IPL Auction 2021 HIGHLIGHTS: Action Ends In Chennai, Teams Spend 145 Crores On 57 Players
IPL Player Auction 2021: Overall 292 players went under the hammer during the IPL Auction 2021 out of which only 57 players were awarded the lucrative IPL contracts. What exactly happened? Follow the blog to know more.
Arjun Tendulkar was the last player in the fray in the IPL Auction. With him, the Auction for 2021 has ended. Total 57 players were sold and 145 crore rupees were spent between eight teams.
Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun Tendulkar sold for his base price at 20 lakh rupees.
Once, a millionaire, Pawan Negi doesn't get a spot in the IPL Auction 2021.
KKR bid for Ben Cutting before realising they don't have a slot for him. But they secure him eventually for a steal of 75 lakhs.
After being unsold in the first fray, Bhajji secured a place in the KKR team at his base price of 2 crores.
Relief for the Turbanator!
The Indian batsman goes to SRH after being unsold for the first time.
He fetched 2 crore rupees, which was his base price.
Bidding on going for Karun Nair!
Mumbai Indians steal the deal with Jimmy Neesham at 50 lakhs.
RCB and KKR were in a battle for the Australian all-rounder. He was picked for a sum of 4.8 crore rupees.
After the Tea break, Auction began again with Karn Sharma going unsold!
After a battling session at the IPL Auction 2021, the teams finally go on a tea break for 45 minutes. See you all in a while.
Two fast-bowlers who contributed immensly in the previous seasons of the IPL go unsold in the IPL Auction 2021.
Punjab Kings buy Moises Henriques for 4 crore rupees.
It was a great battle between Punjab and RCB to buy the Aussie all-rounder.
Delhi Capitals secured Tom Curran for 5.25 crore rupees.
RCB spends 15 crore on NZ medium pacer Kyle Jamieson. Yet another surprising bid!
The player who fetched 8.5 crore in the 206 IPL Auction went unsold in this auction.
He went to CSK for his base price 50 lakh rupees. There was an applause in the auction room after Pujara was picked by CSK.
Explosive NZ all-rounder goes unsold. He has played for MI previously.
The Nepali player who was expected to be bought by some team, went unsold in the IPL Auction 2021. Dissapointment for Nepal fans!
Riley Meredith goes to Punjab Kings for 8 crore rupees! He was a star performer in the BBL in Australia.
RCB buy Mohammed Azharuddeen for just 20 lakh rupees. He had recently scored 100 of just 37 balls in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy!
CSK buy the Karnataka bowler for 9.25 crore rupees. Unlocks a jackpot!
The Tamil Nadu youngster, Shahrukh Khan who shocked everyone with his batting in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy has earned big bucks at the IPL Auction 2021.
He was sold for a total of rupees 5.25 crore rupees to Kings Punjab!
The 32-year old to play for RCB at perhaps the lowest price of 20 lakh rupees.
MI bought a leg-spinner. Piyush Chawla sold for 2.4 crore rupees!
Harbhajan Singh finds no buyers! His base price was 2 crore rupees.
Mumbai Indians were adamant on buying the bowler. He went for 5 crore rupees!
The Australian fast-bowler who was the highest wicket-taker in the BBL last season has been picked by Punjab Kings. He was expected to earn big money due to his recent performances.
Punjab Kings bought him for 14 crore rupees!
Punjab, RCB and DC battle for Richardson.
In a bargain purchase, RR bought the fiery young Bangladeshi bowler, Mustafizur Rahman for 1 crore rupees.
Mumbai Indians buy their first player of the Auction in the form of Adam Milne. He went to MI for 3.2 crore rupees.
Here's a look at the players who went unsold so far in the IPL Auction 2021:
Karun Nair
Alex Hales
Jason Roy
Aron Finch
Kedar Jadhav
Moeen Ali was picked by CSK in the IPL Auction 2021. Ali said, "I am buzzing to play for CSK. It will be amazing to play under MS Dhoni. It made my day."
