17.50 crore and Ben Stokes was third on the list from top with 16.25 crore from CSK, to rejoin Dhoni and Fleming after being with them at Rising Pune Supergiants earlier.
Another England player to get a massive amount was the in-form Harry Brook, getting 13.25 crore from Sunrisers Hyderabad for his maiden IPL stint. Sunrisers also took home Mayank Agarwal for 8.25 crore, a possible captaincy candidate for them. Sunrisers had all this money because they let go of Nicholas Pooran earlier, and the WI batter was snared by Lucknow Super Giants for a whopping 16 crore compared to his 10.75 crore deal last year.
You can also read Shashank's round-up here and take a look at all the squads right here.
A total of 80 players were sold today for 167 crore, some got maiden IPL deals (Joe Root, Litton Das, Joshua Little, Reece Topley, Phil Salt, Will Jacks, Sikandar Raza) many got new homes (Williamson joined his ex-SRH team-mate Rashid Khan at Titans) and many more went unsold.
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Is Dhoni happy to team up with Stokes again?
CSK's Kasi Viswanathan: "Very excited to get Stokes and we were lucky also because he came up at the end. We wanted an allrounder and MS was very happy that we got Stokes. Captaincy option is there but it’s a call MS will take with time. Kyle Jamieson was injured so maybe many others didn’t look at him. We had information from Fleming that he had recovered and was raring to go. CSK looks bright and I hope we do well this season. We follow the process always and that will help us do well."
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Ian Bishop on Akeal Hosein
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The man of the moment, Sam Curran reacts
“Absolutely overwhelmed and incredibly humbled to receive that bid. Punjab is where I did my debut season a few years ago. Fantastic and looking forward to meet my English team-mates as well. It will be very different now but I know the stadium at Mohali pretty well, and surely our team-mates will help me. I feel confident going into this tournament and we had a fantastic World Cup. Incredibly excited to come to India for this big opportunity. So many things running through my mind. I knew at 9am this morning about the auction but I was struggling to find a stream, it wasn’t on TV in England and finally someone sent me a link. ̛I sat with my girlfriend and her dad to watch it. I actually turned my phone off because I thought I was behind and didn’t want to see any messages saying 'congrats'. I saw the bids coming from Mumbai, then Chennai, having played for Chennai earlier it was cool to see them. I just got a call from the coach too about joining Punjab."
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Ekant Sen is unsold
HP's Ekant Sen asks for bids from 20 lakh. Unsold. That's the end of the auction
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Wayne Parnell is unsold once again
Wayne Parnell is on offer. Base price: 75 lakhs. Unsold once again
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Shakib Al Hasan goes back to KKR
The Bangladesh allrounder enters at 1.5 crore. KKR lift their paddle. He will join his Bangladesh team-mate Litton Das across the border in Kolkata
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Joe Root gets his first IPL deal
Back in at 1 crore. RR bid for Root and get him for his base price. He will feature in the IPL for the first time.
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PBKS, KKR, RR have slots to fill
PBKS, KKR and RR have slots to fill. So could have one more round of the accelerated auction before we close it out. Be back after a short breather
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Abdul Basith to RR
Enters at 20 lakh. RR open the bidding and that's the closing bid
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J&K's Yudhvir Charak enters at 20 lakh. LSG open the bidding and that is the final bid
Raghav Goyal sold to MI for his base price of 20 lakh
Former Rajasthan Royal Prashant Chopra is unsold
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No takers for Madushanka
Dilshan Madushanka is unsold once again
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Luke Wood is unsold
England left-arm quick Luke Wood in at 1 crore. Unsold
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Akash Vashisht to RR
The HP allrounder enters at 20 lakh. RR raise their paddle. Sold to them for base price
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Akash Singh is unsold
Nagaland left-arm quick is unsold once again
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Naveen-ul-Haq to LSG
The Afghanistan quick enters at 50 lakh. LSG lift their paddle and that's the closing bid
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Johnson Charles is unsold
WI keeper-opener enters at 50 lakh. Unsold
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Suryansh Shedge is unsold once again
No takers for him once again
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Mandeep Singh joins KKR
Mandeep Singh sold to KKR for his base price of 50 lakh
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Rassie is unsold once again
Rassie van der Dussen re-invites bids from 2 crore. Unsold once again
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Wayne Parnell is unsold
The SA allrounder asks for bids from 75 lakh. Unsold
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M Ashwin sold to RR
M Ash back in at 20 lakh. RR bid for the TN leggie. Sold
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Dinesh Bana is unsold
In at 20 lakh. Bana is unsold once again
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Asif moves to Royals
KM Asif asks for bids from 30 lakh. RR bid for the Kerala fast bowler. That's the final bid
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Akeal Hosein joins SRH
TKR left-arm spin-bowling allrounder at 1 crore. Sold to SRH for his base price. SRH's current analyst Gaurav Sundar has worked with Hosein when they were both part of the Barbados Tridents set-up in the CPL. Hosein has had a strong start to his BBL career at Melbourne Renegades. Can he make an impact in what will be his debut IPL season?
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Zampa sold to Royals
Zampa back in at 1.5 crore. RR bid for him and that's the closing bid
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Anmolpreet Singh to SRH
Anmolpreet Singh enters at 20 lakh. SRH bid for him. That's the final bid
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Kusal Mendis is unsold once again
Back in at 50 lakh. Awkward silence across tables. Unsold once again
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Litton Das is a Knight Rider
KKR make the opening bid for Das. That's the final bid. Sold to KKR for 50 lakh
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Rilee Rossouw to DC
Enters at 2 crore. Capitals and Royals tussle for the SA wicketkeeper. DC in the lead at 3 crore. They raise it up for 4.6 crore. RR tap out. Sold to DC for 4.6 crore
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First round of acceleration bids done
A 10-15 minute break as some of the franchises submit some more names. Some are done with their squad list of 25: RCB, CSK, Titans. Here's where the others stand in terms of money left and total slots:
DC: 9.05 crore and 1 slot
KKR: 4.15 crore and 6 slots
LSG: 4.25 crore and 2 slots
MI: 0.25 crore and 2 slots
PBKS: 12.20 crore and 3 slots
RR: 6.75 core and 6 slots
SRH: 7.75 crore and 2 slots
KKR: 4.15 crore and 6 slots
LSG: 4.25 crore and 2 slots
MI: 0.25 crore and 2 slots
PBKS: 12.20 crore and 3 slots
RR: 6.75 core and 6 slots
SRH: 7.75 crore and 2 slots
KKR’s Abhishek Nayar: Vaibhav Arora was with us earlier also and he had impressed us. The skillsets we wanted with the new ball are with Vaibhav. It’s a very good buy. He [Jagadeesan] is at a good stage in his domestic career and we think he’ll play an important role for us. We thought he’d go for a bigger amount but we’re lucky we got him for 90 lakh. An Indian keeping option and domestic stalwart so great buy for us. We wait for the sale season so it’s our time now.
