IPL auctioneer Hugh Edmeades collapses while KG, Faf, Quinny change teams and get big money

The Indian Premier League auction had a setback on Saturday morning when auctioneer Hugh Edmeades collapsed.

The IPL's Twitter page explained that Edmeades, a seasoned auctioneer, had an 'unfortunate fall due to Postural Hypotension'.

"The medical team attended to him immediately after the incident & he is stable. Mr. Charu Sharma will continue with the Auction proceedings," the tweet said.

Mr. Hugh Edmeades, the IPL Auctioneer, had an unfortunate fall due to Postural Hypotension during the IPL Auction this afternoon. The medical team attended to him immediately after the incident & he is stable. Mr. Charu Sharma will continue with the Auction proceedings today. pic.twitter.com/cQ6JbRjj1P

The auction may have seen Harshal Patel returning to the Royal Challengers Bangalore for R24.3 million, Kagiso Rabada shifted from the Delhi Capitals to the Punjab Kings for R18.25 million.

Former Proteas Test captains Faf du Plessis and Quinton de Kock found new homes at the Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Lucknow Super Giants respectively for R14.1 million and R13.6 million each. 

Middle-order blaster David Miller, who made a quick-fire 50 for the Dolphins in their Cricket South Africa Provincial T20 game against the Warriors in Gqeberha, went unsold.