IPL Auction 2018 Day 1: Krunal Pandya Goes to MI, Malinga Unsold
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IPL Auction 2018
Good Morning!
Welcome to the live coverage of the IPL Auction 2018. Big stars such as Gautam Gambhir, Ravichandran Ashwin and Shikhar Dhawan will go under the hammer along with 575 other players. With 18 players retained, 182 slots are up for grabs.
A total of 62 capped Indians and 298 uncapped Indian cricketers will vie for the available slots with 182 capped overseas cricketers, 34 uncapped overseas players and 2 cricketers from Associate Nations.
India’s big guns Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma have been retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore, Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians respectively.
The IPL auction begins at 10 am. Catch all the updates here.
Ahead of the mega auction, take a look at some of our preview stories.
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IPL Auction 2018: Kumble, Whatmore, Aakash Analyse Mumbai Indians
IPL Auction 2018: Five Oldest Players Going Under the Hammer
IPL Auction 2018: 7 Wrist-Spinners Who Could Make an Impact
The Stage is Set
The tables have been assigned for the 8 franchises to start the bidding war! On the number 1 table, Kolkata Knight Riders will be seated, and on the number 8 table, the current IPL champions Mumbai Indians will warm the chairs.
Players Retained on 4 January
The window for the franchises to retain players for the Indian Premier League 2018 season closed on 4 January.
The franchises are eligible to secure up to 5 players by virtue of a combination of Player Retention (Pre-Player Auction) and Right to Match (RTM) (During the Player Auction).
The franchises that have retained three players can utilise two Right to Match cards and the franchises that have retained one or two players, they can utilise two Right to Match cards.
However, the the combination of retentions can include a maximum of 3 capped Indian players, 2 capped foreign players and 2 uncapped players.
Rajeev Shukla Welcomes Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings Back to the IPL
The proceedings have begun at the IPL Player Auction 2018. The IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla has welcomed back Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings to the IPL. The two teams were suspended for two years – 2016 and 2017 for being involved in spot-fixing.
Shikhar Dhawan – Sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for 5.2 Crore
India’s opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan – the first player to go under the hammer. The Kings XI Punjab fight for Dhawan until 4 crore. Mumbai Indians jump in and take the bid to 5.2 crore.
But, the Sunrisers Hyderabad sneak in and use their Right to Match card and bag him for Rs 5.2 crore.
Ravichandran Ashwin – Goes to Kings XI Punjab for 7.6 Crore
The premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is up! Rajasthan Royals don’t mind paying 520 lakh, the Kings XI Punjab take it to 600 lakh. Rajasthan bid 620!
The Kings XI Punjab are the most active franchise at the moment. They win the bidding war for Ashwin!
Kieron Pollard – Goes to Mumbai Indians for 5.4 Crore
Will the Mumbai Indians take Kieron Pollard back? The Kings XI Punjab get into the bidding war once again.
The Delhi Daredevils take the bid to Rs 5.4 crore, almost get him, but the Mumbai Indians use their Right to Match to get their man back!
Chris Gayle Goes Unsold
No franchise shows interest in the big-hitting Chris Gayle. He goes unsold! The first shocker of IPL auction is here!
Ben Stokes to Rajasthan Royals
The most expensive player from the last IPL auction is here! The Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings take the bidding war to 6.8 crore. Then the KKR jumped in and took the bid to 12 crore.
Then the Rajasthan Royals decided to take him for Rs 12.5 crore.
Faf du Plessis to Chennai Super Kings
CSK and Punjab got into a bit of a bidding war for the South African captain. But at Rs 1.6 crore, the CSK decided to use the Right to Match card.
Ajinkya Rahane to Rajasthan Royals
The Rajasthan Royals have bagged back their opening batsman. The Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab showed their interest until Rs 4 crore. Thereafter, Rajasthan decided to use the Right to Match card.
Mitchell Starc to Kolkata Knight Riders
Australia’s speedster Mitchell Starc goes to the Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 9.4 crore. The Kings XI Punjab were in the thick of things once again, but gave up at Rs 9.4 crore.
Harbhajan Singh to Chennai Super Kings
Chennai bids at Rs 2 Crore! MumbaI Indians don’t use the Right to Match card!
Shakib Al Hasan to Sunrisers Hyderabad
Surprisingly, KKR show no interest in their all-rounder. Hyderabad open the bid at Rs 1 crore, and win the bid the against Rajasthan Royals for Rs 2 crore.
Glenn Maxwell to Delhi Daredevils
Hyderabad start bidding at Rs 2 crore, Rajasthan jump and take it to 2.2 crore. The duo keep bidding until RCB enters at 6.2 crore. The Delhi Daredevils decide to bid at Rs 7 crore.