Meanwhile, from Ireland:
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Bhagath Verma returns to CSK
In at 20 lakh. Was with CSK before. Will be with CSK once again
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Shivam Singh to PBKS
Enters at 20 lakh. PBKS make the opening bid and that's the final bid
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Shubhang Hegde is unsold
No takers for the Karnataka spinner
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Mohit Rathee to PBKS
In at 20 lakh. Sold to PBKS for his base price
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Nehal Wadhera sold to MI
for his base price of 20 lakh
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H Trilog Nag is unsold
TN quick enters at 20 lakh. No takers for Nag
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Deepesh Nailwal is unsold
In at 20 lakh. Unsold
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Utkarsh Singh is unsold
In at 20 lakh. Unsold
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Shubham Kapse is unsold
In at 20 lakh. Let's move on
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Ajay Mandal joins CSK
In at 20 lakh. Sold to CSK for his base price
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Jitendra Pal is unsold
In at 20 lakh.Unsold
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R Sonu Yadav to RCB
TN and Chepauk Super Gillies allrounder R Sonu Yadav enters at 20 lakh. He has attended a camp at RCB before the start of the VHT. Sold to RCB for his base price
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Kulwant Khejroliya to KKR
In at 20 lakh. Sold to KKR for 20 lakh
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B Surya is unsold
TNPL mystery spinner B Surya enters at 20 lakh. Unsold
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Kunal Rathore to RR
In at 20 lakh. RR bid for him and that's the closing bid
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Priyank Panchal is unsold
The Gujarat batter enters at 20 lakh. Unsold
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R Sanjay is unsold
The Vidarbha player enters at 20 lakh. Unsold
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Tom Curran is unsold
Tom, Sam's brother, enters at 75 lakh. Unsold
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Varun Aaron is unsold as well
The former India quick enters at 50 lakh. No bids
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Rehan Ahmed is unsold
England legspinner asks for bids from 50 lakh. Unsold
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G Ajitesh is unsold
The breakout star of TNPL 2022. Any takers? Unsold
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Nitish Kumar Reddy joins SRH
SRH make the opening bid for the Andhra allrounder. Sold to SRH for his base price of 20 lakh
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Avinash Singh to RCB
In at 20 lakh. RCB raise the paddle for Avinash. KKR join the bidding. RCB drag it up to 60 lakh. That's the closing bid
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R Sanjay Yadav is unsold
The TN and Nellai Royal Kings allrounder enters at 20 lakh. Unsold
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Sumeet Verma unsold
In at 20 lakh. Unsold
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David Wiese to KKR
The Namibia and St Lucia Kings allrounder enters at 1 crore. KKR bid for him. Back-up for Russell? Sold to KKR for his base price
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Swapnil Singh
Enters at 20 lakh. LSG bid for him. That's the closing bid
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Himanshu Bisht attracts no bids
In at 20 lakh. Unsold
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Shams Mulani gets a gig with MI
The Mumbai left-arm fingerspinner in at 20 lakh. MI bid for him. That's the final bid
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Dilshan Madushanka is unsold
SL left-arm seamer Dilshan Madushanka in at 50 lakh. No takers
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Mohit Sharma moves to Gujarat Titans
Enters at 50 lakh. More activity at the Titans table. Sold to them for base price
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Naveen-ul-Haq is unsold
The Afghanistan quick asks for bids from 50 lakh. Unsold
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Josh Little joins Titans
Josh Little, Ireland's hat-trick hero at the T20 WC and former CSK net bowler, in at 50 lakh. Titans make the opening bid. LSG compete with Titans. Nehra loves his left-arm seamers, doesn't he? The bid has touched 1 crore and now it has zipped past 2 crore. Titans in the lead at 2.4 crore.
LSG continue to bid for Little. Last week, he also got a gig in the PSL draft. Titans back in the lead at 4.4 crore. Little will be the first Ireland player to feature in the IPL
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Jamie Overton is unsold
The Englishman enters at 2 crore. He does not attract any bids
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Richard Gleeson is unsold
Enters at 50 lakh. No takers
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Yuvraj Chadasama is unsold
Yuvraj Chadasama in at 20 lakh. No takers
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Suyash Sharma gets a gig with KKR
Suyash Sharma in at 20 lakh. KKR make the first bid and that's the closing bid
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Tejas Baroka is unsold
Former Gujarat Lions leggie. Enters at 20 lakh. Unsold
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Akash Singh is unsold
The Nagaland left-arm quick enters at 20 lakh. No love for Akash
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Paul van Meekeren is unsold
Paul van Meekeren from Netherlands in at 20 lakh. Unsold
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Kaverappa joins PBKS
V Kaverappa enters at 20 lakh. PBKS make the first move for the Karnataka seamer. Sold for his base price
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Rajan Kumar to RCB
In at 20 lakh. RCB open the bidding, followed by KKR. Fairly steady lifting of paddles at both RCB and KKR tables. The bid has touched 70 lakh and it's with RCB for now
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Karan Shinde is unsold
Andhra's Shinde in at 20 lakh. Unsold
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Vishnu Vinod joins MI
Vishnu Vinod sold to MI for his base price of 20 lakh
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Urvil Patel to Titans
In at 20 lakh. Titans open the bidding for Urvil. That's the final bid
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Indrajith goes unsold
TN captain B Indrajith in at 20 lakh. No takers for Indrajith
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J Suchith is unsold
In at 20 lakh. Unsold
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Donovan Ferreira goes to RR
In at 20 lakh. RR make the first bid and that's the final bid. Hang on, KKR enter the bidding late for the Titans and Jo'burg Super Kings wicketkeeper-batter. Sold to RR for 50 lakh
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Prerak Mankad to LSG
Saurashtra allrounder Prerak Mankad enters at 20 lakh. LSG make the first bid and that's the final bid
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Suryansh Shedge...
