Pat Cummins, David Warner take IPL pay cuts, Steve Smith fails to attract auction bid
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.
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IPL Auction 2022: KKR get Shreyas Iyer for Rs 12.25 crore, Harshal Patel, Nitish Rana new "million dollar babies"
Shreyas Iyer predictably became the highest paid player among the marquee set with Kolkata Knight Riders clinching him for a whopping Rs 12.25 crore after an intense bidding war at the Indian Premier League auction here on Saturday. India seamer Harshal Patel, who was IPL's top wicket-taker last year, enjoyed a fantastic auction as Royal Challengers Bangalore retained him for Rs 10.75 crore. Some of the veteran India players like Shikhar Dhawan, bought for Rs 8.25 crore by Punjab Kings, and Mohammed Shami, gone for Rs 6.25 crore to new entrants Gujarat Titans, also enjoyed a good pay day.
IPL Auction 2022: IPL auctioneer Hugh Edmeades is stable, he should be back for auction, says BCCI
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.
IPL Auction 2022: Suresh Raina, Steve Smith and Shakib among high-profile names to go unsold
Suresh Raina, Steve Smith, and Shakib Al Hasan were among the high-profile names who went unsold in the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction on Saturday. However, these three names will pop up again in the auction and they might find bidders in the accelerated part of the auction.
IPL 2022 Auction: Last Season's Purple Cap Winner Harshal Patel Sold To Royal Challengers Bangalore For Rs 10.75 Crore
India all-rounder Harshal Patel was acquired by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for Rs 10.75 crore in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction on Saturday. A bidding war for Harshal took place between RCB, and SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH), and in the end, the player went to the former. Nitish Rana was picked up by KKR for Rs 8 crore while West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 8.75 crore. Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan remained unsold as no franchise showed interest in him.
"Sarojini Nagar Market Level Bargain": Wasim Jaffer On Delhi Capitals' Big Buy
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".
Between Pat Cummins, Shreyas Iyer, We Have Two Solid Options As Captain: KKR CEO Venky Mysore
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) CEO Venky Mysore on Saturday said that his franchise has two solid captaincy options in the form of Pat Cummins and Shreyas Iyer. KKR picked up Cummins for Rs 7.25 crore and Iyer for Rs 12.25 in the ongoing IPL mega auction here in Bengaluru. "First of all, delighted with how the first session went for us. To get back Pat Cummins at that price, actually, we thought he would go at a higher price so we are delighted with that. Obviously, Shreyas is a quality Indian batter, so that's fantastic and we are very excited," said Mysore while replying to an ANI query during a virtual press conference.
IPL 2022 Auction: David Warner Picked Up By Delhi Capitals For Rs 6.25 Crore
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.