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Sat, 06 February 2016
LIVE IPL Auction: Aus pacer Richardson sold to RCB for 2 crore
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18:06
India's Under-19 player Mahipal Lomror with a base price of 10 lakh is the last player up for sale.
Delhi Daredevils manage to sign him up for his base price to conclude this year's IPL Auction.
That concludes this year's IPL Auction!
Delhi Daredevils manage to sign him up for his base price to conclude this year's IPL Auction.
That concludes this year's IPL Auction!
17:55
Kshitiz Sharma with a base price of 10 lakh is the penultimate player in this year's auction. Shockingly, after asking him to be represented no franchise bids for him and he remains UNSOLD
17:54 Herwadkar sold to Delhi for 10 lakh
Mumbai's in-form opener Akhil Herwadkar with a base price of 10 lakh is the next player up for sale. Delhi Daredevils manage to grab him at his base price.
17:52
South African Farhaan Behardien comes back for sale again. He starts with a base price of 30 lakh and goes at that same price to Kings XI Punjab.
17:52
So we will have the final of FOUR players who will be presented again for auction.
17:40
Jaskaran Singh is bought by Pune Supergiants for 10 lakh, while Delhi Daredevils snap up Chama Milind for the same amount.
Vikas Tokas is sold to RCB for 10 lakh.
That completes the represented set!
The franchises will now be asked to resubmit, if they choose to, the names of three players whom they want to be presented again for bidding!
Vikas Tokas is sold to RCB for 10 lakh.
That completes the represented set!
The franchises will now be asked to resubmit, if they choose to, the names of three players whom they want to be presented again for bidding!
17:35
Australia's Scott Boland is sold for his base price of 50 lakh to Pune Supergiants, who also buy leg-spinner Adam Zampa for 30 lakh.
Vikramjeet Malik is bought by RCB for his base price of 20 lakh.
Pawan Suyal is sold to Delhi Daredevils for 10 lakh while Gujarat Lions snap up Amit Mishra.
Vikramjeet Malik is bought by RCB for his base price of 20 lakh.
Pawan Suyal is sold to Delhi Daredevils for 10 lakh while Gujarat Lions snap up Amit Mishra.
17:30 Aus pacer Richardson sold to RCB for 2 crore
Australia fast bowler Kane Richardson with a base price of 2 crore gets the only bid from Royal Challengers Bangalore, who also successfully buy West Indian spinner Samuel Badree for 50 lakh.
Meanwhile, former India spinner Pragyan Ojha remains UNSOLD.
Australia's Joel Paris is bought by Delhi Daredevils for 30 lakh.
Meanwhile, former India spinner Pragyan Ojha remains UNSOLD.
Australia's Joel Paris is bought by Delhi Daredevils for 30 lakh.
17:24
The next set is the bowler's list.
Ashok Dinda with a base price of 50 lakh comes up again. Pune Supergiants make the opening bid and that is the only bid as Dinda is sold for his base price.
Australia's James Pattinson with a base price of 1.5 crore goes unsold
Ashok Dinda with a base price of 50 lakh comes up again. Pune Supergiants make the opening bid and that is the only bid as Dinda is sold for his base price.
Australia's James Pattinson with a base price of 1.5 crore goes unsold
17:23
Deepak Punia is sold for his base price of 10 lakh to Mumbai Indians, who have been quite active in the last session.
Swapnil Singh sold to Kings XI Punjab for his base price of 10 lakh.
Syed Khaleel Ahmed also goes for the same price to Delhi Daredevils. But there seems to be some problem as Delhi check if he is the same player they have been tracking. They verify the details with the IPL team and confirm the purchase at 10 lakh.
Jaydev Shah with a base price of 20 lakh gets the opening bid from Gujarat Lions and that turns out to be the only bid for the Gujarat batsman.
Pratyush Singh is bought by Delhi Daredevils for 10 lakh.
Swapnil Singh sold to Kings XI Punjab for his base price of 10 lakh.
Syed Khaleel Ahmed also goes for the same price to Delhi Daredevils. But there seems to be some problem as Delhi check if he is the same player they have been tracking. They verify the details with the IPL team and confirm the purchase at 10 lakh.
Jaydev Shah with a base price of 20 lakh gets the opening bid from Gujarat Lions and that turns out to be the only bid for the Gujarat batsman.
Pratyush Singh is bought by Delhi Daredevils for 10 lakh.
17:15 Hardik Pandya's brother Krunal sold to Mumbai for 2 crore
Pradeep Sahu is sold to Kings XI Punjab for 10 lakh.
Krunal Pandya, with a base price of 10 lakh, is another surprise candidate who evokes a lot of interest. He is the brother of Indian T20 player Hardik Pandya.
Once again it's Delhi vs Mumbai to sign up the Baroda all-rounder.
The price has surged up more than 10 times as the bid crosses the one-crore mark.
And soon it doubles up as Mumbai snap up Pandya for 2 crore.
Krunal Pandya, with a base price of 10 lakh, is another surprise candidate who evokes a lot of interest. He is the brother of Indian T20 player Hardik Pandya.
Once again it's Delhi vs Mumbai to sign up the Baroda all-rounder.
The price has surged up more than 10 times as the bid crosses the one-crore mark.
And soon it doubles up as Mumbai snap up Pandya for 2 crore.
17:10 Mumbai Indians buy Kishore Kamath for 1.4 crore
Kishore Kamath, who starts with a base price of 10 lakh, is shown strong interest from RCB and Mumbai Indians as the price goes up to 50 lakh.
Sunrisers, as usual, make a late entry as the price keeps going up.
This is another shocking bidding war for an unknown player as Sunrisers and Mumbai take the price past the one-crore mark.
So, finally Sunrisers pull out as KP Kamath is bought by Mumbai for 1.4 crore.
Sunrisers, as usual, make a late entry as the price keeps going up.
This is another shocking bidding war for an unknown player as Sunrisers and Mumbai take the price past the one-crore mark.
So, finally Sunrisers pull out as KP Kamath is bought by Mumbai for 1.4 crore.
17:06
Vidarbha all-rounder Akshay Karnewar with a base price of 10 lakh is sold for his starting price to RCB. He is one of those rare bowlers, who can bowl off-spin and can bowl left-arm spin.
Gujarat Lions continue to get players at a good rate as they bag Aksh Deep Nath for 10 lakh.
Manan Sharma is sold for his base price of 10 lakh to KKR.
Tamil Nadu's Baba Aparajith is sold at the same base price to Pune Supergiants and they also purchase Deepak Chahar for the same amount.
Gujarat Lions continue to get players at a good rate as they bag Aksh Deep Nath for 10 lakh.
Manan Sharma is sold for his base price of 10 lakh to KKR.
Tamil Nadu's Baba Aparajith is sold at the same base price to Pune Supergiants and they also purchase Deepak Chahar for the same amount.
17:01
Australia's Ben Cutting is sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for his base price of 50 lakh.
England fast bowler Chris Jordan with a base price of 1 crore goes UNSOLD
Next up is Australia's Andrew Tye with a base price of 30 lakh. He is sold to Gujarat Lions for 50 lakh after Pune also made a few bids.
New Zealand off-spinner Nathan McCullum with a base price of 50 lakh remains UNSOLD
Praveen Dubey sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for 35 lakh after he started with a base price of 10 lakh.
R Satish sold to KKR for 20 lakh, while Vijay Shankar is bought by Sunrisers for 35 lakh.
Left-arm spinner Shadab Jakati is sold for his base price of 20 lakh to Gujarat Lions.
England fast bowler Chris Jordan with a base price of 1 crore goes UNSOLD
Next up is Australia's Andrew Tye with a base price of 30 lakh. He is sold to Gujarat Lions for 50 lakh after Pune also made a few bids.
New Zealand off-spinner Nathan McCullum with a base price of 50 lakh remains UNSOLD
Praveen Dubey sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for 35 lakh after he started with a base price of 10 lakh.
R Satish sold to KKR for 20 lakh, while Vijay Shankar is bought by Sunrisers for 35 lakh.
Left-arm spinner Shadab Jakati is sold for his base price of 20 lakh to Gujarat Lions.
16:51 Holder sold to KKR for 70 lakh, Pune buy Perera for 1 crore
West Indies captain Jason Holder with a base price of 50 lakh gets the opening bid from KKR and are joined in by Delhi Daredevils.
He is bought by KKR for 70 lakh.
Sri Lanka all-rounder Thisara Perera comes up again and he is snapped up by Pune Supergiants for his base price of 1 crore.
He is bought by KKR for 70 lakh.