...in at 20 lakh and unsold
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Duan Jansen goes to MI
He's with the MI franchise in the SA20. MI want him in the IPL too. Sold for his base price of 20 lakh
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Mayank Dagar is a Sunriser
Dagar, Sehwag's nephew, in at 20 lakh. Had a good domestic season with HP and is a thrifty spinner. SRH open the bidding, Royals join and the bid has steadily jumped up to 75 lakh. Royals in the lead.
Kaviya Maran drags the bid up to 1 crore. SRH need a left-arm spinner, having let go of J Suchith. SRH and RR continue to bid for Dagar. Slow but steadily the bid has touched 1.5 crore. Dagar, like Sai Kishore, relentlessly attacks the stumps.
A bit of a pause at the SRH table, then Kaviya jumps right back into the bidding. Sold to SRH for 1.8 crore
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Wil Smeed is unsold
Smeed in at 40 lakh. Unsold
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Manoj Bhandage joins RCB
RCB bid for their Bengaluru Huduga. Sold to RCB for 20 lakh
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Harpreet Bhatia to PBKS
Harpreet Bhatia enters at 20 lakh. PBKS raise the paddle and get him for his base price. Hang on, KKR jump in late for Bhatia and compete with KKR. Sold to PBKS for 40 lakh
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Amit Mishra to LSG
40-year-old Mishra in at 50 lakh. LSG bid for him and that is that
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Time for the accelerated auction
Will the likes of Rossouw, Zampa and Shamsi come back again for bidding?
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Piyush Chawla goes to MI
The former India leggie enters at 50 lakh. Went unsold last year. MI open the bidding for Chawla. That's the closing bid
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Gambhir on LSG's buys
Gautam Gambhir - believe it or not - has a smile on his face, having scooped up Pooran for LSG. "He [Pooran] hasn’t had the best season last time or year before, but he’s young and we can probably build the side around him and KL. We let go of Jason and got a right-armer and a left-armer who can also bat. We want KL to have a team with firepower. Quinton, Stoinis, Pooran. Pooran was our No.2 target at the auction and happy with Unadkat as well. He has T20 experience and is a left-armer."
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Hesson on RCB getting Topley and Jacks
"We know the skills and attributes he [Topley] brings. We were delighted to pick him up for 1.90 crore and gave us some flexibility. We thought he would be 3-4 crore and that allowed us to bid for Jacks. Faf and Virat are highly likely to open the batting for us. In smaller auctions the prices can be significantly higher than the big auctions. We knew Stokes and Curran would be higher than what we could afford. We made the playoffs and had a pretty strong side, we spent a lot of time before the big auction and we expect them to give us good returns. We’re very happy to retain the 18 players."
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Check your purses and take stock
Here's how it looks right now, as the auction takes a 45-minute break (watch out for Delhi Capitals):
Muthiah Muralidaran on SRH: We have to see from what we have [captaincy candidates]. At the end of the day the management will decide. Markande and Rashid make up a formidable spin department.
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RCB on Reece Topley
What do RCB have for towering fast bowlers? Jamieson in the past, Reece Topley now.
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Blessing Muzarabani goes unsold as well
Blessing Muzarabani from Zimbabwe, 50 lakh base price, no movement at all. Unsold
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Kyle Jamieson goes to CSK
Kyle Jamieson, the tall fast bowler from NZ, breaks the streak. CSK bid for his 1 crore base price. Sold!
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Dushmantha Chameera unsold
Sri Lanka's quick Dushmantha Chameera at 50 lakh. Was with LSG last time. Anyone? Nope, unsold
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Sandeep Sharma
Sandeep Sharma, Virat kohli's nemesis in the IPL. 50 lakh too much? Swings the ball deliciously. Goes unsold even at a low price.
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Taskin Ahmed, no takers
Bangladesh quick Taskin Ahmed at 50 lakh. Handy quick, back to play the second Test right now against India after missing the first. But also unsold.
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Set 13 with six players. Riley Meredith is unsold
Riley Meredith is a proper fast bowler from Australia. Bae price 1.50 crore, goes unsold
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Neesham is next and unsold
James Neesham, Twitter star, 2 crore base price. UNSOLD!
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Dasun Shanaka
Dasun Shanaka at 50 lakh base price. No takers for him either. Unsold
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Mohammad Nabi is unsold!
Afghan allrounder Mohammad Nabi, 1 crore base price. Wow, no takers yet. He's unsold
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Wayne Parnell is unsold
Wayne Parnell is up next, from SA. 75 lakh for opening bid, but none yet. Unsold
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Daniel Sams also to LSG
Australia's handy allrounder Daniel Sams. 75 lakh, another bid from LSG. No other bidders and Leg take him as well.
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Daryl Mitchell unsold
New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell. 1 crore, any takers? None yet. Another foreign player unsold
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Set 12 coming up
Allrounders are next like Nabi, Daryl Mitchell, Neesham, Parnell, Shanaka.
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Romario Shepherd goes to Lucknow
Can Romario Shepherd get 50 lakh? Has played for SRH. This time LSG want him and they get him at base price.
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Dawid Malan unsold as well
Base price of 1.50 crore for Dawid Malan. Surely someone will buy him? Nope, not yet. Also unsold.
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Travis Head is unsold
Travis Head base price 2 crore, he's in great Test form. Ummm, no takers here. Is the base price too high? Goes unsold
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Mandeep Singh is also unsold
Mandeep Singh base price 50 lakh. No bids first up. Unsold as well.
