IPL Auction 2019 highlights: Uncapped Indian players strike it rich; Unadkat, Varun go for Rs 8.4 crore each
At the IPL auction 2019, 351 players went under the hammer in Jaipur. While some made a fortune, others weren’t as lucky. Here are the highlights from the day
At the IPL auction 2019, 351 players went under the hammer as the eight teams attempted to fill relevant spots. While nine players commanded the highest starting bids of Rs 2 crore, the majority began at Rs 20 lakh base price. Varun Chakravarthy and Jaydev Unadkat attracted the highest bids of Rs 8.4 crore each, while England upstart Sam Curran rounded off the top three with his winning bid of Rs 7.2 crore. Players from the West Indies were in high demand, with Carlos Brathwaite (Rs 5 crore, KKR), Shimron Hetmyer (Rs 4.2 crore, RCB), Sherfane Rutherford (Rs 2 crore, DC) and Oshane Thomas (Rs 1.1 crore, RCB) striking it rich. But the day belonged to uncapped Indian players. Apart from Varun, Shivam Dube (Rs 5 crore, MI), Prabhsimran Singh (Rs 4.8 crore, KXIP) and Akshdeep Nath (Rs 3.6 crore, RCB) among others sparked off bidding wars.Here are the highlights from a frenzied day of bidding:
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18 Dec 2018, 09:30:00 PM IST
Final tally | Total money spent ₹1,068,000,000
In total, 40 Indians and 20 overseas players were sold.
A total of 60 players have been sold at the VIVO #IPL2019Auction.
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) December 18, 2018
40 Indians and 20 overseas players.
Total money spent ₹1,06,80,00,000 pic.twitter.com/qvgjVrKJob
18 Dec 2018, 09:25:00 PM IST
And it’s curtains
Riyan Parag was the last to go under the hammer at the 2019 IPL auctions.
That brings an end to the VIVO #IPLAuction.
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) December 18, 2018
18 Dec 2018, 09:10:00 PM IST
Ashton Turner goes to RR for Rs 50 lakh
While Bandaru Ayyappa (DC), Shrikant Mudhe (KKR), Manan Vohra (RR) and Riyan Parag (RR) have all gone for Rs 20 lakh
18 Dec 2018, 09:02:00 PM IST
Joe Denly will play for KKR
The Englishman has been sold for Rs 1 crore
18 Dec 2018, 09:00:00 PM IST
Jalaj Saxena goes to Delhi for Rs 20 lakh
Shubham Ranjane to RR, Ruturaj Gaikwad to CSK, and Murugan Ashwin to KXIP have all been sold for Rs 20 lakh
18 Dec 2018, 08:40:00 PM IST
Anmolpreet Singh on his IPL team
The Punjab player went to the Mumbai Indians for Rs 80 lakh.
🗣| Before you watch @iamanmolpreet28's big hitting prowess, hear what our latest recruit has to say.
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) December 18, 2018
#CricketMeriJaan #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/cXRdNDzW52
18 Dec 2018, 08:30:00 PM IST
Akshdeep Nath sold for Rs 3.6 crore
RCB bid big money for the UP cricketer.
18 Dec 2018, 08:26:00 PM IST
Yuvraj Singh finds a team
After failing to find a bidder in the first round Yuvraj Singh will now be donning the MI jersey next year after they shelled out Rs 1 crore.
18 Dec 2018, 08:25:00 PM IST
Guptill gets lucky in second round
Kiwi Martin Guptill is sold to SRH for Rs 1 crore
18 Dec 2018, 08:20:00 PM IST
Uncapped Prayas Ray Barman goes for Rs 1.5 crore
The Bengal bowler has been acquired by RCB.
18 Dec 2018, 08:15:00 PM IST
Liam Livingstone, Keemo Paul go for Rs 50 lakh each
Livingstone will play for RR, while Paul will head to Delhi.
18 Dec 2018, 08:13:00 PM IST
Uncapped Prabhsimran Singh goes for Rs 4.8 crore
KXIP acquired him after some intense bidding.
18 Dec 2018, 08:11:00 PM IST
RCB on their new recruit from Sikkim
Milind Kumar went at his base price of Rs 20 lakh
Milind Kumar plays for Sikkim, has scored 2 double centuries in the Ranji Trophy and has notched up 1000 runs for the state! #12thMan, welcome the lad with open arms to Karnataka.#PlayBold #BidForBold #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/gInITxoVMX
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) December 18, 2018
18 Dec 2018, 08:08:00 PM IST
Uncapped duo go for Rs 30 lakh each
Darshan Nalkande went to KXIP, while Shashank Singh was sold to RR
18 Dec 2018, 08:05:00 PM IST
Pankaj Jaswal, Milind Kumar sold for Rs 20 lakh each
Jaswal went to MI, while Kumar was bought by RCB.