Sri Lanka all-rounder Thisara Perera comes up again and he is snapped up by Pune Supergiants for his base price of 1 crore.
16:48 Kings XI Punjab buy Armaan Jaffer for 10 lakh
Jitesh Sharma is sold to Mumbai Indians for 10 lakh while Evin Lewis and Alex Ross is unsold.
A Wankhede, Prashant Gupta remain UNSOLD
Mumbai youngster Armaan Jaffer gets an opening bid of 10 lakh from Kings XI Punjab and he is sold at his base price.
A Wankhede, Prashant Gupta remain UNSOLD
Mumbai youngster Armaan Jaffer gets an opening bid of 10 lakh from Kings XI Punjab and he is sold at his base price.
16:44
T Suman bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for his base price of 10 lakh while Bangladesh wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim goes UNSOLD.
Ankush Bains sold to Pune Supergiants for his base price of 10 lakh.
Umang Sharma is sold to Gujarat Lions for 10 lakh and Peter Handscomb is bought by Pune Supergiants for 30 lakh
Ankush Bains sold to Pune Supergiants for his base price of 10 lakh.
Umang Sharma is sold to Gujarat Lions for 10 lakh and Peter Handscomb is bought by Pune Supergiants for 30 lakh
16:41 Finch sold to Gujarat for 1 crore, Guptill unsold again
New Zealand's run-machine Martin Guptill comes up for sale yet again with a base price of Rs. 50 lakh. He remains UNSOLD!!!
South Africa's batting mainstay Hashim Amla with a base price of 1 crore remains unsold. Australia's limited overs specialist George Bailey with a base price of 1 crore also finds no buyers.
Veteran Michael Hussey with a starting price of 2 crore also stays unsold for the second time.
The in-form Usman Khawaja with a base price of 1 crore finds no buyer yet again and will stay unsold.
England wicketkeeper Sam Billings with a base price of 30 lakh has been called into the auction again and gets the opening bid from Delhi Daredevils. With no other buyer interested, Billings is snapped up for his base price by Delhi.
South Africa's batting mainstay Hashim Amla with a base price of 1 crore remains unsold. Australia's limited overs specialist George Bailey with a base price of 1 crore also finds no buyers.
Veteran Michael Hussey with a starting price of 2 crore also stays unsold for the second time.
The in-form Usman Khawaja with a base price of 1 crore finds no buyer yet again and will stay unsold.
England wicketkeeper Sam Billings with a base price of 30 lakh has been called into the auction again and gets the opening bid from Delhi Daredevils. With no other buyer interested, Billings is snapped up for his base price by Delhi.
16:33 Finch sold to Gujarat Lions for 1 crore
The unsold Marquee players will be up first.
Australia's T20 captain Aaron Finch with a base price of Rs. 1 crore comes up for sale yet again. Gujarat Lions buy the Australian for his base price of Rs. 1 crore.
Australia's T20 captain Aaron Finch with a base price of Rs. 1 crore comes up for sale yet again. Gujarat Lions buy the Australian for his base price of Rs. 1 crore.
16:30
The final session of this year's IPL Auction is underway. This will be an accelerated process wherein the UNSOLD players will be presented again.
15:40
There will be a 20-minute break.
The IPL Auction will now move to the representation phase where the franchises will pick the unsold players they want back under the hammer.
Stay tuned!
The IPL Auction will now move to the representation phase where the franchises will pick the unsold players they want back under the hammer.
Stay tuned!
15:35 Kings XI Punjab buy Cariappa for 80 lakh
Mystery spinner K C Cariappa, who was bought for 2.4 crore in the last auction by KKR, is having another good day.
Kings XI Punjab make the opening bid at 10 lakh before RCB also enter the fray. The price goes up to 80 lakh and he is bought by Punjab.
Karanveer Singh remains UNSOLD
Kings XI Punjab make the opening bid at 10 lakh before RCB also enter the fray. The price goes up to 80 lakh and he is bought by Punjab.
Karanveer Singh remains UNSOLD
15:31 M Ashwin is a surprise pick for 4.5 crore by Pune Supergiants
Veteran leg-spinner Pravin Tambe, who played for Rajasthan Royals in the last few seasons, starts with an opening bid of 10 lakh from Gujarat Lions.
Just one bid from Delhi before Gujarat bag the player at 20 lakh.
Shivil Kaushik, who has not yet played first class cricket, is also sold to Gujarat for his base price of 10 lakh.
Gujarat Lions making a flurry of spinner purchases as leg-spinner Sarabjeet Ladda is sold for his base price of 10 lakh
Tamil Nadu's Murugan Ashwin with a base price of 10 lakh soon sees his base price cross the one-crore mark courtesy of RCB and Pune Supergiants with both teams not willing to relent.
Within a minute the price soars past the four-crore mark with Pune bidding a massive 4.5 crore for the little known Ashwin.
SHOCKER! Pune buy M AShwin for 4.5 crore
Adam Zampa, KK Jiyas, Pawan Suyal, Sidharth Trivedi, Hardik Patel, Rahil Shah, ... all go UNSOLD
Just one bid from Delhi before Gujarat bag the player at 20 lakh.
Shivil Kaushik, who has not yet played first class cricket, is also sold to Gujarat for his base price of 10 lakh.
Gujarat Lions making a flurry of spinner purchases as leg-spinner Sarabjeet Ladda is sold for his base price of 10 lakh
Tamil Nadu's Murugan Ashwin with a base price of 10 lakh soon sees his base price cross the one-crore mark courtesy of RCB and Pune Supergiants with both teams not willing to relent.
Within a minute the price soars past the four-crore mark with Pune bidding a massive 4.5 crore for the little known Ashwin.
SHOCKER! Pune buy M AShwin for 4.5 crore
Adam Zampa, KK Jiyas, Pawan Suyal, Sidharth Trivedi, Hardik Patel, Rahil Shah, ... all go UNSOLD
15:22 Ankit Rajpoot bought by KKR for 1.5 crore
Former CSK fast bowler Ankit Rajpoot is sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for a huge 1.5 crore after starting with a base price of 10 lakh.
MP fast bowler Ishwar Pandey is bought by Pune Supergiants for 20 lakh.
MP fast bowler Ishwar Pandey is bought by Pune Supergiants for 20 lakh.
15:15 Uncapped Nathu Singh sold to Mumbai for 3.2 crore
The next set is the uncapped fast bowlers.
Rajasthan's impressive youngster Nathu Singh gets the opening bid from RCB at 10 lakh before Delhi jump into the fray. There are a lot of quickfire bids coming from both teams as the price goes past the three-crore mark.
Delhi pull out of the race before Mumbai make a fresh bid at 3.2 crore forcing even RCB to give up.
C Stephen, Dominic Muthuswamy, Vikramjeet Malik, VP Singh... all go UNSOLD
Rajasthan's impressive youngster Nathu Singh gets the opening bid from RCB at 10 lakh before Delhi jump into the fray. There are a lot of quickfire bids coming from both teams as the price goes past the three-crore mark.
Delhi pull out of the race before Mumbai make a fresh bid at 3.2 crore forcing even RCB to give up.
C Stephen, Dominic Muthuswamy, Vikramjeet Malik, VP Singh... all go UNSOLD
15:04
Veteran all-rounder Rajat Bhatia with a base price of Rs. 30 lakh gets strong bids from Pune Supergiants and Delhi Daredevils. Pune manage to buy the player for 60 lakh after Delhi pull out of the race.
Left-arm pacer Pradeep Sangwan with a base price of Rs. 20 lakh gets the opening bid from Gujarat Lions and is sold for the same price.
Left-arm pacer Pradeep Sangwan with a base price of Rs. 20 lakh gets the opening bid from Gujarat Lions and is sold for the same price.
15:00 Pawan Negi is second most expensive player at 8.5 crore
Delhi Daredevils buy Pawan Negi for 8.5 crore
India's latest addition to the T20 squad Pawan Negi is up next. He starts with a base price of Rs. 30 lakh. Pune Supergiants make an opening bid before Delhi jump into the fray.
A massive bidding war to secure the left-arm spinner is not a surprise after his inclusion into the Indian team for the Asia Cup and World T20.
Before you can catch your breath his price has crossed the 2.5 crore mark. No stopping the two franchises who take the bid past the eight crore mark.
This is huge amount for the all-rounder, more than what Yuvraj Singh got!
India's latest addition to the T20 squad Pawan Negi is up next. He starts with a base price of Rs. 30 lakh. Pune Supergiants make an opening bid before Delhi jump into the fray.
A massive bidding war to secure the left-arm spinner is not a surprise after his inclusion into the Indian team for the Asia Cup and World T20.