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Will Jacks gets a home at RCB
England's Will Jacks at 1.50 crore. He gets a bid from RR and then RCB, reaches 1.80 crore. Crosses the 2-crore mark, thanks to RCB. RCB and RR go after him, cross 2.50 crore as the RR camp smiles, they don't have much money. 2.80 from RCB. 3 crore from RR, and RCB bid again. He goes for 3.20 crore to RCB.
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Rassie van der Dussen is unsold
Base price 2 crore for Rassie van der Dussen. Nobody, he's unsold
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Sherfane Rutherford also no takers
WI's Sherfane Rutherford is next at 1.50 crore. Another overseas player gets no bids, unsold.
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Paul Stirling goes unsold
First among batters in Set 11 is Paul Stirling with base price 50 lakh. No taker for now, unsold
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Manish Pandey to Delhi Capitals
Manish Pandey is next, 1 crore bae price. Takers? DC start it off and then there's silence. RCB join in, it's DC vs RCB now, crosses 2 crore. Pit stop at 2 crore, no movement now. SRH get in now. But DC bid again and bag him for 2.40 crore
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Coming up: Some known names
Next is Set 11, featuring Travis Head, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Dawid Malan, Paul Stirling, Rassie van Der Dussen and then Set 12 has Nabi, Daryl Mitchell, Neesham, Parnell, Shanaka, among others and then Set 13 with Taskin, Chameera, Jamieson, Meredith, and some more. A lot of overseas spinners didn't get any bids, will these quicks get some money?
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PBKS on picking Curran and Raza
Ness Wadia: It’s about having the right balance, so far so good and fingers crossed. It’s lovely to have Sam back. We had him bat 7-7.5 a few years ago and then Chennai had him. These top-up auctions are always dynamic. Sam is world class, is 24, played over 140 matches so far. And happy to have Raza with us, it’s good to have a Zimbabwean in the IPL.
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Who is Vivrant Sharma?
Shashank Kishore: Vivrant Sharma is an aggressive left-handed opener who also bowls excellent legspin. He was a net bowler with Sunrisers last year, where he also impressed with his ability with the bat. Has been batting in the top order for Jammu & Kashmir and has had a decent white-ball season. Was recommended for trials by Abdul Samad, who had also suggested Umran Malik’s name to the franchise last year.
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S Midhun: Unsold
Kerala's S Midhun gets no love at the auction table. He has been with RR in the past
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Himanshu Sharma to RCB
Himanshu Sharma in at 20 lakh. RCB open the bidding and that's the closing bid
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No takers for Shreyas Gopal
Karnataka leggie Shreyas Gopal asks for bids from 20 lakh. Awkward silence across tables. Gopal is unsold too
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Izharulhuq Naveed is unsold
Afghanistan's Izharulhuq Naveed in at 20 lakh. He was a net bowler at RCB last season. Do you want him RCB? Nah. No takers at all
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No takers for M Ashwin
TN and Salem Spartans leggie M Ashwin enters at 20 lakh. M Ash is unsold
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Chintal Gandhi is unsold
Onto set no. 10 - uncapped spinners. Baroda's quick leggie Chintal Gandhi enters at 20 lakh. Unsold
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DC scoop up Mukesh Kumar
Bengal seamer Mukesh Kumar in at 20 lakh. CSK open the bidding, followed by DC, as the bid shoots up to 1 crore. PBKS belatedly jump into the bidding for Mukesh. CSK tap out. DC are still in the tussle, though.
After a bit of a pause, more steady raising of paddles at both PBKS and DC tables. PBKS in the lead at 4 crore. Neither franchise is pulling out just yet. Big payday for the Bengal seamer who achieved the rare feat of being called into India's squad even before playing an IPL game. Sold to DC for 5.5 crore
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Lance Morris is unsold
WA and Perth Scorchers tearaway Lance Morris in at 30 lakh. Any takers for the new Wild Thing? Nope
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Titans recruit Shivam Mavi
Former Knight Rider Shivam Mavi in at 40 lakh. CSK jump into the bidding, as do KKR. CSK are KKR in a little bidding war for the allrounder. Venky Mysore sips some beverage and raises the paddle to try and outbid CSK. KKR in the lead at 1 crore. Titans drag it up to 1.1 crore.
RR come in rather belatedly and challenge Titans. The bid has touched 2 crore - and it's with RR. It has fairly swiftly zoomed past 3 crore. The bids go back and forth between Titans and RR.
