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Tue, 19 December 2023

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21:11

Royals buy Nandre Burger for Rs 50 lakh

All-rounder Shivalik Sharma is bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 20 lakh and Swapnil Singh, another all-rounder, goes to RCB for the same price.

Wicketkeeper-batter Avanish Rao Aravelly is picked by CSK for Rs 20 lakh.

South Africa's left-arm pacer Nandre Burger is bought by Royals for Rs 50 lakh.

Bihar pace bowler Sakib Hussain is also snapped up by KKR for his starting price of Rs 20 lakh.

Gujarat all-rounder Saurav Chauhan is the last player to go under the hammer as RCB buy him for his base price of Rs 20 lakh.

That concludes the IPL 2024 Players' Auction!

20:56

Swastik Chhikara

New Zealand all-rounder Michael Bracewell with a base price of Rs 1 crore remains unsold.

Mohammad Nabi is bought by Mumbai Indians for his base price of Rs 1.5 crore.

Delhi Capitals make a late move to snap up West Indies wicketkeeper Shai Hope for Rs 75 lakh.

Sri Lanka pacer Dushmanta Chameera remains unsold and Matt Henry along with Kiwi team-mate Adam Milne also finds no buyers.

Swastik Chikara is sold to Delhi Capitals for his base price of Rs 20 lakh and Abid Mushtaq is bought by Royals for the same price.

20:48

Punjab pick Rossouw for Rs 8 crore

Rilee Rossouw

We will have the final accelerated round in which the franchises have submitted their list of 2-3 players who will come up for auction for one last time.

The first name out is Karun Nair, who goes unsold yet again.

Veteran Manish Pandey is sold for his base price of Rs 50 lakh to KKR -- a franchise he played for in the past.

South African Rilee Rossouw starts with a base price of Rs 2 crore. Punjab kick off the bidding before Delhi also come into the thick of things.

The left-hander's price soon rockets past the Rs 4 crore mark.

We have some exciting action so late in the day as Delhi and Punjab fight it out for Rossouw, taking the bid to a whopping Rs 6 crore and beyond...

He did well for Delhi last season, scoring 209 runs in nine matches at a strike rate of 148 and no wonder they are keen to get him back.

Rossouw finally goes to Punjab Kings for a massive Rs 8 crore.

Lockie Ferguson is bought by RCB for his base price of Rs 2 crore and KKR pick Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb ur Rahman for the same price.

20:47

Titans buy Robin Minz for Rs 3.6 crore

Punjab Kings continue to be on fire in the accelerated round!

Prince Choudhary is sold to Punjab Kings for his base price of Rs 20 lakh.

Last player from the set - Jhathavedh Subramanyan is bagged by Sunrisers Hyderabad for the same price.

20:12

Titans buy Robin Minz for Rs 3.6 crore

Punjab Kings continue to be on fire in the accelerated round!

Prince Choudhary is sold to Punjab Kings for his base price of Rs 20 lakh.

Last player from the set - Jhathavedh Subramanyan is bagged by Sunrisers Hyderabad for the same price.

20:09

Titans buy Robin Minz for Rs 3.6 crore

Robin Minz

Jharkhand cricketer Robin Minz gets the opening bid of Rs 20 lakh from CSK before MI also join the bidding race.

Little-known Minz, who is a big-hitter with the bat, is proving to be quite a star at the auction as he is snapped up by Titans for Rs 3.6 crore.

20:01

MI buy Nuwan Thushara for Rs 4.8 crore

After quite a few players going unsold, Mumbai Indians acquire all-rounder Naman Dhir for a base price of Rs 20 lakh. They also quickly move in to swoop for Anshul Kamboj for the same price.

Mumbai spinner Tanush Kotian goes unsold.

Sumit Kumar, who starts with a base price of Rs 20 lakh, attracts quick opening bids from KKR and Delhi, before he is bought by the latter for Rs 1 crore.

Ashutosh Sharma is sold to Punjab Kings at his base price of Rs 20 lakh.

Punjab quite busy late in the auction as they also snap up Vishwanath Pratap Singh for the same price.