SRH don’t want to give up and go up to 8 crore. Delhi takes it to 8.2 crore. Hyderabad goes on to 8.4 crore.
Delhi takes it up to 8.6 crore, before SRH will to pay 8.8 crore. Delhi takes the bid to Rs 9 crore. SRH drop out and Delhi bags Maxwell!
Gautam Gambhir to Delhi Daredevils
Delhi starts bidding at Rs 2 crore. Rajasthan jumps in at Rs 2.2 crore. Delhi takes the bid to Rs 2.4 crore. Kings XI Punjab gets into the fight at Rs 2.6 crore.
Delhi go on, take it to Rs 2.8 crore.
Dwayne Bravo to Chennai Super Kings
Here we go again, the Kings XI Punjab start the bid at Rs 2 crore. The Mumbai Indians show interest and get into a bidding war. The bid goes on till Rs 6.4 crore. The last bid is made by the Kings XI Punjab.
But Chennai use the Right to match card and take their player back.
Kane Williamson to Sunrisers Hyderabad
The Sunrisers gets into the act, right from the word go! They take the bid up to Rs 1.5 crore, RCB show interest and take it up to Rs 2.8 crore.
But Hyderabad went ahead till Rs 3 crore and bags the New Zealander.
Joe Root – Unsold
Nobody shows interest in England’s Test captain Joe Root. At a base price Rs 1.5 crore, he goes unsold. He’ll be up for auction later.
Yuvraj Singh to Kings XI Punjab
The Kings XI Punjab decide to steal Yuvraj Singh back. They were the only ones who bid at Rs 2 crore. Hyderabad decide not to use the Right to Match card.
Karun Nair to Kings XI Punjab
Kings XI Punjab start the bid at Rs 50 lakh. Rajasthan Royals shows interest in the Karnataka batsman. They get into the bidding war and take the bid to Rs 5.6 crore.
Delhi decide not to use the RTM and Nair goes to Punjab.
KL Rahul to Kings XI Punjab
India’s T20 opening batsman KL Rahul is bagged by the Kings XI Punjab for Rs 11 crore. Rajasthan, Mumbai and Hyderabad get into a bidding war, but in the end Hyderabad settle at Rs 11 crore.
Murali Vijay – Unsold
No teams seem to be interested in the gritty opening batsman Murali Vijay. He had set his base price at Rs 2 crore.
David Miller to Kings XI Punjab
Delhi take the bid to Rs 1.6 crore. Mumbai Indians join in at Rs 1.8 crore. The two teams have a bidding war until SRH join in at Rs 2.4 crore. Mumbai take it up to Rs 3 crore, but KXIP jump in and use the Right to Match card.
Aaron Finch to Kings XI Punjab
The Kings XI Punjab are at it once again. They get into a bidding war with Rajasthan and take it to Rs 6.2 crore.
Eventually, Punjab acquire the hard-hitting opening batsman.
Brendon McCullum to Royal Challengers Bangalore
Rajasthan take the bid upto Rs 2.2 crore for the aggressive wicketkeeper batsman Brendon McCullum. Bangalore gets into the act and takes the bid to Rs 3.2 crore. Delhi show interest at Rs 3.4 crore, before RCB seal the deal at Rs 3.6 crore.
Jason Roy to Delhi Daredevils
Really surprising! Only Delhi are interested in the aggressive opening batsman. Jason Roy sold for Rs 1.5 crore.
Chris Lynn to Kolkata Knight Riders
Mumbai and Rajasthan take the bid upto Rs 5 crore, before KKR got into it at Rs 5.2 crore. KKR fought against Delhi, Rajasthan and Bangalore before taking Lynn back for Rs 9.6 crore.
Hashim Amla – Unsold
South Africa’s calm and subtle Hashim Amla attracts no bidders. His base price was set at Rs 1.5 crore.
Manish Pandey to Sunrisers Hyderabad
Mumbai and Kings XI Punjab take the bid up to Rs 8.2 crore. SRH came into the fight late into the bid at Rs 8.4 crore and eventually bagged Manish Pandey for Rs 11 crore.
Martin Guptill – Unsold
New Zealand’s Martin Guptill goes unsold. His base price was at Rs 75 lakh.
Chris Woakes to Royal Challengers Bangalore
Bangalore start the bid at Rs 2 crore. CSK jump in and fight until Rs 7.2 crore. But Bangalore are relentless, bag all-rounder Woakes for Rs 7.4 crore.