Mavi continues to be in high demand. He has worked on his death-bowling skills and is fit again. He brings with him strong domestic form. Perhaps, that's why Titans have escalated the bid up to 5 crore. Discussions at the RR table. Titans wait patiently. Sold to Titans for 6 crore
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No takers for KM Asif
Kerala quick KM Asif in at 30 lakh. Former Super King. Unsold
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Mujtaba Yousuf is unsold
J&K quick Mujtaba Yousuf in at 20 lakh. Unsold
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Yash Thakur to LSG
Vidarbha's quick Yash Thakur enters at 20 lakh. Has a good yorker. PBKS deliberate - he was a net bowler for them last season. LSG enter the bidding for Thakur. Sold to LSG for 45 lakh
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Vaibhav Arora returns to KKR
HP swing bowler Vaibhav Arora asks for bids from 20 lakh. KKR open the bidding for their former player. Lucknow join the bidding. Vaibhav can swing the ball both ways at a lively pace. LSG and KKR try to outbid each other. Eventually sold to KKR for 60 lakh
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Mohammed Azharudeen is unsold
Kerala's Mohammed Azharudeen is unsold. No takers for him
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Jagadeesan moves to KKR
TN keeper-opener and Mr.TNPL N Jagadeesan enters at 20 lakh. KKR make the opening bid. CSK want their local boy back after having released him at his base price of 20 lakh. The bid is closing in on 1 crore. CSK tap out. Sold to KKR for 90 lakh
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Upendra Yadav to SRH
Railways keeper Upendra Yadav in at 20 lakh. MI make the opening bid. SRH also bid for Upendra. Sold to MI
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Bharat to Titans
KS Bharat enters at 20 lakh. CSK open the bidding for the India keeper. Titans and CSK compete for Bharat. Bharat has played a lot of first-division cricket in Chennai as well. Titans take the bid up to 1 crore. They need an Indian back-up to Saha or an upgrade on Saha. Sold to Titans for 1.2 crore
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Sumit Kumar is unsold
Sumit Kumar asks for bids from 20 lakh. No takers
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Dinesh Bana is unsold
Haryana keeper-bater Dinesh Bana enters at 20 lakh. He was a CSK net keeper last season. CSK? Nah. Unsold
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Shashank Singh goes unsold
Former Sunriser Shashank Singh in at 20 lakh. Unsold
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Abhimanyu Easwaran is unsold
Bengal captain Abhimanyu Easwaran enters at 20 lakh. Unsold
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CSK pick Nishant Sindhu
Nishant Sindhu enters at 20 lakh. CSK net bowler last season. CSK, of course, make the first move and that's the closing bid. Hang on. KKR belatedly bid for Sidhu. CSK eventually take him for 60 lakh
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Sanvir Singh to SRH
Punjab allrounder Sanvir Singh enters at 20 lakh. SRH make the opening bidding. That's the closing bid
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Saurabh Kumar is unsold
Saurabh Kumar, the UP left-arm fingerspinner, enters at 20 lakh. Unsold
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Corbin Bosch is unsold
SA and Barbados Royals allrounder Corbin Bosch in at 20 lakh. RR? Nah. Unsold
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Samarth Vyas to SRH
Saurashtra's intent machine Samarth Vyas enters at 20 lakh. SRH open the bidding for Vyas. Sold to SRH for his base price
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Priyam Garg is unsold
UP's Priyam Garg asks for bids from 20 lakh. Former Sunriser. Unsold
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Vivrant Sharma goes to SRH
J&K's Vivrant Sharma enters at 20 lakh. Finally some activity at the KKR table. They tussle with SRH for Sharma. The bid has moved past 1 crore. Steady raising of paddles at both KKR and SRH tables. KKR in the lead at 2 crore. Sold to SRH for 2.6 crore
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No takers for Himmat Singh
Delhi's Himmat Singh in at 20 lakh. Unsold. Onto the next set - uncapped allrounders
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Rohan Kunnummal is unsold
Rohan Kunnummal will invite bids from 20 lakh. No bids for him now. He might come back later
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Shaik Rasheed is a Super King
Shaik Rasheed sold to CSK for his base price of 20 lakh. He was in fine form during the APL too
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Shubham Khajuria is unsold as well
J&K opening batter Shubham Khajuria in at 20 lakh. No takers for hiom
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LR Chetan: Unsold
Bengaluru Blasters batter LR Chetan enters at 20 lakh. Unsold
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Anmolpreet is unsold
Anmolpreet Singh asks for bids from INR 20 lakh. Former Mumbai Indian. No takers for him
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The sixth set comprises uncapped batters. Shubham Khajuria, Rohan Kunnummal, LR Chetan, Shaik Rasheed, Anmolpreet Singh, Himmat Singh will all be presented for bidding. Watch out for Kerala's star in the making Kunnummal. He has trialled with a number of teams, including Samson's RR. Rasheed, the Andhra batter and former India U-19 vice-captain, had reportedly trialled with CSK ahead of the auction.
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Who are the most expensive buys?
Cameron Green: “I’m pinching myself that this has all happened. It’s such a weird feeling watching an auction for yourself. I can’t believe how nervous I was and I was shaking like anything when the final call was confirmed.
“I’ve always been a huge fan of the IPL and it’s going to be so cool to be a part of it. The Mumbai Indians are one of the powerhouses of the competition so I feel very humbled to be joining them. I can’t wait to get there next year.”
Lara is back to talk about Brook, Agarwal, Adil Rashid: That’s the situation you get sometimes, the players you want come on top. They fit very nicely into our team, No.5 and 6 were available. Maybe Mayank can help resurrect SRH. We had our eyes on Syed Mushtaq Ali, there are so many young Indian players out there.
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Mayank Markande, goes for 50 lakh base price to SRH
Here comes an Indian. Googly star from Punjab, has played for Royals and MI. He gets a bid, from SRH. Lara writes his name down as SRH get him for 50 lakh.
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Tabraiz Shamsi also unsold
Tabraiz Shamsi has listed his base price at 1 crore. Nobody wants a wristspinner? No magic there, he's unsold as well.
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Mujeeb ur Rahman is unsold too
1 crore base price. No movement at all. KKR are still. Some discussions at the PBKS table, but no bids at all. Unsold.
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Adam Zampa also unsold, 1.50 crore base price
Adam Zampa: Top legspinner. Cameras on RCB because they had him earlier. But no bids this time, I'm surprised. he's unsold.
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Akeal Hosein is unsold at base price 1 crore
West Indies left-arm spinner, CPL star, playing in the BBL for Melbourne Renegades currently. Nobody wants him for now, unsold.
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Onto the next set of spinners
Here we go...
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Adil Rashid to SRH
England star legspinner. A bid comes from SRH and nobody else at all. For 2 crore to SRH he goes. He could be their lead spinner.
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Ishant Sharma is back home at Delhi
Back to Ranji recently after playing Vijay Hazare, but not among the wickets. First bid from DC. He's coming home! Ishant goes to Delhi
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Jhye Richardson to Mumbai Indians
Lovely new-ball swing bowler from Australia and look at his recent figures in BBL: 3 for 26 and 4 for 9. MI start this one as well. But no rivals for now. Will MI take him? Ambani shakes hands all around as they get him.
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Adam Milne is unsold, 2 crore base price
Known for his speed, also injury prone. No takers? Nope, not even one. Unsold
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LSG bag Jaydev Unadkat
Comeback man in Tests, workhorse for Saurashtra in domestic cricket, also their captain, and recent VHT winner with most wickets (19). No takers to begin with. Opening bid comes from LSG and he goes to Lucknow! No competition at all.
