IPL Auction 2021 Highlights: Mumbai Indians pick Arjun Tendulkar for Rs 20 lakh

IPL Auction 2021 LIVE Updates | The 2021 Indian Premier League auction has concluded.

IPL Auction 2021 LIVE Updates | Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun, who recently made his debut for the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) team in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, has been picked by the Mumbai Indians for his base price of Rs 20 lakh.

The 21-year-old uncapped player was categorised as an all-rounder.

IPL Auction 2021 LIVE Updates | Okay, so it looks like there are too many names left for the auction but the teams do not have enough slots – as expected. The auctioneer seems to have called for a quick break to discuss what can be done to speed up or cut short the process.

IPL Auction 2021 LIVE Updates | Harbhajan Singh, who went unsold earlier in the day, has been picked by the Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 2 crore.

IPL Auction 2021 LIVE Updates | Sunrisers Hyderabad bag Kedar Jadhav and Afghanistan's Mujeeb Ur Rahman for Rs 2 crore and Rs 1.8 crore, respectively.

IPL Auction 2021 LIVE Updates | Auctioneer Hugh Edmeades is now breezing through the list of players that had not come up for auction so far. Most are going unsold. But there are still some prominent names left.

IPL Auction 2021 LIVE Updates | RCB has bagged Daniel Christian for Rs 4.8 crore after a battle with the Kolkata Knight Riders. The Aussie had a base price of Rs 75 lakh. Liam Livingstone goes to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 75 lakh.

Many uncapped players continue to go unsold.

IPL Auction 2021 LIVE Updates | Bids open for more capped, uncapped all-rounders

Punjab Kings are quickly picking up players to fill vacant slots in their squad. They still have the largest purse available among all franchises. KKR and RCB are in a battle for Australia’s Daniel Christian.

IPL Auction 2021 LIVE Updates | Here we go. The auction has resumed. Auctioneer Hugh Edmeades is seeking bids for Jalaj Saxena.

IPL Auction 2021 LIVE Updates | Alright then, the auction will resume in the next five minutes or so. What happens after this? We’ll witness auction of both capped and uncapped players over the next couple of hours. But the process will pick up pace as most teams will opt not to place too many bids. This is because only 61 slots were up for grabs (when the day started) and these slots are filling quickly.

But, we could see some battles for young talents. Plus, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun is also listed in set number 30.

RCB got Kyle Jamieson for Rs 15 crore.