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IPL 2020 auction HIGHLIGHTS: Pat Cummins makes history as young Indians become crorepatis

Indian Test players Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma Vihari remained unsold as Aussies garnered plenty at the IPL 2020 auction.
Stage for IPL Auction in Kolkata. (Photo | Twitter/@IPL)
Stage for IPL Auction in Kolkata. (Photo | Twitter/@IPL)
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As the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction gets underway in Kolkata, the eight franchises will look to finalise their squad for IPL 2020.

Kings XI Punjab started with the biggest purse having Rs 42.7 crore to be spent today while Mumbai Indians started with the least in their purse at Rs 13.05 crore.

Pat Cummins has now become the most expensive foreign player in IPL history after he was purchased by KRR for Rs 15.5 crore.

Indian Test players Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma Vihari remained unsold as Aussies garnered plenty at the IPL 2020 auction.

Maximum players in the squad - 25

Maximum overseas players - 8

That's all from us!

Done for the day.

Tom Curran sold at base price

Base price for RCB

Dale Steyn sold to RCB

Proteas paceman will join Kohli and AB de Villiers in IPL 2020 as he is bought by RCB at his base price of Rs 2 crore.

Marcus Stoinis be like

It's Aussie day at IPL 2020 Auction

Sai Kishore sold for Rs 20 lakh

Sai Kishore is bought by CSK at his base price of Rs 20 lakh.

Yet again!

Was Lynn scared of Bumrah?

No buyers Kesrick Williams

James Pattinson, Liam Plunkett remain unsold

It's raining

18-year-old Abdul Samad to SRH

Abdul Samad will play for the Sunrisers Hyderabad after he was bought for Rs 20 lakh.

48-year-old Pravin Tambe bags Rs 20 lakh

Pravin Tambe was the oldest player on this list and he is a father of two. 

Another Aussie goes big!

Aussie bowler Kane Richardson bags Rs 4 crore and will play for RCB in IPL 2020.

Chris Jordan to KXIP

No buyers for Holder

Dinesh Karthik will lead KKR in IPL 2020

Dinesh Karthik will remain the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) despite the franchise going for England's World Cup winning captain Eoin Morgan

KL Rahul named KXIP skipper for IPL 2020

Rahul's ascendancy to captaincy was expected after Ravichandran Ashwin was traded to Delhi Capitals last month.

Richer by crores of rupees.

CSK get Josh Hazlewood

Chennai Superkings make a 'super buy' as they get Aussie paceman Josh Hazlewood for Rs 2 crore, which was also his base price.

We right now

Mark Wood, Barinder Sran, Anrich Nortje, and Alzarri Joseph remain unsold

KXIP celebrate a good purchase.

Neesham to KXIP

Kiwi all-rounder Jimmy Neesham is bought at his base price of Rs 50 lakhs to KXIP.

Marcus Stoinis, Phelukwayo and Colin Munro go unsold

Mitchell Marsh to SRH

Aussie all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was bought by SRH at his base price of Rs 2 crore.

Carlos Brathwaite unsold

Martin Guptill remains unsold

Kiwi batting veteran Martin Guptill did not get any bids at a base price of Rs 1 crore.

Evin Lewis goes unsold

Evin Lewis found no buyers at IPL 2020 auction. 

Hetmyer pockets Rs 7.75 crore

After a bidding war, Windies batsman Shimron Hetmyer is sold to DC for Rs 7.75 crore. His base price was Rs 50 lakh.

Highest wicket taker in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy remains unsold

Said Kishore who bagged 20 wickets in Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy could not attract any buyers. 

14-year-old Noor Ahmad goes unsold

Afghanistan's Noor Ahmad has no bidders at IPL 2020 auction.

19-year-old goes for Rs 2 crore!

 Rajasthan's Ravi Bishnoi is sold to KXIP for Rs 2 crore.

M Siddhart to KKR

M Siddhart is sold to KKR for his base price of Rs 20 lakh. 

