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IPL 8 auction: Delhi Daredevils buy Yuvraj Singh for record Rs16 crore

Delhi Daredevils team placed the winning bid for Yuvraj Singh after a long back and forth with Bangalore Royal Challengers

A file photo of all-rounder Yuvraj Singh at Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad in 2011. Photo: Getty ImagesPremium
A file photo of all-rounder Yuvraj Singh at Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad in 2011. Photo: Getty Images

Bengaluru: The auctions for the Indian Premier League (IPL 8) started on Monday with former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh fetching as much as 16 crore.

The Delhi Daredevils team placed the winning bid for Singh after a long back and forth with Bangalore Royal Challengers (RCB).

Other big money moves included wicket keeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik going to Bangalore for 10.50 crore, Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews for 7.50 crore to Delhi Daredevils, which also paid 3.50 crore for spinner Amit Mishra.

Mumbai Indians bought Australian batsman Aaron Finch for 3.20 crore. Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen was sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for 2 crore while Kings XI Punjab bought Murali Vijay for 3 crore.

As many as 344 players are being auctioned for the eighth season of the IPL tournament, which begins in April. The Kolkata Knight Riders are the defending IPL champions this year.

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Published: 16 Feb 2015, 11:41 AM IST
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