IPL 2022 Mega Auction: Day 2, Live Updates
After two mad days, the mega auction for IPL 2022 is over. We saw some exhilarating action from the owners. It was heartening to see home-grown Indian players walk away with hefty contracts. The auction dynamics kicked in and there were plenty of surprise picks. We will be talking much more about the finer aspects of the auction in the coming days. Thank you for joining us.
9:04 PM
Aryan Juyal and Fabian Allen join Mumbai Indians. Luvnith Sisodia and David Willey go to RCB. Aman Khan joins Kolkata Knight Riders. Shivank Vashisth, Rahul Chandrol, Kulwant Khejroliya and Akash Madhwal go unsold. And that’s that!
9:00 PM
Ishant Sharma, Andrew Tye, Rohan Kadam, Sameer Rizvi and Qais Ahmed find no buyers. Vicky Ostwal joins DC. Rajasthan gobble up Rassie van der Dussen and Daryl Mitchell. RCB add Siddarth Kaul to their roster. Lucknow sign up B Sai Sudarshan.
8:55 PM
Back after the break and we are off to a flourishing start. Mohammad Nabi and Umesh Yadav are bought by Kolkata, James Neesham and Nathan Coulter-Nile are signed up by Rajashtan without wasting much time.
8:30 PM
Duan Jansen goes unsold, so does Rohan Rana and Khizar Dafedar.
Another short break and we’ll be back for the closing stages.
8:23 PM
Hugh Edmeades returns for the final round of the IPL 2022 Mega Auction amid a roar of applause!
Shubham Garhwal goes to RR. Mumbai get Arjun Tendulkar back after some teasing from the Gujarat Lions.
8:19 PM
Colin Munro, Varun Aaron, Blessing Muzarabani, Shivank Vashisth, Gerald Coetzee, Pratyush Singh, Shubham Sharma, Chinntla Readdi, Bharat Sharma – all unsold.
Ramesh Kumar to KKR – 20 lakhs, Hrithik Shokeen to MI – 20 lakhs, K Bhagath Varma to CSK- 20 lakhs.
8:10 PM
Benny Howell goes to Punjab, who have completed their full player quota.
Rahul Buddhi is bought by Mumbai for his base price. No buyers for Matheesha Pathirana, Atit Sheth and Utkarsh Singh, whereas Kuldip Yadav is fetched by RR.
8:08 PM
No bids for Aussie all-rounder Moises Henriques and West Indies bowler Akeal Hosein. Gurkeerat Singh is lapped up by Gujarat but Aussie Kane Richardson finds no takers.
Tim Southee returns to KKR for INR 1.5 crores.
8:03 PM
Mayank Yadav is bought by Lucknow at base price, Tejas Baroka by Rajasthan. Punjab buy Sri Lankan Bhanuka Rajapaksa for INR 50 lakhs.
8:00 PM
Nathan Ellis joins Punjab Kings for INR 75 lakhs, Fazalhaq Farooqi goes to SRH.
Reece Topley finds no bidders yet again, along with Andrew Tye, Tanmay Agarwal, Sameer Rizvi and B Sai Sudharsan. Mumbai get Ramandeep Singh, Rajasthan take Dhruv Jurel, Atharva Taide heads to Punjab.
7:55 PM
Charith Asalanka, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ben McDermott go unsold for the second time.
Glenn Phillips goes to SRH for INR 1.5 crores, Delhi snatch Tim Seifert for INR 50 lakhs – a sweet deal!
7:50 PM
Explosive English batter Alex Hales finds a taker in KKR for INR 1.5 crores. Evin Lewis too finds a buyer, he goes to Lucknow for INR 2 crores.
A bid battle for Karun Nair between RCB and RR, but it’s RR who end up getting him for INR 1.4 crores.
7:44 PM
Lungi Ngidi finally finds a taker in Delhi for INR 50 lakhs. Karn Sharma returns to Bangalore for the same amount.
Kuldeep Sen goes to RR for base price, Harnoor Singh unsold.
7:39 PM
N Jagadeesan is picked by CSK, Vishnu Vinod by SRH.
England’s Chris Jordan gets a look-in from Chennai and Bangalore. He goes to the Super Kings for INR 3.6 crores!
Jimmy Neesham joins the list of cricketers snubbed by franchises once again, alongside Sheldon ‘Salute’ Cottrell.
