Welcome to the coverage of Day 2 in the player auctions for the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League(IPL) from ITC Gardenia in Bengaluru.
Day 1 Auctions |
Top 10 Buys of Day 1
That concludes the two-day auctions for IPL 7. A total of 164 players were sold in a span of two days. The eight players appear to be satisfied with their purchases and it will be interesting to see how they would fare this season.
The LAST MAN Reeza Hendricks goes UNSOLD!!
Samad Fallah remains UNSOLD!!
Jayant Yadav has been sold to Delhi for Rs.10 lakh.
Udit Patel goes UNSOLD!!
Pawan Suyal has been sold to Mumbai for Rs.10 lakh.
Pawan Suyal is up next.
NO TAKERS for A Sreenath!!
Evin Lewis goes UNSOLD!!
Sachin baby goes UNSOLD. Noone's buying any BABY this season!!
Yogesh Takawale has been sold to Bangalore for Rs.10 lakh.
Mumbai have bought Ben Dunk for Rs.20 lakh.
Ben Dunk is up next.
Debabrata Das sold to Kolkata for Rs.20 lakh.
Debabrata Das is up next.
Patrick Cummins sold to Kolkata for Rs.1 crore.
First up is Patrick Cummins.
And, we're back at the auctions.
Rajasthan Royals have bought the MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PLAYERS with a tally of 24 in their kitty followed by Sunrisers Hyderabad(24), Kings XI Punjab(23), Delhi Daredevils(22), Chennai Super Kings(20), Royal Challengers Bangalore(20), Kolkata Knight Riders(19) and Mumbai Indians(19) in the IPL 7 auctions so far.
TEN UNSOLD PLAYERS will be up for auction once again after the break.
It's a FIFTEEN-MINUTE BREAK at the auctions!!
Rituraj Singh remains UNSOLD as well!!
Jason Behrendorff goes UNSOLD!!
Chama Milind has been sold to Hyderabad for Rs.10 lakh.
Deepak Hooda has been sold to Rajasthan Roayls for 40 lakh.
Deepak Hooda is up next.
Miguel Cummins remains UNSOLD!!
A Choudhary goes UNSOLD!!
NO TAKERS for Avinash Yadav!!
Punjab have bought Shivam Sharma for Rs.10 lakh.
Shivam Sharma is up next.
Delhi have bought HS Sharath for Rs.10 lakh.
HS Sharath is up for grabs now.
Sachin Rana has been sold to RCB for Rs.30 lakh.
Sachin Rana is up next.
Amit Mishra has been sold to Rajasthan for Rs.10 lakh.
Amit Mishra is next to be auctioned.
Sean Abbott goes UNSOLD!!
Rajasthan have bought Ankit Sharma for Rs.10 lakh.
Ankit Sharma is up next.
NO TAKERS for Rusty Theron!!
Lonwabo Tsotsobe remains UNSOLD!!
Mumbai have bought K Santokie for Rs.30 lakh.
K Santokie is up for grabs.
Mitchell McCLenaghan goes UNSOLD!!
Mumbai Indians have bought M Lange for Rs.30 lakh.
M Lange is up next.
Wayne Parnell has been sold to Delhi Daredevils for Rs.1 crore. Another SMART BUY for Delhi!!
Wayne Parnell is up next.
Adam Milne goes UNSOLD!!
SET OF BOWLERS coming up right after a QUICK BREAK!!
Punjab have bought Karanveer Singh for Rs.10 lakh.
Karanveer Singh is up next.
Dhruv Singh goes UNSOLD!!
Manan Sharma goes UNSOLD!!
S Mandal sold to Kolkata for Rs.10 lakh.
SS mandal is up next.
Jayant Yadav goes UNSOLD!!
Amit Yadav remains UNSOLD!!
Rajasthan have bought Rahu Tewatia for Rs.10 lakh.
Rahul Tewatia is up for grabs.
