IPL Auction 2022 Live Telecast, IPL 2022 Auction New Players List Live Updates: Punjab Kings break bank for Kagiso Rabada and Shikhar Dhawan as auction goes off to staggering start.
IPL Auction 2022 Live Streaming Online, IPL 2022 Auction Full Players List Live News: India batter Shreyas Iyer was the biggest bet in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 Mega Auction with the Kolkata Knight Riders signing the former Delhi Capitals skipper for a cool Rs 12.25 crore. The Knights had earlier broken the bank to bring back Aussie pacer Pat Cummins for Rs 7.25 core. The biggest event of the IPL pre-season got off to a flying start with a bidding war for India southpaw Shikhar Dhawan, who raked in a whopping Rs 8.25 crore from the Punjab Kings.
The Kings also secured the services of South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada for Rs 9.25 crore. On the other hand, Faf du Plessis was signed by the Royal Challengers Bangalore, where could take up the captaincy role, for Rs 7 crore. Trent Boult, who led the Mumbai Indians to the IPL title in 2020, signed for the Rajasthan Royals for Rs 8 crore, India pacer Mohammed Shami went to the Gujarat Titans for Rs 6.25 crore, while the Delhi Capitals signed Aussie batter David Warner for Rs 6.25 crore. More big deals are expected with heated bidding wars as the 10 teams look to build a title-winning squad for the upcoming three-year cycle.
More big deals are expected with heated bidding wars as the 10 teams look to build a title-winning squad for the upcoming three-year cycle.
The addition of two new franchises — the Lucknow Super Giants and the Gujarat Titans — will throw into the mix two unknown quantities that can turn the auction on its head. On the other hand, wily old heads at defending champions the Chennai Super Kings and five-time winners the Mumbai Indians will look to freshen up their squads for another tilt at the title.
This year, 590 players — 370 Indians and 220 foreigners — will go under the hammer after the IPL whittled down the list from 1,214 cricketers who had signed up for the auction.
Thirty-nine cricketers, including India stars Shreyas Iyer, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Krunal Pandya, and Mohammed Shami, have been put in the Rs 2-crore price bracket, while 20 players have a base price of Rs 1.5 crore and 34 have a base price of Rs 1 crore.
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According to IPL rules, each team can retain a maximum of four players, bringing down their overall kitty from the approved Rs 90-crore limit. The two new teams joining the IPL from this season were allowed to sign three players before the auction. The Super Giants roped in KL Rahul, who will also captain the side, Marcus Stoinis and Ravi Bishnoi, while the Titans have signed Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan, and Hardik Pandya, who will lead the team.
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First group of auction after the marquee players resumes with Manish Pandey. He has a base price of Rs 1 crore. Veteran batter Manish Pandey, who starred for the Kolkata Knight Riders during their first IPL-winning season, sold to Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 4.6 crore.
Mega IPL Auction 2022 Live: David Warner SOLD to Delhi Capitals for INR 6.25 Crore
Swashbuckling Aussie opener David Warner goes to the Delhi Capitals for Rs 6.25 crore. The batter previously played for the Delhi Daredevils between 2009 and 2013. The southpaw led Sunrisers Hyderabad to their only IPL title in 2016 before being dropped from the side last season following poor form. The batter soon bounced back to lead Australia to their first-ever ICC T20 World Cup title.
Mega IPL Auction 2022 Live: Quinton de Kock sold to the Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 6.75 crore
South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock sold to the Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 6.75 crore. The Proteas’ batter has previously played for the Mumbai Indians, where he won two IPL titles, the Delhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Mega IPL Auction 2022 Live: Faf du Plessis goes to RCB for Rs 7 crore
Former South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis sold to the Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 7 crore after a bidding war with the Chennai Super Kings and the Delhi Capitals. The Proteas’ batter was the star of the match as the Men in Yellow won the IPL crown, beating the Kolkata Knight Riders, in 2021.
Mega IPL Auction 2022 Live: Shami sold to the Gujarat Titans for Rs 6.25 crore
India pacer Mohammed Shami sold to the Gujarat Titans for Rs 6.25 crore after bids from the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Lucknow Super Giants, and the Kolkata Knight Riders. Shami was released by the Punjab Kings at the end of last season.
Mega IPL Auction 2022 Live: Shreyas Iyer sold to KKR for Rs 12.25 crore! Are we looking at new KKR captain?
Shreyas Iyer is the player of the moment. As of now, he is the costliest player in the mega IPL auction. The Kolkata Knight Riders bought Iyer for Rs 12.25 crore. Looks like, the Shah Rukh Khan franchisee has finally got its new captain for IPL 2022. There is a unique Delhi link. The last time KKR won IPL, they had signed Gautam Gambhir from Delhi Daredevils. On same lines, Iyer also comes from Delhi Capitals! Coincidence much?
