IPL 2022 Auction Live Updates: Shreyas Iyer sold to KKR© AFP
IPL 2022 Auction Live: Shreyas Iyer was sold to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for a whopping Rs 12.25 crore after Shikhar Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada went to Punjab Kings for Rs 8.25 core and 9.25 crore respectively on Day 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction in Bengaluru. Other big names like David Warner, Mohammed Shami were picked up by Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans respectively while Faf du Plessis was bought for Rs 7 crore by Royal Challengers Bangalore(RCB).
Two new teams (Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants) have joined the existing eight franchises Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Rajasthan Royals as 10 teams, their owners, coaches, support staffs, scouts join the bidding war in the two-day long IPL 2022 auction that started today.
The 15th edition of the tournament is likely to begin towards the end of March but before that, this auction will decide how the teams pan out for the next few seasons. IPL powerhouses like CSK, MI, KKR have retained as many four players and entered the auction with a lighter purse along with DC, who too have retained four and have the least amount to spend in this auction. Punjab Kings, who retained only two ahead of the auction, have the biggest purse. (Full coverage of IPL 2022 auction live)
Hera are the LIVE Updates on IPL 2022 Mega Auction from Bengaluru
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13:51 (IST)
Shakib Al Hasan Unsold
Legendary Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, base price of Rs 2 crore, goes unsold.
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13:50 (IST)
Jason Holder Earns Rs 8.75 Cr, Goes To Lucknow
West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder who had a base price of Rs 1.5 crore, has been sold to Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 8.75 core they won the bidding war with Rajasthan Royals.
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13:45 (IST)
Nitish Rana Returns To KKR
India batter Nitish Rana, base price of Rs 1 crore, returns to Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 8 crore. Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants were in the race but KKR were determined to get back the left-hander.
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13:42 (IST)
CSK Buy Back Dwayne Bravo
West Indies all-rounder will don the yellow jersey again in IPL 2022 as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) buy him back for Rs 4.40 crore.
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13:38 (IST)
Steve Smith Goes Unsold
No buyers for Australian stalwart Steve Smith.
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13:36 (IST)
Suresh Raina Goes Unsold
Former India batter Suresh Raina and one of the stalwarts of IPL, with base price of Rs 2 crore, goes unsold.
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13:35 (IST)
David Miller Unsold
South Africa batter David Miller is the first player to go unsold in IPL 2022 auction.
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13:34 (IST)
IPL 2022 Auction Live: Devdutt Padikkal Goes To Rajasthan Royals
India opener Devdutt Padikkal, base price of Rs 2 crore, has been sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 7.75 crore
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13:30 (IST)
Gujarat Titans Win Jason Roy
Gujarat Titans have picked up England batter Jason Roy for his base price of Rs 2 crore. That’s a steal one would have say as Roy has been in blistering form in the shortest format of the game.
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13:28 (IST)
Robin Uthappa Goes To CSK
Chennai Super Kings has got Robin Uthappa on his base price for Rs 2 crore.
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13:28 (IST)
RR Buy Shimron Hetmyer After Bidding War With DC
West Indies batter Shimron Hetmyer, base price of Rs 1.50 crore, has been sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 8.50 crore. There was a bidding war between the Royals and the Delhi Capitals but the former managed to buy Hetmyer, who had played well for DC for the last couple of years.
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13:20 (IST)
Manish Pandey sold to Lucknow Super Giants
Manish Pandey, base price of Rs 1 crore, has been picked up by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 4.60 crore.
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13:16 (IST)
Second Set Begins With Manish Pandey
The 10 marquee players have all been sold. Now the second set (of capped batters) begins with Manish Pandey.
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12:54 (IST)
David Warner Sold To Delhi Capitals
Australia opener and former Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner, has been picked up for Rs 6.25 crore by Delhi Capitals. He had a base price of Rs 2 crore.
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12:51 (IST)
Quinton de Kock sold to Lucknow Super Giants
South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock, base price of Rs 2 crore, has been sold to Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 6.75 crore.
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12:46 (IST)
Faf du Plessis sold to RCB
Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis, base price of Rs 2 crore, has been sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for Rs 7 crore.
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12:45 (IST)
Mohammed Shami sold to Gujarat Titans
India pacer Mohammed Shami, base price of Rs 2 crore, has been sold to Gujarat Titans for Rs 6.25 crore
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12:39 (IST)
Shreyas Iyer Goes To KKR For 12.25 Crore
India batter Shreyas Iyer, base price of 2 crore, has been sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for a whopping Rs 12.25 crore. He now has the highest selling price of this auction so far, surpassing Kagiso Rabada.
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12:33 (IST)
Trent Boult sold to Rajasthan Royals
New Zealand pacer Trent Boult, base price of Rs 2 crore, has been sold for Rs 8 crore to Rajasthan Royals.
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12:30 (IST)
Kagsio Rabada Sold To Punjab Kings
South Africa medium pacer Kagiso Rabada sold to Punjab Kings for 9.25 crore – so far the highest in IPL 2022 auction.