18 Dec 2018, 07:56:00 PM IST
Hardus Viljoen will turn out for KXIP
The Punjab outfit shelled out Rs 75 lakh for the South African.Himmat Singh went to RCB for Rs 65 lakh, while Nikhil Naik was acquired by KKR at his base price of Rs 20 lakh.Arshdeep Singh goes to KXIP for Rs 20 lakh.England international Harry Gurney will don KKR’s colours after they shelled out Rs 75 lakh for his services.
18 Dec 2018, 07:54:00 PM IST
Oshane Thomas goes to RR
The West Indies pacer has gone to RR for Rs 1.1 crore.
18 Dec 2018, 07:53:00 PM IST
Colin Ingram looks forward to Delhi stint
DC acquired him for Rs 6.4 crore
What an exciting moment to go throught the @IPL auction again. Awesome to be joining @DelhiCapitals and cant wait to be part of the buzz and excitement of cricket in India again. #IPL2019 #DontDieWondering
— Colin Ingram (@CAIngram41) December 18, 2018
18 Dec 2018, 07:50:00 PM IST
Rilee Rossouw unsold
Joe Denly, Satyajeet Bachchav, Qais Ahmad, Shubham Ranjane and Pravin Dubey also went unsold.
18 Dec 2018, 07:45:00 PM IST
Sherfane Rutherford goes for Rs 2 crore
The uncapped Guyanese bowler has gone to Delhi Capitals.
18 Dec 2018, 07:22:00 PM IST
Bairstow excited for his IPL gig
The English wicket-keeper batsman will be plying his trade for Sunrisers Hyderabad next year
Delighted to be joining @SunRisers for #IPL2019!
— Jonny Bairstow (@jbairstow21) December 18, 2018
Can't wait to get started for the #OrangeArmy 💥 pic.twitter.com/3QqBrWMSY2
18 Dec 2018, 07:20:00 PM IST
Brathwaite 10-ball 34*, four 6s. History
KKR fans will hope for some more heroics from their latest acquisition
Photo: Twitter/KKRiders
18 Dec 2018, 07:13:00 PM IST
KKR seem happy about their pace attack
Kiwi Lockie Ferguson will bolster the two-time IPL champion’s bowling
Lockie Ferguson is a #Knight 💜
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) December 18, 2018
Excited for the 🔥 he brings to our pace attack 💪#ComeHome2KKR #IPLAuction #KorboLorboJeetbo pic.twitter.com/pVLMS3v3Se
18 Dec 2018, 07:05:00 PM IST
2003 World Cup flashbacks
Rooting for different sides now, but who can forget their exploits in the 2003 World Cup
Caption this 🤔#CricketMeriJaan #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/hO4RgBu8ro
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) December 18, 2018
18 Dec 2018, 06:54:00 PM IST
Top buys so far
Here’s a list of the top buys at this year’s auction so far
Top buys at the @Vivo_India #IPLAuction so far. pic.twitter.com/oJUZP0IyQ9
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) December 18, 2018
18 Dec 2018, 06:50:00 PM IST
Delhi continue their unique welcomes
Colin Ingram is the latest to board the DC flight
This is the pre-boarding announcement for @CAIngram41 to New Delhi! #ThisIsNewDelhi #DelhiCapitals pic.twitter.com/NmIu0Lhs52
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) December 18, 2018
18 Dec 2018, 06:48:00 PM IST
Indian pace duo goes unsold
Vinay Kumar and Abhimanyu Mithun had no one raising bidding paddles for them.
18 Dec 2018, 06:45:00 PM IST
Kiwi Ferguson will play for Kolkata
Kiwi pacer Lockie Ferguson has been sold to KKR for Rs 1.60 crore
18 Dec 2018, 06:42:00 PM IST
Dale Steyn goes unsold
The South African quick failed to attract any bids as well as his compatriot Morne Morkel failed to find any buyers.
18 Dec 2018, 06:40:00 PM IST
Barinder Sran strikes it rich
The Indian international will ply his trade for the Mumbai Indians after they bought him for Rs3.40 crore.
18 Dec 2018, 06:38:00 PM IST
KXIP have Sam Curran
KXIP have some player on their hands if Curran lives up to his promise
Sam Curran joins the squad! 🔥#KXIP #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #SaddaSquad #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/CQKOZad6wB
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) December 18, 2018
18 Dec 2018, 06:36:00 PM IST
Some internationals failed to attract bids
Kusal Perera, Mushfiqur Rahim, Luke Ronch and Glenn Phillips had no bidders.
18 Dec 2018, 06:34:00 PM IST
SA’s Klaasen will don the RCB jersey
Heinrich Klaasen is sold to RCB for Rs 50 lakh.