A hat-trick for Punjab as they buy Shashank Singh for Rs 20 lakh before they also pick Tanay Thayagarajann at the same price.

19:49

MI buy Nuwan Thushara for Rs 4.8 crore

Nuwan Thushara

Sri Lanka pacer Nuwan Thushara, who bowls with a slingy action, starts with a base price of Rs 50 lakh/

KKR and RCB start off the bidding war as they take the price beyond Rs 1 crore.

KKR pull out of the race before MI jump into the fray. The bids keep pouring before MI bag Thushara for Rs 4.8 crore.

Swastik Chhikara, Rithik Easwaran, Himmat Singh, Sandeep Warrier and Luke Wood remain UNSOLD.

19:43

Jhye Richardson sold to Delhi for Rs 5 cr

Jhye Richardson

Bangladesh's veteran pacer Mustafizur Rahman is bought by CSK for his base price of Rs 2 crore.

Australia fast bowler Jhye Richardson with a base price of Rs 1.5 crore. Delhi Capitals and RCB tussle to bag the pacer as they take the bid past the Rs 4 crore mark.

Richardson is bought by Delhi for Rs 5 crore.

19:38

Titans buy Spencer Johnson for Rs 10 cr

Spencer Johnson

Australia's left-arm pacer Spencer Johnson with a base price of Rs 50 lakh gets the opening bid from Gujarat Titans.

KKR also jump into the fray as they look to bolster their pace department.

Infact, Delhi Capitals join the three-way bidding war as Johnson's price goes past Rs 5 crore mark.

Johnson, who has taken 18 wickets in 20 T20 games, seems to be quite in demand.

Titans not willing to relent as they raise the bid to a whopping Rs 10 crore mark.

Johnson, 28, is bought by Titans for Rs 10 crore after starting with a base price of Rs 50 lakh.

West Indies wicketkeeper Shai Hope with a base price of Rs 75 lakh is unsold.

Sri Lanka pacer Dushmantha Chameera with a base price of Rs 50 lakh is unsold.

The Kiwi pace duo of Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson also don't find any buyers.

19:26

LSG buy David Willey for Rs 2 crore

England pacer David Willey, who did well at the World Cup, is sold to LSG for his base price of Rs 2 crore.

New Zealand all-rounder James Neesham with a base price of Rs 1.5 crore remains unsold.

West Indies all-rounders Keemo Paul and Odean Smith also don't find any takers.

19:23

Rutherford sold to KKR for Rs 1.5 crore

Sherfane Rutherford

The auction resumes with the accelerated round.

West Indies all-rounder Finn Allen is the first player drawn for bidding with a base price of Rs 75 lakh but he remains unsold.

New Zealand batter Colin Munro with a base price of Rs 1.5 crore also stays unsold.

West Indies all-rounder Sherfane Rutherford is sold to KKR for his base price of Rs 1.5 crore.

Australia's all-rounder Ashton Turner is also bagged for his base price of Rs 1 crore by Lucknow Super Giants.

South Africa's batter Rassie van der Dussen with a base price of Rs 2 crore stays unsold and Afghanistan all-rounder Qais Ahmad also meets the same fate.

New Zealand all-rounder Michael Bracewell with a reserve price of Rs 1 crore remains unsold.

England all-rounder Tom Curran is sold to RCB for his base price of Rs 1.5 crore.

19:14

Yash Dayal sold to RCB for Rs 5 crore

Gujarat Titans have the highest purse going into the accelerated round.

Titans have Rs 21.45 crore remaining with Delhi Capitals next best at Rs 16.85 crore and Punjab Kings with Rs 13.15 crore.

MI -- Rs 7.95 crore

RCB - Rs 6.75 crore

KKR - Rs 6.55 crore

LSG - Rs 4.15 crore

SRH - Rs 3.40 crore

CSK - Rs 3.20 crore

RR - Rs 90 lakh.

It remains to be seen if any of the top players like Steve Smith, Rilee Rossouw, Josh Inglish, Lockie Ferguson, Josh Hazlewood and Adil Rashid are back in the accelerated round.