Carlos Brathwaite to Sunrisers Hyderabad
Hyderabad start the bid at Rs 1 crore. The most active franchise, Kings XI Punjab show interest at Rs 1.1 crore.
Hyderabad go on till Rs 2 crore and bag the West Indian Carlos Brathwaite.
Shane Watson to Chennai Super Kings
CSK show their intent for the big all-rounder shane Watson right from the start. Rajasthan and Delhi try their luck but persistent Chennai take Watson at Rs 4 crore.
Kedar Jadhav to Chennai Super Kings
Rajasthan start the bid at Rs 2 crore, CSK gets into the bidding war at Rs 2.2 crore. Rajasthan drops out at Rs 4.4 crore, and SRH show interest at Rs 5.2 crore. SRH fight until CSK seal the deal and bag Kedar Jadhav for Rs 7.8 crore.
Colin de Grandhomme to Royal Challengers Bangalore
RCB start the bid at Rs 75 lakh and kept going until Rs 2.2 crore to acquire New Zealand’s all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme.
James Faulkner – Unsold
Australia’s experienced all-rounder attracts no bids, goes unsold.
Yusuf Pathan to Sunrisers Hyderabad
This is a steal! Yusuf Pathan has stepped up for Kolkata time and time again, but they didn’t want to use the RTM. SRH takes the all-rounder for Rs 1.9 crore.
Colin Munro to Delhi Daredevils
Delhi pick up the hard-hitting Colin Munro for Rs 1.9 crore. Mumbai started the bid at Rs 50 lakh, but Delhi kept at it, staving off a challenge from Rajasthan.
Stuart Binny to Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals are the only bidders for the for the seaming all-rounder Stuart Binny. They take him for Rs 50 lakh.
Marcus Stoinis to Kings XI Punjab
Australia’s handy middle order batsman Marcus Stoinis bags a place in the Kings XI Punjab side for Rs 6.2 crore. Rajasthan and Bangalore got into a bidding war and took the bid to Rs 6.2 crore before Punjab used their Right to Match card.
Moeen Ali to Royal Challengers Bangalore
The off-spinning all-rounder Moeen Ali goes to Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 1.7 crore. Chennai fought until Rs 1.6 crore, but then let Bangalore take the Englishman.
Parthiv Patel – Unsold
No bidders for India’s wicketkeeper batsman Parthiv Patel.
Quinton de Kock to Royal Challengers Bangalore
RCB start the bid at Rs 2 crore. Mumbai Indians comes in at Rs 2.2 crore. The Blue Brigade take the bid to Rs 2.6 crore.
Bangalore seal the deal at Rs 2.8 crore.
Wriddhiman Saha to Sunrisers Hyderabad
India’s Test wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha goes to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 5 crore. KKR started the bid at Rs 1 crore, but eventually gave up to SRH at Rs 5 crore.
Jonny Bairstow – Unsold
No takers for England’s wicketkeeper batsman Jonny Bairstow.
Dinesh Karthik to Kolkata Knight Riders
Another new IPL team for Dinesh Karthik. CSK started the bid at Rs 2 crore, but KKR showed relentless intent and bagged the wicketkeeper for Rs 7.4 crore.
Naman Ojha – Unsold
No takers for wicketkeeper batsman Naman Ojha. The 34-year-old is handy with the bat in the middle order, could be taken later.
Robin Uthappa to Kolkata Knight Riders
Mumbai start the bid at Rs 2 crore. They stave off a challenge from Rajasthan and take the bid upto Rs 6.4 crore.
However, Kolkata decide to use the Right to Match card and acquire Uthappa back!
Sanju Samson to Rajasthan Royals
Sanju Samson was first discovered at the Rajasthan Royals and it’s only fitting that he finds his place in the Royals team again. He’s sold for Rs 8 crore.
Ambati Rayudu to Chennai Super Kings
Mumbai and Delhi took on each other for the first half of the bidding war until Rs 1.2 crore. CSK jump in at Rs 1.5 crore and seal the deal at Rs 2.2 crore.
Sam Billings – Unsold
No takers for Englishman Sam Billings.
Jos Buttler to Rajasthan Royals
Mumbai start the bid at Rs 1.5 crore. Mumbai get into the bidding even though they have the Right to Match card, don’t know why!
Anyway, Rajasthan take the wicketkeeper batsman for Rs 4.4 crore.
Mustafizur Rahman to Mumbai Indians
Delhi and Mumbai go head-to-head for The Fizz, take the bid to Rs 2.2 crore. Sunrisers refuse to use their Right to Match card.
Mustafizur taken by Mumbai Indians.
