IPL 2021 Player Auction: Live updates as 8 franchises battle on table in Chennai
292 players
A total of 292 players are set to go under the hammer on Thursday in Chennai.
Steve Smith
According to news reports, Steve Smith, who was released by RR, and Chris Morris, who was released by RCB, are set to be fiercely bid for.
Smith to DC
RCB opens the bidding for Steve Smith, DC joins and Smith is SOLD. Delhi sign former RR captain Steven Smith for INR 2.2 crore.
Big guns go unsold
Big guns such as Alex Hales, Aaron Finch and Jason Roy, in the INR 2 crore bracket, go unsold in the first round.
Maxwell to RCB
The opening bid of INR 2 crore for Maxwell comes from KKR. RCB joins, CSK joins and following a fierce bidding, the explosive all-rounder is sold to RCB for INR 14.25 crore!
Kedar Jadhav
Former CSK player Kedar Jadhav goes unsold.
KKR have their first buy
Opening bid of INR 2 crore for Shakib Al Hasan, KKR and Punkab Kings join. The Bangladesh star is SOLD to KKR for INR 3.2 crore.
CSK beat Punjab
Chennai Super Kings beat Punjab Kings in Moeen Ali’s bidding war. CSK sign the English all-rounder for INR 7 crore.
A bidding war for Dube
The opening bid of INR 50 lakh for Dube comes from SRH. Royals join in. At INR 3.8 crore, Delhi jump in. At INR 4.4 crore, India and Mumbai all-rounder Shivam Dube is SOLD to Rajasthan Royals.
World No. 1 to Punjab
Punjab Kings bag World No. 1 T20I batsman Dawid Malan for INR 1.5 crore.
RR win again!
MI open the bidding at INR 75 lakh, RCB jumps in. The war raises to INR 2 crore. At INR 10 crore, Royals make a sudden entry. RCB pull out. Punjab enter at INR. 13.50 crore. Chris Morris is SOLD to Royals at INR 16.25 crore.
Punjab bag an Aussie quick
Western Australia’s Richardson has listed at a base price of INR 1.5 crore. RCB opens the bidding war. Punjab enter at INR 3 crore, Delhi jump in too. A pretty long bidding war before 24-year-old Jhye Richardson is sold to Punjab for 14 crore.
Mustafizur Rahman
The Bangladesh left-arm quick and former SRH goes to RR for INR 1 crore.
Nathan Coulter-Nile
Mumbai and Delhi bid for NCN before the five-time champions secure the Aussie fast bowler for INR 5 crore.
Unsold list continues
The list now includes Harbhajan, West Indies’ Left-arm pacer Sheldon Cottrell, England spinner Adil Rashid, Kusal Perera, Sam Billings.
Riley goes to Punjab
Australia and Hobart Hurricanes fast bowler Riley Meredith has listed at INR 40 lakh. Delhi make the opening bid, Punjab take it to INR 75 lakh. After intense bidding between the two franchises, 24-year-old Riley of Tasmania goes to Punjab for INR 8 crore.
From Yellow to Blue
Piyush Chawla, who was released by CSK, has been signed by Mumbai for INR 2.4 crore.
Umesh Yadav
The former RCB pacer Umesh Yadav is SOLD to Delhi Capitals for INR 1 crore.
Pujara makes an IPL comeback
Pujara has listed at INR 50 lakh. CSK make the bid for Pujara, buy him at the base price. He'll return to the IPL after 2014 when he was with Punjab during their run to the final.
Jamie pips Maxi
New Zealand’s Kyle Jamieson is at INR 75 lakh. RCB make the opening bid, Delhi join in. At 9 crore, Punjab enter the bidding war. The Kiwi goes for INR 15 crore to RCB, surpassing now RCB teammate Maxwell’s price of INR 14.25 crore.
Tom Curran to Delhi
The English bowler is SOLD to Delhi Capitals at INR 5.25 crore.
The Unsold bracket
Marnus Labushagne, Shaun Marsh, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Ben Cutting, Varun Aaron, Mohit Sharma, Oshane Thomas, Pawan Negi, Martin Guptill, Darren Bravo, Devon Conwoy, Corey Anderson.
Daniel Christian
The 37-year-old Daniel Christian has listed INR 75 lakh, gets the opening bid from RCB before KKR join the bidding war. Christia returns to RCB, who buy him for INR 4.8 crore.
Liam Livingstone
The English batsman, who scored 426 runs in the 2020-21 BBL, is awarded his first IPL contract as RR sign him for INR 75 lakh.