7:33 PM
Wriddhiman Saha, with a base price of INR 1 crore, gets Gujarat and Chennai interested. No time wasted as Saha joins team Hardik Pandya for INR 1.9 crores. Gujarat adds another potential wicketkeeper in T20 World Cup winner Matthew Wade.
No takers for pacer Umesh Yadav. Meanwhile, C Hari Nishaanth goes to CSK. Mumbai show faith in young Anmolpreet Singh and buy him for INR 20 lakhs.
7:28 PM
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan went surprisingly unsold in the first round and hasn’t gotten a buyer this time around too.
KKR get Sam Billings for a steal, just INR 2 crores!
7:21 PM
Time for the unsold players to get another chance! David Miller is up first – has attracted immediate bids from Rajasthan and Gujarat. ‘Killer Miller’ makes his way to Gujarat for INR 3 crores.
6:16 PM
We take a break now. The franchises will once again submit the names they desire to see in the auction. Before the break, Ansh Patel went to Punjab, Ashok Sharma was added to Kolkata, Anunay Singh joined Rajasthan while Ashutosh Sharma found no bids.
6:12 PM
Kyle Mayers and Karan Sharma are taken by Lucknow Super Giants. Baltej Dhanda will play for Punjab. Hyderabad make another deal as they sign up Saurabh Dubey. Mumbai Indians get Mohd Arshad Khan for 20 Lakhs.
Amit Ali and Lalit Yadav are unsold.
6:07 PM
Kaushal Tambe, Mukesh Kumar Singh, Ninad Rathwa, Hrithik Shokeen are unsold.
Writtick Chatterjee goes to Punjab Kings while Pratham Singh is snapped up by Kolkata Knight Riders. Shashank Singh will play for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
6:01 PM
David Willey and Blessing Muzarabani find no bids. Abhijeet Tomar is signed up by KKR for 40 Lakhs, R Samarth joins Hyderabad for 20 Lakhs and Pradeep Sangwan is bought by Gujarat for just 20 Lakhs.
5:56 PM
Baba Indrajith joins KKR for his base price of 20 Lakhs. Kennar Lewis, BR Sharath, Sushant Mishra go unsold. Kolkata add Chamika Karunaratne to their squad.
5:53 PM
Aneeshwar Gautam joins RCB and Lucknow Super Giants take up Ayush Badoni. David Wiese, Saurabh Kumar, Hayden Kerr, Benny Howell, Laurie Evans, Rahul Buddhi, Shams Mulani, Dhruv Patel and Atit Sheth are unsold.
5:48 PM
Gujarat Titans walk away with Azarri Joseph for a sum of 2.4 crores. Mumbai sign up Riley Meredith for his base price of 1 crore. Dhawal Kulkarni and Kane Richardson find no buyers.
5:40 PM
The franchises seem content with what they have. Pavan Negi and Roston Chase attract no bids. Australian pacer Sean Abbott generates a bidding war. It’s between Punjab and Hyderabad and the Orange Army walks away with the win.
5:33 PM
We are back from the break and some more accelerated action. New Zealand’s Martin Guptill, Sri Lankan Bhanuka Rajapaksa find no bids.
5:20 PM
Prashant Solanki sparks a mini bidding war between Chennai and Rajasthan. The bids have reached 1 crore. And Chennai stay strong. They buy him for 1.3 crores. Midhun Sudhesan and Yuvraj Chudasama find no buyers. We take a small break now.
5:15 PM
We are moving very quickly now.
Chama Milind is an RCBian for 25 Lakhs. Mohsin Khan goes to Lucknow for 20 Lakhs, Kolkata add Rasikh Dar to their squad while Chennai sign up Mukesh Choudhary.
Pankaj Jaswal, Tejas Baroka, Mayank Yadav and Ben Dwarshuis find no takers.
5:09 PM
Big bids for Himachal Pradesh pacer Vaibhav Arora, who had set his base price at INR 20 lakhs. He goes for INR 2 crores to Punjab.
5:00 PM
Karnataka’s Pravin Dubey goes to Delhi for INR 50 lakhs, while Saurashtra batsman Prerak Mankad is sold to Bangalore. Suyash Prabhudessai also goes to RCB.
B Sai Sudharsan, Atharva Taide, Dhruv Jurel, Prashant Chopra, Aryan Juyal all go unsold.