Kevin O'Brien goes UNSOLD!!
NO TAKERS for Andrew McDonald!!
BREAKING NEWS: IPL 2014 will be held either in India or South Africa. It is scheduled between April 9 and June 3 window.
Chennai have bought John Hastings for Rs.50 lakh.
John Hastings up next!!
James Franklin remains UNSOLD!!
Luke Wright goes UNSOLD!!
Andre Russell sold to Kolkata for Rs.60 lakh.
Mumbai and Delhi are in a slugfest for Russell here.
Andre Russell is up next.
Angelo Mathews goes UNSOLD!!
David Hussey goes UNSOLD again.
And, we're back at the auctions.
It's a FIFTEEN-MINUTE BREAK now!!
Delhi Daredevils have bought Milind Kumar for Rs.10 lakh.
Milind Kumar is up next.
Ganesh Sathish goes UNSOLD!!
Reeza Hendricks remains UNSOLD!!
Craig Simmons goes UNSOLD!!
Tanmay Mishra has been sold to RCB for Rs.10 lakh.
Tanmay Mishra is up for grabs.
Ricky Bhui has been sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs.10 lakh.
Ricky Bhui is up next.
KS Bharat goes UNSOLD!!
Mumbai Indians have bought A Wankhade for Rs.10 lakh.
A Wankhade is up next.
Hanuma Vihari goes UNSOLD yet again!!
Yogesh Takawale goes UNSOLD!!
NO TAKERS for Arun Karthik as well!!
Davy Jacobs remains UNSOLD!!
Ben Dunk goes UNSOLD!!
NO TAKERS for Travis Birt!!
Adam Voges also goes UNSOLD!!
Ben Rohrer goes UNSOLD!!
Abhinav Mukund remains UNSOLD!!
Chris Lynn has been sold to Kolkata for Rs.1.30 crore.
Rajasthan and Kolkata have locked horns for Lynn here. The bid crosses Rs.1-crore-mark!!
Chris Lynn is up next.
Henry Davids remains UNSOLD!!
Luke Ronchi remains UNSOLD!!
Tim Paine goes UNSOLD!!
NO TAKERS for Cameron White!!
Marlon Samuels goes UNSOLD!!
NO TAKERS for Martin Guptill yet again!!
Darren Bravo remains UNSOLD!!
S Badrinath remains UNSOLD!!
Sunrisers Hyderabad have bought Naman Ojha for Rs.50 lakh.
Naman Ojha is up next.
Ross Taylor sold to Delhi Daredevils for Rs.2 crore. That's a HIGH IMPACT BUY from Delhi!!
Delhi and Hyderabad in a tussle now.
Ross Taylor is up next.
Mahela Jayawardene goes UNSOLD yet again!!
UNSOLD PLAYERS from Day 1 and today are back for bidding!!
And, we're back at the auctions now.
The CRUCIAL SESSION on Day 2 auctions is coming right up.
Rajasthan Royals have the biggest purse with Rs.6.25 crore at their disposal followed by Kings XI Punjab(Rs.5.50 cr), Kolkata Knight Riders(Rs.4.20 cr), Delhi Daredevils(Rs.3.30 cr), Sunrisers Hyderabad(Rs.1.90 cr), Mumbai Indians(Rs.1.05 cr), Chennai Super Kings(Rs.70 lakh) and Royal Challengers Bangalore(Rs.40 lakh) by the first-half of the Day 2 auctions in Bangalore.
It's a 30-MINUTE BREAK at the auction. We'll be back in a while!!
NO TAKERS for Vishal Dhabolkar!!
Syed Mohammad remains UNSOLD!!
NO TAKERS for KP Apanna!!
Abrar Kazi remains UNSOLD!!
NO TAKERS for S Lahiri!!
Rahil Shah remains UNSOLD!!
Vikramjeet Malik has been sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs.10 lakh. That's a GREAT CATCH for Royals!!
Vikramjeet Malik is up next.