18:35

LSG pick Siddharth for Rs 2.4 crore

The next set is uncapped spin bowlers.

Spinner Manav Suthar is sold to Gujarat Titans for his base price of Rs 20 lakh.

Tamil Nadu's left-arm spinner Manimaran Siddharth with a base price of Rs 20 lakh.

LSG with the opening bid followed by RCB as they take the bid past the Rs 1 crore mark.

LSG finally get their hands on Siddharth bagging him for Rs 2.4 crore.

Mumbai Indians buy leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal for his base price of Rs 20 lakh but Tamil Nadu's Murugan Ashwin stays unsold and so does spinner Pulkit Narang.

Things will quicken up as the IPL will take a short break before commencing with the accelerated auction.

18:24

Gujarat buy Kartik Tyagi for Rs 60 lakh

Kartik Tyagi

Kartik Tyagi, who played for Royals, starts with a base price of Rs 20 lakh. He gets the opening bid from KKR before LSG also jump into the fray.

Gujarat make a late foray with a Rs 50 lakh bid before KKR make another bid but the former manage to bag him.

Pace bowler Sushant Mishra with a base price of Rs 20 lakh saw MI and Titans engage in a bidding battle.

However, Titans managed to pick the pacer for Rs 2.2 crore.

J&K pacer Rasikh Dar is sold to Delhi Capitals for his base price of Rs 20 lakh.

Akash Singh, who played 6 matches in IPL 2023, is sold for his base price of Rs 20 lakh to SRH.

Fast bowler Kuldip Yadav with a base price of Rs 20 lakh goes unsold.

18:17

RCB buy Yash Dayal for Rs 5 crore

Yash Dayal

We will next have the set of uncapped fast bowlers.

The first name out is left-arm pacer Yash Dayal, who played for Gujarat Titans.

RCB and Gujarat Titans start off with some quick bids to take his base price of Rs 20 lakh past Rs 2 crore.

Some hectic bidding continues for the fast bowler before RCB bag him for a whopping Rs 5 crore.

18:15

Delhi buy Kushagra for Rs 7.2 crore

Kumar Kushagra

Coming up next is set of uncapped wicketkeepers.

Tom Kohler-Cadmore of England is sold to Royals for his base price of Rs 40 lakh.

Ricky Bhui of India is also sold to Delhi Capitals for his reserve price of Rs 20 lakh.

Urvil Patel, who was part of Gujarat Titans last year, along with Vishnu Solanki remain unsold for their base price of Rs 20 lakh.

Jharkhand's wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Kushagra with a base price of Rs 20 lakh gets immediate bids from CSK and Titans before Delhi Capitals also jump into the fray.

A flurry of bids in a matter of minutes as Kushagra's starting price jumps more than 25 times to go beyond Rs 5 crore.

Infact, the two teams show no signs of stopping as they take the bid past Rs 7 crore.

Delhi finally manage to bag the young wicketkeeper for a whopping Rs 7.2 crore.

18:12

Titans buy Shahrukh for Rs 7.4 crore

Tamil Nadu all-rounder Shahrukh Khan with a base price of Rs 40 lakh.

He gets the opening bid from his previous franchise Punjab Kings with Titans also interested

Shahrukh, who has scored 426 runs in the IPL at a strike rate of 134, sees his price go past Rs 1 crore.

The two teams engaged in a fierce bidding war as Shahrukh's bid goes past Rs 5 crore in a couple of minutes!

Punjab had bought Shahrukh for Rs 9 crore in the IPL 2022 auction and the scenario looks to be repeating.

But Titans giving them a good fight as they raise the bid to Rs 6.2 crore forcing the Punjab camp into a discussion before they respond with Rs 6.4 crore.

Titans have the last laugh as they buy Shahrukh for Rs 7.4 crore.

Ramandeep Singh is sold to KKR for his base price of Rs 20 lakh.

17:36

Sarfaraz Khan goes unsold

Mumbai's batting star Sarfaraz Khan, who has played for RCB and Punjab Kings in the past, goes unsold at his base price of Rs 20 lakh.