Before you can catch your breath his price has crossed the 2.5 crore mark. No stopping the two franchises who take the bid past the eight crore mark.
This is huge amount for the all-rounder, more than what Yuvraj Singh got!
14:54 Baroda's Hooda sold to Sunrisers for 4.2 crore
The next set up for grabs is uncapped all-rounders.
First name out is former KKR spinner Iqbal Abdulla, who is sold to RCB for his base price of Rs. 10 lakh.
Former Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Deepak Hooda gets the opening bid of Rs. 10 lakh from KKR followed by Gujarat Lions.
A few rounds of bids follow as the bid soon zooms past the one-crore mark before Gujarat give up on the player.
Sunrisers Hyderabad take the bidding to a completely new level with the price soaring past the three-crore mark in a matter of a minute or two.
The 20-year-old Baroda player is enjoying a jackpot day as KKR up the bid to Rs. 4 crore before Sunrisers take it to 4.2 crore.
First name out is former KKR spinner Iqbal Abdulla, who is sold to RCB for his base price of Rs. 10 lakh.
Former Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Deepak Hooda gets the opening bid of Rs. 10 lakh from KKR followed by Gujarat Lions.
A few rounds of bids follow as the bid soon zooms past the one-crore mark before Gujarat give up on the player.
Sunrisers Hyderabad take the bidding to a completely new level with the price soaring past the three-crore mark in a matter of a minute or two.
The 20-year-old Baroda player is enjoying a jackpot day as KKR up the bid to Rs. 4 crore before Sunrisers take it to 4.2 crore.
14:46 Tare bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for 1.2 crore
Baroda wicketkeeper Pinal Shah with a base price of Rs. 10 lakh goes UNSOLD.
Karnataka keeper CM Gautam with a base price of 20 lakh goes UNSOLD
Mumbai captain and keeper Aditya Tare with a 20 lakh base price gets the opening bid from Sunrisers Hyderabad followed by Mumbai Indians.
The two teams engaged in some aggressive bidding taking the amount past the one-crore mark.
Mumbai are not willing to stretch it further as Tare goes to Hyderabad for 1.2 crore.
Ankush Bains, Dishant Yagnik and Manvinder Singh Bisla go UNSOLD to conclude the set of uncapped wicketkeepers.
Karnataka keeper CM Gautam with a base price of 20 lakh goes UNSOLD
Mumbai captain and keeper Aditya Tare with a 20 lakh base price gets the opening bid from Sunrisers Hyderabad followed by Mumbai Indians.
The two teams engaged in some aggressive bidding taking the amount past the one-crore mark.
Mumbai are not willing to stretch it further as Tare goes to Hyderabad for 1.2 crore.
Ankush Bains, Dishant Yagnik and Manvinder Singh Bisla go UNSOLD to conclude the set of uncapped wicketkeepers.
14:40 Eklavya Dwivedi bought by Gujarat for 1 crore
UP wicketkeeper Eklavya Dwivedi with a base price of Rs. 20 lakh gets bids from Gujarat Lions and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
He goes for a surprise price of Rs. 1 crore to Gujarat Lions.
He goes for a surprise price of Rs. 1 crore to Gujarat Lions.
14:36 U-19 star Pant sold to Delhi Daredevils for 1.9 crore
India Under-19 team's batting sensation Rishabh Pant with a base price of Rs. 10 lakh is up next and he attracts instant bids from Mumbai Indians and RCB.
He hit a quickfire century in the ongoing U-19 World Cup and no surprise that his bid touches the one-crore mark in a matter of a couple of minutes.
Delhi Daredevils make a late entry with a 1.9 crore bid forcing RCB and Mumbai Indians to pull out.
He hit a quickfire century in the ongoing U-19 World Cup and no surprise that his bid touches the one-crore mark in a matter of a couple of minutes.
Delhi Daredevils make a late entry with a 1.9 crore bid forcing RCB and Mumbai Indians to pull out.
14:31 Gujarat buy Ishan Kishan for 35 lakh
The uncapped wicketkeepers will be up next.
India Under-19 captain Ishan Kishan gets an opening bid of Rs. 10 lakh from Pune followed by Gujarat Lions.
The latter manage to successfully bag the player at Rs. 35 lakh.
India Under-19 captain Ishan Kishan gets an opening bid of Rs. 10 lakh from Pune followed by Gujarat Lions.
The latter manage to successfully bag the player at Rs. 35 lakh.
14:30
Himachal Pradesh's Paras Dogra is bought by Gujarat Lions for his base price of Rs. 10 lakh.
But Mithun Manhas, Ankeet Bawane, Himanshu Rana, T Suman go unsold among the uncapped batsmen.
But Mithun Manhas, Ankeet Bawane, Himanshu Rana, T Suman go unsold among the uncapped batsmen.
14:24 Delhi Daredevils buy Karun Nair for a huge 4 crore
Karnataka's batsman Karun Nair starts with a base price of Rs. 10 lakh.
Pune Supergiants make the first bid with Delhi Daredevils jumping into the fray for the former Rajasthan Royals player.
The price is going up at a good rate as it crosses the 50-lakh mark. Gujarat Lions also coming into the race as they take the bid past the one-crore mark.
Delhi Darevils refuse to budge before Sunrisers make another late move with a 1.5 crore bid.
The two franchises swell the bid 20 times his base price as Delhi take it past the two-crore mark. The two teams keep coming up with counter offers to breach the three-crore mark and soon the bid crosses the four-crore mark.
Sunrisers have had enough and let Delhi keep the player at a massive four crores.
Pune Supergiants make the first bid with Delhi Daredevils jumping into the fray for the former Rajasthan Royals player.
The price is going up at a good rate as it crosses the 50-lakh mark. Gujarat Lions also coming into the race as they take the bid past the one-crore mark.
Delhi Darevils refuse to budge before Sunrisers make another late move with a 1.5 crore bid.
The two franchises swell the bid 20 times his base price as Delhi take it past the two-crore mark. The two teams keep coming up with counter offers to breach the three-crore mark and soon the bid crosses the four-crore mark.
Sunrisers have had enough and let Delhi keep the player at a massive four crores.
14:17 RCB buy Kerala's Sachin Baby for 10 lakh
The action resumes after the lunch break and we move on to the Uncapped players.
The first set among the Uncapped player is the set of batsmen:
First name out is Kerala's Sachin Baby with a base price of Rs. 10 lakh. RCB make the first move and manage to secure the player at his base price.
The first set among the Uncapped player is the set of batsmen:
First name out is Kerala's Sachin Baby with a base price of Rs. 10 lakh. RCB make the first move and manage to secure the player at his base price.
14:13
Check out the top buys of today's IPL Auction:
| Player | Role | Bought by | Amount |
| Shane Watson | All-Rounder | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹9,50,00,000 |
| Christopher Morris | All-Rounder | Delhi Daredevils | ₹7,00,00,000 |
| Yuvraj Singh | All-Rounder | Sunrisers Hyderabad | ₹7,00,00,000 |
| Mohit Sharma | Bowler | Kings XI Punjab | ₹6,50,00,000 |
| Ashish Nehra | Bowler | Sunrisers Hyderabad | ₹5,50,00,000 |
| Mitchell Marsh | All-Rounder | Rising Pune Supergiants | ₹4,80,00,000 |
| Sanju Samson | Wicket Keeper | Delhi Daredevils | ₹4,20,00,000 |
| Ishant Sharma | Bowler | Rising Pune Supergiants | ₹3,80,00,000 |
| Carlos Brathwaite | All-Rounder | Delhi Daredevils | ₹4,20,00,000 |
14:11
The post-lunch session of the IPL Auction is expected to get underway soon.
Here is a look at how much funds each team has in hand at the moment:
Here is a look at how much funds each team has in hand at the moment:
| Teams | Funds Remaining | |
|
₹21,75,00,000 | |
|
₹14,60,00,000 | |
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₹13,85,00,000 | |
|
₹14,75,00,000 | |
|
₹8,10,50,000 | |
|
₹13,60,00,000 | |
|
₹9,62,50,000 | |
|
₹14,75,00,000 |
13:11 RCB buy Watson for 9.5 crore, SH get Yuvraj for 7 crore
Shane Watson is the highest paid player at the auction so far, bought by RCB for a massive 9.5 crore.
Yuvraj is second best at 7 crore, sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad, the same amount which Delhi Daredevils paid to Christopher Morris to leave a few shell-shocked.
Mohit Sharma also got a huge pay packet as Kings XI Punjab bought him for 6.5 crore ahead of veteran Ashish Nehra, who was bought by Hyderabad for 5.5 crore.