B Hendricks has been sold to Kings XI Punjab for Rs.1.80 crore.
Delhi, Mumbai and Punjab are all fighting for Hendricks. Preity Zinta is matching every bid from Delhi.
B Hendricks is up next.
Kolkata have bought VP Singh for Rs.40 lakh.
VP Singh is the next man to be auctioned.
Harshal Patel has been sold to Bangalore for Rs.40 lakh.
Harshal Patel is up for grabs now.
Sandeep Warrier has been sold to Bangalore for Rs.10 lakh.
Sandeep Warrier is up next.
Ashish Reddy remains UNSOLD!!
Pawan Suyal goes UNSOLD!!
Chennai have bought Ronit More for Rs.10 lakh.
Ronit More is up next.
A Sreenath remains UNSOLD!!
Biplab Samantray goes UNSOLD!!
Rajagopal Sathish goes UNSOLD!!
NO TAKERS for Raiphi Gomez!!
Sumit Narwal goes UNSOLD!!
Shrikant Wagh goes UNSOLD!!
Jalaj Saxena has been sold to Mumbai Indians for Rs.90 lakh.
Mumbai and Delhi start the bidding war over Saxena.
Jalaj Saxena is up next.
Bipul Sharma goes UNSOLD!!
Akshar Patel has been sold to Punjab for Rs.75 lakh.
Mumbai and Punjab are in a tussle here.
Akshar Patel is the up next.
Vijay Shankar has been sold to Chennai for Rs.10 lakh.
Vijay Shankar is the next player to be auctioned.
Dishant Yagnik has been sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs.30 lakh.
Dishant Yagnik is up next.
S Goswami remains UNSOLD!!
Samit Patel goes UNSOLD!!
Ankeet Bawane goes UNSOLD!!
This is BORING now!!
Arun Karthik remains UNSOLD!!
NO TAKERS for Hanuma Vihari.
Jagadeesh VA remains UNSOLD!!
Rilee Rossouw goes UNSOLD!!
AV Wankhade goes UNSOLD as well!!
Sachin Baby remains UNSOLD!!
Siddhesh Lad goes UNSOLD!!
NO TAKERS for Evin Lewis.
Karun Nair has been sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs.75 lakh.
Rajasthan and Mumbai start the bidding war here.
Karun Nair is the next man to be auctioned.
Karan Sharma has been sold to Hyderabad for Rs.3.75 crore. Karan Sharma is the BIGGEST BUY OF THE DAY so far. That was some CRAZY BIDDING there!!
Oh boy!! The bid has crossed Rs.3-crore-mark now.
Delhi and Chennai are in a tussle for the Indian spinner. Punjab and Hyderabad are in the bidding now as Chennai pull out.
Karan Sharma is up for grabs now. This should be INTERESTING!!
Pawan Negi has been sold to Chennai for Rs.10 lakh.
Pawan Negi is up next.
Shreyas Gopal has been sold to Mumbai Indians for Rs.10 lakh.
Shreyas Gopal is the next player to be auctioned.
Ali Murtaza remains UNSOLD!!
Shahbaz Nadeem has been sold to Delhi for Rs.85 lakh. Delhi used their 'Right to Match' card to retain Nadeem. GOOD DECISION by Delhi!!
Chennai and Hyderabad are in a fierce battle for Nadeem here. But, Delhi have their 'Right to Match' card to buy Nadeem back
Shahbaz Nadeem is up next.
Pravin Tambe has been sold to Rajasthan for Rs.10 lakh.
It's time for Pravin Tambe to go under the hammer.
Bangalore have bought Shadab Jakati for Rs.20 lakh.
Shadab Jakati is up next.
Sarabjit Ladda goes UNSOLD!!
Y Singh Chahal has been sold to Bangalore for Rs.10 lakh.
Y Singh Chahal is up next.
Kuldeep Singh Yadav has been sold to Kolkata for Rs.40 lakh.