Arshin Kulkarni is sold to Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 20 lakh but Atit Sheth, Raj Angad Bawa and Vivrant Sharma remain unsold.

Hrithik Shokeen, who has played for Mumbai Indians, also meets the same fate as no teams show interest in him.

17:29

CSK pick Sameer Rizvi for Rs 8.4 cr

Sameer Rizvi

UP youngster Sameer Rizvi, who excelled with some power-packed performances in the UP T20 League, with a base price of Rs 20 lakh.

Last seasons finalists CSK and Gujarat Titans immediately get into a bidding war to take the price to Rs 1 crore.

20-year-old Rizvi, who slammed two centuries in the UP T20 League, is enjoying a dream run in the auction.

CSK and Titans, both not willing to relent as they take the bid past Rs 5 crore and then to Rs 6 crore.

Champions CSK nearly bag the deal at Rs 7.6 crore before Delhi make a late entry with a Rs 7.8 crore bid.

CSK won't hold back as they take the bid to Rs 8 crore before Delhi respond with another bid.

But CSK finally manage to pick the player for a whopping Rs 8.4 crore.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi is sold to KKR for his base price of Rs 20 lakh.

The experienced Manan Vohra, who was part of LSG last season, can't find any takers as he goes unsold for his base price of Rs 20 lakh.

Priyansh Arya with a strike rate of 155, for 248 runs in nine matches, goes unsold at the same price.

Rohan Kunnummal and Saurav Chauhan with starting price of Rs 20 lakh remain unsold.

17:19

Shubham Dubey sold to RR for Rs 5.8 crore

The auction resumes after the break with the sixth set which includes uncapped batters.

Shubham Dubey is the first name out for auction with a base price of Rs 20 lakh.

Delhi make the opening bid followed by Royals as the two teams swell the bid to Rs 1 crore.

Dubey, who is yet to play in the IPL, plays for Vidharbha in domestic cricket. He boasts of a good record in T20 cricket with 485 runs in 20 games at a strike rate of 145.

The left-hander excelled in his role as the finisher, smashing 221 runs in seven matches in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament at a strike rate of 187. He powered Vidarbha to victory against Bengal in a high-scoring match, hitting 58 from 20 balls after coming in as the Impact Player.

No wonder Delhi and Royals have tracked him closely as they stretch the bid past the Rs 2 crore mark.

Dubey's price has swelled more than 20 times his starting price as the bid goes past the Rs 4 crore mark.

Royals going all out as they buy Dubey for Rs 5.8 crore.

16:01

Starc most expensive player in IPL history!

The next set is the capped spin bowlers.

Afghanistan's Mujeeb Rahman with a base price of Rs 2 crore remains unsold.

England's Adil Rashid with a base price of Rs 2 crore remains unsold and so does West Indian Akeal Hosein with a reserve price of Rs 50 lakh.

South Africa's Tabraiz Shamsi with a base price of Rs 50 lakh also meets the same fate.

New Zealand's Ish Sodhi with a base price of Rs 75 lakh find no takers as he stays unsold.

Mohammad Waqar Salamkheil from Afghanistan is the first player from the set. He remains unsold.

15:55

MI buy Madushanka for Rs 4.6 crore

Sri Lanka pacer Dilshan Madushanka, who impressed during the World Cup, starts with a base price of Rs 50 lakh.

MI desperate for a pacer immediately make a bid before LSG come into the fray.

Both teams making quick bid as they take the price past Rs 4 crore.

MI not holding back as they bag Madushanka for Rs 4.6 crore

15:53

Starc most expensive player in IPL history!

Jaydev Unadakat with a base price of Rs 50 lakh gets the opening bid from Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals also get into the bidding war.

He is snapped up by SRH for Rs 1.6 crore.

Josh Hazelwood with a base price of Rs 2 crore goes unsold.

15:48

Starc most expensive player in IPL history!

A never-seen before bidding war in the history of IPL Auction!

