IPL 2023 Auction HIGHLIGHTS: Rilee Rossouw, Litton Das, Adam Zampa Sold To DC, KKR And RR Respectively
IPL 2023 Auction HIGHLIGHTS: CSK, RR, MI, KKR, RCB, PBKS, SRH, DC, LSG, GT will hope to rope in the best resources in their arsenal before they head onto the field for their forthcoming IPL season.
Rilee Rossouw, Litton Das, Adam Zampa were sold To DC, KKR and RR respectively. Rilee has entered the bidding once again. He was previously unsold, but this time he receives favorable bids. He could be purchased by Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals. DC get him for 4.60 crore.
The mini-auction is about to come to an end. The slots for players at RCB, GT, and CSK are already full. The remaining seven teams have the following number of open slots:
DC: 1 slot
KKR: 6 slots
LSG: 2 slots
MI: 2 slots
PBKS: 3 slots
RR: 6 slots
SRH: 2 slots
Namibia's David Wiese has been sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 1 Crore.
A break of around 45-minutes at the auction. Each of the 10 teams have been asked to submit a 10-player shortlist for the forthcoming round of bidding.
Kyle Jamieson is SOLD to CSK for 1 crore which was his base price.
These players from Set 13 failed to attract any bids:
Riley Meredith- Base Price of 1.50 crore
Taskin Ahmed- Base Price of 50 lakh
Sandeep Sharma- Base Price of 50 lakh
Dushmantha Chameera- Base Price of 50 lakh
Blessing Muzarabani- Base Price of 50 lakh
Daniel Sams SOLD to LSG for 75 lakh
The following players failed to get a buyer from Set 12:
Daryl Mitchell- Base Price of 1 crore
Wayne Parnell- Base Price of 75 lakhs
Mohammad Nabi- Base Price of 1 crore
Dasun Shanaka- Base Price of 50 lakh
James Neesham- Base Price of 2 crore
Dawid Malan goes UNSOLD. No takers for the star England batter. He was offered at a base price of 1.50 crore.
The former SRH all-rounder is SOLD to LSG for 50 lakh.
Mandeep Singh fails to attract any bidders at base price of 50 lakh. He is UNSOLD.
No bidders for Travis Head. He goes UNSOLD.
Bidding war between RR and RCB for Will Jacks. He is sold to RCB for 3.20 crore.
Sherfane Rutherford finds no bidders and goes UNSOLD. He had set his base price at 1.50 crore.
He had set his base price at 2 crore. He goes UNSOLD.
Manish Pandey is introduced with a base price of 1 crore. He is SOLD to DC for 2.4 crore.
No bidders for Paul Stirling. He is UNSOLD in the second set for capped batters.
S Midhun gets no bidders and is UNSOLD.
Himanshu Sharma is SOLD to RCB for his base price of 20 lakh.
While the Karnataka leg-spinner had set himself a base price of 20 lakhs, he goes UNSOLD.
M Ashwin is UNSOLD. His base price was set at 20 lakh.
Izharulhuq Naveed goes UNSOLD. He had a base price of 20 lakh.
Chintal Gandhi is UNSOLD. He was the first player from the list of uncapped spinner.
There's another exciting talent set to go under the hammer- Mukesh Kumar. Base price of 20 lakhs. Current bid past 5 crore now. Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals- the interested teams. The speedster is SOLD to DC for 5.50 Crore.
There's one of the uncapped Indian players to watch out for. He had set himself a base price of 40 lakh. The current bid is past 4 crore already. Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals in a bidding war for him. The bid crosses 5 crore. He is SOLD to Titans, ultimately, for 6 Crore.
No takers for Lance Morris at 30 lakhs. He is UNSOLD.
No one interested in bidding for Mujtaba Yousuf as of now. He is UNSOLD.
No buyers for Kerala fast bowler KM Asif. He is UNSOLD.
Yash Thakur is SOLD to LSG for 45 lakh.
Vaibhav Arora gets bids from KKR and LSG. He goes to KKR for 60 lakh.
No takers for Mohammed Azharudeen. He is UNSOLD.
Upendra Yadav is SOLD to SRH. MI make the opening bid and SRH also bid for him ultimately he is sold to the Orange Army.
N Jagadeesan after a record-breaking domestic run goes to KKR for 90 lakh. His base price was set at 20 lakh. CSK was the other interested franchise.
