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.
KKR Drops Ganguly, Gayle Goes Unsold & Other IPL Auction Shockers
IPL 2018: 10 Capped Indians Likely to Sell Big in Auction
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
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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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.
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.
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.