Starc creates history -- most expensive player in IPL history.

Bought by KKR for Rs 24.75 crore

Not surprising that Mitchell Starc with a base price of Rs 2 crore immediately triggers a bidding war between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals.

The bid has raced past the Rs 5 crore mark in a matter of a couple of minutes with both teams desperate to land the experienced Starc.

MI have 12.75 crore in their kitty while Delhi have 24.45 crore remaining which means the latter can keep pushing aggressively.

Delhi take the bid past Rs 9 crore forcing MI into a re-think but they continue to push it further.

KKR make a dramatic late entry with a Rs 9.8 crore bid and Gujarat Titans are the fourth team in the race with a Rs 10 crore bid.

Both Titans and KKR have Rs 31 crore remaining and they are unlikely to stop anytime soon.

The bids keep pouring as Starc's price goes past Rs 12... and then past Rs 13 crore.

The Aussies are having a ball today!

First Cummins and now Starc is making merry with the teams desperate to add a quality pacer to their attack.

Titans raise the stakes further with a Rs 15 crore bid but KKR keep pushing it even more.

This could go down to the wire as Titans take it to Rs 17 crore and KKR respond with another fresh bid.

Titans and KKR not giving up as Starc becomes only the second player in the history of IPL to touch the Rs 20 crore mark.

The bids are not showing no signs of stopping as Titans make a record bid of Rs 21 crore.

This is turning out to be an intense battle as Titans take the bid to Rs 22.5 crore and KKR also keep bidding.

The bid is now worth Rs 23 crore and counting...!

KKR up the bid to Rs 23.75 crore and Titans respond with a Rs 24 crore offer!

Gautam Gambhir has a chat with CEO Venky Mysore as KKR come up with a fresh bid of Rs 24.25 crore and Titans take it upward to Rs 24.5 crore.

Another long discussion in the KKR before they raise the paddle to take the bid to Rs 24.75 crore.

KKR bag the biggest deal in IPL history as they buy Starc for a massive Rs 24.75 crore.

15:32

LSG bag Shivam Mavi for Rs 6.4 crore

Young fast bowler Shivam Mavi gets the opening bid of Rs 50 lakh from Lucknow Super Giants.

RCB also in the hunt for an Indian pacer as the two teams engage in some quick bids to take the price past Rs 2 crore in no time.

The bid keeps zooming quickly going past Rs 5 crore with both teams not willing to relent.

Finally, LSG bag Mavi for Rs 6.4 crore.

15:27

Gujarat Titans pick Umesh for Rs 5.8 cr

Former India pacer Umesh Yadav with a base price of Rs 2 crore gets the opening bid from SRH followed by Gujarat Titans.

The bid soon doubles to the Rs 4 crore mark as both teams look to add an experienced Indian pacer in their ranks.

Just when it looked Titans had bagged the deal at Rs 5 crore, Delhi make a fresh bid of Rs 5.2 crore.

But no holding back Gujarat, who finally bag Umesh for Rs 5.8 crore.

15:22

RCB buy Alzarri Joseph for Rs 11.5 crore

The fourth set up next is the set of capped fast bowlers.

New Zealand's Lockie Ferguson with a base price of Rs 2 crore is the first player up for grabs but he finds no takers as he goes unsold.

Chetan Sakariya with a base price of Rs 50 lakh is sold to KKR for his base price.

West Indian Alzarri Joseph gets the opening bid of Rs 1 crore from CSK before Delhi also jump into the action.

Delhi take the bid to Rs 2 crore before CSK pull out of the race and LSG come into the fray.

Delhi and LSG not holding back as a few quick bids raise the price to Rs 6 crore.

This is turning out to be another massive bid as RCB make a late entry with a Rs 6.8 crore.

LSG and RCB battling it out as the bid goes past the Rs 10 crore mark.

RCB not holding back as they put up a huge Rs 11.5 crore forcing LSG to pull out of the race.

15:14

K S Bharat sold to KKR for Rs 50 lakh

The IPL 2024 auction resumes after a small break with the third set -- the capped wicketkeepers.

