Eight franchises buy 57 players at IPL 2021 Player Auction
The VIVO IPL 2021 Player Auction concluded in Chennai with 57 players
filling up the 61 available slots.
The eight franchises went for some of the finest talent available,
giving them a chance to unleash their potential and make an impact in the upcoming
edition of the tournament.
The all-rounders were in demand. Chris Morris was sold to
Rajasthan Royals for a whopping sum of INR 16.25 Cr & became the most expensive
player bought in the IPL Auction history.
Kyle Jamieson & Glenn Maxwell were both sold to Royal Challengers
Bangalore whereas K Gowtham & Moeen Ali were sold to Chennai Super Kings. Young
hard-hitting batsman, Shahrukh Khan was sold to Punjab Kings while English all-rounder
Tom Curran was bought by Delhi Capitals. They all featured in the Top 10 Buys at the
auction.
With 22 overseas players bought at the auction, the 14th season will see representations
from eight different nations in addition to the Indian players.
Won’t let the big price tag affect my performance: K Gowtham
After being picked for a massive 9.25 crore by CSK, K Gowtham says it is a dream come true moment as he will get to play alongside the legendary MS Dhoni.
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Great to have Shakib Al Hasan back at KKR: Venky Mysore
While the KKR CEO took stock of his team’s performance at the auction, Sunrisers Hyderabad mentor VVS Laxman explained the rationale behind bringing Kedar Jadhav and Mujeeb Ur Rahman on board.
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2021 VIVO IPL Player Auction - Rajasthan Royals
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2021 VIVO IPL Player Auction - Chennai Super Kings
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2021 VIVO IPL Player Auction - Delhi Capitals
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2021 VIVO IPL Player Auction - Royal Challengers Bangalore
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2021 VIVO IPL Player Auction - Mumbai Indians
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2021 VIVO IPL Player Auction - Kolkata Knight Riders
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2021 VIVO IPL Player Auction - Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Exciting to see fast bowlers in demand: Zaheer Khan
From fast bowlers to international stars and a veteran leggie, Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals explain their top buys.
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Kyle Jamieson earns big
The New Zealand cricketer, who had a base price of INR 75 Lac, took giant strides, and moved to Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 15 Cr.
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Riley Meredith makes merry
The uncapped Australian pacer had a base price of INR 40 Lac and went to earn big after being bought by Punjab Kings for INR 8 Cr.
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CSK win three-team bidding war to buy K Gowtham
The right-handed batsman and an off-spinner, K Gowtham, moved to Chennai Super Kings for INR 9.25 Cr.
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Shahrukh Khan earns big
The Tamil Nadu swashbuckling batsman, who had a base price of INR 20 Lac, was sold Punjab Kings for INR 5.25 Cr.
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Glenn Maxwell is a multi-skilled player: Mike Hesson
Mike Hesson, RCB’s Director of Cricket Operations, expressed happiness to bring Glenn Maxwell on the board while Jake Lush McCrum, Rajasthan Royals’ COO, said he was delighted having Chris Morris back at the Royals.
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Jhye Richardson moves to Punjab Kings for INR 14 Cr.
Won the intense bidding war and acquired the services of the Australian pacer for a whopping price. Here’s how the bid for Richardson unfolded.
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IPL Chairman Brijesh Patel announces the VIVO IPL Auction 2021 open
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Intense bidding war for Chris Morris
The South African all-rounder had a base price of INR 75 lac and was bought by Rajasthan Royals for a whopping INR 16.25 Cr in the VIVO IPL 2021 Auction in Chennai.
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A 22-year old opening batsman who hails from Pune, Ruturaj Gaikwad has been a consistent performer for his state team Maharashtra. He was the highest run-getter for Maharashtra in the league stage of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2018-19. At the IPL 2019 Player Auction, the Chennai Super Kings secured his services at his base price of INR 20 lacs.