Ishan Porel to KXIP

Bengal's Ishan porel is sold at his base price of Rs 20 lakh to KXIP. 

RR at it again.

 UP's Kartik Tyagi is sold for Rs 1.3 crore to Rajasthan Royals.

RR getting the young guns.

KS Bharat unsold!

Andhra's KS Bharat, who was called up in India's Test squad, goes unsold.

Anuj Rawat bags Rs 80 lakh

Delhi and India U-19 player Anuj Rawat is bought by RR for Rs 80 lakh. 

Shahrukh Khan remains unsold

Tamil Nadu opener Shahrukh Khan could not attract any buyers. 

17-year-old gets Rs 2.4 crore

Mumbai's Yashasvi Jaiswal is bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 2.4 crore. His base value was Rs 20 lakh.

Varun pockets Rs 4 crore!

Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy is sold to KKR for Rs 4 crore after a bidding face-off with RCB. His base value was  Rs 30 lakhs.

India U-19 skipper sold!

Priyam Garg bags Rs 1.9 crore and is bought by SRH.  His base price was Rs 20 lakh. 

Virat Singh to SRH

Jharkhand's Virat Singh is sold to SRH for Rs 1.9 crore.

Rahul Tripathi sold to KKR

Welcome back ladies and gentleman!

We are back for another set of players going under the hammer.

Ish Sodhi, Hayden Walsh and Adam Zampa remain unsold.

CSK buy Piyush Chawla

WIth a base price of Rs 1 crore, Piyush Chawla bags Rs 6.75 crore after a face-off between CSK, MI and KXIP. 

Sheldon Cottrell with base value of Rs 50 lakh

Aussies pocket big today!

Another Aussie paceman Nathan Coulter-Nile is bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 8 crore after a bidding face-off with CSK.

No takers for these bowlers.

Dale Steyn, Andrew Tye, Mohit Sharma remain unsold.

RR get Unadkat again!

Last two IPL auction's most expensive player, Jaydev Unadkat, is bought by his former team Rajasthan Royals for Rs 3 crore.

Maxwell is a big money player!

Glenn Maxwell always goes big at IPL auctions:

2013- $1 million by MI

2014- Rs 6 crore by KXIP

2018- Rs 9 crore by DC

2020- Rs 10.75 crore by KXIP

Streak of unsold!

 West Indies wicketkeeper batsman Shai Hope remains unsold even after his impressive performance in the first two ODIs against India.

Naman Ojha and Kusal Perera unsold

Naman Ojha and Kusal Perera remain unsold at a base price of Rs 50 lakh. 

Mushfiqur Rahim unsold

 Mushfiqur Rahim remains unsold with a base price of Rs 75 lakh.

Heinrich Klaasen unsold

Proteas wicketkeeper batsman Klaasen did not attract any bids and remained unsold. 

Sold to DC for Rs Rs 2.4 crore

 Alex Carey will make his IPL debut in Delhi Capitals' colours.

Second session begins

Aussie wicketkeeper Alex Carey is the first one to go under the hammer in the second session. Base price- Rs 50 lakh

Purse remaining

Kings XI Punjab: Rs 31.95 crore, Kolkata Knight Riders: Rs 14.90 crore, Delhi Capitals: Rs 24.85 crore, Mumbai Indians: Rs 11.05 crore, Royal Challengers Bangalore: Rs 13.50 crore, Rajasthan Royals: Rs 25.90 crore, Sunrisers Hyderabad: Rs 17 crore, Chennai Super Kings: Rs 9.10 crore

We are going to eat sweet!

We are going to eat sweet!

Stuart Binny unsold!

Former RR and India all-rounder Stuart Binny remains unsold with a base value of Rs 50 lakhs.

Chris Morris garners Rs 10 crore

RCB get the all-rounder for Rs 10 crore after an intense bidding.