South Africa Tristan Stubbs with a reserve price of Rs 50 lakh is sold at the same price to Delhi Capitals.

England's Phil Salt with a base price of Rs 1.5 crore but he goes unsold.

India Test keeper K S Bharat is sold to KKR for his base price of Rs 50 lakh.

Australia's Josh Inglis with a base price of Rs 2 crore remains unsold and so does Sri Lankan keeper Kusal Mendis with a base price of Rs 50 lakh.

15:00

CSK and SRH have been the most active teams so far, buying three players each.

SRH created history as they bought Pat Cummins for a whopping Rs 20.5 crore -- the highest ever paid for a player in the history of IPL auction.

They also bagged Travis Head for Rs 6.8 crore and Wanindu Hasaranga for Rs 1.5 crore.

CSK paid a huge Rs 14 crore for Kiwi Daryl Mitchell, while getting Shardul Thakur for Rs 4 crore and Rs 1.8 crore for Rachin Ravindra.

Harshal Patel was sold to Punjab Kings for Rs 11.75 crore, who also bought Chris Woakes for Rs 4.2 crore.

14:43

Punjab buy Woakes for Rs 4.2 crore

England all-rounder Chris Woakes with a base price of Rs 2 crore goes unsold.

KKR with the opening bid with Punjab again in the fray as they continue to be active in the second set.

A few quick bids before Punjab buy Woakes for Rs 4.2 crore

14:40

CSK buy Daryl Mitchell for Rs 14 crore

New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell with a base price of Rs 1 crore gets the opening bid from Delhi Capitals and Punjab are back in the hunt again!

The price has soon zoomed past the Rs 3 crore mark before both teams continue to bid strongly and take it past Rs 5 crore.

Mitchell is a good batter against spinners and also bowls medium pace and hence both teams are desperate to get him into their scheme of things for IPL 2024.

Both teams showing no signs of slowing down as they push the price past the Rs 8 crore mark.

Rishabh Pant in Delhi camp urges the team owner to continue bidding as the price has now gone past Rs 9 crore.

Another player who is making hay at the auction as Mitchell's price has crossed the elusive Rs 10 crore mark -- the third player today to go past that mark.

A lot of discussion between Pant, Ricky Ponting and Sourav Ganguly before Delhi raise the bid to Rs 11.5 crore but Punjab not holding back either.

CSK make a late entry with a massive Rs 12 crore bid as Delhi pull out of the race but Punjab continue to hold their own.

CSK pile on the pressure with a Rs 13 crore bid but Punjab not giving up either.

CSK have the last laugh as they snap up Mitchell for Rs 14 crore.

14:25

Punjab buy Harshal Patel for Rs 11.75 cr

Pacer Harshal Patel, with a base price of Rs 2 crore, triggers a bidding war between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans.

Both teams engaged in some rapid bids to take the price past Rs 4 crore quickly.

Titans, who have Rs 37.65 crore remaining, not showing any signs of slowing down as they take the bid to Rs 6 crore.

This is turning out to be a fascinating battle as Punjab come up with a huge bid of Rs 9 crore.

Harshal, 33, who did well for RCB will be delighted at seeing the bid goes past the Rs 10 crore mark.

Lucknow Super Giants make a late entry with a Rs 11 crore bid forcing Punjab into a rethink before they get back with another fresh bid.

14:18

MI get Coetzee for Rs 5 crore!

South Africa's pace bowler Gerald Coetzee with a base price of Rs 2 crore.

Coetzee, who did well with the ball for South Africa in the World Cup, gets the opening bid from CSK before MI also come into the fray.

Lucknow Super Giants also enter the bidding war as the price touches the Rs 5 crore mark in favour of Mumbai.

MI get Coetzee for Rs 5 crore!

14:15

History created at IPL 2024 auction

Australia's World Cup winning captain Pat Cummins with a base price of Rs 2 crore.

CSK proving to be quite active in the second set as Mumbai Indians jump into the action for the first time today.

Not surprising that the bid doubles to Rs 4 crore soon enough.