4:56 PM
Tim David, the only cricketer from Singapore is up next. He was part of the RCB setup last season but played just a single game. Multiple teams are eager to invest in this 25-year-old all-rounder with a lot of potential.
From a base price of INR 40 lakhs to INR 8.25 crores – Mumbai get him after some tussle with other teams!
4:48 PM
No interest from any of the teams for Tom Kohler-Cadmore, a right-handed batsman from England.
Sameer Rizvi is passed for now, so is Apoorv Wankhade and Atharva Ankolekar. Subhranshu Senapati goes to CSK for his base price.
4:44 PM
New Zealand pacer Adam Milne gets some interest from CSK, who buy him for INR 1.9 crores.
Reece Topley finds no bidders, so he goes unsold for now. Andrew Tye, the IPL hat-trick hero, too goes unsold, along with Sandeep Warrier.
4:40 PM
Tymal Mills in the house! Mumbai want him and get him for INR 1.50 crores. That’s some fast bowling army at MI.
Fast bowler Obed McCoy goes to Rajasthan for INR 75 lakhs.
4:36 PM
Jason Behrendorff, who last played for Mumbai, is sold to RCB for INR 75 lakhs. His Aussie compatriot, Nathan Ellis finds no takers. Fazalhaq Farooqi goes unsold as well.
Siddharth Kaul, who played for SRH earlier, doesn’t find any takers.
4:25 PM
The bids are on for Windies pacer Romario Shepherd, with Mumbai, Lucknow, Chennai, Hyderabad and Rajasthan battling it out! After 10 minutes of some intense bidding, Shepherd goes to Hyderabad for a stunning INR 7.75 crores.
Afghan Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes unsold, along with Aussie Ben McDermott. Glenn Phillips joins the list.
4:20 PM
Mumbai Indians are getting their head back in the game. After getting Archer for a steal deal, they get Australian all-rounder Daniel Sams for INR 1 crore.
CSK buy back Mitchell Santner, who has already represented the franchise in the previous edition.
4:19 PM
Sri Lanka’s Charith Asalanka goes unsold, whereas Indian all-rounder Rishi Dhawan fetches INR 55 lakhs from Punjab.
George Garton goes unsold. Dwaine Pretorious to Chennai for INR 50 lakhs, and Sherfane Rutherford is bought by RCB for INR 1 crore.
4:15 PM
Jofra Archer, the most awaited player is finally up next. Rajasthan and Mumbai are going head-to-head with continuous bidding, they’re not putting their paddle down!
Jofra Archer is a Mumbai Indian for INR 8 crores. Let that sink in.
4:07 PM
Delhi are relentless. They have now entered in a bidding war for West Indian Rovman Powell with Lucknow. Chennai come in to make things interesting. Delhi fight till the end and take Powell for INR 2.8 crores.
South African batsman Rassie van der Dussen goes unsold.
4:02 PM
Some heavy and fast bidding for New Zealand’s Devon Conway, who’s snapped up by CSK for INR 1 crore.
Surprise, surprise. No takers for Alex Hales, who goes unsold for now.
Evin Lewis, Karun Nair also go unsold.
3:57 PM
Finn Allen is the first name in the list. Bangalore and Rajasthan quickly enter the race. Bangalore get a sweet deal of INR 80 lakhs!
3:47 PM
A 5-minute break has been taken. The accelerated auction is up next!
Left-arm medium pacer Yash Dayal from Uttar Pradesh is bought by Gujarat for INR 3.2 crores.
Simarjeet Singh goes to Chennai for his base price of INR 20 lakhs. No bids for Mujtaba Yousuf, Kuldeep Sen and Akash Singh, the last player from the set.
3:38 PM
Another star U19 player, Rajvardhan Hangargekar gets teams racing. He ends up at Chennai for a whopping amount of INR 1.50 crores.
Vasu Vats goes unsold, so does Yash Thakur and Arzan Nagwaswalla, who was a net bowler in the Mumbai Indians camp in 2021.
3:30 PM
Sanjay Yadav is the next player and he goes to Mumbai for INR 50 lakhs after some bidding.
Raj Bawa, who was a key contributor to India’s title win in this year’s U19 World Cup, has sparked interest from Mumbai, Punjab and Hyderabad. The 3-way bidding war ends with Punjab as the winner with INR 2 crores.
3:24 PM
Mahipal Lomror, the all-rounder from Rajasthan is up next. Bangalore and Rajasthan in a bidding battle for the youngster. Lomror goes to Bangalore!
