IPL 2021 Auction: Chris Morris became the most expensive buy in IPL history.© Twitter
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 player auction is taking place in Chennai. South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris became the most expensive buy in the IPL history as he was picked up by Rajasthan Royals for a record price of Rs 16.25 crore. Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell also went big and was bought by by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for Rs 14.25 crore after an intense bidding war. Steve Smith, released by RR, went to Delhi Capitals for his Rs 2.2 crore. England all-rounder Moeen Ali was picked by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for Rs 7 crore, while Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for Rs 3.20 crore. India all-rounder Shivam Duve was also in huge demand and went to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 4.40 crore. While there were some big signings, there were some big names that remained unsold including Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Kedar Jadhav, Aaron Finch, Evinn Lewis, among others. Punjab Kings spent big on Jhye Richardson, buying him for a whooping Rs 14 crore. Nathan Coulter-Nile went to defending champions Mumbai Indians for Rs 5 crore, who also picked up Piyus Chawla for Rs 2.40 crore. Umesh Yadav was picked by Delhi Capitals for his base price of Rs 1 crore. Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was one of the biggest names to go unsold at the IPL 2021 auction.
17:26 (IST)
Mujtaba Yousuf UNSOLD!
Mujtaba Yousuf also goes unsold.
17:25 (IST)
Mohammed Azharuddeen SOLD to RCB for Rs 20 lakh!
Mohammed Azharuddeen is picked up by Royal Challengers Bangalore for his base price of Rs 20 lakh.
17:23 (IST)
Kedar Devdhar UNSOLD!
Kedar Devdhar goes unsold as no teams offer any bids.
17:22 (IST)
Sheldon Jackson SOLD to KKR for Rs 20 lakh!
Sheldon Jackson sold to KKR for his base price of Rs 20 lakh.
17:21 (IST)
Vishnu Vinod SOLD to Delhi Capitals for Rs 20 lakh!
Delhi Capitals open the bid for uncapped wicket-keeper Vishnu Vinod for Rs 20 lakh and he is sold for his base price.
17:20 (IST)
Vivek Singh UNSOLD!
VIvek Singh also goes unsold from this group.
17:16 (IST)
Krishnappa Gowtham SOLD to CSK for Rs 9.25 crore!
Krishnappa Gowtham gets the opening bid of Rs 20 lakh from KKR and SRH join in the party to start a mini-war. The price is up to Rs 2 crore now but things are moving fast here for the all-rounder and he is worth more than Rs 5 crore now. CSK join the bidding war at Rs 7.75 crore and SRH are not going down easily. The price is up to Rs 8 crore now. SRH make it Rs 9 crore and CSK respond with a bid of Rs 9.25 crore and they get their man.
17:13 (IST)
Ayush Badoni UNSOLD!
Ayush Badoni goes unsold for Rs 20 lakh.
17:12 (IST)
Shahrukh Khan SOLD to Punjab Kings for Rs 5.25 crore!
Shahrukh Khan heats the bidding hall with his base price set at Rs 20 lakh. Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) both bidding intensively and the price has reached Rs 2 crore. Punjab Kings now enter the battle and take the bid to Rs 2.40 crore but RCB make it Rs 2.60 crore. The uncapped all-rounder is worth more than Rs 4 crore now, with Punjab going big. Punjab Kings finally get him for Rs 5.25 crore.
17:08 (IST)
Ripal Patel Sold to Delhi Capitals for Rs 20 lakh!
Delhi Capitals bid Rs 20 lakh for uncapped all-rounder Ripal Patel.
17:07 (IST)
Atit Seth UNSOLD!
Uncapped all-rounder Atit Seth goes unsold.
17:06 (IST)
Himmat Singh, Vishnu Solanki UNSOLD!
Uncapped batsman Himmat Singh and Vishnu Solanki go unsold.
17:04 (IST)
Rajat Patidar SOLD to RCB for Rs 20 lakh!
Rajat Patidar sold to RCB for his base price of Rs 20 lakh.
17:03 (IST)
Sachin Baby SOLD to RCB for Rs 20 lakh!
Sachin Baby gets the opening bid of Rs 20 lakh from Royal Challengers Bangalore and is sold for his base price.
17:02 (IST)
C. Hari Nishaaanth UNSOLD!
C. Hari Nishaaanth, base price of Rs 20 lakh, also goes unsold.
17:01 (IST)
Himanshu Rana UNSOLD!
Himanshu Rana, with a base price of Rs 20 lakh, goes unsold.
16:53 (IST)
Qais Ahmad UNSOLD!
Afghanistan bowler Qais Ahmad also remains unsold with no teams bidding for him.
16:52 (IST)
Piyush Chawla SOLD to Mumbai Indians for Rs 2.40 crore!
Piyush Chawla gets the opening bid of Rs 50 lakh from Mumbai Indians. The bidding has swiftly moved to Rs 2 crore with Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians both bidding for his services. He finally goes to Mumbai for Rs 2.40 crore.
16:50 (IST)
Ish Sodhi UNSOLD!
Ish Sodhi goes unsold as well.
16:50 (IST)
Harbhajan Singh UNSOLD!
Veteran India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, base price of Rs 2 crore, goes unsold.
16:49 (IST)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman UNSOLD!
Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman, with a base price of Rs 1.5 crore, goes unsold.
16:48 (IST)
Rahul Sharma UNSOLD!
Rahul Sharma, India leg-spinner, also goes unsold.