He was picked for 7 crore rupees. CSK's foreign player slots are all filled now!
Following are the players who were sold in the first part of the IPL Auction 2021:
Steve Smith - Delhi Capitals, 2.2 crore rupees
Glenn Maxwell - Royal Challengers Bangalore, 14.25 crore rupees
Shakib Al Hasan - Kolkata Knight Riders, 3.2 crore rupees
Moeen Ali - Chennai Super Kings, 7 crore rupees
Chris Morris - Rajasthan Royals, 16.25 crore rupees
Dawid Malan - Punjab Kings, 1.5 crore rupees
Rajasthan Royals buy Morris at 16.25 crore rupees making him the most expensive player in the IPL Auction EVER! The second highest on the list of most expensive players is Yuvraj Singh at 16 crore rupees.
Kings Punjab buy Dawid Malan, the fiery English batsman for 1.5 crore rupees.
After a quickfire bidding battle between Mumbai and Bangalore, Rajasthan also came into the mix. Eventually, the battle was between MI and RR which was sustained by RR. But then, Punjab Kings entered the fray. Finally, Morris went to the Rajasthan Royals.
As many as four teams wanted Morris in their ranks.
Morris to Rajasthan Royals for 16.25 crore rupees! Highest of the Auction so far.
Shivam Dube becomes the first Indian player to be sold this afternoon. Congratulations Shivam and RR!
Dube goes to Rajasthan for 4.4 crore rupees!
CSK buy their first player in the form of Moeen Ali for 7 crore rupees!
Shakib back with Kolkata Knight Riders for 3.2 crore rupees!
In yet another shocker, Indian batsman Kedar Jadhav finds no buyers.
Glenn Maxwell goes to the Royal Challengers Bangalore for 14.25 crore rupees. Congratulations RCB!
After a long bidding war between RCB and CSK, Maxwell will play in the Bangalore team, alongside Kohli and de Villiers.
RCB and CSK in the fray for Glenn Maxwell. Interesting! The bid reaches 12.75 crore rupees!
Delhi Capitals buys Smith for a bargain price of 2.2 crore rupees. Congratulations team Delhi!
Becomes the first player to be sold in IPL Auction 2021.
Alex Hales and Jason Roy Unsold! The English batsmen duo went unsold at the IPL Auction 2021 after much expectations.
First player under the hammer unsold.
Hugh Edmeades is the auctioneer for the day! The first set of players will be from the 'Capped Batsmen'.
Brijesh Patel thanked the Ministry of External Affairs and the Home Ministry of India. He also said, "IPL is a platform where talent meets opportunity."
The live streaming of the Auction will be available on Disney+Hotstar from 3 pm. Television viewers can watch the auction on Star Sports.
The IPL Auction for the 14th season will be a 'mini-auction'. The mega-auction will be held next year for IPL 2022 as there is a proposal for having two new teams in the fray. This year a total of 292 players will go under the hammer, out of which 164 are Indian and 125 are overseas. Stay tuned for more live updates. The live action begins at 15:00 IST on Thursday 18 February.
Background
With the annual tournament slated to occur in April this year, all the eight IPL franchises are locking up in the IPL Auction 2021 Chennai on Thursday to prepare the best squad for the upcoming season. The IPL Auction 2021 will take place in Chennai at 3 pm IST. The live streaming of the annual event will take place on Hotstar while it will be broadcasted live also on Star Sports.
A total of 292 players will go under the hammer, out of which 164 are Indian and 125 are overseas while three players are from associate nations. With 53.20 crore in the kitty, the 'Punjab Kings' have the highest purse in the auction. The RCB has 11 vacancies to fill which is the most in this years auction with 35.4 crore remaining.
The IPL will be back to India after one season was played in the UAE due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Follow this space for live updates regarding the IPL Auction 2021.
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