Chennai and Mumbai are in a tussle for the young spinner. Kolkata have entered the race as Mumbai pull out.
Indian spinner Kuldeep Singh Yadav is up next.
Ishwar Pandey has been sold to Chennai for Rs.1.50 crore.
Mumbai and even Chennai are showing interest in the Indian youngster. Mumbai PULL OUT and it time for Hyderabad to get into action.
Ishwar Pandey is up next.
Siddarth Kaul has been sold to Delhi Daredevils for Rs.45 lakh. A SMART BUY for Delhi!!
Delhi and Bangalore are engrossed in a BIDDING WAR.
It's time for Siddarth Kaul to go under the hammer now.
AN Ahmed has been sold to Bangalore for Rs.30 lakh.
AN Ahmed is up next.
Sunrisers Hyderabad have bought P Parameshwaran for Rs.30 lakh.
P Parameshwaran is up next.
Harmeet Singh goes UNSOLD!!
Promising Indian cricketer Harmeet Singh is up next.
Sandeep Sharma has been sold to Punjab for Rs.85 lakh.
Delhi and Punjab are at loggerheads here. Delhi camp in a QUICK DISCUSSION here!!
Sandeep Sharma to be auctioned now.
Jasprit Bumrah has been sold to Mumbai Indians for Rs.1.20 crore.
Delhi and Mumbai are in a tussle for Bumrah here.
Indian youngster Jasprit Bumrah is up next.
Anureet Singh has been sold to Kings XI Punjab for Rs.20 lakh.
Anureet Singh is the next player to be auctioned.
Rahul Shukla has been sold to Delhi Daredevils for Rs.40 lakh.
Rahul Shukla is up next.
Dhawal Kulkarni has been sold to Rajasthan for Rs.1.10 crore.
Dhawal Kulkarni is up for grabs here.
It's a FIVE-MINUTE BREAK here!!
Iqbal Abdulla has been sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs.65 lakh.
Delhi and Chennai have locked horns for Abdulla. Now Rajasthan also wants a piece of the action. It's a ROYAL RUMBLE here!!
It's time for Iqbal Abdulla to go under the hammer.
Kevin O'Brien goes UNSOLD!!
Mithun Manhas has been sold to Chennai for Rs.30 lakh.
Mithun Manhas is the next player to be auctioned.
Ryan ten Doeschate has been sold to KKR for 1 crore. Just one bid for the South African all-rounder!!
Ryan ten Doeschate is up next.
Kevon Cooper has been sold to Rajasthan for Rs.30 lakh.
Kevon Cooper is up for grabs here. Another IMPORTANT BUY!!
Parvez Rasool has been sold to Hyderabad for Rs.95 lakh. A CRUCIAL BUY for Hyderabad!!
Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad are all in a tussle for the J&K spinner here.
J&K spinner Parvez Rasool is up for grabs here. He should spark a BIDDING WAR!!
Rishi Dhawan has been sold to Kings XI Punjab for Rs.3 crore. With a base price of just Rs.20 lakh, Dhawan takes home Rs.3 crore. This is BONKERS!!
It's Preity Zinta vs Rahul Dravid at the moment as the bid crosses Rs.2 crore!!
Delhi and Hyderabad have locked horns for the Indian cricketer. 'Pretty' Preity gets Punjab into the bidding now!!
Rishi Dhawan is up next.
Mandeep Singh has been sold to Kings XI Punjab for Rs.80 lakh. Punjab have used their 'Right to Match' card to retain Mandeep.
Chennai, Mumbai and Hyderabad are all in there fighting got Mandeep.
Mandeep Singh is the next man in.
NO TAKERS for Menaria!!
Ashok Menaria is up for the taking here.
Rajat Bhatia has been sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs.1.7 crore. That's a BRILLIANT CATCH by Rajasthan!!
Rahul Dravid & co are waiting here while there's some SERIOUS DISCUSSIONS happening in the Kolkata camp.
