Ipl Auction news: Rajasthan Royals acquire Devdutt Padikkal for Rs 7.75 cr; Suresh Raina, Steven Smith unsold
A 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: Live Update
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.
Proteas pacer Kagiso Rabada was acquired by Punjab Kings for Rs 9.25 crore. Kiwi pacer Trent Boult was sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 8 crore. Shreyas Iyer was picked up by KKR for Rs 12.25 crore. India pacer Mohammed Shami was picked up by Gujarat Titans for Rs 6.25 crore.
IPL Auction 2022: KKR take home Shreyas Iyer for Rs 12.25 crore; Harshal Patel bags Rs 10.75 crore from RCB
The first session of the first day of IPL mega auction saw fierce bidding today. Shikhar Dhawan was the first to go under the hammer and was sold to Punjab Kings for Rs 8.25 crore. Rajashtan Royals got Ravichandran Ashwin for Rs 5 crores. The most expensive player so far is Shreyas Iyer for whom KKR went to bid Rs 12.25 cr. Australian players Pat Cummins and David Warner also saw aggressive biddings among teams. Scroll on for latest updates.
South Africa batter Faf du Plessis was picked up by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for Rs 7 crore. Lucknow Super Giants picked up Quinton de Kock for Rs 6.75 crore. Australia opening batter David Warner was acquired by Delhi Capitals for Rs 6.25 crore.
A total of 600 cricketers will go under the hammer in the auction that will be held on Saturday and Sunday.
Rs 2 crore is the highest reserve price and as many as 48 players chose to place themselves in this bracket.
There are 20 players on the auction list with a reserve price of INR 1.5 crore while 34 players are on the list of cricketers with a reserve price of Rs 1 crore.
A total of 377 Indian players and 223 overseas players are up for grabs in what promises to be an action-packed IPL 2022 Player Auction in Bengaluru.
