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Bangalore, India - While India's Shreyas Iyer fetched the top price in the first round of the Indian Premier League auction, the bank account of South African stars Kagiso Rabada and Faf du Plessis will also get a big boost.
Pat Cummins is heading back to the Kolkata Knight Riders after being sold early on the first day of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.
Hugh Edmeades is stable after collapsing on the stage mid-event on Saturday. IPL 2022 AUCTION LIVEEarlier, In an unfortunate incident, Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 auctioneer Hugh Edmeades collapsed on stage and the proceedings came to a halt for a while. The auctioneer collapsed when the bidding for Sri Lanka spinner Wanindu Hasaranga was going on.
The mega Indian Premier League (IPL) auction 2022 had to be halted mid-event after auctioneer Hugh Edmeades collapsed on the dais. The unfortunate incident took place while teams were bidding for Sri Lanka all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga. The cameras were on the two teams -- Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings -- who were involved in an intense bidding war for the Sri Lankan when suddenly there was a loud sound. All franchise members who were part of the bidding process looked shocked and tense.
David Warner was roped in by Delhi Capitals (DC) for Rs 6.25 crore in the ongoing IPL 2022 Mega Auction being held in Bengaluru on Saturday. The swashbuckling batter was released by SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) after a disappointing IPL 2021 season which also saw him stripped off the team's captaincy. But the opener bounced back brilliantly and played a crucial role in Australia's T20 World Cup glory last year. With DC fans welcoming the arrival of Warner on social media, former cricketer Wasim Jaffer feels the franchise got the Aussie opener for a cheap price and compared it to a "Sarojini Nagar market level bargain".
Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Saturday acquired the services of West Indies batter Shmron Hetmyer and young India batter Devdutt Padikkal on Day 1 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 auction in Bengaluru. Hetmyer was bought for Rs 8.5 crore while Padikkal was roped in for Rs 7.75 crore at the IPL auction. Ahead of the auction, Hetmyer was released by the Delhi Capitals (DC) while Padikkal was let go by the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Earlier in the day, the 2008 champions had also bought Ravichandran Ashwin for Rs 5 crore.
South Africa batter Faf du Plessis was acquired by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 7 crore while his compatriot Quinton de Kock was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 6.75 crore in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2022 Mega Auction in Bengaluru on Saturday. A bidding war for Faf du Plessis took place between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Chennai Super Kings (CSK), and Delhi Capitals. For Quinton de Kock Lucknow Super Giants, Chennai Super Kings, and Mumbai Indians engaged in the bidding war.
Australia opening batter David Warner was acquired by Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction on Saturday. The IPL 2022 mega auction is being held in Bengaluru and it is a two-day event that will get over on Sunday. Warner was picked up by Delhi for Rs 6.25 crore. Earlier in the auction, India opening batter Shikhar Dhawan was acquired by Punjab Kings for Rs 8.25 crore. Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 5 crore. Australia Test captain Pat Cummins was taken by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for Rs 7.25 crore.