Intense battleground

Chris Morris is under the hammer and teams are locked in an intense battle for the Proteas all-rounder. Base price- Rs 1.5 crore

Pat Cummins makes HISTORY!

Pat Cummins has now become the most expensive foreign player in IPL history.

CSK get Sam Curran

Sam Curran is sold to CSK for Rs 5.5 crore.

CSK want Sam Curran

Chennai Super Kings bid for Sam Curran and are locking horns with Delhi Capitals. His base value is Rs 1 crore

Pat Cummins overtakes Glenn Maxwell

Aussie pacer Pat Cummins to get richer by Rs 15.5 crore as KKR buy him after competing with RCB and Delhi Capitals.

Colin de Grandhomme unsold!

Kiwi all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme remains unsold with a base price of Rs 75 lakh.

Yusuf Pathan unsold!

Yusuf Pathan remains unsold with a base price of Rs 1 crore.

DC get Woakes

English all-rounder Chris Woakes sold to Delhi Capitals for the base price of Rs 1.5 crore.

Most expensive buy of the afternoon

With a base price of Rs 2 crore, Glenn Maxwell is sold to Kings XI Punjab for Rs 10.75 crore after a bidding contest with Delhi Capitals.

RCB buy Aaron Finch

Aaron Finch is sold to RCB for Rs 4.4 crore after a bidding fight with KKR ends. Finch will join Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers in the team.

Bidding for Aaron Finch

KKR and RCB bid for the Aussie T20 skipper. Base price - Rs 1 crore

Delhi Capitals get Jason Roy

England opener Jason Roy is sold to Delhi Capitals at the base price of Rs 1.5 crore.

Pujara unsold

Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara remains unsold with a base price of Rs 50 lakh.

Unsold!

Hanuma Vihari remains unsold with a base price of Rs 50 lakh.

Robin Uthappa under the hammer

Robin Uthappa is sold to Rajasthan Royals to Rs 3 crore. His base price was Rs 1.5 crore

Bidding war has begun for Eoin Morgan

Delhi Capitals and KKR are in a bidding war for Eoin Morgan and he is sold to KKR for Rs 5.25 crores to KKR. His base price was Rs 1.5 crore.

Lynn to MI

Chris Lynn sold to Mumbai Indians for Rs 2 crore. No other team bid for him.

Chris Lynn- base value Rs 2 crore

Chris Lynn is the first player to be auctioned today

Welcome to the IPL 2020 Auction

Brijesh Patel, chairman of the IPL governing council, welcomes the franchises for the IPL 2020 auction

Auctioneer

International auctioneer Hugh Edmeades will be conducting the auction this year

Five foreign all-rounders who can pocket crores

The T20 format paves the way for those who 'multi-task' to be more in demand and it won't be different today. Read more here

Preity Zinta is all set for the auction

King Kohli has a message

What's on Delhi Capitals' mind?

Five batsmen who could sell like hotcakes

There will be bidding wars for these batsmen. Read more here

CSK are ready

Sourav Ganguly arrives

BCCI president Sourav ganguly arrives at the venue of the IPL auction

The hammer is getting ready

Five bowlers who could garner crores in the IPL auction

The demand for overseas quicks is expected to be high with all six franchises barring Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians looking for a seasoned pacer. Check them out here

Most expensive players in IPL auctions

2008 - MS Dhoni ($1.5 million) 2009 - Flintoff/Pietersen ($1.55 m) 2010 - Shane Bond ($0.75 m) 2011 - Gautam Gambhir ($2.4 m) 2012 - Ravindra Jadeja ($2 m) 2013 - Glenn Maxwell ($1 m) 2014 - Yuvraj Singh (14 crores) 2015 - Yuvraj Sing (16 cr) 2016 - Shane Watson (9.5 cr) 2017 - Ben Stokes (14.5 cr) 2018 - Ben Stokes (12.5 cr) 2019 - Jaydev Unadkat/Varun Chakravarthy (8.4 cr)
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