Little-known West Indian Carlos Brathwaite was easily the most shocking purchase of the day, bought by Delhi for a huge 4.2 crore.
Yuvraj is second best at 7 crore, sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad, the same amount which Delhi Daredevils paid to Christopher Morris to leave a few shell-shocked.
Mohit Sharma also got a huge pay packet as Kings XI Punjab bought him for 6.5 crore ahead of veteran Ashish Nehra, who was bought by Hyderabad for 5.5 crore.
Little-known West Indian Carlos Brathwaite was easily the most shocking purchase of the day, bought by Delhi for a huge 4.2 crore.
13:06
We will have another set of fast bowlers before the auction proceedings will break for lunch.
Taskin Ahmed, Shannon Gabriel, Dushmantha Chameera, Hardus Viljoen, Tino Best, Jackson Bird and Scott Boland...all go UNSOLD.
There will be an hour's break for lunch and the afternoon session will start at 1415 hours IST.
Taskin Ahmed, Shannon Gabriel, Dushmantha Chameera, Hardus Viljoen, Tino Best, Jackson Bird and Scott Boland...all go UNSOLD.
There will be an hour's break for lunch and the afternoon session will start at 1415 hours IST.
13:01
More all-rounders up for grabs but nobody is even interested. Here are the players who went UNSOLD.
Isuru Udana, Soumya Sarkar, N Deonarine, Henry Davids, Malinda Siriwardena, Dilshan Munaweera, Christopher Barnwell, Seekkuge Prasanna, George Worker.
Isuru Udana, Soumya Sarkar, N Deonarine, Henry Davids, Malinda Siriwardena, Dilshan Munaweera, Christopher Barnwell, Seekkuge Prasanna, George Worker.
12:57
We have a set of fast bowlers, who also remain UNSOLD
Fidel Edwards, Jerome Taylor and Krishmar Santokie of West Indies, Parvinder Awana, Sudeep Tyagi and Pankaj Singh of India, Shaun Tait and Ben Laughlin of Australia, Nuwan Kulasekara of Sri Lanka.
Fidel Edwards, Jerome Taylor and Krishmar Santokie of West Indies, Parvinder Awana, Sudeep Tyagi and Pankaj Singh of India, Shaun Tait and Ben Laughlin of Australia, Nuwan Kulasekara of Sri Lanka.
12:50
The next set comprising of all-rounders all go UNSOLD:
Farhaan Behardien of South Africa
Nathan McCullum of New Zealand
Jeevan Mendis of Sri Lanka
Vernon Philander of South Africa
Juan Theron of South Africa
Shehan Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka
Rayad Emrit of West Indies
Anton Devcich of New Zealand
Johan Botha of South Africa
Ashton Agar of Australia
Robin Peterson of South Africa
Farhaan Behardien of South Africa
Nathan McCullum of New Zealand
Jeevan Mendis of Sri Lanka
Vernon Philander of South Africa
Juan Theron of South Africa
Shehan Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka
Rayad Emrit of West Indies
Anton Devcich of New Zealand
Johan Botha of South Africa
Ashton Agar of Australia
Robin Peterson of South Africa
12:43
So we move on to the set No. 10 featuring another round of batsmen:
Australia's Travis Head with a base price of 30 lakh gets the opening bid from RCB followed by Pune Supergiants. He is sold to RCB for 50 lakh after Pune with draw from the race.
Lahir Thirimanne, Richard Levi, Cameron White, Tamim Iqbal, Marlon Samuels, Dean Elgar, Reeza Hendricks...all remain UNSOLD
Australia's Travis Head with a base price of 30 lakh gets the opening bid from RCB followed by Pune Supergiants. He is sold to RCB for 50 lakh after Pune with draw from the race.
Lahir Thirimanne, Richard Levi, Cameron White, Tamim Iqbal, Marlon Samuels, Dean Elgar, Reeza Hendricks...all remain UNSOLD
12:39
Abhimanyu Mithun with a base price of Rs. 30 lakh gets the only bid from Sunrisers Hyderabad and is sold for his base price.
Former India fast bowler RP Singh with a base price of 30 lakh also goes for the same price to Pune Supergiants but Munaf Patel with a base price of 50 lakh goes UNSOLD.
South African Beuran Hendricks with a base price of 30 lakh also goes UNSOLD
Former India fast bowler RP Singh with a base price of 30 lakh also goes for the same price to Pune Supergiants but Munaf Patel with a base price of 50 lakh goes UNSOLD.
South African Beuran Hendricks with a base price of 30 lakh also goes UNSOLD
12:34 Sunrisers Hyderabad buy pacer Sran for 1.2 crore
Current India fast bowler Barinder Sran gets the opening bid of Rs. 50 lakh from Pune Supergiants.
Gujarat Lions back in action now as the two new franchises trigger a bidding frenzy.
Sunrisers join in quite late as the bid goes past the one-crore mark with Gujarat Lions not willing to back down.
It is Sunrisers, who buy the player for 1.2 crore.
Gujarat Lions back in action now as the two new franchises trigger a bidding frenzy.
Sunrisers join in quite late as the bid goes past the one-crore mark with Gujarat Lions not willing to back down.
It is Sunrisers, who buy the player for 1.2 crore.
12:31 Punjab buy South African Abbott for 2.1 crore
South Africa Kyle Abbott is next up with a base price of Rs. 30 lakh.
RCB make the first bid before Kings XI Punjab challenge them to up the stakes further. Infact, the price has gone up four times to cross the 1.2-crore mark.
Both teams not willing to give up easily as the price goes past the 2 crore mark.
Finally it is Punjab, who buy the player for a huge 2.1 crore after he started with a base price of 30 lakh.
RCB make the first bid before Kings XI Punjab challenge them to up the stakes further. Infact, the price has gone up four times to cross the 1.2-crore mark.
Both teams not willing to give up easily as the price goes past the 2 crore mark.
Finally it is Punjab, who buy the player for a huge 2.1 crore after he started with a base price of 30 lakh.
12:24 Kolkata buy pacer Unadkat for 1.6 crore
India's discard Jaydev Unadkat with a base price of Rs. 30 lakh gets the opening bid from Kolkata Knight Riders. As expected, Gujarat Lions also enter the fray to push up the price to double the base price.
Sunrisers Hyderabad come into the picture after Gujarat pull out of the race but KKR continue to hold strong pushing the price past the 1 crore mark.
No denying KKR, who manage to buy Unadkat for Rs. 1.6 crore
Sunrisers Hyderabad come into the picture after Gujarat pull out of the race but KKR continue to hold strong pushing the price past the 1 crore mark.
No denying KKR, who manage to buy Unadkat for Rs. 1.6 crore
12:21 Hyderabad buy Bangladesh's Rahman for 1.4 crore
Next up is the set of fast bowlers and the first name up for sale is Australia's Joel Paris with a base price of Rs. 30 lakh
Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman with a base price of Rs. 50 lakh gets the opening bid from Sunrisers Hyderabad. RCB jump into the race taking the bid past the 1 crore mark.
Sunrisers manage to successfully outbid RCB to buy Rahman for 1.4 crore.
Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman with a base price of Rs. 50 lakh gets the opening bid from Sunrisers Hyderabad. RCB jump into the race taking the bid past the 1 crore mark.
Sunrisers manage to successfully outbid RCB to buy Rahman for 1.4 crore.
12:18
New Zealand's James Neesham and Australian Sean Abbott go UNSOLD.
Australia's Marcus Stoinis gets an opening bid of Rs. 30 lakh from Pune Supergiants before Kings XI Punjab come into the fray.
It is Punjab, who get the Australian for 55 lakh.
Mumbai's veteran all-rounder Abhishek Nayar starts with a base price of Rs. 30 lakh. He has the experience of 60 IPL games but he remains UNSOLD
Australia's Marcus Stoinis gets an opening bid of Rs. 30 lakh from Pune Supergiants before Kings XI Punjab come into the fray.
It is Punjab, who get the Australian for 55 lakh.
Mumbai's veteran all-rounder Abhishek Nayar starts with a base price of Rs. 30 lakh. He has the experience of 60 IPL games but he remains UNSOLD
12:14 Delhi buy West Indian Brathwaite for 4.2 crore
The sequence of UNSOLD players is finally broken as KKR make the opening bid for West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite, who starts with a base price Rs. 30 lakh.
An intense bidding war for the all-rounder as Delhi Daredevils and KKR refuse to budge and take the price to a massive Rs. 3 crore in no time.