Mega IPL Auction 2022 Live: Trent Boult sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 8 Crore
Mumbai Indians wanted him back but the bidding saw Trent Boult going to the RR. Trent Boult sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 8 Crore.
Mega IPL Auction 2022 Live: Kagiso Rabada sold to Punjab Kings for Rs 9.25 Crore
Showing some financial muscle, Punjab Kings have got Rabada for Rs 9.25 crore! In 2020, the lethal pacer was seen playing for Delhi Capitals. Rabada and David Warner were among those foreign players that were seen favourites.
Mega IPL Auction 2022 Live: Pat Cummins sold to KKR for Rs 7.25 crore!
With a base price of Rs 2 crore, Pat Cummins was among the marquee players in the first set of cricketers in the mega IPL auction. In 2020 auction, Cummins was sold for Rs 15.5 crore to KKR. This year, the Australian fast bowler was sold to the Shah Rukh Khan team for Rs 7.25 crore.
Mega IPL Auction 2022 Live: Ravichandran Ashwin sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 5 crore!
IPL watchers had predicted Ravichandran Ashwin has big name during bidding war and the forecast came true. After some interesting to and fro between DC and RR, Ashwin was sold to the Rajasthan Royals for Rs 5 crore. The 35-year-old has played 167 IPL matches so far.
Mega IPL Auction 2022 Live: Shikhar Dhawan goes to Punjab Kings for Rs 8.25 crore!
Shikhar Dhawan goes to Punjab Kings for Rs 8.25 crore! We had told you earlier that PBKS are in a lookout for a captain and Dhawan may just be the player.
Mega IPL Auction 2022 Live: Shikar Dhawan begins the mega IPL auction
Shikhar Dhawan with base price of Rs 2.2 core is the first player to go under hammer. Delhi Capitals and RCB are involved in intense bidding battle. From the base price of Rs 2.2 crore, it went up to 3 crore. RCB jumped in the fray with higher bid. Now Punjab also joined the battle and upped the bid to Rs 6 crore.
Mega IPL Auction 2022 Live: IPL Governing Council Chairman Brijesh Patel delivers keynote address
Brijesh Patel welcomes two new franchises – Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants. Patel says that this year will see successful IPL tournament. he says that ” we are excited that the IPL is back to Indian shores.’ He said that the BCCI and the IPL functionaries will work round-the-clock for the top notch arrangement and make sure glitch-free event of this magnitude. “Let the bidding begin, all the best to all teams,” says Patel.
Mega IPL Auction 2022 Live: Battle begins
IPL auctioneer Hugh Edmeades can be seen. here we go for the first set of players!
Mega IPL Auction 2022 Live: Andy Flower, Gautam Gambhir, Sourav Ganguly reach IPL auction venue
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has reached the mega IPL auction venue – ITC Gardenia. Others who we spotted are Gautam Gambhir and Andy Flower. If you want to get a taste of the IPL frenzy, just check out the audience size of those who are livestreaming the mega IPL auction via DisneyPlus Hotstar. At the time of writing this update, seven lakh viewers were livestreaming the event.
Mega IPL Auction 2022 Live: Why Shreyas Iyer may just be the most expensive player this IPL season?
Shreyas Iyer – is he the player of the IPL auction 2022? Well, if the latest buzz is to believed, the answer is yes. Why? To begin with, RCB, PBKS and KKR all need captains for their IPL squad. As the track records of past years show, Indian captains have been traditionally successful in champion teams. Even CSK and MI may look for a succession plan and Iyer just fits the bill. Watch this space for more
Mega IPL Auction 2022 Live: Ready, set, show at ITC Gardenia!
From Delhi Capitals to Mumbai Indians, all IPL teams are posting pre-auction pics. But it is Preity Zinta who stole the show. Posting pic with baby in her arms, the co-owner of Punjab Kings wrote on Twitter – ‘my heart is racing’.
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She said that it will amazing to have a ‘warm, cute baby’ in arms instead of a auction paddle. Zinta also wished Punjab Kings the best of luck for auction and told the team to focus on action plan.
Mega IPL Auction 2022 Live: Strategy before IPL bidding storm
On Friday, a day before the mega IPL auction, we saw pre-auction briefing. While everything about cricket was just fine, what caught our attention just like many other netizens was the presence of KKR co-owner Shah Raukh Khan’s children – Aryan Khan and Suhana Khan at the venue.