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Reece Topley goes to RCB
England’s tall left-arm quick and yorker specialist. Ready for an IPL debut? He’s back in the England squad after missing the T20 World Cup with a freak injury. MI jump right in for him, followed by CSK, there's RCB as well. Reaches 1.90 crore from RCB, it stops there for a bit and he's gone to RCB!
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Chris Jordan, base price 2 crore and unsold!
Specialist death bowler and regular wicket-taker, been part of four IPL teams already, CSK was the last. No bids at all, wow. Jordan is unsold!
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Now on to set 4
Coming up are fast bowlers. Stay tuned. And some records:
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Phil Salt also at 2 crore
England’s fearless striker with a T20 strike rate of 150, currently out of the BBL with an injured shoulder. DC bid for him, phew. But nobody else. DC get him.
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Kusal Mendis is next, and unsold
He scored well in the LPL, but his team is not in the final today. No bids at all, he's unsold
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Tom Banton base price 2 crore, unsold
From England and has played for KKR before. But had a horrible Hundred this year: 83 runs from six innings. Banton is unsold as well. No taker at all
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Henrich Klaasen, sold to SRH for 5.25 crore
South Africa hitter, also scored a 292 in SA’s first-class competition last month. DC jump in and KKR arrive too. No more bids, DC for 1.20 crore. SRH jump in late! We're not done yet. It's SRH vs DC, non-stop bids going on. Races past 5 crore in no time, from DC. SRH have paused, Lara looks around. Kaviya Maran asks for a second and raises to 5.25 crore and they get him!
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Litton Das goes unsold
50 lakh base price. No movements yet after the break. And he remains unsold.
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Nicholas Pooran gets 16 crore from LSG
Bought for 10.75 crore last time by SRH. Who wants a LHB in their middle order? CSK come in, there's RR as well. He quickly goes past 3 crore. CSK go for 3.2 crore, only two teams chasing him for now. RR bid again for 3.40 crore. No movements for a few seconds, then goes 3.60 and that's for Delhi Capitals! RR raise the paddle, DC counter immediately. It's a back and forth between DC and RR now. Surpasses 5 crore, 5.50 now from RR and DC at 5.75 crore. Here comes 6 crore from RR. Parth Jindal smiles and raises it again, for 6.25. It's Dv vs RR again, now at 6.75 for DC, and it's 7 crore for RR. LSG jump in at 7.5 crore! Closign in on a million dollars, it's 8.50 crore now. And now past 9 crore from DC. Shoots up to 9.50 and then 10 crore for LSG, 10.25 for DC. He's racing away with some money. DC vs LSG heavy bidding going on, now at 12 crore for LSG. DC are back, LSG counter yet again. 14 crore for LSG! 15 crore now from LSG after a bid from DC. LSG seem to be going for it, DC think in between. 16 crore with LSG, DC have backed out. LSG it is!
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With some money left, we come to SET 3 – Capped wicketkeepers for the likes of Pooran, Banton, Klaasen, Litton Das, Kusal Mendis and Phil Salt. It's worth noting that Salt is also part of Delhi's SA20 team
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What's happened so far?
A few banks have been broken: PBKS are going to pay a record 18.50 crore to Sam Curran. MI paid a whopping 17.5 crore for Cameron Green. Ben Stokes sold to CSK for 16.25 crore. Sunrisers got Harry Brook for 13.25 crore. Jason Holder to RR for 5.75 crore.
A few teams are yet to make their first purchase in this auction: KKR, LSG, DC, RCB. KKR had the smallest purse (7.05 crore) at the start, LSG have 23.35 crore, DC have 19.45 crore, and RCB 8.75 crore.
A bunch of them have gone unsold too: Joe Root, Shakib Al Hasan, Rilee Rossouw.
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What they said...
SRH’s Brian Lara on Harry Brook: experience in the PSL. I know it’s his first IPL but he’s got the goods. With the impact rule, it allows us to look at specialists. That gives us flexibility for each spot.
Akash Ambani of MI: Green is someone we’ve tracked for 2-3 years and we thought he’s exactly what we needed. He fits the right age profile for us; we’ve been looking for younger players for a few auctions.
Trevor Bayliss of Punjab Kings on Curran’s bid: Very happy to have him on board, he has a lot of skills with both bat and ball. We had two or three allrounders in mind, Sam might be lucky he came up first. Sikandar Raza is a bit of unknown, mystery spinner and can whack the ball. We’re looking for a few back-up players too.
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Sam C+YJB at PBKS
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Ben Stokes: the new Thala at CSK after Dhoni?
England allrounder Ben Stokes enters at 2 crore. Royals raise the paddle almost immediately. He's a captaincy candidate as well. RCB compete with RR for Stokes.
The bid has touched 5 crore and it's with RCB. RR, however, are still in the bids go back and forth between both tables. RCB deliberate and ask the auctioneer for a moment. RR in the lead at 6.75 crore.
Oh hello! New bidder: LSG drag the bid up to 7 crore. Where is SRH? Here they come. LSG and SRH are now locked in a fresh bidding war for Stokes. Sanjeev Goenka is a big fan of Stokes. SRH need a captain. Frenetic bidding for Stokes. It continues. LSG snatch the lead at 14 crore. Kaviya Maran raises the paddle and keeps pushing LSG.
CSK enter at 15.25. Stokes has worked with Dhoni and Fleming at Rising Pune Super Giant. Will LSG ward off the new competition from CSK. How about Ben Stokes for the new Thala after Dhoni, CSK fans? Sold to CSK for 16.25 crore. Stokes is the expensive player ever for CSK, surpassing Deepak Chahar.
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MI break the bank for Cam Green
Australia allrounder Cameron Green enters at 2 crore. RCB make the opening bid for Green. MI jump in and here comes the bidding way for Green. The bid has quickly zipped to 7 crore; it's with Mumbai.
Oh hello, seems like we have a new bidder: Delhi Capitals. Frenetic raising of paddles at the Mumbai and Delhi tables.
Expectedly, Green is also a millionaire. Can he catch up with Sam C's bid? Wow, the bid has powered to 15 crore. MI didn't get Curran. So they are persistent now for Green.