KKR continue to bid aggressively, taking the bid past the 4 crore mark putting the Delhi table into deep thought.
Delhi continue to bid before finally buying Brathwaite for a huge Rs. 4.2 crore
An intense bidding war for the all-rounder as Delhi Daredevils and KKR refuse to budge and take the price to a massive Rs. 3 crore in no time.
KKR continue to bid aggressively, taking the bid past the 4 crore mark putting the Delhi table into deep thought.
Delhi continue to bid before finally buying Brathwaite for a huge Rs. 4.2 crore
12:09
Coming up next is the all-rounder's list:
Andrew Tye of Australia is the first name drawn with a base price of Rs. 30 lakh. He goes UNSOLD
New Zealand all-rounder Doug Bracewell (base price Rs. 30 lakh) and
England's Chris Jordan with a base price of Rs. 1 crore go UNSOLD
The UNSOLD list continues to grow with the players below also not finding any buyers:
South African Wayne Parnell (base price Rs. 50 lakh)
Australia's Ben Cutting (base price Rs. 50 lakh)
New Zealand's Grant Elliott (base price Rs. 30 lakh)
Andrew Tye of Australia is the first name drawn with a base price of Rs. 30 lakh. He goes UNSOLD
New Zealand all-rounder Doug Bracewell (base price Rs. 30 lakh) and
England's Chris Jordan with a base price of Rs. 1 crore go UNSOLD
The UNSOLD list continues to grow with the players below also not finding any buyers:
South African Wayne Parnell (base price Rs. 50 lakh)
Australia's Ben Cutting (base price Rs. 50 lakh)
New Zealand's Grant Elliott (base price Rs. 30 lakh)
12:05
So we resume the action after a short break as the next set of batsmen are up for sale now.
Australia's Joe Burns with a base price of Rs. 1 crore is first up for sale but he goes UNSOLD. Another Australian David Hussey with the same base price meets the same fate as his brother.
Also added to the UNSOLD LIST are: West Indian Darren Bravo, Australians Adam Voges, Nic Maddinson, England's Owais Shah, India's Abhinav Mukund
Australia's Joe Burns with a base price of Rs. 1 crore is first up for sale but he goes UNSOLD. Another Australian David Hussey with the same base price meets the same fate as his brother.
Also added to the UNSOLD LIST are: West Indian Darren Bravo, Australians Adam Voges, Nic Maddinson, England's Owais Shah, India's Abhinav Mukund
11:49
Check out how much funds each of the teams have in hand at this stage:
| Teams | Funds Remaining | |
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₹25,95,00,000 | |
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₹14,60,00,000 | |
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₹16,50,00,000 | |
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₹16,35,00,000 | |
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₹8,10,50,000 | |
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₹13,90,00,000 | |
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₹10,12,50,000 | |
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₹17,65,00,000 |
11:47
Check out the top buys at the IPL Auction so far:
| Player | Role | Bought by | Amount |
| Shane Watson | All-Rounder | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹9,50,00,000 |
| Christopher Morris | All-Rounder | Delhi Daredevils | ₹7,00,00,000 |
| Yuvraj Singh | All-Rounder | Sunrisers Hyderabad | ₹7,00,00,000 |
| Mohit Sharma | Bowler | Kings XI Punjab | ₹6,50,00,000 |
| Ashish Nehra | Bowler | Sunrisers Hyderabad | ₹5,50,00,000 |
| Mitchell Marsh | All-Rounder | Rising Pune Supergiants | ₹4,80,00,000 |
| Sanju Samson | Wicket Keeper | Delhi Daredevils | ₹4,20,00,000 |
| Ishant Sharma | Bowler | Rising Pune Supergiants | ₹3,80,00,000 |
11:44
India's out of favour spinner Pragyan Ojha with a base price of Rs. 50 lakh is the last player in the spinners' set.
But surprisingly, even he finds no buyers and he remains UNSOLD at this stage.
Please note that the unsold players will come up for sale again later in the day when the franchises will get another chance to buy them.
But surprisingly, even he finds no buyers and he remains UNSOLD at this stage.
Please note that the unsold players will come up for sale again later in the day when the franchises will get another chance to buy them.
11:42
The sixth set of players coming up is the spin bowlers.
First player up for grabs is Sri Lankan Sachithra Senanayake with a base price of Rs. 50 lakh. He remains UNSOLD and so does West Indian
Australia's Nathan Lyon with a base price of Rs. 1 crore also remains UNSOLD
Not much interest shown for the international spinners as Devendra Bishoo of the West Indies with a base price of Rs. 30 lakh goes UNSOLD and so does Australian Michael Beer.
Sri Lanka's Ajantha Mendis with a base price of Rs. 50 lakh goes UNSOLD and West Indian Sulieman Benn also meets the same fate.
India leg-spinner Rahul Sharma with a base price of Rs. 30 lakh finds no takers and remains UNSOLD
Australia's Cameron Boyce and West Indian Samuel Badree with a base price of 50 lakh
First player up for grabs is Sri Lankan Sachithra Senanayake with a base price of Rs. 50 lakh. He remains UNSOLD and so does West Indian
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Australia's Nathan Lyon with a base price of Rs. 1 crore also remains UNSOLD
Not much interest shown for the international spinners as Devendra Bishoo of the West Indies with a base price of Rs. 30 lakh goes UNSOLD and so does Australian Michael Beer.
Sri Lanka's Ajantha Mendis with a base price of Rs. 50 lakh goes UNSOLD and West Indian Sulieman Benn also meets the same fate.
India leg-spinner Rahul Sharma with a base price of Rs. 30 lakh finds no takers and remains UNSOLD
Australia's Cameron Boyce and West Indian Samuel Badree with a base price of 50 lakh
11:35 Mohit Sharma sold to Kings XI Punjab for 6.5 crore
Former India fast bowler Ashok Dinda, with a base price of Rs. 50 lakh, finds no buyers and remains UNSOLD
India's pacer Mohit Sharma, who is recovering from an injury is the next up for grabs with a base price of Rs. 1.5 crore. Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders start the bidding and soon double up the price to Rs. 3 crore and continue to push it higher, past the 4 crore mark.
Just when it looked that Punjab had bagged Mohit for Rs. 4.8 crore, Sunrisers Hyderabad jump into the fray with a 5 crore bid.
But Kings XI Punjab not willing to hold as they finally manage to back the young fast bowler for Rs. 6.5 crore
Australia fast bowler James Pattinson with a base price of Rs. 1.5 crore goes UNSOLD
India's pacer Mohit Sharma, who is recovering from an injury is the next up for grabs with a base price of Rs. 1.5 crore. Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders start the bidding and soon double up the price to Rs. 3 crore and continue to push it higher, past the 4 crore mark.
Just when it looked that Punjab had bagged Mohit for Rs. 4.8 crore, Sunrisers Hyderabad jump into the fray with a 5 crore bid.
But Kings XI Punjab not willing to hold as they finally manage to back the young fast bowler for Rs. 6.5 crore
Australia fast bowler James Pattinson with a base price of Rs. 1.5 crore goes UNSOLD
11:29 Mumbai Indians bag Southee for 2.5 crore
New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee with a base price of Rs. 1 crore attracts strong bids from Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Mumbai Indians finally get the player for Rs. 2.5 crore.
Mumbai Indians finally get the player for Rs. 2.5 crore.
11:26 Praveen Kumar sold to Gujarat for 3.5 crore
Former India fast bowler Praveen Kumar with a base price of Rs. 50 lakh.
Gujarat Lions make the opening bid before KKR jump into the fray and take the bid past the 1 crore mark.
And soon enough the bid doubles up to cross the Rs. 2 crore mark and continues to soar at a good rate.
It turns out to be a thrilling battle before Gujarat Lions finally bag the veteran fast bowler for 3.5 crore, for seven times his base price.
Gujarat Lions make the opening bid before KKR jump into the fray and take the bid past the 1 crore mark.
And soon enough the bid doubles up to cross the Rs. 2 crore mark and continues to soar at a good rate.
It turns out to be a thrilling battle before Gujarat Lions finally bag the veteran fast bowler for 3.5 crore, for seven times his base price.
11:20 KKR bag Australia's Hastings for 1.3 crore
Australia's fast bowler Kane Richardson with a base price of Rs. 2 crore. Maybe, that base price is a bit too high as none of the franchises are willing to bid for him and he remains UNSOLD
Another Australia fast bowler John Hastings with a base price of Rs. 1 crore. He manages to attract a few bids before KKR finally bag him for Rs. 1.3 crore.