Titans have bought wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat for 1.2 crore. His base price was set at 20 lakh.
Dinesh Bana goes UNSOLD. No takers for him at 20 lakh.
Sumit Kumar gets no bidders and is UNSOLD.
No takers for Shashank Singh. He is UNSOLD.
Nishant Sidhu is bought by CSK for 60 lakh. CSK and KKR showed interest but ultimately those in yellow managed to rope him in.
Sanvir Singh is offered to teams at 20 lakh. SRH make the only bid at 20 lakh.
Saurabh Kumar is UNSOLD. He couldn't get a bidder.
Samarth Vyas is SOLD to SRH for his base price of 20 lakh.
No bid for former Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Priyam Garg. He is UNSOLD.
There's a lot of interest for Jammu & Kashmir's Vivrant Sharma. KKR start the bidding for him. Buy SRH are also interested in him. Ultimately, he is sold to SRH for 2.6 Crore. His base price was 20 lakh.
Himmat Singh attracts NO BIDS. He is UNSOLD
Shaik Rasheed is SOLD to CSK for his base price of 20 lakh.
Rohan Kunnummal gets no takers. He is UNSOLD.
No takers for Shubham Khajuria either. He is UNSOLD.
No takers for Shubham Khajuria either. He is UNSOLD.
LR Chetan goes UNSOLD at 20 lakh.
No bid for Anmolpreet Singh. His base price was set at INR 20 lakhs.
Uncapped Players being auctioned now. The uncapped batters list comprises of Shubham Khajuria, Rohan Kunnummal, LR Chetan, Shaik Rasheed, Anmolpreet Singh and Himmat Singh.
Mayank Markande is SOLD to SRH for his base price of 50 lakhs.
Mujeeb ur Rahman found no bidders too. He had a base price of 1 crore.
Leg-spinner Adam Zampa also remains UNSOLD. He was available at a Base price of 1.5 crore.
Akeal Hosein had set himself a base price of 1 crore. He is UNSOLD.
Star England leg-spinner Adil Rashid is SOLD to SRH for 2 crore. That was his base price.
Moving on to the list of spin bowlers now.
Homecoming for Ishant Sharma. He is bought for his base price of 50 lakhs by Delhi Capitals.
Jhye Richardson is SOLD to MI. No competition for them.
No bidders for Adam Milne. He had a base price of 2 crore.
Reece Topley SOLD to RCB for 1.90 Crores.
Jaydev Unadkat is SOLD to LSG for his base price.
Chris Jordan remains UNSOLD. He had a base price of 2 crore.
The Fast bowlers will be up for auction now.
Phil Salt is SOLD for a price of 2 crore. He goes to Delhi Capitals.
The Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batter goes UNSOLD.
Henrich Klaasen is sold to SRH for 5.25 crore.
Nicholas Pooran also draws home a fat paycheque. He is SOLD to LSG for 16 Crore.
Litton Das remains UNSOLD. He has set himself a base price of 50 lakhs.
This set includes Nicholas Pooran, Tom Banton, Heinrich Klaasen, Litton Das, Kusal Mendis and Phil Salt.
Bidding started for the England Star at 2 crore. Current bid past 16 crore already. What Frenetic bidding this is in Set 2! He is ultimately SOLD To CSK for 16.25 Crore.
Bidding started at 2 crore for him. Current bid already past 15 crore. MI and DC in a bidding war for the Aussie star. He is SOLD to MI for 17.50 Crore.
West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder atttracted a lot of interest with CSK and RR being the frontrunners to have him in their team. In the end, RR outbid CSK to get Holder for 5.75 crore.
Sikandar Raza SOLD to Punjab Kings for his base price of 50 lakhs.
Gujarat Titans rope in Odean Smith for his base price of 50 Lakhs.
Sam Curran set himself a base price of 2 crore. MI and RCB competing for him. RR enter the bidding war. MI are out but PBKS show interest. LSG enter the bidding at 15.75 Crore. MI bid again. SOLD to PBKS for 18.50 crore.
Bidding Starts for Shakib Al Hasan Starts At 1.50 Crore. No takers for him! He is UNSOLD!
Sam Curran, Ben Stokes, Cameron Green, Jason Holder, Shakib Al Hasan, Odean Smith and Sikandar Raza will be on offer in this set. Expect the most expensive buy from this set.
