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 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)
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.
Royal Challengers Bangalore get uncapped keeper Anuj Rawat for Rs 3.4 crore. His base price was Rs 20 lakh.
CSK andd Delhi Capitals fight for KS Bharat before he returns to his previous club Delhi for Rs 2 crore.
Shahbaz Ahmed, who plays for Bengal in domestic cricket, is snapped up by RCB for Rs 2.40 crore
Harpreet Brar remains with Punjab but for a price of Rs 3.8 crore.
KKR make the opening bid for their bowler and Delhi enter the race and they take it up to 1 crore. And that's it sold for Rs 1.1 crore
Rahul Tewatia is up next, Rajasthan begins and they are joined by CSK and then Gujarat joins in. Bid rises to 2 crores and then 4 and now 6 and then Rs 8 crore. The bid has crossed the 8.5 crore mark and 9 crore it is. Astonishing. One final wait and .... SOLD to Gujarat Titans for Rs 9 crore.
Shivam Mavi has a base price of 40 lakhs, goes to KKR for 7.25 crore.