IPL 2022 Player Auction Live: 590 cricketers up for grabsIPL Mega Auction 2022 Team Players List, CSK, RR, MI, KKR, RCB, PBKS, SRH, DC, GT, LSG Team 2022 Players List: India wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan became the most expensive player in the IPL 2022 auction after Mumbai Indians secured his service for Rs 15.25 crore. Allrounder Deepak Chahar returned to Chennai but for a whopping sum of Rs 14 crore after an intense bidding war. Earlier, it was Shreyas Iyer, who also predictably, became one of the highest-paid players among the marquee set with Kolkata Knight Riders making a bid of Rs 12.25 crore. Iyer’s entry in KKR ensures a captaincy candidate for them while the Shah Rukh Khan co-owned franchise also got back their Australian pace spearhead Pat Cummins for half the price at Rs 7.25 crore. One of the expected big buys was pacer Avesh Khan, who was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 10 crore, the highest in the history of IPL for uncapped players.
One of the biggest gainers was South African pacer Kagiso Rabada who fetched more than a million dollar with Punjab Kings successfully buying him for Rs 9.25 crore. As it was known, senior India players had some great bids going their way with Shikhar Dhawan getting Rs 8.25 crore from Punjab Kings. R Ashwin also got Rs 5 crore winning bid from Rajasthan Royals while Trent Boult, with his left-arm swing bowling, laughed his way to the bank with a handsome Rs 8 crore bid from Rajasthan Royals. Mohamed Shami was taken by Gujarat Titans for Rs 6.75 crore, the same amount that Lucknow Giants paid for Quinton de Kock.
The IPL mega auction will be held in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13. (Twitter/IPL)
The debilitating moment of the day would be the fall of Edmeades, while the most surprising of purchases would be that of Hasaranga. The amount he elicited was unprecedented, though he’s a perfect purchase from the perspective of franchises.
The two most sought-after entities in IPL auctions are big hitters and leg-spinners. Hasaranga is both — has a strike rate of 136 with the bat and an economy rate of 6.44 and average of 15 with the ball. He is touted as an all-format player, though he has been at his most lethal in the shorter versions. He could be to RCB what Sunil Narine has been to KKR — a wily bowler and strong hitter, with a lethal googly.
And with that, we come towards the end of Day 1 of auction. Indian batters and pacers were in demand today. A lot more expected from tomrorrow. Action resumes tomorrow at 12.
R Sai Kishore, the left-arm spinner from Tamil Nadu, sold to Gujarat Titans for Rs 3 crore. He was with CSK for the last two seasons at 20 lakh, but didn't get a game. He was Tamil Nadu's highest wicket-taker in their triumphant Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy campaign.
Jagadeesha Suchith is sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 20 Lakh.
Rajasthan Royals wanted Shreyas Gopal back, they made the opening bid but Sunrisers snatch him away at Rs 75 lakh.
KKR bid for Cariappa but Rajasthan Royals make the final bid, sold for Rs 30 lakh.
Murugan Ashwin sold to Mumbai Inddians for Rs 1.6 crore with MI and SRH locked in a tussle. He was earlier with Punjab Kings for Rs 20 lakh.
Noor Ahmed goes to Gujarat Titans for the base price of Rs 30 lakh.
Ankit Singh Rajpoot will have a new team in Lucknow, goes to the new franchise for Rs 50 lakh.
Avesh Khan sold to Lucknow for Rs 10 crore after heavy bids from Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians. He becomes the most expensive uncapped pick at an IPL auction. His last paycheck in IPL was just Rs 70 lakh.
RCB are the only team to bid for Akash Deep, sold to the Bangalore side for Rs 20 lakh.
Kartik Tyagi is headed to Sunrisers Hyderabad, sold for Rs 4 crore bids from CSK and MI.
Jitesh Sharma is the newest player to join Punjab Kings for base price of Rs 20 lakh.
Sheldon Jackson returns to Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 60 lakh. His base price of Rs 30 lakh increased after Lucknow showed interest.
The Punjab keeper Prabhsimran Singh with base price of Rs 20 lakh returns to Punjab Kings for Rs 60 lakh.