Royal Challengers Bangalore enter the fray with a Rs 5 crore bid as MI pull out of the race.

CSK still holding strong as they take the price past the Rs 6 crore mark.

RCB, who have Rs 23.25 crore in their kitty, not holding back either as the bid goes past Rs 7 crore.

SRH make a late entry with a Rs 8 crore bid but RCB not willing to back out either as they take the bid past Rs 9 crore mark.

And soon enough the bid touches the elusive Rs 10 crore mark in favour of SRH but RCB continue to bid strongly.

Both teams engaged in a fierce battle as they take the bid past the Rs 12 crore mark.

No one willing to take a step back as Cummins' price touches the Rs 14 crore mark and keeps going up...

This is sensational bidding by both teams as they take the bid past Rs 16 crore mark in a matter of few seconds and then to Rs 17 crore.

Cummins' bid has gone past the previous world record of Rs 18.5 crore which Punjab paid for Sam Curran last year.

History created! First time a player's price has touched Rs 20 crore mark!!!

SRH successfully bag Cummins for a whopping Rs 20.5 crore mark -- the highest ever paid for a player in the history of the IPL auction!

14:04

Omarzai sold to Gujarat for Rs 50 lakh

Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai with a base price of Rs 50 lakh gets the opening bid from Gujarat Titans.

No other bids as Omarzai is sold to Titans for his base price of Rs 50 lakh.

14:02

CSK buy Shardul for Rs 4 crore

India all-rounder Shardul Thakur with a starting price of Rs 2 crore nearly goes unsold before CSK make a late bid.

SRH also enter the bidding race as the two teams put in some quick bids to take the price past Rs 3 crore mark and past the Rs 4 crore mark in a few minutes.

13:59

CSK pick Ravindra for Rs 1.8 cr

New Zealand's batting Rachin Ravindra with a base price of Rs 50 lakh gets the opening bid from CSK.

Delhi Capitals make a late entry as the two teams double the price to Rs 1 crore.

With Delhi opting out, Punjab Kings come into the fray with Rs 1.1 crore bid.

Preity Zinta in action for the first time as Punjab and CSK are engaged in a bidding war now.

CSK successfully get Ravindra for Rs 1.8 crore

13:55

SRH buy Hasaranga for Rs 1.5 crore

The second set up for grabs is the set of capped all-rounders. The first name out from the set is Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga with a base price of Rs 1.5 crore.

Sunrisers Hyderabad get their second player of the day as they buy Hasaranga for his base price of Rs 1.5 crore.

13:40

Steve Smith goes unsold

Australia's veteran batter Steve Smith with a base price of Rs 2 crore goes unsold.

Former India player Karun Nair with a base price of Rs 50 lakh also meets the same fate as no team show any interest.

Manish Pandey, the first Indian batter to hit an IPL century during the second season in 2009, with a base price of Rs 50 lakh also goes unsold.

13:36

SRH buy Travis Head for Rs 6.8 crore

The star of Australia's World Cup triumph recently Travis Head is the third player up for grabs with a base price of Rs 2 crore.

Sunrisers Hyderabad, who have Rs 34 crore in their kitty, make the opening bid before champions Chennai Super Kings also come into the fray.

The two teams engage in a keen battle as the bid soon doubles to Rs 4 crore in a matter of a minute or two.

It is just CSK and SRH at the moment with neither willing to relent as the bid soon touches the Rs 5 crore mark.

SRH have the last laugh as they buy Head for a whopping Rs 6.8 crore with CSK pulling out of the race.

13:27

Delhi buy Brook for Rs 4 crore

England's young batting star Harry Brook with a base price of Rs 2 crore gets the opening bid from Delhi Capitals.

Royals enjoying a hectic start as they jump into the fray but Delhi seem quite keen as they quickly respond with counter bids.

Royals have just Rs 7.1 crore remaining but they still proceed with the Rs 3 crore bid for Brook.

Royals seem quite as the bid goes past the Rs 3 crore mark but no stopping Delhi, who have Rs 28.95 crore in their kitty.