Delhi and Kolkata are going for it here. Rajasthan jumps into the bidding now. The bid has crossed Rs.1 crore!!
Rajat Bhatia up for grabs here.
Yogesh Nagar goes UNSOLD!!
Sushant Marathe has been sold to Mumbai for Rs.10 lakh.
Sushant Marathe is up next.
Aditya Tare has been sold to Mumbai Indians for Rs.1.60 crore. Tare is a RICH MAN now!!
Oh wait a minute!! Nita Ambani has raised again here.
Rahul Dravid takes his time and ups the ante. Nita Ambani looks SHELL SHOCKED!!
Mumbai and Rajasthan have started the bidding war here. It's Rahul Dravid vs Nita Ambani here!!
Indian young gun Aditya Tare is up next.
Yogesh Takawale remains UNSOLD!!
Ireland's Neil O'Brien goes UNSOLD!!
Ankush Bains has been sold to Rajasthan for Rs.10 lakh.
It's time for Ankush Bains to go under the hammer.
South African Davy Jacobs remains UNSOLD!!
Ben Dunk goes UNSOLD!!
CM Gautam has been sold to Mumbai Indians for Rs.20 lakh.
CM Gautam is up next to be auctioned.
Manvinder Bisla sold to Kolkata for Rs.60 lakh. Mumbai MISS OUT yet again!!
Mumbai and Kolkata are engrossed in a bidding war. After losing Dinesh Karthik to Delhi yesterday, Mumbai will be EAGER to get the wicketkeeper-batsman!!
Manvinder Bisla is up next here. This should be an INTERESTING FIGHT!!
It's a QUICK TWO-MINUTE BREAK here!!
Mayank Agarwal has been sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs.1.60 crore. From a base price of Rs.10 lakh, Agarwal has clinched over a crore here!!
This is just INSANE!! It's Delhi vs Hyderabad now.
Mumbai and Bangalore have their eyes set on the Indian youngster. Oh wait a minute, Delhi camp have made a cautious bid now.
It's time for Mayank Agarwal to go under the hammer.
Suryakumar Yadav has been sold to Kolkata for Rs.70 lakh. Mumbai have MISSED THE BUS there!!
Kolkata jumps into the bidding now.
Mumbai and Chennai have locked horns for Yadav here. Yadav has played for Mumbai before.
Suryakumar Yadav is up for the taking here.
KL Rahul has been sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs.1 crore. Bangalore have not used their 'Right to Match' card to retain Rahul.
Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bangalore are fighting for Rahul here. Delhi jumps into the bidding now.
KL Rahul is up for grabs now.
Kedar Jadhav has been sold to Delhi Daredevils for Rs.2 crore. Delhi used their 'Right to Match' card to deny Hyderabad. That's DESPERATION from Delhi after missing out on unmukt Chand!!
Bangalore, Mumbai, Punjab and Kolkata are all going bonkers for Jadhav here.
It's time for Kedar Jadhav to go under the hammer now.
Manprit Juneja has been sold to Hyderabad for Rs.10 lakh.
Manprit Juneja is up next.
Manish Pandey has been sold to Kolkata for Rs.1.7 crore. Just a reminder, Manish Pandey's base price was just Rs.20 lakh!!
Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi are all gunning for the Indian youngster. Kolkata have entered the race now. This is NUTS!!
Manish Pandey is up for grabs now.
Unmukt Chand has been sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs.65 lakh. That's gotta be the CATCH OF THE DAY!!
It's a war between Mumbai and Rajasthan here. Delhi are thinking about using their 'Right to Match' card but didn't!!
Here's a CRUCIAL BUY!! Unmukt Chand is up next.
Gurkeerat Singh has been sold to Kings XI Punjab for Rs.1.30 crore. What a TURN AROUND for Gurkeerat Singh who had a base price of just Rs.20 lakh!!