The bid has touched 16.50 crore. So, Green is now the second-most expensive player at an IPL auction. He is hot on Curran's heels as the bid zips up to 17 crore. MI back in the lead at 17.5 crore. That's the winning bid
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Holder is a Royal in the IPL as well
Another WI allrounder. Jason Holder asks for bids from 2 crore. CSK open the bidding for Big Jase. He has been part of their squad back in the day. Royals jump in and compete with CSK. It is worth noting that Holder plays for Barbados Royals at the CPL.
CSK drag the bid up to 3 crore. He's a fine player of spin - perhaps the best spin-hitter in the CPL. RR are still in it for Holder. CSK pause and resume bidding for Holder.
The bid goes back and forth between CSK and RR. Holder is a much-improved death bowler these days and is hence in demand. CSK back in the lead at 5 crore; Royals come back in at 5.25 crore. Sold to RR for 5.75 crore
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Raza goes to Punjab Kings
Zimbabwe allrounder Sikandar Raza in at 50 lakh. PBKS make the first bid for Raza who was recently in action at the LPL and T10 league. That's the winning bid
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Titans pick Odean Smith
WI allrounder Odean Smith in at 50 lakh. Titans make the first move for Smith. They replace Dom Drakes with Odean Smith. Sold for 50 lakh
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Sam Curran returns to Punjab Kings
Here we go: Sam Curran enters at INR 2 crore. MI make the first move for Curran. And the bidding war begins between MI and RCB. Frenetic raising of paddles at both tables as the bid zooms up to 6 crore. All quiet so far at the CSK table.
Royals now jump into the bidding. Royals and MI locked in a bidding war for the Player of the tournament at the T20 World Cup. MI in the lead at 9.75 crore. RR raise the paddle again as the bid shoots up to 10 crore. Curran is part of the Mumbai franchise in the SA20 - MI Cape Town. MI want Sam C at the IPL too
The bid keeps going back and forth between MI and RR. RR back in the lead at 11.5 crore. MI tap out. CSK jump in 11.75 crore. Both MS Dhoni and Stephen Fleming back Curran to perform any role at CSK. PBKS also bid for Sam C. Punjab was Curran's first franchise in the IPL. CSK and PBKS continue to be locked in a bidding war for Curran? When will SRH join this?
The bid has zoomed past 15 crore. CSK in the lead at 15.25 crore. PBKS raise the paddle as the bidding war continues. Sundar Raman asks for a moment. LSG jump in at 15.75. They need to fill the Holder-sized void.
The bid has touched 16.5 crore. Sam Curran has fetched the highest-ever bid at an IPL auction. MI re-enter the bidding for Curran. The bid (18 crore.) is now with PBKS.
The bid has reached 18.5 crore. Sold to PBKS. BAM!
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Shakib is unsold
Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan in at 1.5 crore. KKR? No activity across tables. Unsold
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Brook causes a stir at the auction
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Gear up for the big set 2
Hold onto your hats! The high-profile set 2 is upon us. SAM CURRAN, BEN STOKES, CAMERON GREEN, Jason Holder, Shakib Al Hasan, Odean Smith and Sikandar Raza will be up for grabs. Will Curran fetch the highest-ever bid at an IPL auction?
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Rilee Rossouw is unsold
SA batter Rilee Rossouw in at INR 2 crore. No love for Rossouw. He could also come back once again. The next set will begin after a short little break
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Root is unsold again
England batter Joe Root invites bids from INR 1 crore. Awkward silence across tables. Unsold once again. We might see him later in the day
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CSK's first buy: Rahane
India and Mumbai batter Ajinkya Rahane has listed his base price at 50 lakh. CSK make the first move for Rahane. That's the closing bid. Sold to CSK for his base price. It is worth noting that Rahane has worked with Dhoni and Fleming at Rising Pune Supergiant
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Agarwal goes to SRH
India batter Mayank Agarwal asks for bids at 1 crore. RCB make the first move for their Huduga, followed by Punjab Kings. Steady raising of paddles at both tables. Both RCB and PBKS are in search of a solid opener.
CSK enter the bidding now and take it up to 3 crore. He could be a good fit for them at Chepauk as a replacement for the retired Uthappa. CSK in the lead at 3.4 crore. PBKS back in at 3.6 crore. Bids go back and forth between CSK and Punjab Kings. Bayliss and co deliberate at the PBKS table. Let's breathe for a moment. PBKS are out. But SRH swoop in to battle for Agarwal. They're also in need of an Indian opener.
CSK are persistent as the bid jumps up to 5 crore. Kasi and co. pause for a moment, take a moment, and then lift the paddle once again. The bid has touched 6 crore and it's with CSK. SRH are not letting CSK get away easily with Agarwal. SRH in the lead at 7.75 crore. Discussions, discussions. After that, CSK are back in the race. SRH back in the lead at 8.25 crore. That's the winning bid
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Sunrisers snap up Brook
England batter Harry Brook enters at 1.5 crore. Royals jump in immediately. RCB enter the bidding and compete with Royals. The bid is going back and forth between the two teams. RR in the lead at 2.6 crore. RCB continue to battle for the versatile England batter.
The bid has swiftly zoomed to 4 crore. RCB are back in the lead. Hesson sips his beverage as RCB continue to bid aggressively for Brook.
Brook is in high demand. New bidder: SRH at 5.25 crore. SRH and RR are now locked in a bidding war for Brook. RR raise it up for 7 crore. SRH are not tapping out. They have plenty to spend at this auction. More steady raising of the paddles at the RR and SRH tables. Kaviya Maran drags it up to 7.75 crore and challenges RR.
SRH deliberate and push the bid up to 8.25 crore. It is worth noting that Brook is a gun player of spin, having done well in varous franchise leagues around the world. The bid has touched 8.5 crore, which means Brook is the first millionaire of IPL 2023 auction
Lara, Gaurav Sundar Kaviya Maran deliberate and raise the paddle for Brook once again. They lift it up to 9.75 crore. RR back in the lead at 10 crore.
