India's Ishan Kishan fetches US$2 million in IPL auction
BANGALORE: India's rising star Ishan Kishan fetched a whopping US$2 million in the auction for the Indian Premier League - the world's most valuable cricket tournament - on Saturday.
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IPL: Mark Wood bought for £734,000 by Lucknow Super Giants at auction
England fast bowler Mark Wood was bought for £734,000 by new franchise Lucknow Super Giants on day one of the Indian Premier League auction.
IPL 2022 Auction: Rahul Tewatia Sold To Gujarat Titans For INR 9 Crore, Harpreet Brar Picked By Punjab Kings For INR 3.8 Crore
India all-rounder Rahul Tewatia on Saturday was acquired by Gujarat Titans (GT) for Rs 9 crore in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction. All-rounder Harpreet Brar was acquired by Punjab Kings for Rs 3.8 crore after a fierce bidding war with GT. On the other hand, all-rounder Shahbaz Ahamad was picked by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for Rs 2.4 crore. For Tewatia, a bidding war took place between GT and Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Meanwhile, all-rounder Kamlesh Nagarkoti got picked by Delhi Capitals for Rs 40 Lakhs.
IPL 2022 Auction: Ishan Kishan Has Potential Of Being Mumbai Indians Captain, Says Irfan Pathan
Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan on Saturday said that Mumbai Indians are looking at Ishan Kishan as a long-term prospect and this is the reason why they spent so much on the left-handed batter in the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction. Mumbai Indians spent Rs 15.25 crore to get Ishan Kishan back in the squad. "He has the potential to be the future captain as well, not right now. They still have Keiron Pollard who can lead, Bumrah who is a leader himself, they have Suryakumar Yadav who could be the prospect for leadership as well. So, they want to invest for the next 5-7 years, that's why they went after Ishan Kishan so clearly and they knew that no matter what we needed to go back to Ishan Kishan," Pathan said on Star Sports' show 'Cricket Live -- IPL Auction Special'.
IPL 2022 Auction: "Baby AB De Villiers" Dewald Brevis Acquired By Mumbai Indians For INR 3 Crore
South Africa U-19 batter Dewald Brevis on Saturday was acquired by Mumbai Indians (MI) for Rs 3 crore in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction. The young cricketer is also nicknamed "Baby AB de Villiers". Indian batter Rahul Tripathi was sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for Rs 8.50 crore after a bidding war with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Indian batter Abhinav Manohar Sadarangani got picked by Gujarat Giants (GT) for Rs 2.6 crore while batter Priyam Garg got sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for Rs 20 lakh. Batter Rajat Patidar got unsold at the auction.
SA teenage cricket sensation Dewald Brevis sold for R6m in IPL auction
South African teenage cricket sensation Dewald Brevis was sold to the Mumbai Indians for 3 crore (R6 million) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction on Saturday.
IPL 2022 Auction: Shardul Thakur Bought By Delhi Capitals For INR 10.75 Crore
India all-rounder Shardul Thakur on Saturday was acquired by Delhi Capitals for Rs 10.75 crores in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction. For Shardul, a bidding war took place between DC and Punjab Kings (PBKS), where the all-rounder went to Delhi in the end. DC also bought Bangladesh Pacer Mustafizur Rahman for Rs 2 crores. Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar got sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for Rs 4.2 crores after a bidding war between SRH, Lucknow Super Giants, and Mumbai Indians.
IPL 2022 Auction: Nicholas Pooran Picked By SunRisers Hyderabad For INR 10.75 Crore
West Indies wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran was picked up by SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) for Rs 10.75 crore in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction. For Pooran, interest was shown by SRH and Kolkata Knight Riders, and in the end, the left-handed batter went to SunRisers. Earlier, Wriddhiman Saha and Sam Billings went unsold in the auction while Ishan Kishan was picked up by Mumbai Indians for Rs 15.25 crore. Dinesh Karthik went to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Jonny Bairstow was acquired by Punjab Kings.