Another Australia fast bowler John Hastings with a base price of Rs. 1 crore. He manages to attract a few bids before KKR finally bag him for Rs. 1.3 crore.
11:17
Next up is the set of fast bowlers and the first player out is Mumbai's Dhawal Kulkarni for Rs. 2 crore.
He gets the opening bid from Gujarat Lions and that is the only bid for the fast bowler. So, he goes to Gujarat for 2 crore.
He gets the opening bid from Gujarat Lions and that is the only bid for the fast bowler. So, he goes to Gujarat for 2 crore.
11:14 Pune Supergiants buy Mitchell Marsh for 4.8 crore
The penultimate player in the all-rounders section is Australia's Mitchell Marsh with a base price of Rs. 2 crore.
Kings XI Punjab make the opening bid and is followed by another one from Pune Supergiants as the price doubles up to Rs. 4 crore.
Pune take the bid up to Rs. 4.8 crore before Punjab decide not to make any further bids.
So Pune Supergiants get the Australian all-rounder for Rs. 4.8 crore.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's Thisara Perera with a base price of Rs. 1 crore remains UNSOLD
Kings XI Punjab make the opening bid and is followed by another one from Pune Supergiants as the price doubles up to Rs. 4 crore.
Pune take the bid up to Rs. 4.8 crore before Punjab decide not to make any further bids.
So Pune Supergiants get the Australian all-rounder for Rs. 4.8 crore.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's Thisara Perera with a base price of Rs. 1 crore remains UNSOLD
11:09
New Zealand's Colin Munro is bought for his base price of Rs. 30 lakh by Kolkata Knight Riders. He is easily one of the best buys of the day. If you remember he recently smashed New Zealand's fastest fifty in T20 Internationals, as he smashed 50 from just 14 balls.
India all-rounder Stuart Binny is bought by RCB for his base price of Rs. 2 crore.
West Indies all-rounder Darren Sammy with a base price of Rs. 50 lakh remains UNSOLD
India all-rounder Stuart Binny is bought by RCB for his base price of Rs. 2 crore.
West Indies all-rounder Darren Sammy with a base price of Rs. 50 lakh remains UNSOLD
11:06 Chris Morris bought by Delhi Daredevils for 7 crore
Next player coming up is Sri Lankan Tillakaratne Dilshan with a base price of Rs. 1.5 crore. But there are no bids and he remains UNSOLD
West Indies captain Jason Holder with a base price of Rs. 50 lakh.
South Africa's Chris Morris with a base price of Rs. 50 lakh as Mumbai Indians make the opening bid before Pune Supergiants make a counter bid.
Kolkata Knight Riders jump into the fray as the bid soon goes up to Rs. 2 crore, four times his base price.
The price doubles up in no time and soars to Rs. 4 crore but the bidding war continues.
KKR pull out after Mumbai Indians bid Rs. 6.5 crore but Delhi Daredevils make a late entry with a Rs. 7 crore bid and successfully manage to buy the player, for 14 times his base price.
West Indies captain Jason Holder with a base price of Rs. 50 lakh.
South Africa's Chris Morris with a base price of Rs. 50 lakh as Mumbai Indians make the opening bid before Pune Supergiants make a counter bid.
Kolkata Knight Riders jump into the fray as the bid soon goes up to Rs. 2 crore, four times his base price.
The price doubles up in no time and soars to Rs. 4 crore but the bidding war continues.
KKR pull out after Mumbai Indians bid Rs. 6.5 crore but Delhi Daredevils make a late entry with a Rs. 7 crore bid and successfully manage to buy the player, for 14 times his base price.
10:58 Pune bag all-rounder Irfan Pathan for Rs. 1 crore
We now move on to the All-Rounders' section now and the first player up for sale is Manoj Tiwary, who starts with a base price of Rs. 1 crore. However, there are no buyers for him and he remains UNSOLD.
Next up is Irfan Pathan with a base price of Rs. 1 crore as Pune Supergiants make the opening bid. There are no further bids as he is sold for his base price to Mahendra Singh Dhoni-captained Pune Supergiants for Rs. 1 crore.
England all-rounder Ravi Bopara with a base price of Rs 1 crore remains UNSOLD
Next up is Irfan Pathan with a base price of Rs. 1 crore as Pune Supergiants make the opening bid. There are no further bids as he is sold for his base price to Mahendra Singh Dhoni-captained Pune Supergiants for Rs. 1 crore.
England all-rounder Ravi Bopara with a base price of Rs 1 crore remains UNSOLD
10:53
Australia's Cameron Bancroft with a modest base price of Rs. 10 lakh. However, he still finds no takers despite such a low starting price and remains UNSOLD
10:52 Gujarat Lions bag Dinesh Karthik for 2.3 crore
Former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik with a base price of Rs. 2 crore is up for grabs. He was bought by RCB last year for Rs. 10.5 crore before he was released at the end of the season.
RCB make the opening bid before Gujarat Lions enter the fray and take the bid to Rs. 2.3 crore.
RCB pull out as Gujarat Lions bag Dinesh Karthik for 2.3 crore
RCB make the opening bid before Gujarat Lions enter the fray and take the bid to Rs. 2.3 crore.
RCB pull out as Gujarat Lions bag Dinesh Karthik for 2.3 crore
10:49
Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim with a base price of Rs. 30 lakh goes UNSOLD. Johnson Charles of the West Indies with the same also meets the same fate.
Former Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin with a huge base price of Rs. 1.5 crore also remains UNSOLD
South Africa's Morne van Wyk with a base price of Rs. 30 lakh also remains UNSOLD. Young Englishman Sam Billings and Australia's Ben Dunk with the same base price also finds no takers.
Former Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin with a huge base price of Rs. 1.5 crore also remains UNSOLD
South Africa's Morne van Wyk with a base price of Rs. 30 lakh also remains UNSOLD. Young Englishman Sam Billings and Australia's Ben Dunk with the same base price also finds no takers.
10:45 England's Buttler sold to Mumbai Indians for 3.8 crore
West Indies wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich with a base price of Rs. 30 lakh goes UNSOLD. Wonder how any of us have heard of him before?
England's in-form Jos Buttler comes up for sale with a base price of Rs. 1.5 crore. The opening bid comes from the Mumbai Indians but no other franchises showing much interest.
Kolkata Knight Riders make a late bid of Rs. 1.6 crore, triggering an instant bidding war.
The bid has doubled in a matter of a few seconds before KKR take it to Rs. 3.5 crore
Mumbai take it to Rs. 3.8 crore before KKR decide not to take it any further.
England's in-form Jos Buttler comes up for sale with a base price of Rs. 1.5 crore. The opening bid comes from the Mumbai Indians but no other franchises showing much interest.
Kolkata Knight Riders make a late bid of Rs. 1.6 crore, triggering an instant bidding war.
The bid has doubled in a matter of a few seconds before KKR take it to Rs. 3.5 crore
Mumbai take it to Rs. 3.8 crore before KKR decide not to take it any further.
10:40 Sanju Samson sold to Delhi Daredevils for Rs. 4 crore
We will have the first set of wicketkeepers now:
First player up for grabs is Kerala's wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson with a base price of Rs. 2 crore. He performed well with the bat for Rajasthan Royals and should get a good price.
Delhi Daredevils finally make their first bid of the day after Gujarat Lions had made the opening bid for the player.
The price soon soars to Rs. 3 crore before Delhi take it up to 3.2 crore before Gujarat come back and take the bid as high as 4 crore.
Delhi not willing to back down as they take it to Rs. 4.2 crore as Gujarat Lions take a moment to do some thinking before deciding to pull out of the race.
First player up for grabs is Kerala's wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson with a base price of Rs. 2 crore. He performed well with the bat for Rajasthan Royals and should get a good price.
Delhi Daredevils finally make their first bid of the day after Gujarat Lions had made the opening bid for the player.
The price soon soars to Rs. 3 crore before Delhi take it up to 3.2 crore before Gujarat come back and take the bid as high as 4 crore.
Delhi not willing to back down as they take it to Rs. 4.2 crore as Gujarat Lions take a moment to do some thinking before deciding to pull out of the race.
10:35 Pujara, Amla and Khawaja remain UNSOLD
Australia's limited overs specialist George Bailey with a base price of Rs. 1 crore also remains UNSOLD. He had captained Kings XI Punjab in the last two seasons but they don't seem interested nor do any of the other teams.