Mumbai and Punjab are in a tussle for Gurkeerat here. Mumbai back off and now Rajasthan enter the race.
Gurkeerat Singh is next to be auctioned.
Baba Aparajith sold to CSK for Rs.10 lakh. That's a SMART BUY from CSK!!
Promising Indian batsman Baba Aparajith is up next.
Vijay Zol sold to RCB for Rs.30 lakh.
Bangalore make the opening bid. Delhi look interested but just not enough.
It's time for Indian batsman Vijay Zol to go under the hammer.
Indian youngster T Suman goes UNSOLD!!
Srikkanth Anirudha sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs.20 lakh.
Hyderabad are into action early today.
First player to be auctioned today is Srikkanth Anirudha at a base price of Rs.20 Lakh. Here we go!!
Okay so Richard Madley is at the podium once again doing what he does best - SLAMMING THE HAMMER!!
Anil Kumble grabs his chair at the Mumbai Indians camp while VVS Laxman chats along at the Sunrisers Hyderabad table.
Another FIFTEEN MINUTES and we'll be in business!!
A total of 70 players were sold after the 8 franchises spent a whopping Rs.212.85 crore on Day 1 of the auctions.
It's mostly about the UNCAPPED PLAYERS today. Just to remind you, each team is subjected to have a MINIMUM OF 16 and a MAXIMUM OF 27 players in their squad.
Kings XI Punjab have the biggest purse with Rs.14.20 crore at their disposal followed by Rajasthan Royals(Rs.12.10 cr), Kolkata Knight Riders(Rs.9 cr), Delhi Daredevils(Rs.8.60 cr), Sunrisers Hyderabad(Rs.8.40 cr), Mumbai Indians(Rs.5.15 cr), Chennai Super Kings(Rs.2.90 cr) and Royal Challengers Bangalore(Rs.1.80 cr) after Day 1 auctions in Bangalore.
Players to watch out for today:
Ryan Ten Doeschate(Rs.1 crore), Unmukt Chand(Rs.30 lakh), Aiden Blizzard(Rs.30 lakh), Parveez Rasool(Rs.20 lakh), Dwaine Pretorius(Rs.30 lakh), Kevon Cooper(Rs.30 lakh), Mithun Manhas(Rs.30 lakh), Ashok Menaria(Rs.30 lakh), Kevin O'Brien(Rs.30 lakh), Hanuma Vihari(Rs.30 lakh), Mayank Agarwal(Rs.10 lakh), Baba Aparajith(Rs.10 lakh), Harshal Patel(Rs.30 lakh), Vikramjeet Malik(Rs.20 lakh) and many more.
Flamboyant all-rounder
Yuvraj Singh was the surprise recipient of a windfall at the IPL players' auction, fetching a
RECORD BID of Rs.14 crore from the Royal Challengers Bangalore while
Dinesh Karthik also clinched a mind-boggling Rs.12.5 crore purse from Delhi Daredevils here on Wednesday.
Both Yuvraj and Karthik triggered stunning bidding wars among the franchises to set a new record in earnings in the cash-rich league. They surpassed the Rs.11.04 crore that was bid on Gautam Gambhir in 2011, the HIGHEST TILL NOW.
Controversial batsman Kevin Pietersen, whose England career came to an abrupt end after a disastrous Ashes campaign earlier this month, fetched a huge Rs.9 crore purse, bought by Delhi Daredevils, the franchise he played for last season.
Top 10 Buys of Day 1
Upcoming New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson, who scored the FASTEST ODI CENTURY smashing a 36-ball ton to breach the record set by Shahid Afridi in 1996, expectedly got a DECENT PACKAGE of Rs.4.5 crore with the Mumbai Indians though there was strong buzz of him emerging as the highest paid from this auction.
Veteran Indian opener Virender Sehwag (base price Rs.2 crore), who had been released by Delhi, went to Kings XI Punjab for Rs.3.2 crore. The India discard's name was all set to be hammered in as unsold before Punjab bought his services fending off bids from Mumbai Indians.
Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson (Rs.6.5 crore, Kings XI Punjab), all-rounder Glenn Maxwell (Rs.6 crore, Kings XI Punjab), Indian opener Murali Vijay (Rs.5 crore, Delhi Daredevils), South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis (Rs.5.5 crore, Kolkata Knight Riders), Robin Uthappa (Rs.5 crore, KKR), West Indian batsman Dwayne Smith (Rs.4.5 crore, Chennai Super Kings), Amit Mishra (Rs.4.25 crore, Sunrisers Hyderabad) and Aaron Finch (Rs.4 crore, SRH) were some of the players who triggered intense bidding in the auction.
Australian all-rounder Steve Smith was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs.4 crore while Sri Lankan Thisara Perera went to Kings XI Punjab for Rs.1.6 crore.
Hard-hitting Indian all-rounder Yusuf Pathan was re-bought by KKR for Rs.3.25 crore, South Africa's Quinton de Kock was grabbed by Delhi Daredevils for Rs.3.5 crore.
Former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene, former New Zealand skipper Ross Taylor, Australian T20 specialist Cameron White, who captained SRH for a while last season, West Indian Marlon Samuels, pacer Daniel Christian and England batsman Ian Bell surprisingly found no buyers.
Australian wicketkeeper Matthew Wade, batsman David Hussey and retired pacer Brett Lee also suffered a similar fate but all the unsold players can come back into auction today.
Actress Preity Zinta, co-owner of Kings XI Punjab, Juhi Chawla, co-owner of Kolkata Knight Riders, businessman Vijay Mallya, Nita Ambani (Mumbai Indians), cricketers Rahul Dravid (Rajasthan Royals), Anil Kumble (Mumbai Indians) were among the celebrities present at the auction on Wednesday.
New Rules:
According to the IPL rules, every franchise is allowed to retain five players(not more than 4 capped Indians) with a specific amount deducted from their auction purse of Rs.600 million ($9.67 million). Franchises can spend a maximum of Rs.390 million on retaining the five.
The new player retention regulations also offer the 'right-to-match' card to each of the eight franchises at the player auction. The 'right-to-match' card allows the franchise to buy back a specific number of the players they have released for the auction.
The franchises can buy back those players by matching the highest bid those players attract at the auction. However, the number of 'right-to-match' cards available to a franchise will depend on the number of players that the franchise retained in advance.
Chennai Super Kings
The two-time IPL champions, Chennai Super Kings, have retained skipper MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo ahead of the 2014 player auction. Surprisingly, there's no sign of Albie Morkel or Michael Hussey in the retention list. But, the Super Kings will have the option to buy back one of them at the auction.
Right-to-match Cards remaining: 1
Auction Purse(Rs.600 million): Super Kings have lost Rs.390 million including Rs.125 million for player one, Rs.95 million for player two, Rs.75 million for player three, Rs.55 million for player four and Rs.40 million for player five. They are now left with Rs.210 million to spend at the auction.
Mumbai Indians
The defending champions, Mumbai Indians, have retained skipper Rohit Sharma, Lasith Malinga, Kieron Pollard, Harbhajan Singh and Ambati Rayudu ahead of the 2014 player auction. But, what seems to be a shocking move, Mumbai chose to retain Lasith Malinga over the in-form Aussie seamer Mitchell Johnson. It will be interesting to see whether Mumbai will use their 'right-to-match' card to buy Johnson back during the auction.
Right-to-match Cards remaining: 1
Auction Purse(Rs.600 million): Mumbai Indians have lost Rs.390 million including Rs.125 million for player one, Rs.95 million for player two, Rs.75 million for player three, Rs.55 million for player four and Rs.40 million for player five. They are now left with Rs.210 million to spend at the auction.