Rilee Rossouw is UNSOLD. No bidders for him at a base price of 2 crores.
Joe Root is UNSOLD!
Ajinkya Rahane SOLD to CSK for base price of 50 lakhs.
Bidding starts at a base price of 1 crore. PBKS and RCB interested in him. CSK and SRH also join the race. Mayank SOLD to SRH for 8.25 Crore.
RR and RCB in a massive bidding war for England's Harry Brook. Later, SRH has joined the bidding war after RCB made an exit. His base price was set at 1.5 crore. He is ultimately SOLD to SRH for 13.25 crore.
Kane Williamson SOLD to Gujarat Titans for Base Price of 2 crores.
Auctioneer Hugh Edmeades Takes Centre Stage. Here we go!
IPL chairman Arun Singh Dhumal with the welcome note. "Time for the franchises to put their thinking caps on here in Kochi," he says.
Mayank Agarwal, Harry Brook, Ajinkya Rahane, Joe Root, Kane Williamson and Rilee Rossouw comprise the first set of Capped Batters. Will Rahane find a buyer? Will Harry Brook be the most expensive of the lot? Let's find out!
The excitement is palpable. 10 minutes to go then for the start of the bidding war in Kochi.
The Sunrisers Hyderabad have the maximum purse of 42.25 crore. On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders have a very limited amount of 7.05 crore which they need to spend wisely as they do have a lot of vacant spots. Depending upon the players released and retained by each team, they will have specific needs which they will have to keep in mind when they bid.
It's all in readiness in Kochi. 405 players set to be auctioned for a total of 87 slots available. It will be raining crores this evening at the auction hall. Hello and Welcome to everyone who has joined us for this mini-auction. Follow this space to check out which player was sold for how much and which cricketers remain unsold and much more.
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Chennai Super Kings: Rs 20.45 Crore
Delhi Capitals: Rs 19.45 Crore
Gujarat Titans: Rs 19.25 Crore
Kolkata Knight Riders: Rs 7.05 Crore
Lucknow Super Giant: Rs 23.35 Crore
Mumbai Indians: Rs 20.55 Crore
Punjab Kings: Rs 32.2 Crore
Rajasthan Royals: Rs 13.2 Crore
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Rs 8.75 Crore
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Rs 42.25 Crore
The IPL 2023 Player Auction Will Be A 7-Hour Affair In Kochi. There will be an hour's break in between. The auction in set to commence at 02:30 pm (IST) with Hugh Edmeades back at the helm of affairs after a scary fall from stage last season due to Postural Hypotension after which Charu Sharma had to fill in.
Background
HIGHLIGHTS: The much-awaited Indian Premier League (IPL) Mini-auction is finally about to get underway in Kochi on December 23 at 02:30 pm (IST). A total of 405 cricketers will go under the hammer in this one-day event with a maximum of 87 slots up for grabs in the 10 franchises. Out of these, a maximum of 30 overseas players can be included by the teams.
Here is a break up for each team:
Team | Total Players | Available Slots | Overseas Slots Available |
Chennai Super Kings | 18 | 7 | 2 |
Delhi Capitals | 20 | 5 | 2 |
Gujarat Titans | 18 | 7 | 3 |
Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 11 | 3 |
Lucknow Super Giants | 15 | 10 | 4 |
Mumbai Indians | 16 | 9 | 3 |
Punjab Kings | 16 | 9 | 3 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore | 18 | 7 | 2 |
Rajasthan Royals | 16 | 9 | 4 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad | 12 | 13 | 4 |
| Total
| 163 | 87 | 30 |
Notably, out of a total of 405 players, 273 of them are Indians while 132 are overseas players which include 4 cricketers from associate nations. In terms of capped and uncapped cricketers, the number of uncapped players who are in the auction pool is 282 along with 4 from associate nations while the capped players set to be auctioned are 119.
It should be noted that INR 2 crore is the highest base price that a player can set for himself and 19 overseas players have chosen to the same this time around including the likes of Sam Curran, Ben Stokes and Kane Williamson. 11 cricketers have set themselves a base price of INR 1.5 crore while 20 including the likes of Manish Pandey and Mayank Agarwal's names will start the bidding at INR 1 crore.
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