IPL Auction: Windfall for uncapped Dube, Chakravarthy

December 18, 2018 18:14

Mumbai's Shivam Dube attracts a intense bidding frenzy from Delhi and RCB.

The all-rounder starting with a base price of Rs. 20 lakh soon saw his price soar to Rs. 2 crore with Mumbai also coming into the fray.

The bids keep coming as it goes past Rs. 3 crore with RCB not willing to let go of the young all rounder.

Punjab also keen as the bid crosses the Rs. 4 crore mark and then 5 crore.

Finally, it is RCB who bag Dube for a whopping Rs. 5 crore.

Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy who starts with a base price of Rs. 20 lakh sees his bid multiply 20 times in a matter of few minutes as it goes past the Rs. 4 crore with Delhi and Punjab in an intense bidding war.

KKR raise the bid as high as Rs. 5 crore but Punjab not willing to back down as the bids keep flowing.

Rajasthan also in the fray as the bid touches the Rs. 6 crore mark but Punjab not backing down.

KKR make another entry at Rs. 7 crore but no stopping Punjab as the price keeps zooming and touches the Rs. 8 crore mark and keeps going.

But it is Punjab, who finally bag the player at Rs. 8.4 crore.

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