Subramaniam Badrinath with a base price of Rs. 50 lakh remains UNSOLD
Sri Lankan veteran Mahela Jayawardene with a high base price of Rs. 1.5 crore. He is UNSOLD
A lot of veterans coming up and here is another one in Australian Mike Hussey, who has played 59 IPL matches. He starts with a base price of Rs. 2 crore and none of the franchises are willing to bid for him. He remains UNSOLD
The in-form Australian Usman Khawaja is next up, he starts with a base price of Rs. 1 crore. He had a great run in the BBL T20 tournament but no franchises want to buy him and he goes UNSOLD
Eight players in the batsmen's list so far and all of them have gone UNSOLD
Subramaniam Badrinath with a base price of Rs. 50 lakh remains UNSOLD
Sri Lankan veteran Mahela Jayawardene with a high base price of Rs. 1.5 crore. He is UNSOLD
A lot of veterans coming up and here is another one in Australian Mike Hussey, who has played 59 IPL matches. He starts with a base price of Rs. 2 crore and none of the franchises are willing to bid for him. He remains UNSOLD
The in-form Australian Usman Khawaja is next up, he starts with a base price of Rs. 1 crore. He had a great run in the BBL T20 tournament but no franchises want to buy him and he goes UNSOLD
Eight players in the batsmen's list so far and all of them have gone UNSOLD
10:29 Pujara, Amla go UNSOLD after Watson sold to RCB for 9.5 crore
We resume the second round of the auction as the first set of batsman are up for grabs.
South Africa's Rilee Rossouw, who has played for RCB before, starts with a base price of Rs. 1 crore. He goes UNSOLD
India's Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara is the second batsman in the list. He starts with a base of Rs. 50 lakh and even he has no buyers. He also goes UNSOLD.
South Africa's run-machine Hashim Amla starts with a base price of Rs. 1 crore and he also remains UNSOLD
South Africa's Rilee Rossouw, who has played for RCB before, starts with a base price of Rs. 1 crore. He goes UNSOLD
India's Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara is the second batsman in the list. He starts with a base of Rs. 50 lakh and even he has no buyers. He also goes UNSOLD.
South Africa's run-machine Hashim Amla starts with a base price of Rs. 1 crore and he also remains UNSOLD
10:25 Watson sold to RCB for a massive Rs. 9.5 crore
So, Australia's veteran all-rounder Shane Watson was the highest among the Marquee List with a massive selling price of Rs. 9.5 crore to Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Yuvraj Singh was the second best with Rs. 7 crore, bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad, who also bough veteran Ashish Nehra for Rs. 5.5 crore.
Ishant Sharma was bought by new team Pune Supergiants for Rs. 3.8 crore, who also bought former England captain Kevin Pietersen for Rs. 3.5 crore.
Dale Steyn and Dwayne Smith went for an identical Rs. 2.3 crore, bought by new team Gujarat Lions.
But surprisingly, New Zealand's batting sensation Martin Guptill and Australia's T20 captain Aaron Finch, both of whom who have done well at the international level recently went unsold.
Meanwhile, Delhi Daredevils have not made a single bid in the opening round. Are they asleep? What are they waiting for?
Yuvraj Singh was the second best with Rs. 7 crore, bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad, who also bough veteran Ashish Nehra for Rs. 5.5 crore.
Ishant Sharma was bought by new team Pune Supergiants for Rs. 3.8 crore, who also bought former England captain Kevin Pietersen for Rs. 3.5 crore.
Dale Steyn and Dwayne Smith went for an identical Rs. 2.3 crore, bought by new team Gujarat Lions.
But surprisingly, New Zealand's batting sensation Martin Guptill and Australia's T20 captain Aaron Finch, both of whom who have done well at the international level recently went unsold.
Meanwhile, Delhi Daredevils have not made a single bid in the opening round. Are they asleep? What are they waiting for?
10:09 Steyn sold to Gujarat Lions for Rs. 2.3 crore
The final player in the Marquee list is world's fastest bowler Dale Steyn with a base price of Rs. 1.5 crore.
Pune Supergiants make the opening bid for the South African pacer.
RCB have been quite busy and they continue to be involved as they attempt to secure another top bowler to their line-up.
Pune decide to pull out as the price goes up to Rs. 2 crore.
Gujarat are in the picture as they take the bid to Rs. 2.3 crore as RCB also pull out.
Pune Supergiants make the opening bid for the South African pacer.
RCB have been quite busy and they continue to be involved as they attempt to secure another top bowler to their line-up.
Pune decide to pull out as the price goes up to Rs. 2 crore.
Gujarat are in the picture as they take the bid to Rs. 2.3 crore as RCB also pull out.
10:06 Yuvraj sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs. 7 crore
The penultimate player in the Marquee list is India's batting sensation Yuvraj Singh starting with a base price of Rs. 2 crore.
After a lot of thinking, Mumbai Indians are the first one to make the opening bid at his opening price.
Shockingly not many franchises showing any interest to bag the veteran left-hander.
RCB enter the fray to get back their player, whom they paid a hefty Rs. 14 crore in 2014.
After a slow start, there is a crazy bidding frenzy between RCB and Mumbai as the price goes up to Rs. 4 crore in no time.
And the bids continue to roll as Mumbai back out after RCB take the bid to Rs. 5.5 crore.
Sunrisers Hyderabad enter the fray with another late bid of Rs. 6 crore but RCB not willing to back down.
Another huge pay day for Yuvraj as Hyderabad take the bid to Rs. 7 crore and even RCB are forced to pull out.
After a lot of thinking, Mumbai Indians are the first one to make the opening bid at his opening price.
Shockingly not many franchises showing any interest to bag the veteran left-hander.
RCB enter the fray to get back their player, whom they paid a hefty Rs. 14 crore in 2014.
After a slow start, there is a crazy bidding frenzy between RCB and Mumbai as the price goes up to Rs. 4 crore in no time.
And the bids continue to roll as Mumbai back out after RCB take the bid to Rs. 5.5 crore.
Sunrisers Hyderabad enter the fray with another late bid of Rs. 6 crore but RCB not willing to back down.
Another huge pay day for Yuvraj as Hyderabad take the bid to Rs. 7 crore and even RCB are forced to pull out.
10:00 Nehra sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs. 5.5 crore
Veteran fast bowler Ashish Nehra with a base price of Rs. 2 crore is up next. He recently made a comeback to the Indian T20 team and did reasonably well with the ball.
Kings XI Punjab make the opening bid before Gujarat Lions enter the fray as they take the bid to Rs. 3 crore in no time.
Gujarat pull out after KXIP take it to Rs. 3.5 crore.
As Richard Madley nearly announces the sale, there is a late bid from Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rs. 3.8 crore but Punjab are not holding back to take it to Rs. 4.2 crore.
Hyderabad up the bid to Rs. 5.5 crore as Preity Zinta decides to pull out
Kings XI Punjab make the opening bid before Gujarat Lions enter the fray as they take the bid to Rs. 3 crore in no time.
Gujarat pull out after KXIP take it to Rs. 3.5 crore.
As Richard Madley nearly announces the sale, there is a late bid from Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rs. 3.8 crore but Punjab are not holding back to take it to Rs. 4.2 crore.
Hyderabad up the bid to Rs. 5.5 crore as Preity Zinta decides to pull out
09:54
Australia's T20 captain Aaron Finch is next up for sale with a base price of Rs. 1 crore.
However, there are no takers for the right-hander and he remains UNSOLD.
However, there are no takers for the right-hander and he remains UNSOLD.
09:53 Australia's Watson bought by RCB for Rs. 9.5 crore
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson is next up with a base price of Rs. 2 crore.
He has a good record in the IPL playing for Rajasthan Royals and recently hit a century for Australia in the third T20I against India.
Royal Challengers Bangalore enter the fray for the first time today but meet stiff resistance from Pune Supergiants.
In no time, the price has doubled to Rs. 4 crore and the frenzy continues.
Pune are not willing to back down either as in a matter of a few minutes, RCB take the bid to Rs. 5.5 crore.
Mumbai Indians come into the picture with a new bid of Rs. 6 crore but no holding back RCB, who take it to Rs. 7.5 crore.
Mumbai take it further to 8 crore but RCB continue to bid aggressively as the price goes up to 8.5 crore.
RCB take it to Rs. 9.5 crore before Mumbai decide to pull out.
So, Watson has gone for a massive Rs. 9.5 crore after starting against his base price of Rs. 2 crore.
He has a good record in the IPL playing for Rajasthan Royals and recently hit a century for Australia in the third T20I against India.
Royal Challengers Bangalore enter the fray for the first time today but meet stiff resistance from Pune Supergiants.
In no time, the price has doubled to Rs. 4 crore and the frenzy continues.
Pune are not willing to back down either as in a matter of a few minutes, RCB take the bid to Rs. 5.5 crore.
