IPL auctioneer collapses on stage during bidding
NEW DELHI: The players' auction for this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) was halted after auctioneer Hugh Edmeades collapsed on stage during the bidding in Bengaluru on Saturday (Feb 12).
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IPL 2022 Auction: Australian Duo David Warner, Mitchell Marsh Excited To Be Part Of Delhi Capitals
The Delhi Capitals acquired the ace Australian opener, David Warner, along with his fellow countryman Mitchell Marsh on Day 1 of the IPL 2022 Mega Auction in Bengaluru. The ace opener Warner was bought for Rs. 6.25 crore, while Marsh was acquired for Rs 6.50 crore. Warner, who started his career with the Delhi franchise, became the first buy of the IPL 2022 mega auction for the Capitals. The seasoned campaigner led Sunrisers Hyderabad to their maiden IPL title in 2016. Having scored as many as 5449 runs in 150 matches at an average of 41.59, the southpaw is the fifth-highest run-getter in IPL history. He has 4 tons and 50 half-centuries to his name.
After SRH snub, David Warner looks to start afresh at where it all began in IPL
David Warner is delighted to start afresh in the IPL at Delhi Capitals months after a bitter parting with Sunrisers Hyderabad. It was, in fact, a win-win situation for both Warner and the JSW and GMR co-owned franchise. As the 2022 IPL mega auction day progressed, the DC franchise's co-owner Parth Jindal found it increasingly difficult to believe that he has acquired the services of a "legend" at Rs 6.25 crore.
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.
IPL Auction 2022: DC getting Warner was a Sarojini Nagar market-level bargain, says Jaffer
David Warner was picked by Delhi Capitals (DC) for Rs 6.25 crore in the IPL 2022 mega auction in Bengaluru on Saturday. However, former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer, who is known for his humorous posts on social media, has given Warner's price a different twist. Jaffer feels that the franchise got the Aussie opener cheap and compared it to a "Sarojini Nagar market-level bargain".
IPL 2022 Auction: Rajasthan Royals acquire Devdutt Padikkal for Rs 7.75 crore
Devdutt Padikkal was acquired by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 7.75 crore in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2022 Mega Auction here in Bengaluru on Saturday. IPL 2022 AUCTION LIVEA bidding war took place for the batter between Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals, and Mumbai Indians. Steven Smith and Suresh Raina were not sold in the second round.
IPL 2022 Auction: David Warner Great Buy For Delhi Capitals, Especially If Playing At Kotla, Says Chris Morris
Former South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris on Saturday said that Australia batter David Warner was a 'great buy' for Delhi Capitals (DC) in Indian Premier League (IPL), 2022 mega auction, as there is no doubt about his cricketing ability. DC picked David Warner for Rs 6.25 crore during the mega auction in Bengaluru on Saturday. "Absolutely, I think they will complement each other beautifully well. Yeah, look, I think Dave (David Warner) playing under Ricky and with his leadership and his guidance, I think you got a caged animal. I think Dave absolutely would like to prove a lot of naysayers wrong in the IPL. There is no doubt about his cricketing ability but with what happened off the field at the SRH, I think he'd look to do well for his new franchise," said Morris on Star Sports show, Cricket Live- IPL Auction Special.
Cricket - IPL auctioneer collapses on stage during bidding
NEW DELHI : The players' auction for this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) was halted after auctioneer Hugh Edmeades collapsed on stage during the bidding in Bengaluru on Saturday.