Anukul Roy is quickly snapped up by KKR for his base price. Darshan Nalkande goes to Gujarat. Vicky Ostwal goes unsold.
3:18 PM
19-year-old Tilak Varma is attracting keen interest from multiple franchises but it’s Mumbai who take the all-rounder from Hyderabad for INR 1.70 crores.
3:13 PM
India’s U19 World Cup-winning captain Yash Dhull is the next player in. Delhi Capitals straightaway go for him, and Punjab Kings follow.
Dhull goes to Delhi, who’ve made it 3 successful bids in a row!
3:05 PM
Post-lunch session begins with the set of uncapped all-rounders. Lalit Yadav is the first name in the lot.
The 25-year old was with Delhi last season and got a few chances in the playing XI. They show faith in him and re-buy him for INR 65 lakhs, along with Ripal Patel for his base price.
2:20 PM
Lunch break has been taken.
2:16 PM
Virat Singh, Himmat Singh, Harnoor Singh, Sachin Baby, Himanshu Rana all go unsold.
Rinku Singh returns to his previous team KKR for 55 lakhs. Manan Vohra goes to Lucknow for his base price of INR 20 lakhs. Ricky Bhui doesn’t find any takers.
2:10 PM
The set comes to an end. Piyush Chawla and Ish Sodhi join the list of unsold players.
2:07 PM
Afghan spinner Qais Ahmed remains unsold. India’s left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem is sold to Lucknow for 50 lakhs. Chennai add Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana for 70 lakhs to their roster. Karn Sharma finds no takers.
2:03 PM
The spinners are up for the bidding process now. The first name is of the leggie, Mayank Markande. He was a part of Mumbai Indians previously and goes back to them for a price of 65 lakhs. Tabraiz Shamsi gets no bids.
1:56 PM
Jaydev Unadkat is up next. Mumbai make the opening bid just in time but Chennai are also interested. It’s a bidding battle but Mumbai are on top of this. They secure the deal. Nathan Coulter-Nile finds no buyers.
1:52 PM
Mumbai Indians haven’t had the best of the auction. They are now competing for Navdeep Saini with Rajasthan Royals. Despite having a large purse, the Royals outbid them. Meanwhile, Sandeep Sharma was picked for his base price by Punjab. Sheldon Cottrell goes unsold.
1:46 PM
Chetan Sakariya had a fairytale year with Rajasthan Royals. He also went on to play for India. Bangalore and Rajasthan are interested in having him. The bidding war continues. Delhi step in and go all in for him. Rajasthan can’t match them and Sakariya goes to Capitals.
1:36 PM
Lucknow and Bangalore are sparring over the services of the Sri Lankan pace bowler Dushmantha Chameera. He was with RCB as a replacement player last year. This year, he will feature for Lucknow Super Giants.
1:30 PM
Khaleel Ahmed was India’s premium left-arm pace bowler once. Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals are churning out money to secure his services. Delhi win the bidding war and sign him up for 5.25 crores.
1:25 PM
And we are back. An interesting set of players will be up for grabs. The first player out of the bag is Ishant Sharma and he finds no takers.
1:15 PM
We are having a short break. Before the break, K Gowtham was bought by Lucknow after fighting hard with Delhi and Kolkata.
1:11 PM
It was a long-lasting bidding process for the Indian pace all-rounder Shivam Dube. After a 10-minute long fight with Punjab, Chennai have made their first buy of the day. They bag Dube for 4 crores.
12:59 PM
Marco Jansen was with Mumbai Indians in IPL 2021. He then delivered solid performances to make his debut for South Africa. Mumbai try their best but Hyderabad snatch Jansen away from them for a price of 4.2 crores.
12:56 PM
West Indian all-rounder Odean Smith was one of the top performers in the recent ODI series against India. It’s a three-way war between Punjab, Lucknow and Hyderabad. The bids have reached 4 crores and Rajasthan Royals have stepped in. Punjab are back in this with a bid of 6 crores and Hyderabad cannot match them.
12:43 PM
Vijay Shankar, the Indian all-rounder, has sparked a bidding war with Chennai wanting the homeboy in their side. Gujarat Titans swoop in and make their third deal of the day. Chris Jordan goes unsold.