It is Delhi, who manage to ward off Royals to bag Brook for Rs 4 crore.

13:23

Royals buy Powell for Rs 7.4 crore

Rovman Powell

The first player up for grabs is West Indies batter Rovman Powell with a base price of Rs 1 crore.

KKR with the first bid of the IPL 2024 auction with Rajasthan Royals entering the fray.

Both teams have started off in smashing fashion, not willing to given an inch as the bid crosses the Rs 3 crore mark.

KKR CEO Venky Mysore has a chat with mentor Gautam Gambhir before he raises the paddle to take the bid to Rs 4 crore.

Royals also not holding back as they take the bid to Rs 5 crore and KKR also continue to bid strongly with Powell's price constantly swelling.

The bid soon crosses the Rs 6 crore with both teams not showing any signs of slowing up and soon Royals soon bring up the Rs 7 crore bid.

Royals, who came into the auction with a purse of Rs 14.5 crore have used up half of that money to buy Powell for a whopping Rs 7.4 crore.

South Africa's Rilee Rossouw with a base price of Rs 2 crore goes unsold.

13:13

Head, Brook, Smith in first auction set

The IPL 2024 Players' Auction is set to kick-off in a couple of minutes.

The first set up for grabs will feature the specialist batters in Harry Brook, Travis Head, Karun Nair, Steve Smith, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell and Rilee Rossouw.

It remains to be seen if the likes of Brook and Head strike big deals. Also, who among the first lot will go unsold.

13:09

Mallika Sagar to conduct IPL 2024 auction

Mallika Sagar will be the mistress of ceremonies at Tuesday's Indian Premier League 2024 auction in Dubai.

This is the first time in the IPL's 16-year history that a lady auctioneer will preside over proceedings at an IPL auction.

Richard Madley, Charu Sharma and Hugh Edmeades were the gavel bangers at previous IPL auctions.

A Mumbai-based art expert on contemporary Indian art, Mallika currently works with Art India. Her career started at Christie's in 2001 when she became the first woman auctioneer of Indian origin at the British auction house.

She conducted the auction for the Pro Kabaddi League 2021 and helmed the Women's Premier League auction in Mumbai on December 9.

Mallika has been the BCCI's chosen auctioneer for the WPL auctions since the league's inception.

13:02

Which player will strike it rich?

All eyes will be on the 10 franchises, who will battle it out to grab top-tier players as they aim to strengthen their squads ahead of next season.

Although this is a mini auction, the teams are expected to splurge cash on top players like Pat Cummins, Harry Brook and Mitchell Starc among others.

The IPL 2024 auction will feature 332 cricketers -- 214 Indians and 118 overseas players. A maximum of 77 slots are available with the 10 teams with 30 of them for overseas players.

23 players have been slotted in the top bracket with a base price of Rs 2 crore (Rs 20 million), while 13 have a reserve price of Rs 1.5 crore (Rs 15 million).

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12:35

All the action straight from Dubai

Welcome to the updates from the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction to kick-off in Dubai this afternoon.

For franchise cricket lovers, all the action is in Dubai as the 10 IPL franchises will battle it out to grab top-tier players in just under 30 minutes.

Mallika Sagar will be the auctioneer of the day as a total of 332 players will go under the hammer.

Out of 332 players, 214 are Indians and the rest of the cricketers are foreigners.

116 of those have previously played in the cash-rich league.

Even though it's a mini-auction, bidding will be intense with each franchise having a substantial purse to buy players of their choice -- Chennai Super Kings (Rs31.4 crores), Mumbai Indians (Rs17.75 crores), Royal Challengers Bangalore (Rs23.25 crore), Kolkata Knight Riders (Rs32.7 crores), Gujarat Titans (Rs38.15 crores), Sunrisers Hyderabad (Rs34 crores), Delhi Capitals ( Rs28.95 crores), Punjab Kings ( Rs29.1 crores), Lucknow Super Giants (13.15 crore) and Rajasthan Royals (Rs14.5 crores) will spend their remaining amount to fill their last slots in their squad.

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