Day 2, much in tune with Day 1, of the power-packed IPL auction 2018 threw up a few surprises. While Day 1 saw some big players going unsold, Day 2 saw Indian bowler Jaydev Unadkat raking big moolahs at the auction. Ben Stokes, however, remains the most expensive player of the 11th edition of IPL so far.
Day 2 also brought some cheer for Gayle who finally found a taker in Kings XI Punjab. He was bought at his base price of 2 crore.
With the cricketing world closely watching every move at the Bengaluru auction, the cricketing bonanza has taken over Twitter, with both experts and fans sharing their reactions as the action unfolds.
Here’s a quick look:
“Third Time Does the Trick for Chris Gayle!”
“Unadkat Will Be Laughing All the Way to the Bank”
Sandeep Lamichhane Becomes First Nepal Player to Be Part of the IPL
Will Ngidi Do the Lungi Dance?
Gambhir Seems Super Excited to Be Back to His Home Turf
Some Nostalgia for Gambhir
Brendon McCullum “Very Very Happy”
Yuvi is ‘Happy to Be Back at @lionsdenkxip’
https://twitter.com/YUVSTRONG12/status/957243618850467840
Jason Roy ‘Can’t Wait’
Ashwin Doesn’t Mind Trading Chennai for Punjab
Chris Woakes is Delighted
Moeen Ali is Excited
Pat Cummins Feels ‘Great’
Ben Stokes is Buzzed
Harbhajan’s Already Got the Chennai Swag on Point
Yusuf Pathan Excited to Be a Part of the #OrangeArmy
Karun Nair “Can’t Wait to Enter the Lion’s Den”
Shane Watson’s Looking Ahead
It’s Good to Be Home: Maxwell
Manish Pandey is “Thrilled & Excited”
Jofra Archer Overwhelmed
His Name Is Khan…Rashid Khan
Shopping ke Mood Mein Hai: Sehwag to Preity
No Takers for Gayle, Parthiv; Gambhir Goes for 2.8 Cr
Aussies Win Big
Presenting “IPL’s Favourite Child” Dinesh Karthik
Life Is Not Fair #iplauction
“Auction Mei Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai”
How the Mighty Have Fallen!
Welcome the Young Crorepatis
It’s Raining Money for Pandya Brothers
Indian Spinners Win Big
Of Bargains and Big Buys
...And a Few Predictions
Chennai Sticking to Old Guns
Swag Game On!
Expecting a Mud-Pit at Chennai?
SRH Happy With Their Choices
KXIP Have the Monies
Preity Zinta Hates RTM
MI Happy to Pick West Indian Cricketers
Someone’s Very Unhappy With the Auction
Bangalore Make Interesting Choices
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