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12:23 (IST)
Pat Cummins Sold To KKR
Australia all-rounder Pat Cummins, base price of Rs 2 crore, has been sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 7.25 crore.
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12:20 (IST)
R Ashwin Sold To Rajasthan Royals
India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, base price of Rs 2 crore, has been sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 5 crore.
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12:15 (IST)
Shikhar Dhawan Sold to Punjab Kings For Rs 8.25 crore
What a rocking start to the IPL 2022 auction. Shikhar Dhawan has been sold to Punjab Kings for Rs 8.25 crore. The first player from the marquee list – Shikhar Dhawan – saw a bidding war between Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals and then the Punjab Kings also entered the picture to finally win the battle.
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12:10 (IST)
Shikhar Dhawan First Player Drafted In IPL 2022 Auction
India opener Shikhar Dhawan is the first player from the marquee list in IPL 2022 auction. He has a base price of Rs 2 crore.
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12:07 (IST)
IPL Chairman Brijesh Patel Speaks Ahead Of IPL 2022 Auction
“The mega auction will see 600 players going under the hammer. A total of 377 Indian players and 223 overseas players are up for grabs. I welcome Lucknow and Gujarat. With them coming on board, the league will now have 10 teams that will see some of the best stars will showcase their talent. This year we will have a new title sponsor from this season,” said IPL chairman Brijesh Patel.
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12:01 (IST)
Full List Of Players Retained/Picked By The Franchises Ahead of IPL 2022 Auction
33 players have already been retained or picked from the draft. Here is the full list of retained/picked players by the 10 franchises.
CSK have retained four players, they have 21 slots remaining.
MI have retained four players, they have 21 slots remaining.
KKR have retained four players, they have 21 slots remaining.
DC have retained four players, they have 21 slots remaining.
Lucknow have picked three players, they have 22 slots remaining.
RR have retained three players, they have 22 slots remaining.
SRH have retained three players, they have 22 slots remaining.
PBKS have retained two players, they have 21 slots remaining.
Gujarat Titans have picked three players from draft, they have 22 slots remaining.
RCB have retained three players, they have 21 slots remaining.
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11:48 (IST)
IPL 2022 Auction To Begin
We are 12 minutes away from the IPL 2022 mega auction. The big event will begin at 12 noon today.
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11:35 (IST)
Players To Watch Out For In IPL 2022 Auction
Here are the players to watch out for IPL 2022 Auction
Indians (Capped): Shikhar Dhawan, Deepak Chahar, Shreyas Iyer, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan, Prasidh Krishna, Deepak Hooda, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rahul Chahar, Harshal Patel.
Indians (Uncapped): Shahrukh Khan, Avesh Khan, Yash Dhull, Rajvardhan Hangargekar
Overseas: David Warner, Jason Roy, Fabien Allen, Odean Smith, Quinton de Kock, Kagiso Rabada, Jason Holder, Pat Cummins
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11:28 (IST)
No RTM Cards In IPL 2022 Mega Auction
There will be no RTM (Right To Match) cards this edition as two new teams have entered the picture. To explain in simple terms, a player who is sold to a particular franchise during the auction will be his final destination. The franchise he represented last year, won’t have an option to match the bid using an RTM card.
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11:17 (IST)
IPL 2022 Auction Live: Remaining Purse For All 10 Teams
Here is the remaining purse of all 10 teams for IPL 2022 auction.
Punjab Kings (PBKS): Rs 72 crore
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Rs 68 crore
Rajasthan Royals (RR): Rs 62 crore
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): Rs 59 crore
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB): Rs 57 crore
Gujarat Titans: Rs 52 crore
Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Rs 48 crore
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Rs 48 crore
Mumbai Indians (MI): Rs 48 crore
Delhi Capitals (DC): Rs 47.5 crore
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10:17 (IST)
Aakash Chopra Hopes To See “Bidding War” For This Player!
Former India opener Aakash Chopra took to Twitter on Friday to make some big predictions ahead of the mega auction. Read his thoughts here.
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10:15 (IST)
Ravindra Jadeja Recalls Time When CSK Picked Him
Ravindra Jadeja recalled his feeling at joining the franchise at the time ahead of the mega auction. Watch here
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10:14 (IST)
RCB Coach Sanjay Bangar Recalls AB De Villiers Contribution
RCB head coach Sanjay Bangar recalled the contribution of AB de Villiers to the side. Read his thoughts here.
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09:22 (IST)
Full List Of Players And Their Base Prices!
BCCI released the full list of players set to go under the hammer at the IPL auction. Read the list here.
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09:05 (IST)
IPL 2022 Mega Auction Live Updates: Hello and Weclome!
Welcome to our live coverage of Day 1 of the IPL 2022 Mega Auction from Bengaluru. Two new teams (Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants) will join the existing eight franchises in the bidding war. Stay tuned for the action as it happens.
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