IPL auction: Liam Livingstone joins Punjab Kings for £1.1m
England batter Liam Livingstone became the most expensive foreign player in this year's Indian Premier League auction when he was signed by Punjab Kings for £1.1m.
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IPL Auction 2022: Ajinkya Rahane sold at base price, Liam Livingstone bags Rs. 11.5 crore
Ajinkya Rahane was the first big name to be bagged on day two of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, which was resumed by back-up auctioneer and noted commentator Charu Sharma as the designated auctioneer Hugh Edmeades continues to recover from a bout of postural hypotension. But it was England's Liam Livingstone who triggered a bidding war and got big bucks in his bank account. AUCTION LIVE BLOG Rahane, who has been struggling with form for some time, came into the pool at a base price of Rs 1 crore and found the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as the only bidder for him. In stark conrast, Livingstone was fought for fiercely by the Punjab Kings and the Gujarat Titans. But Punjab seemed determined to have the Englishman in their camp and shelled out Rs. 11.5 crore to ensure that. But the day began with South African batsman Aiden Markram being bagged by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 2.6 crore. Mandeep Singh went to Delhi Capitals for Rs. 1.10 crore.
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: Full list of foreign players with highest base price
IPL 2022 mega auction and the 10 franchises are all in readiness to vie for the players in what promises to be an action-packed bidding war, spread over two days, to pick up the best cricketing talents from around the world. The 2022 IPL auction, this time, will be held over a 2-day period on February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru and a total of 590 players will be going under the hammer. And one of the keenly fought battles at the auction table will be for the foreign players. 220 short-listed overseas talents will be up for grabs. These foreign players have been picked from 14 countries which also include associate nations like Namibia, Nepal and the USA.
Chris Jordan: ‘Cricket during Covid isn’t as enjoyable, it’s unnatural’
The Twenty20 series against West Indies is a special one for Chris Jordan. The England seamer is back in Barbados where he was born and raised and surrounded by family and old friends. “The first thing I do when I get back here is go home, and as soon as I get there my mum or my dad will have something cooked up,” he says. “The second thing I do is go to the beach. I’ve got a particular beach, I really enjoy the vibe there, and I go straight there and take a dip. That’s literally the first things I do as soon as I land.”
Adil Rashid pleased with his form in England’s T20 series defeat to West Indies
Adil Rashid took some consolation from his performances against the West Indies despite a weakened England succumbing to a 3-2 T20 series defeat in Barbados.
England’s T20 series in West Indies: Pressure on Morgan and death bowling woes
England were edged out at the last by Jason Holder’s four wickets in four balls as the West Indies prevailed 3-2 in their five-match Twenty20 series at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.
Pressure on Morgan and death bowling woes – England’s T20 series in West Indies
England were edged out at the last by Jason Holder’s four wickets in four balls as the West Indies prevailed 3-2 in their five-match Twenty20 series at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.