Mitchell Johnson and Josh Hazlewood – Unsold
No takers for the Australia’s speedsters Mitchell Johnson and Josh Hazlewood. Johnson is in the category of old players now, but it’s surprising to see Hazlewood have no bidders.
Pat Cummins to Mumbai Indians
Australia’s speedster finds a place in the Mumbai Indians set up. CSK started the bid at Rs 2 crore before Mumbai took it up to Rs 5.4 crore. Delhi decided not to use their Right to Match card.
Umesh Yadav to Royal Challengers Bangalore
Delhi stave off a challenge from Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan and take the bid to Rs 4 crore. Bangalore jump in and take Yadav for Rs 4.2 crore.
Tim Southee – Unsold
New Zealand’s fast bowler, who played a couple of great seasons for the Chennai Super Kings, finds no takers.
Ishant Sharma – Unsold
Ishant Sharma reduced his base price from Rs 2 crore to Rs 75 lakh and still finds no takers in the IPL Auction.
Mohammed Shami to Delhi Daredevils
Delhi Daredevils smartly use the Right to Match Card and snap back the speedster Mohammed Shami for Rs 3 crore. SRH and RCB showed interest on the pace bowler before Delhi’s decision.
Mitchell McClenaghan and Lasith Malinga – Unsold
New Zealand’s Mitchell McClenaghan and Sri Lankan fast bowler and IPL legend Lasith Malinga go unsold.
Kagiso Rabada to Delhi Daredevils
Rajasthan start the bid at Rs 2 crore before CSK take it up to Rs 4.2 crore. Delhi sneak in with their Right to Match card and steal Rabada.
Piyush Chawla to Kolkata Knight Riders
Chennai fought valiantly against Rajasthan, Mumbai and Bangalore and took the bid to Rs 4.2 crore. But KKR didn’t want to let go of their leg-spinner and took him back through a RTM.
Imran Tahir to Chennai Super Kings
Just the one bid by Chennai at Rs 1 crore and the deal is sealed. The South African leg-spinner finds his place in MS Dhoni’s camp.
Ish Sodhi – Unsold
New Zealand’s spinner Ish Sodhi, who troubled Indian batsmen during the World T20 in 2016, finds no takers.
Karn Sharma to Chennai Super Kings
It’s raining leg-spinners in the CSK camp. After Tahir, Karn Sharma joins them for Rs 5 crore. Mumbai staved off Rajasthan and Chennai until Rs 4 crore, but felt Rs 5 crore was a little too much for Karn Sharma.
Rashid Khan to Sunrisers Hyderabad
Afghanistan’s leg-spinner finds his place in the Sunrisers camp once again. Kings XI Punjab found a way to get the bowler on their side by taking the bid upto Rs 9 crore, but in the end, as expected, Hyderabad used their Right to Match card.
Amit Mishra to Delhi Daredevils
India’s unsung leg-spinner Amit Mishra goes to Delhi Daredevils for Rs 4 crore. The leg-spinner has a bowling average of 21.78 in T20s.
Samuel Badree – Unsold
No takers for the West Indian leg-spinner Samuel Badree.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Royal Challengers Bangalore
Born and bred in Royal Challengers Bangalore, Yuzvendra Chahal is going no where else. Kings XI Punjab and Delhi vied for the player until Rs 6 crore.
But RCB stepped in and used their right to Match card.
Adam Zampa – Unsold
Australia’s leg spinner, who had adecent season with Rising Pune Supergiant last year, finds no takers for the moment.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kolkata Knight Riders
Kuldeep Yadav has shown his talent through KKR over the years and it’s only fitting that the Kolkata team use the Right to Match card to take him back.
Mumbai and Bangalore took the bid to Rs 5.8 crore, before KKR made their decision.
Suryakumar Yadav to Mumbai Indians
Delhi started the bid at Rs 30 lakh, but later Mumbai and Delhi got into a bidding war taking the price upto Rs 3.2 crore.
Shubman Gill to Kolkata Knight Riders
India’s U-19 star Shubman Gill finds a place in the KKR camp. Kolkata staved off a challenge from Delhi, Rajasthan and Punjab before settling the deal for Rs 1.8 crore.
Ricky Bhui Goes to Sunrisers, Ishank Jaggi to KKR
Uncapped batsmen Ricky Bhui and Ishank Jaggi find a place in Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders respectively for Rs 20 lakh each.
Mayank Agarwal to Kings XI Punjab
Mayank Agarwal goes to Kings XI Punjab for Rs 1 crore. Punjab, who clearly have come with a great plan, stave off a fight against Delhi and Bangalore.