12:38 PM
Some quick movement at the auction table now. Dominic Drakes bought by Gujarat Titans for 1.1 crores. No takers for James Neesham. Gujarat make another sale as they add Jayant Yadav to their roster.
12:34 PM
We have the first big buy of the day. England all-rounder Liam Livingstone has woken up the IPL owners. Kolkata and Punjab have taken the bidding over 6 crores. Gujarat Titans are also interested and have stolen the bid from Kolkata. The war is between Hyderabad and Punjab now. We are at 11.50 crores and the bid stays with Punjab.
12:20 PM
It looks as if the franchises are acutely aware of their requirements. Aaron Finch and Cheteshwar Pujara go unsold.
12:18 PM
Delhi and Lucknow showed great interest in buying Mandeep Singh and thus waged a bidding war. In the end, Delhi pouched him for a sum of 1.1 crores. Marnus Labuschagne, Eoin Morgan and Saurabh Tiwary find no buyers.
12:15 PM
A quick deal for Ajinkya Rahane, who is bought by Kolkata for his base price. England’s Dawid Malan goes unsold.
12:11 PM
Sunrisers Hyderabad make the first sale of the day. They had to battle it out with Mumbai and Punjab but emerged victoriously.
12:00 PM
Hugh Edmeades is fit and fine but is not feeling 100%. Charu Sharma will continue to conduct the auction. We are starting with the bidding process. The first player out of the bag is South African Aiden Markram.
13th FEB, 11:00 AM
Welcome to the live coverage of the second day of the IPL 2022 mega auction. A total of 97 players went under the hammer yesterday. While Ishan Kishan, Deepak Chahar, Shreyas Iyer and others found an incredible price for their talent, Suresh Raina, Adam Zampa, Steve Smith, Shakib Al Hasan etc did not find any takers.
The second day is likely to be even more action-packed since the teams are looking to fill up their squads and provide the finishing touch. 64 cricketers are supposed to be auctioned in the first half. After the lunch break, an accelerated auction shall take place.
12th FEB, 9:34 PM
Excellent outing for young R Sai Kishore part of Tamil Nadu’s triumphant Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy-winning squad, who is bought by Gujarat for INR 3 crores.
Sandeep Lamichhane, the final player of the day, remains unsold.
And Day 1 of the IPL Mega auction comes to an end.
9:30 PM
Hyderabad get a steal deal with Shreyas Gopal for INR 75 lakhs, as well as J Suchith for 20 lakhs.
9:23 PM
Interesting bidding from Mumbai, who get spinner M Ashwin for INR 1.6 crores.
Rajasthan, after a long time, buy a player and it’s KC Cariappa for INR 30 lakhs.
9:15 PM
Ishan Porel fetches INR 25 lakhs from Punjab, who didn’t face much competition from the other teams. Tushar Deshpande goes to CSK for his base price of INR 20 lakhs.
Lucknow get Ankit Singh Rajpoot for INR 50 lakhs, Noor Ahmad is bought by Gujarat for INR 30 lakhs.
9:10 PM
Avesh Khan is under the hammer, and an immediate battle between Chennai and Lucknow. Mumbai come in and the battle has intensified! SRH too, jump in.
From a base price of INR 20 lakhs to a whopping amount of INR 10 crores, Avesh has become an overnight crorepati. Lucknow win the bid!
9:04 PM
Time for uncapped fast bowlers and it’s Basil Thampi. He’s snapped up by Mumbai for 30 lakhs!
Kartik Tyagi is next. Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad and Mumbai all jump in for the impressive youngster. SRH get him in the end.
Akash Deep goes to Bangalore for INR 20 lakhs, Chennai take KM Asif for 20 lakhs.
8:55 PM
Homecoming for Sheldon Jackson at KKR for 60 lakhs. Vidarbha’s Jitesh Sharma goes to Punjab for 20 lakhs.
8:50 PM
SRH and RCB come in for keeper Anuj Rawat, who has set his base price as INR 20 lakhs. It’s Bangalore who get him for INR 3.4 crores.
Prabhsimran Singh returns to Punjab for 60 lakhs. N Jagadeesan attracts no bidders for now.
8:40 PM
Starting the next lot with uncapped wicketkeepers. KS Bharat first up. He goes to Delhi for INR 2 crores.
Mohammed Azharuddeen, Vishnu Vinod and Vishnu Solanki are unsold.
8:24 PM
Shahbaz Ahmed is in line with a base price of INR 30 lakhs. RCB go for him immediately for INR 2.4 crores.