Mumbai Indians come into the picture with a new bid of Rs. 6 crore but no holding back RCB, who take it to Rs. 7.5 crore.
Mumbai take it further to 8 crore but RCB continue to bid aggressively as the price goes up to 8.5 crore.
RCB take it to Rs. 9.5 crore before Mumbai decide to pull out.
So, Watson has gone for a massive Rs. 9.5 crore after starting against his base price of Rs. 2 crore.
09:47 Kiwi run-machine Guptill goes UNSOLD again!
New Zealand's batting sensation Martin Guptill starts with a modest base price of Rs. 50 lakh considering his performance with the bat this season.
There are no takers for the Kiwi right-hander yet again.
SHOCKER! Guptill remains UNSOLD
There are no takers for the Kiwi right-hander yet again.
SHOCKER! Guptill remains UNSOLD
09:46 Ishant bought by Pune Supergiants for Rs. 3.8 crore
India fast bowler Ishant Sharma is the third player up for grabs.
Kings XI Punjab make the opening bid at the base price of Rs. 2 crore but no other franchises seem to show any interest.
Pune Supergiants enter the bidding but Preity Zinta seems determined to bolster her bowling with the addition of Ishant. The bid rises to 3 crore as both teams are not holding back.
The bidding frenzy continues as the price goes up to Rs. 3.8 crore before Punjab decide to back out.
A good amount for a player who has failed to make it to the Indian T20 squad for the World T20.
Kings XI Punjab make the opening bid at the base price of Rs. 2 crore but no other franchises seem to show any interest.
Pune Supergiants enter the bidding but Preity Zinta seems determined to bolster her bowling with the addition of Ishant. The bid rises to 3 crore as both teams are not holding back.
The bidding frenzy continues as the price goes up to Rs. 3.8 crore before Punjab decide to back out.
A good amount for a player who has failed to make it to the Indian T20 squad for the World T20.
09:41 Gujarat buy Dwayne Smith for Rs. 2.5 crore
Next up is West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Smith, with a base price of Rs. 50 lakh.
Pune jump in straightaway with the opening bid before Gujarat Lions come into the fray.
The two new franchises are again engaged in a bidding war as the price zooms more than four times to Rs. 2 crore.
Gujarat take the bid to Rs. 2.3 crore before Pune decide to pull out.
Pune jump in straightaway with the opening bid before Gujarat Lions come into the fray.
The two new franchises are again engaged in a bidding war as the price zooms more than four times to Rs. 2 crore.
Gujarat take the bid to Rs. 2.3 crore before Pune decide to pull out.
09:38 Rising Pune Supergiants buy Pietersen for Rs. 3.5 crore
The first player up for sale is former England batsman Kevin Pietersen. He starts with a base price of Rs. 2 crore.
As expected, the two new teams Pune and Gujarat kick off proceedings.
Rising Pune Supergiants make the opening bid followed by Gujarat Lions as the bid soon zooms to Rs. 3 crore in favour of the former.
Gujarat pull out of the bid at Rs. 3.5 crore as Pune hold firm with Stephen Fleming in control
As expected, the two new teams Pune and Gujarat kick off proceedings.
Rising Pune Supergiants make the opening bid followed by Gujarat Lions as the bid soon zooms to Rs. 3 crore in favour of the former.
Gujarat pull out of the bid at Rs. 3.5 crore as Pune hold firm with Stephen Fleming in control
09:34
IPL Auctioneer Richard Madley to kick off proceedings in Bangalore and is referred to as the 'hammerman' by IPL CEO Rajeev Shukla.
09:32
First up for sale will be the Marquee set of players:
| PLAYER | TYPE | BASE PRICE |
| Ishant Sharma | Bowler | ₹2,00,00,000 |
| Shane Watson | All-Rounder | ₹2,00,00,000 |
| Kevin Pietersen | Batsman | ₹2,00,00,000 |
| Yuvraj Singh | All-Rounder | ₹2,00,00,000 |
| Dale Steyn | Bowler | ₹1,50,00,000 |
| Aaron Finch | Batsman | ₹1,00,00,000 |
| Martin Guptill | Batsman | ₹50,00,000 |
| Dwayne Smith | All-Rounder | ₹50,00,000 |
09:30
Check out how much fund each franchise has in hand ahead of the auction:
TEAM FUNDS REMAINING
Delhi Daredevils ₹37,15,00,000
Kings XI Punjab ₹23,00,00,000
Kolkata Knight Riders ₹17,95,00,000
Mumbai Indians ₹14,40,50,000
Rising Pune Supergiants ₹27,00,00,000
Royal Challengers Bangalore ₹21,62,50,000
Sunrisers Hyderabad ₹30,15,00,000
Gujarat Lions ₹27,00,00,000
TEAM FUNDS REMAINING
Delhi Daredevils ₹37,15,00,000
Kings XI Punjab ₹23,00,00,000
Kolkata Knight Riders ₹17,95,00,000
Mumbai Indians ₹14,40,50,000
Rising Pune Supergiants ₹27,00,00,000
Royal Challengers Bangalore ₹21,62,50,000
Sunrisers Hyderabad ₹30,15,00,000
Gujarat Lions ₹27,00,00,000
09:04 Who will fetch the highest price? Yuvraj or Watson?
This is how the eight franchises will be seated at the Auction:
Table 1 - Gujarat Lions
Table 2 - Mumbai Indians
Table 3 - Rising Pune Supergiants
Table 4 - SunRisers Hyderabad
Table 5 - Kolkata Knight Riders
Table 6 - Royal Challengers Bangalore
Table 7 - DelhiDaredevils
Table 8 - Kings XI Punjab
Table 1 - Gujarat Lions
Table 2 - Mumbai Indians
Table 3 - Rising Pune Supergiants
Table 4 - SunRisers Hyderabad
Table 5 - Kolkata Knight Riders
Table 6 - Royal Challengers Bangalore
Table 7 - DelhiDaredevils
Table 8 - Kings XI Punjab
09:02 Yuvraj, Ishant, Pietersen set to attract top bids
Yuvraj and Ishant are the two Indian marquee players and it remains to be seen how they fare in the auction after being released by their respective teams.
Yuvraj has been released by his franchise, Delhi Daredevils and Royal Challengers Bangalore, for the last two seasons after attracting the highest bid in the previous auctions while Sunrisers Hyderabad let go of Ishant after he had a forgettable last edition where he picked up one wicket in four games.
The remaining seven marquee players are Shane Watson, Aaron Finch, Dale Steyn, Dwayne Smith, Martin Guptill, Ashish Nehra and Pietersen.
Yuvraj has been released by his franchise, Delhi Daredevils and Royal Challengers Bangalore, for the last two seasons after attracting the highest bid in the previous auctions while Sunrisers Hyderabad let go of Ishant after he had a forgettable last edition where he picked up one wicket in four games.
The remaining seven marquee players are Shane Watson, Aaron Finch, Dale Steyn, Dwayne Smith, Martin Guptill, Ashish Nehra and Pietersen.
08:56
The IPL Player's Auction for the ninth edition of the T20 tournament will begin at 0930 am IST.
Ahead of the bidding, Rediff.com lists the top 10 players who could trigger a bidding frenzy.
Ahead of the bidding, Rediff.com lists the top 10 players who could trigger a bidding frenzy.
08:52 Yuvraj, Ishant, Pietersen set to attract top bids
Yuvraj Singh, Ishant Sharma and Kevin Pietersen will be among the eight marquee players up for grabs at the IPL 2016 Player Auction scheduled to kick-off, in Bengaluru later today.
As many as 351 cricketers will go under the hammer, out of which 230 will be Indians and 131 foreigners.
Interestingly, there are 29 Australians amongst 130 capped players in the auction list, three more than the number of capped Indians.
The capped players from other countries taking part in the auction come from South Africa (18 players), West Indies (20), Sri Lanka (16), England (7), New Zealand (9) and Bangladesh (5), besides the associate nations of Canada (2) and Ireland (2).
A total of 219 uncapped players will feature in the auction with 204 of them being Indians playing on the domestic circuit.
As many as 351 cricketers will go under the hammer, out of which 230 will be Indians and 131 foreigners.
Interestingly, there are 29 Australians amongst 130 capped players in the auction list, three more than the number of capped Indians.
The capped players from other countries taking part in the auction come from South Africa (18 players), West Indies (20), Sri Lanka (16), England (7), New Zealand (9) and Bangladesh (5), besides the associate nations of Canada (2) and Ireland (2).
A total of 219 uncapped players will feature in the auction with 204 of them being Indians playing on the domestic circuit.
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