18 Dec 2018, 06:30:00 PM IST
Sam Curran sold for Rs 7.2 crore
English all-rounder Sam Curran, who had a base price of Rs 2 crore, has gone to Kings XI punjab for a price of Rs 7.20 crore.Curran has enjoyed a spectacular 2018, tormenting India on their tour of England, and has gone on to cement his place in the English Test team.
18 Dec 2018, 06:22:00 PM IST
Some big names not finding any buyers
Shaun Marsh
Saurabh Tiwary
Hashim Amla
James Neesham
Angelo Mathews
Rishi Dhawan
Corey Anderson
Parvez Rasool
Jason Holder
Saurabh Tiwary
Hashim Amla
James Neesham
Angelo Mathews
Rishi Dhawan
Corey Anderson
Parvez Rasool
Jason Holder
18 Dec 2018, 06:20:00 PM IST
Colin Ingram will play for Delhi in IPL
South African cricketer Colin Ingram goes to Delhi Capitals for a price of Rs 6.4 crore
18 Dec 2018, 06:14:00 PM IST
Another list of unsold players
Reeza Hendricks
Hazratullah Zazai
Usman Khawaja
Hazratullah Zazai
Usman Khawaja
18 Dec 2018, 06:00:00 PM IST
KC Cariappa goes unsold
KC Cariappa, who in 2015 went to KKR for Rs 2.4 crore, has failed to find any takers this term. Tushar Deshpande, J Suchith, Yuvraj Chudasama and Zahir Khan Pakteen also failed attract any bids.
18 Dec 2018, 05:55:00 PM IST
KXIP happy to splurge on Varun
His bidding was indeed quite lit!
That. Was. LIT!
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) December 18, 2018
Varun Chakaravarthy joins us for the new season of IPL! 🔥 #KXIP #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #SaddaSquad #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/Ig6HmHGCid
18 Dec 2018, 05:53:00 PM IST
Ishan Porel unsold
Aniket Choudhary, Arun Karthik Basker, and KS Bharat have also failed to find a team.
18 Dec 2018, 05:48:00 PM IST
Indian trio finds no takers
Sheldon Jackson, Anuj Rawat and Baba Indrajith, have failed to attract any bids.
18 Dec 2018, 05:45:00 PM IST
Varun Chakravarthy goes for Rs 8.4 crore
Varun Chakravarthy has an unusual story of leaving the game, going back to college before returning back to the cricket field. From the fourth division in Tamil Nadu to the hallowed IPL, Varun’s cricketing journey has reached a new peak.He goes to KXIP for Rs 8.4 crore, having started at the lowest base price of Rs 20 lakh.
18 Dec 2018, 05:35:00 PM IST
Shivam Dube strikes it rich
Shivam Dube has been in the news for some spectacular performances with both the bat and ball. He is among the rare breed of Indian fast-bowling all-rounders, and as such attracted fierce bidding from RCB and Mumbai Indians before the former bagged him for Rs 5 crore.
18 Dec 2018, 05:28:00 PM IST
Anmolpreet Singh sold for Rs 80 lakh
Anmolpreet Singh, who made waves in the 2017/18 Ranji Trophy with his batting, started at a base price of Rs 20 lakh, and has gone to MI for Rs 80 lakh.
18 Dec 2018, 05:26:00 PM IST
Sachin Baby goes unsold
Sachin Baby, who was with Sunrisers Hyderabad last year, remains unsold.Ankeet Bawane also failed to find any takers.There were no bids for former India international Wasim Jaffer’s cousin, Armaan Jaffer, either.
18 Dec 2018, 05:24:00 PM IST
Padikkal goes for Rs 20 lakh
Karnataka youngster Devdutt Padikkal sold to RCB for Rs 20 lakhManan Vohra at a base price of Rs 20 lakh remains unsold
18 Dec 2018, 05:22:00 PM IST
Meanwhile Delhi continue in flight mode
They have Axar Patel, Ishant Sharma and Hanuma Vihari on board so far
Our shortest flight of the day! @ImIshant joins us at #DelhiCapitals!
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) December 18, 2018
Follow the auction here: https://t.co/c7kHTqBmSK#ThisIsNewDelhi #DelhiCapitals pic.twitter.com/au0IXlECns
18 Dec 2018, 05:15:00 PM IST
MI continue singing Malinga’s praises
It remains to be seen how much playing time the ‘slinga’ attracts in IPl 12
SLINGA. IS. BACK 💙#CricketMeriJaan #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/1V2CJq3SpC
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) December 18, 2018
18 Dec 2018, 05:07:00 PM IST
Spin trio goes unsold in the first round
There were no takers for spinners Adam Zampa, Khary Pierre and Fawad Ahmed in the first round of bidding.
18 Dec 2018, 05:05:00 PM IST
Rahul Sharma remains unsold
Rahul Sharam failed to find any takers.
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