Himanshu Rana – Unsold
India’s U-19 batsman from Haryana, Himanshu Rana finds no takers in the IPL Auction.
Rahul Tripathi to Rajasthan Royals
Rahul Tripathi had a brilliant season with the Rising Pune Supergiant last season and therefore the Rajasthan Royals have rested their faith on him with Rs 3.4 crore.
Manan Vohra to Royal Challengers Bangalore
The Kings XI Punjab didn’t show interest in Vohra and let Bangalore take the opening batsman for Rs 1.1 crore. Vohra has a batting average of 26.74 in 82 T20s in his career.
Siddhesh Lad – Unsold
The 25-year-old, who has played for Mumbai Indians in the past, finds no place in any franchise for the moment.
Prithvi Shaw to Delhi Daredevils
India’s U-19 captain Prithvi Shaw finds a place in the Delhi camp. The Mumbai batsman has recorded a great first-class batting average of 56.52. But he hasn’t played a professional T20 game yet.
Delhi have picked him up for Rs 1.2 crore.
Rahul Tewatia to Delhi Daredevils
The Delhi Daredevils may have paid a bit too much for the uncapped all-rounder Rahul Tewatia. The 24-year-old, who is taken for Rs 3 crore, has played only 17 T20s in his career. He has a batting average of 28.11 and bowling average of 22.61 in T20s.
Deepak Hooda to Sunrisers Hyderabad
Hydearabad start the bid initially at Rs 40 lakh and then later they let Bangalore and Delhi take the price upto Rs 3.6 crore. In the end, Hyderabad used their RTM card to retain Deepak Hooda.
Vijay Shankar and Harshal Patel to Delhi
Vijay Shankar finds a place in the Delhi team for Rs 3.2 crore, while Harshal Patel is picked up for Rs 20 lakh.
Kamlesh Nagarkoti to Kolkata Knight Riders
India’s U-19 rising fast bowler has picked up a contract with the Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 3.2 crore. The 18-year-old has picked up 7 wickets in the U-19 World Cup so far.
Krunal Pandya to Mumbai Indians
Bangalore and Hyderabad tried their best to get their hands on the all-rounder Krunal Pandya, but once the fight ended with RCB’s last bid at Rs 8.8 crore, the Mumbai Indians used their Right to Match card with big smiles on their faces.
Nitish Rana to Kolkata Knight Riders, Darcy Short to Rajasthan, Shivam Dubey Unsold
Delhi’s all-rounder Nitish Rana bags a contract with Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 3.4 crore and Australia’s all-rounder D’Arcy Short goes to Rajasthan for Rs 4 crore.
Mumbai’s Shivam Dubey goes unsold.
Jofra Archer to Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals picks up Englishman Jofra Archer for Rs 7.2 crore. His blistering pace with the ball and big hitting capabilities with the bat make him a valuable asset in the game’s shortest format.
Jitesh Sharma, Nikhil Naik Go Unsold
Wicketkeeper batsmen Jitesh Sharma and Nikhil Naik find no bidders at the auction.
Ishan Kishan to Mumbai Indians
Former India U-19 captain Ishan Kishan finds a great deal with Mumbai Indians for Rs 6.2 crore. The wicketkeeper-batsman has a batting average of 22.97 in 41 T20 matches.
Siddarth Kaul to Sunrisers Hyderabad
Fast bowler Siddarth Kaul goes back to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 3.8 crore. The 17-year-old has recorded a bowling average of 23.42.
Basil Thampi Goes to Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajneesh Gurbani Unsold
Basil Thampi, who was one of the emerging stars in the IPL last year, goes to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 95 lakh.
Vidarbha’s star fast bowler in the Ranji Trophy Rajneesh Gurbani goes unsold.
End of Day 1
The first day of the mega IPL auction comes to an end. England’s Ben Stokes stole the thunder again, emerging as the most expensive player on Day 1. He joins Steve Smith’s Rajasthan Royals for Rs 12.5 crore.
Take a look at the first day of the IPL auction through these stories:
Biggest Buys IPL Auction 2018: Ben Stokes, Rashid Khan Win Big
IPL 2018: Jofra Archer Bags 36 Times More Than His Base Price
IPL 2018: U-19 Skipper Prithvi Shaw Sold To Delhi for Rs 1.2 Cr
IPL 2018: Ashwin Off to Punjab for Rs 7.6 Cr, CSK Doesn’t Bid
Gayle, Malinga, Vijay & 5 Big Players Unsold in IPL Auction 2018
IPL 2018 Auction: No Takers For Gayle, Stokes Wins Big on Day 1
IPL 2018 Auction: Biggest Shockers Till Now
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