Rajasthan Royals
The 2008 IPL champions, Rajasthan Royals, have retained Sanju Samson, Ajinkya Rahane, Shane Watson, James Faulkner and Stuart Binny ahead of the 2014 player auction. The five players were expected to be retained considering their performance in the 2013 Champions League for Royals.
Right-to-match Cards remaining: 1
Auction Purse(Rs.600 million): The Royals have lost Rs.390 million including Rs.125 million for player one, Rs.95 million for player two, Rs.75 million for player three, Rs.55 million for player four and Rs.40 million for player five. They are now left with Rs.210 million to spend at the auction.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
The RCB, also known as the Liverpool of IPL, have retained only three players including their skipper Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers ahead of the 2014 player auction. The franchise has also appointed former player Daniel Vettori as the head coach alongside Allan Donald as their bowling coach. Despite retaining just three players, RCB will have only one 'right-to-match' card at their disposal at the auction. However, the Vijay Mallya-owned franchise will have adequate amount of money to spend at the auction.
Right-to-match Cards remaining: 1
Auction Purse(Rs.600 million): The RCB have lost Rs.295 million including Rs.125 million for player one, Rs.95 million for player two and Rs.75 million for player three. They are now left with Rs.305 million to spend at the auction.
Kolkata Knight Riders
The 2012 IPL champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, have retained only two players including skipper Gautam Gambhir and mystery spinner Sunil Narine ahead of the 2014 player auction. There's no sign of Brendon McCullum, Jacques Kallis, Ryan McLaren, Eoin Morgan or even Manoj Tiwary in their retention list. With only two players retained, KKR will enjoy two 'right-to-match' cards alongside a hefty purse at the auction. Expect the SRK-owned franchise to spend big at the auction.
Right-to-match Cards remaining: 2
Auction Purse(Rs.600 million): KKR have lost Rs.220 million including Rs.125 million for player one and Rs.95 million for player two. They are now left with Rs.380 million to spend at the auction.
Delhi Daredevils
After witnessing a shambolic 2013 season in IPL, the Delhi Daredevils is the only team who have released its entire squad in a bid to rebuild the team this season. And as expected, Delhi's poster boy Virender Sehwag has not been retained following his struggling form. Sehwag will go into the auction pool for the first time in his six-year-old career with Delhi. With none of the players retained, Delhi will have three 'right-to-match' cards alongside a hefty purse at their disposal in the upcoming auction.
Right-to-match Cards remaining: 3
Auction Purse(Rs.600 million): Delhi is the only team to have the biggest purse in the auctions this season. They will not shy away from splurging especially the kind of money they have at their disposal.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
After the surprisingly-good run last season, Sunrisers Hyderabad have retained two players with the likes of skipper Shikhar Dhawan and fiery South African seamer Dale Steyn ahead of the 2014 auction. But, despite his blazing innings against India, South Africa's explosive batsman Quinton de Kock has not been retained. Also, there is no sign of their effective all-rounders Darren Sammy and Thisara Perera. Sunrisers will also have two 'right-to-match' cards at their disposal during the auction. Not to forget, they too will have adequate auction purse to buy back some of its players.
Right-to-match Cards remaining: 2
Auction Purse(Rs.600 million): Sunrisers have lost Rs.220 million including Rs.125 million for player one and Rs.95 million for player two. They are now left with Rs.380 million to spend at the auction.
Kings XI Punjab
The 2008 IPL semifinalists, Kings XI Punjab, have retained two players - South Africa's explosive batsman David Miller and all-rounder Manan Vohra. Surprisingly, there is no sign of Aussie veteran David Hussey and South African seamer Ryan Harris. Kings XI Punjab will also have two 'right-to-match' cards at their disposal during the auction. But, they will have the biggest purse at the auction.
Right-to-match Cards remaining: 2
Auction Purse(Rs.600 million): Punjab have lost Rs.220 million including Rs.125 million for player one and Rs.95 million for player two. They are now left with Rs.380 million to spend at the auction.