A 5-minute break has been taken.
8:17 PM
Kamlesh Nagarkoti, the upcoming Indian pace bowler, has raked in a huge sum of INR 1.1 crores from Delhi.
Left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar’s name invites intense bidding from multiple teams. Punjab get him back for INR 3.8 crores.
8:08 PM
Rahul Tewatia up next. Chennai and Bangalore lock horns for the all-rounder, and are joined by Gujarat.
In the end, Tewatia goes to the Titans – from 40 lakhs to 9 crores!
7:58 PM
Young Indian speedster Shivam Mavi immediately attracts bids from his former franchise, Kolkata. Punjab and Gujarat join in but leave one after the other.
Mavi returns to the KKR dressing room for INR 7.25 crores.
7:50 PM
Shahrukh Khan, one of the most anticipated players in the auction is under the hammer. Punjab and Chennai show early interest, KKR too jump in for the namesake of their owner.
After some really competitive bidding between 3 teams, Shahrukh walks towards Punjab with a hefty sum of INR 9 crores – the most expensive uncapped Indian player so far!
7:42 PM
Abhishek Sharma next in line. Punjab and Hyderabad in a desperate bidding war, which Gujarat also join. A fabulous outing for Sharma, who finally goes to his former team SRH for INR 6.5 crores.
Sarfaraz Khan is quickly lapped up by Delhi Capitals for his base price of INR 20 lakhs.
7:30 PM
The only Assamese cricketer in the IPL, Riyan Parag up next with a base price of INR 30 lakhs.
Rajasthan and Gujarat with fierce bids for the uncapped Indian all-rounder. After some deliberation, Parag is sold to his former franchise for INR 3.80 crores!
7:20 PM
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings are fighting tooth and nail for Rahul Tripathi. The bid is now at 8.5 crores and it stays that way with Hyderabad. They add another Indian batsman to their roster.
7:16 PM
Dewald Brevis, the leading run-getter of the U19 World Cup 2022, joins Mumbai Indians for a cost of 3 crores. Ashwin Hebbar goes to Delhi for his base price. Anmolpreet Singh finds no takers.
7:12 PM
We are back from the break and the auction is moving frantically. Priyam Garg goes back to Hyderabad for his base price. Karnataka’s Abhinav Sadarangani has been bought by Gujarat Titans for a whopping sum of 2.6 crores.
6:39 PM
No takers for Amit Mishra from any franchises. He’s unsold for now.
A 20-minute break has been taken.
6:38 PM
Yuzi Chahal next up and Mumbai in the mix straightaway. Delhi join them.
Rajasthan come in for Chahal with a late bid. They take him for INR 6.5 crores!
6:32 PM
Rahul Chahar, with a base price of INR 75 lakhs. Once again, Punjab and Delhi go face-to-face. Rajasthan make an appearance too.
Surprise, surprise – MI have arrived! And they’re out..
Some drama between Punjab and Rajasthan over delay in the bidding process. Chahar goes to Punjab for INR 5.25 crores!
6:20 PM
Punjab and Delhi initiate bids for India’s Kuldeep Yadav.
Delhi take him for 2 crores.
No interest for Aussie leg-spinner, Adam Zampa. He goes unsold.
6:19 PM
Over to the spin bowlers then.
Adil Rashid, Mujeeb Zadran and Imran Tahir go unsold.
6:15 PM
Back-to-back bids from Delhi Capitals and they have the services of Mustafizur Rahman at a base price of INR 2 crores.
6:12 PM
Shardul Thakur, the man in form, is up. Delhi and Punjab show interest.
Shardul’s all-round capabilities make him an attractive option and the teams are leaving no stone unturned in bidding for him. After an extended bidding process, he finally joins the DC camp.
6:02 PM
India’s swing specialist Bhuvneshwar Kumar is next in the list. Some early interest from RR and MI.
Bhuvi’s former franchise SRH enter the bid and steal him for INR 4.2 crores.
5:58 PM
England’s Mark Wood draws quite a few teams but is sold to Lucknow for a huge price of INR 7.5 crores!
5:52 PM
Aussie pacer Josh Hazlewood is up for grabs at a base price of INR 2 crores. Mumbai Indians coming in, along with RCB.
MI are out of the race and the ‘Bendemeer Bullet’ goes to Bangalore in a late twist for INR 7.75 crores!