The bid has uickly zoomed up to 12 crore. Brook is also the most expensive specialist batter ever sold at a mini auction, breaking Hetmyer's 7.75 crore record. WHOPPER
The bidding continues for England's latest sensation. RR in the lead at 13 crore. SRH are persistent - up to 13.25 crore. Royals pull out of the bidding for Brook. Sold to SRH for 13.25 crore
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Williamson goes to Gujarat Titans
The first player up for grabs in the IPL 2023 auction is Kane Williamson. He invites bids from INR 2 crore. SRH? Nah. Awkward silence across tables. Titans pause and then make the first move for the NZ white-ball captain. That's the closing bid
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IPL chairman's welcome note
IPL chairman Arun Singh Dhumal welcomes everyone to the IPL 2023 auction. "The depth and scouting network of franchises deserve a huge applause," he says. "Time for the franchises to put their thinking caps on. We expect fans to fill the stands this year" The auction is open and over to Hugh Edmeades
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Are you ready for Set 1?
Thanks Vishal. Hello, everyone. This should be fun. Strap in. The first set will comprise capped batters. Mayank Agarwal, Harry Brook, Ajinkya Rahane, Joe Root, Kane Williamson and Rilee Rossouw will be on offer. England’s Brook is perhaps the most exciting prospect in their set, having excelled with England in Pakistan and with Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League. Brook is also part of Jo’burg Super Kings for the upcoming SA20.
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Who has the most money to spend?
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What else to watch out for?
There's Joe Root coming back after going unsold in 2018. There's the massive demand for overseas allrounders, and SRH (42.25 crore) and Punjab Kings (32.20 crore) could easily break the bank for one of the high-profile players. But I'm eager to see what KKR do today. They have the smallest purse of 7.05 crore but as many as 11 slots left (second after SRH's 13), including three overseas! They also let go of Lockie Ferguson and Rahmanullah Gurbaz. And their new coach is domestic heavyweight coach Chandrakant Pandit who has been winning Ranji titles one after another for different teams.
Five minutes to go, Deiva Muthu is here after his lunch.
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Join our experts Bishop, Moody, Jaffer and Binny
if you don't like our in-house predictions, you can always scroll through Jofra Archer's Twitter timeline from a few years ago
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Who needs what, exactly?
Apart from money, which is limited in the auction as usual (95 crore per team), each team has different needs as per the players they have released. Sunrisers released a lot of names and have 42.25 crore to spend whereas KKR have the smallest purse of 7.05 crore but a lot of vacant spots too. Here's what the squads look like right now and a quick look at all the team previews:
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Countdown has begun...
We're 60 minutes away from you know what. Ten franchises, 405 players available, 87 to be bought, crores of rupees to be spent (don't ask me how it will impact inflation), lots of action, more reactions, and all of it right here on ESPNcricinfo. I'm Vishal Dikshit, I'll be joined by Deiva Muthu soon after he changes his evening plans because he thought the auction would be over by 7pm IST lol.
What all is in store today? The a(u)ction start at 2.30pm IST in Kochi with IPL auctioneer Hugh Edmeades (hope he's in the best of health). The first set to go up is capped batters followed by the high-profile set of capped allrounders, featuring Cameron Green, Ben Stokes, Sam Curran and others. And then a 15-minute break with some reactions from the franchises. Who has the biggest and smallest purses? Which players are available? Who are the unknown players to watch out for? Deiva has put all the answers together. Read, good people, read!
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Ben McDermott pulls out of the action
The Australia and Hobart Hurricanes batter has joined the likes of Chris Woakes, Alex Hales and Evin Lewis in pulling out of IPL 2023. He is currently in action in the Big Bash League (BBL).
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All you need to know about IPL 2023 auction
Will records be broken? Who are the players to watch? Who's got the most money? Who are the youngest and oldest players up for grabs? Will the Impact Player rule impact this auction? Here's your cheat sheet
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New rule explainer: Impact Player
"A new tactical, strategic dimension to the game" - that's how the IPL describes the Impact Player, a new rule that will take effect from IPL 2023. But what exactly does it involve? Here's our Impact Player explainer.
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Numbers game - Key auction stats to keep in mind
7.05 KKR's remaining purse (in INR crores)
Did you know that only once has a franchise sat at the auction table since 2014 with a lower purse than KKR's? And they have 11 slots empty!
Click her for more such IPL auction stats gold.
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Green set to find out his IPL value amid 'weird' summer
While Cameron Green might be poised to spark bidding wars at the 2023 IPL auction, he's not in the best space on the international scene. "It's definitely been a weird start to the summer for myself not having to do too much," Green said on the sidelines of the Australia-South Africa Test series. "Being an allrounder you're the guy to help out when the team needs. At the moment it feels like I'm not really needed."
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Quiz time - Who is IPL's most expensive buy ever?
Calling all IPL experts, time to test your memory with our IPL quiz.
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What/who does each IPL team need at the auction?
What holes does each franchise need to plug at the 2023 IPL auction? And who are they most likely to go after to meet their needs? Here's a team-by-team lowdown.
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McCullum talks up Rehan Ahmed ahead of IPL auction
Former KKR coach (and current England coach) Brendon McCullum thinks England's new spin-bowling star Rehan Ahmed could learn a lot at the IPL. After Rehan became the youngest man to take a five-wicket haul on Test debut against Pakistan this week, McCullum told the BBC's Test Match Special: "It would be awesome if he did [get picked at the IPL auction]. Why not? Why not get an opportunity to go and play under different coaches and different captains and rub shoulders with different players and pick up those experiences? What 18-year-old kid anywhere else in world cricket is going to get those chances? I think we should encourage it."
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Six uncapped Indians who could set the auction alight
From Vidarbha pacer Yash Thakur to Himachal Pradesh's finisher Akash Vasisht, here are a bunch of lower-profile players who could come into the spotlight at the 2023 IPL auction.
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Who will the biggest buys at the IPL auction?
Will almost every team want a big-name, reliable India batter like Mayank Agarwal on their roster? We certainly think so - here's a list of who could spark big bidding wars come December 23.
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2023 IPL auction pool details
Which players will be up for auction? When does bidding start? How many players go under the hammer in total? Here's the details of the 2023 IPL auction pool and other auction nitty gritty.
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