IPL 2019 Auction: Jaydev Unadkat emerges as highest-priced Indian with ₹ 1.5 crore base price

Jaydev Unadkat managed to grab the spotlight ahead of the of the 2019 edition as he emerged as the highest-priced Indian with a base price of Rs 1.5 crore

With the 12th edition of the IPL just few months away, the much popular tournament released a list of 346 shortlisted cricketers-including 226 Indians. No Indian cricketer figures in the highest reserve price bracket of Rs 2 crore.

However, Jaydev Unadkat managed to grab the spotlight ahead of the of the 2019 edition as he emerged as the highest-priced Indian with a base price of Rs 1.5 crore.

Paceman Jaydev Unadkat, last season's top Indian grosser with a whopping final bid amount of Rs 11.5 crore, leads the pack of local players with a base price of Rs 1.5 crore. 

Former Kings XI Punjab all-rounders Yuvraj Singh and Axar Patel have set their base price at Rs. 1 crore along with KKR's Wriddhiman Saha. Yuvraj was bought by KXIP at his base price of Rs 2 crore last year before the franchise released him ahead of the auction.

In a pool of 346 cricketers who will go under the hammer at the IPL Player Auction in Jaipur on December 18.

While 1003 players had initially registered, the final list has been pruned after the eight franchises submitted their shortlist of players, a BCCI release said.

Brendon McCullum, Chris Woakes, Lasith Malinga, Shaun Marsh, Colin Ingram, Corey Anderson, Angelo Mathews, Sam Curran and D'Arcy Short have opted to be slotted in the highest bracket of Rs 2 crore.

Paceman Mohammed Shami has set his base price at Rs 1 crore while Ishant Sharma and Naman Ojha will invite the first bid at Rs 75 lakh.  

Cheteshwar Pujara, Manoj Tiwary, Hanuma Vihari, Gurkeerat Singh and Mohit Sharma have set their base price at Rs 50 lakh.