5:48 PM
Right-arm Kiwi pacer Lockie Ferguson has everyone’s attention now. Gujarat and Bangalore bidding it out, Lucknow enters the race.
From a base price of INR 2 crores to a whopping 10 crores, Ferguson joins Team Hardik Pandya at Gujarat!
5:42 PM
Prasidh Krishna, Man of the Series from India’s just-concluded series win against West Indies, is up next. Rajasthan Royals are in a serious buying mood for the young pacer.
He goes for 10 crores to RR!
5:32 PM
Deepak Chahar is breathing fire! The bidding war has heated up between Delhi Capitals and SRH.
Chennai and Rajasthan join the race now… and Chahar returns to the Yellow camp!
5:15 PM
Back after a 15-minute break to start with the next lot – fast bowlers.
First up, T Natarajan with a base price of INR 1 crore. SRH buy him for INR 4 crores after some battle with the Gujarat Titans.
5:00 PM
Nicholas Pooran is the next name in the lot. Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad are the two teams fighting it out!
Nicky P joins the Orange Army for INR 10.75 crores.
4:49 PM
It’s DK time! Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings have entered the battle. After much discussions and fierce bidding on both tables, Dinesh Karthik will be Virat Kohli’s teammate at RCB!
Wriddhiman Saha and Sam Billings go unsold.
4:40 PM
Next up, the explosive English keeper-batter Jonny Bairstow, who’s getting plenty of interest from Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, his previous team. But he goes to Punjab, who lap him up for INR 6.75 crores.
4:32 PM
Pre-auction, Ishan Kishan was the most anticipated buy and here we can see why. Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians are bleeding through their pockets for signing him up. Sunrisers Hyderabad join the fight. It’s a tense moment for Mumbai but they prevail. Ishan Kishan back to Mumbai Indians as their most expensive purchase in IPL history.
4:20 PM
Matthew Wade and Mohammad Nabi find no takers. Ambati Rayudu is the next name out of the bag. Hyderabad and Chennai both want him desperately. And he returns to Chennai for a sum of 6.75 crores.
4:12 PM
Mitchell Marsh had a memorable T20 World Cup and his value has increased multifold. Delhi Capitals pouch the Australian all-rounder for 6.5 crores.
4:03 PM
Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants are trying their best to sign up Krunal Pandya. Mumbai Indians did not retain the left-arm spin all-rounder and he is making the most of it. Lucknow wins the fight and shell out 8.25 crores for Krunal Pandya.
3:57 PM
Off-spin all-rounder Washington Sundar has been a key player for Bangalore. Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad fought it out but ultimately Hyderabad secured the winning bid.
3:45 PM
And we are back! Wanindu Hasaranga’s bid was incomplete and we will resume the selling process. The bid stays with Royal Challengers Bangalore who buy him for 10.75 crores. Washington Sundar is up next.
3:00 PM
Auction to resume at 3:30 PM IST, with Charu Sharma set to take over as auctioneer.
2:25 PM
2:15 PM
A break in the proceedings. The auctioneer Hugh Edmeades is unconscious and the auction process has been halted. We are waiting for more information. Let’s hope he is all right.
2:06 PM
Mumbai Indians are interested in signing up Deepak Hooda. They first fight with Chennai and now have to battle with Lucknow. The Super Giants are relentless and snap up the all-rounder for 5.75 crores. Sri Lankan leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga is up next and RCB-SRH are fighting it out. The bids have gone past 10 crores.
1:56 PM
The Purple Cap winner of IPL 2021, Harshal Patel is up next. Bangalore are trying their best to get him back and they have to fight with the Sunrisers. Hyderabad back out and Harshal returns to his IPL 2021 team for 10.75 crores.
1:50 PM
Kolkata get back Nitish Rana for a price tag of 8 crores. West Indian all-rounder, Jason Holder is now up for bidding. Rajasthan and Lucknow are trying their best to outbid each other. And Lucknow seal the deal for 8.75 crores. Shakib Al Hasan fails to find a buyer.
1:41 PM
Death overs specialist Dwayne Bravo is up next and Chennai raise their paddle immediately. Delhi tried their best but the Bravo is back with the Yellow side.
1:36 PM
The flamboyant opening batsman Devdutt Padikkal was in demand. Both Mumbai and Rajasthan were interested to buy him but Rajsthan prevailed. They get him for 7.75 crores.
