IPL 2023 Auction: IPL 2023 Auction: Ishant Sharma sold to DC for INR 50 lakh, Reece Topley goes to RCB
“Ishant Sharma is up next with a base price of INR 50 Lakh He is SOLD to @DelhiCapitals for INR 50 Lakh #TATAIPLAuction | @TataCompanies,” tweeted IPL.
Ishant has taken 145 wickets in 117 T20 matches, with best bowling figures of 5/12 and an economy rate of 7.77.
England pacer Reece Topley, having a base price of INR 75 Lakh, was picked up by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for INR 1.9 Crore.
“Topley is SOLD to @RCBTweets for INR 1.9 Crore #TATAIPLAuction | @TataCompanies,” tweeted IPL.
Topley has had an incredible 2022 and was a revelation for England during the home series against India, in which he troubled the Indian top-order. In 16 T20Is, he has taken 17 wickets this year, with best bowling figures of 3/22.
England veteran pacer Chris Jordan went unsold in his initial bid.
“Chris Jordan goes under the hammer His base price – INR 2 Crore and he goes UNSOLD #TATAIPLAuction | @TataCompanies,” tweeted IPL.
England wicketkeeper-batter Tom Banton and Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batter Kusal Mendis went unsold in their initial bids.
“Tom Banton goes UNSOLD #TATAIPLAuction | @TataCompanies’,” tweeted IPL.
“Kusal Mendis is next and goes UNSOLD #TATAIPLAuction | @TataCompanies,” added IPL in another tweet.
New Zealand right-arm pacer Adam Milne also went unsold in his initial bid.
“Fast bowler Adam Milne is UNSOLD at the #TATAIPLAuction | @TataCompanies,” tweeted IPL.
The IPL 2023 auction is going on at Kochi today.
