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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.
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".
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.
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.
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.
India batter Shreyas Iyer was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for Rs 12.25 crore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction on Saturday.
Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction in Bengaluru on Saturday, bought by Punjab Kings, who also bought South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada. AUCTION LIVE BLOGThe Punjab franchise shelled out Rs 8.25 crore for the left-handed batsman. Royal Challengers Bangalore showed interest in Dhawan initially, bidding alongside Delhi Capitals.
Interim Australian men's cricket coach Andrew McDonald insists he won't introduce radical change after the dramatic departure of Justin Langer.