Suresh Raina and Steve Smith go unsold.
1:28 PM
Robin Uthappa gets sold for his base price. He remains with Chennai Super Kings. England’s blazing opener Jason Roy is taken by Gujarat Titans for his base price of 2 crores. We also have the first unsold player of the day – David Miller.
1:24 PM
Frantic scenes in the auction room! Shimron Heymyer has caused an intense bidding war between Delhi and Rajasthan. The bids have moved past 8 crores. Rajasthan gets him for 8.5 crores.
1:19 PM
And we are back after the break. The first player out of the bag is Manish Pandey. He starts from a base price of 1 crore and Sunrisers Hyderabad make the opening bid. After an intense bidding war, Pandey joins Lucknow for a sum of 4.6 crores.
12:54 PM
The last player from the marquee set is the Australian opening batsman, David Warner. The fight is between Chennai and Delhi. Now Mumbai enters the fray. But the Capitals go ahead of them. They buy Warner for 6.25 crores. There will be a 15-minute break now.
12:50 PM
Quinton de Kock is up next. A bidding war has ensued between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants. And for 6.75 crores, the South African wicketkeeper-batsman joins Lucknow.
12:46 PM
Indian pacer Mohammed Shami is snapped up by Gujarat Titans who make their first bid of the day. He is sold for 6.25 crores. Up next is Faf du Plessis. He goes to the RCB camp for an elusive price of 7 crores.
12:38 PM
Before the auction began, all eyes were on Shreyas Iyer, who was not retained by Delhi Capitals. Seen as a potential captaincy option, many teams are interested in buying the middle-order order. It is Kolkata Knight Riders who succeed in signing him up for 9.75 crores. Wait, Gujarat Titans enter the war but it stays with Kolkata. They make the biggest buy of the day – Iyer bought for 12.25 crores.
12:32 PM
Rajasthan Royals snatch Trent Boult away from Mumbai Indians for a huge price tag of 8 crores.
12:26 PM
Punjab Kings make their second deal of the day. They have now signed up the South African pace bowler, Kagiso Rabada for a whopping sum of 9.25 crores.
12:22 PM
Pat Cummins, the Australian Test captain, goes back to Kolkata Knight Riders for a sum of 7.25 crores. They fought hard with Gujarat Titans.
12:18 PM
Up next is Ravichandran Ashwin. Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals are fighting it out. The bids have reached 5 crores and it is with Rajasthan. It stays with them and the off-spinner joins them.
12:14 PM
Hugh Edmeades, the IPL auctioneer, announced the first player. It is Shikhar Dhawan. The bidding war is between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals. The bids have reached 5 crores. Punjab Kings now enter the fray and the bidding has gone past 8 crores. Punjab Kings take him at 8.25 crores.
12:00 PM
Brijesh Patel, the IPL chairman, welcomes all and announces the details of the upcoming auction.
11:55 AM
We will be starting with the marquee players’ set. It has 10 names which include Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis, Shreyas Iyer, R Ashwin, Shikhar Dhawan, David Warner, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Shami, Trent Boult and Pat Cummins.
11:25 AM
We are just minutes away from the mega event. The stage is set. The owners are arriving along with their support staff. A total of 600 players will be eyeing IPL contracts for the upcoming season.
12th February, 10:45 AM
The BCCI has added 10 more players to the auction list. The total number of cricketers going under the hammer is now 600. The players added are Aaron Hardie, Lance Morris, Nivethan Radhakrishnan, Agnivesh Ayachi, Hardik Tamore, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mihir Hirwani, Monu Kumar, Rohan Rana, Sairaj Patil. While Hardie, Morris and Radhakrishnan are from Australia, the rest are all from India.
11th February
Welcome to the live coverage of the mega auction for IPL 2022. The two-day event begins from 12 February in Bangalore. A total of 590 players will be going under the hammer with the 10 participating teams aiming to complete their squad. Here are the players retained by the existing eight IPL teams. Lucknow Supergiants and Gujarat Titans have also announced the players who will be on their roster. Here are the picks of Lucknow and Gujarat.
For every player retained, the teams had to shell out a designated price. Also, a team can employ a maximum of 25 players and a minimum of 18 players. After the retention process, here is how the teams stand prior to the auction.
Also read: IPL 2022 mega auction: 5 Uncapped Indian bowlers who can trigger bidding war