Mega IPL Auction 2022 Live: Who is Hugh Edmeades?
If you are an IPL fan, you are already aware of him. But for those who have recently joined the IPL fandom, Hugh Edmeades is this year’s auctioneer who will conduct the mega IPL show in Bengaluru today.
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Appointed by the BCCI in 2018, Edmeades has been the auctioneer since then. Taking over from Richard Madley, Britain’s Edmeades has predicted that this year’s auction will break the Rs 20 crore salary barrier.
Mega IPL Auction 2022 Live: Preity G Zinta CONFIRMS this news
Yes, it’s official. Punjab Kings co-owner and Bollywood actor Preity Zinta will miss this year’s mega IPL auction. In a Twitter post, Zinta said that she won’t be able to travel to India as she has to take care of her ‘lil ones’. She has asked her fans to suggest the names for this year’s auction.
Last year in November, in an Instagram post, Zinta had announced that she has embraced motherhood via surrogacy. She and husband Gene Goodenough welcomed twins Jai and Gia in 2021.
Mega IPL Auction 2022 Live: What’s latest from Bengaluru?
Stage is set and bosses have begin to arrive. Among the early birds, we spotted Delhi Capitals’ co-owner Parth Jindal in Bengaluru venue. Ahead of the mega IPL auction, Jindal was seen having intense discussion with Delhi Capitals think tank.
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Delhi Capitals lost out to Mumbai Indians in the 2020 IPL final match. DC has retained Rishabh Pant and is looking for big names today.
Mega IPL Auction 2022 Live: Not just RCB, IPL will miss AB de Villiers like crazy!
At 151.68, with best strike rate among batsmen with 3,000 runs, ABD’s caliber is unparalleled. Even then, the man and his team (RCB) never won an IPL trophy will remain weird cricket mystery. AB de Villiers was the only foreign player who had featured in all editions of the IPL tournament.
Mega IPL Auction 2022 Live: This IPL season, the legend that we will miss – Chris Gayle
There will be lull on the pitch this IPL 2022 season as there won’t be any Gayle Storm. The legend, who played 142 IPL matches with staggering 4,965 runs, fans will definitely miss the master shots from the batting great. Known for his clean strikes, Gayle dominated the T20 format with natural ease. The 42-year-old may have seen an intense bidding war if had had enrolled in this year’s auction.
Mega IPL Auction 2022 Live: Royal Challengers Bangalore’s strategy for ‘Virat Kohli+10’
Royal Challengers Bangalore have had a love-hate relationship with the auctions. If one looks back at the franchise’s history – their first squad looked like a to-notch Test 11 in a swash-buckling format. The bidding strategy has evolved over the auctions to have true blue T20 players like AB de Villiers and Mr ‘Big Show’ Glenn Maxwell. This time around, they’ve reportedly set their eyes on West Indian mainstay Jason Holder.
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After opting to retain only three players — skipper Virat Kohli (Rs 15 crore), all-rounder Glenn Maxwell (Rs 11 crore), and pacer Mohammed Siraj (Rs 7 crore), the die-hard fans of the franchise will hope for a strong support cast to the core trio.
Mega IPL Auction 2022 Live: Know your friendly, neighbourhood Lucknow Super Giants
Now for the new team on the IPL 2022 block! The Lucknow franchise owned by the RPSG Group have named their Indian Premier League side — Lucknow Super Giants — after fans chose the name.
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The official name of the Lucknow IPL team was shared by team owner Sanjiv Goenka in a video message. The Lucknow Super Giants will be led by KL Rahul.
Mega IPL Auction 2022 Live: These foreign players can make headlines today
From Odean Smith of West Indies to South Africa’s Rassie van der Dussen to Australia’s Ben McDermott, these are some of the players you should watch out today.
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While Odean Smith is good both with bat and ball and can be a good finisher, Van der Dussen can be a good pick as an opener. McDermott had a good stint at the BBL season.
Mega IPL Auction 2022 Live: Big update on the under-19 squad
We had earlier reported that as many as eight players of the World Cup winning under-19 Indian cricket team may miss out on the mega IPL auction. However, there are reports that now 10 u-19 players have enrolled for the auction thus taking the total number of cricketers up for bidding to 600.
Mega IPL Auction 2022 Live: Mega IPL Auction begins today
Good morning and a very warm welcome to the FE Online’s live blog of the mega IPL auction 2022. Today we will see the bidding battle between 10 franchises in Bengaluru today. The action starts today from 11 am onwards. There are nearly 600 players in the bidding fray this year. This include 370 Indians and 220 foreign players.
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