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Some of the world's top cricketers will be among 590 players in the two-day IPL auction for the big-bucks Indian Premier League this weekend. Here's a look at five stars who could attract massive fees when the 10 franchises -- including two new ones -- place their bids in Bengaluru ahead of the Twenty20 tournament due to start in late March.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni can be seen shooting a pistol and a rifle at a gun range and then playing tennis ahead of the IPL Mega Auction 2022, to be held in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13. In videos, doing the rounds on social media, Dhoni, who has a huge fan following across the country and particularly in Tamil Nadu due to his long association with CSK, can be seen hitting a target with a pistol and rifle and then hitting some forehand strokes and overhead smashes on a hard tennis court.
From fans' speculating about who will go for how much on social media to journalists and pundits trying to analyse what the strategy of the teams will be at the auction tables, the buzz around the IPL mega auctions is huge this time, as 590 short-listed players will be going under the hammer this time. It has also been learnt that the franchises have been conducting mock auctions so that they are prepared in every sense when the market for the biggest player sale opens. The 8 older franchises were asked to retain not more than 4 players and release the rest ahead of the auction. For some teams like the Mumbai Indians and the Chennai Super Kings this was a tough thing to do because over the years multiple players became synonymous with these teams, but some had to be let go of. The teams had to make some tough calls, while for others the choice was simple, because they were ready to build their teams afresh again.
Versatile pacer shows why he should be in India's scheme of thingsHow life turns around in a span of six months! On September 26 last year, Prasidh Krishna's 19th over for Kolkata Knight Riders had been carted around for 27 runs by Ravindra Jadeja as the southpaw allrounder engineered a Houdini act for Chennai Super Kings at the Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Former India captain MS Dhoni was recently seen trying his hand at shooting and tennis, just days ahead of the (Indian Premier League) IPL 2022 mega auction. In videos shared on Instagram by the user @bajaj.sumeetkumar, Dhoni could be seen playing tennis last week. More recently, the user also shared photos and a video of Dhoni trying his hand at shooting. The IPL 2022 mega auction is set to be held over two days on February 12 and 13. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Dhoni will be an important part of the team's think tank as they seek to build a strong team ahead of the new season.
MS Dhoni is considered by many to be Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) most successful player in Indian Premier League (IPL) history. The veteran wicketkeeper-batter will be captaining CSK once again in IPL 2022 after being retained by the franchise. Having led CSK to four IPL titles, he will be once again hoping to impress in the upcoming season. Ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction, former IPL auctioneer Richard Madley shared an interesting story on how Dhoni started "the first bidding war" in the tournament's auction history, with CSK buying the former captain for 1.5 million dollars. In a candid conversation with Ravichandran Ashwin, Madley opened up about the inaugural IPL 2008 auction. He also spoke about how buying Shane Warne was a "smart move" by Rajasthan Royals (RR), who won the 2008 edition.
The IPL 2022 mega auction is just days away and the all the IPL teams will be making their strategy in order to land the best players in their team. Chennai Super Kings, the reigning champions, have a tough job on hand of not just preparing a team for the future but also getting some of their key members back, who form the core of the team. CSK retained 4 players ahead of the IPL auction, including talismanic skipper MS Dhoni, all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Moeen Ali and talented opening batter Ruturaj Gaikwad. They have a remaining purse of Rs 48 crore and will have to be extremely careful in the way they spend their money.
Dinesh Karthik is currently putting in the hard yards in Mumbai under the guidance of friend and mentor Abhishek Nayar, focussed on sharpening his finishing skills in the T20 format. Not because the IPL auctions are around the corner. His plan is simple. The 36-year-old, who last played for India in the 2019 ODI World Cup semifinal, is committed to playing the game for "another 3-4 years" and is determined to make a national comeback in the shortest format.