16:47 (IST)
Adil Rashid UNSOLD!
England spinner Adil Rashid, base price Rs 1.50 crore, comes up next for the auction but goes unsold.
16:46 (IST)
Umesh Yadav SOLD to Delhi Capitals for base price of Rs 1 crore!
India fast bowler Umesh Yadav sold to Delhi Capitals for his base price of Rs 1 crore.
16:45 (IST)
Sheldon Cottrell UNSOLD!
The West Indies fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell, one of the attractions at last year’s auction, remains unsold.
16:44 (IST)
Nathan Coulter-Nile SOLD to Mumbai Indian for Rs 5 crore!
Australia’s Nathan Couler-Nile gets the bidding war going with Mumbai Indians making the opening bid of Rs 1.5 crore. Delhi Capitals join the bidding war as battle intensifies but Mumbai Indian acquire his services for Rs. 5 crore.
16:35 (IST)
Jhye Richardson SOLD to Punjab Kings for Rs 14 crore!
Jhye Richardson gets the bidding war going among franchises with his base price set at Rs 1.50 crore. The battle is between Delhi Capitals and RCB. Both teams seem keen on his services and the bidding has reached Rs 5 crore. With RCB bidding Rs 7.25, Delhi Capitals bow out but Punjab Kings enter fray to make things interesting. The bidding has gone up to Rs 9 crore by Punjab Kings. RCB increase their bid forcing Punjab Kings to bid higher and they do that with out battling any eyelids. The bid currently stands at Rs 12 crore with Punjab Kings and they increase it further to Rs 13 crore after RCB make a couple of moves. He an intense bidding war Jhye Richardson goes to Punjab Kings for Rs 14 crore.
Did you folks see this coming?
Massive buy from @PunjabKingsIPL@Vivo_India#IPLAuctionpic.twitter.com/MUTQcevC53— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021
16:33 (IST)
Mustafizur Rahman SOLD to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1 crore!
Mustafizur Rahman SOLD to Rajasthan Royals for his base price of Rs 1 crore.
16:29 (IST)
Adam Milne SOLD to Mumbai Indians for Rs 3.20 crore!
New Zealand fast bowler Adam Milne gets the opening bid of Rs 50 lakh and the bid has now swiftly moved to Rs 1 crore by defending champions Mumbai Indians. The bidding war is between Mumbai and Rajasthan Royals right now. Both teams still fighting for the Kiwi fast bowler and Mumbai have bid Rs 2.40 crore and just when it felt he will be sold, SRH enter the fray and increase the price battle. Mumbai Indians however get their man finally for Rs 3.40 crore.
16:27 (IST)
Kusal Perera UNSOLD!
Sri Lanka’s Kusal Perera also goes unsold despite a base price of Rs 50 lakh.
16:26 (IST)
Sam Billings UNSOLD!
England player Sam Billings, with a base price of Rs 2 crore, goes unsold.
16:25 (IST)
Alex Carey UNSOLD!
Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey, who last played for Delhi Capitals, doesn’t find any buyers and goes unsold.
16:24 (IST)
Glenn Phillips UNSOLD!
Glenn Phillips fails to attract any bids and goes unsold.
16:04 (IST)
Dawid Malan SOLD to Punjab Kings for base price of Rs 1.50 crore!
England batsman Dawid Malan gets the opening bid from Punjab Kings for Rs 1.50 crore and he goes for his base price after failing to attract any more bids.
15:58 (IST)
IPL Auction 2021: Chris Morris most expensive buy in IPL history!
Chris Morris gets the battle going between Mumbai Indians and his former employers Royal Challengers Bangalore. He proved his worth last season and two sides are going big for him. The bid has already reached Rs 7 crore with neither of the teams showing signs of backing down. Mumbai Indians have bid Rs 8 crore for the South African all-rounder and RCB have increased their bid but the defending champions have made it Rs 9 crore. RCB go for Rs 9.25 crore but Mumbai make it Rs 9.50 crore. With the bid beyond Rs 10 crore, Rajasthan Royal enter the bidding war and take it beyond Rs 11.25 crore, forcing Mumbai to rethink their plan. Mumbai Indians have now bid Rs 12.50 crore. Rajasthan Royals make it Rs 12.75 crore and Mumbai Indians make it Rs 13 crore but RR increase their bid to Rs 13.25 crore. We have a new bidder here with Punjab Kings bidding Rs 13.50 crore for the South African all-rounder, Rajasthan Royals make it Rs 13.75 after some deliberation but Punjab Kings bid Rs 14. crore straightaway. The bidding is beyond Rs 16 crore with both teams in no mood to back down. Morris becomes the most expensive player in the IPL history as he goes to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 16.25 crore.
Base price – INR 75 Lac
Sold for – INR 16.25 Cr@rajasthanroyals win the bidding war to bring @Tipo_Morris on board. @Vivo_India#IPLAuctionpic.twitter.com/m5AMqKE1Dy— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021
15:49 (IST)
IPL Auction: Shivam Dube SOLD to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 4.40 crore!
Shivam Dube gets the opening bid of Rs 50 lakh. Rajasthan Royals and SunRisers Hyderabad are fighting for the Indian all-rounder. They bidding has moved swiftly and has turned from lakhs to multiple . Rajasthan Royals have made it Rs 4 crore and they finally get him for Rs 4.40 crore.
Shivam Dube goes to @rajasthanroyals for INR 4.4 Cr at the @Vivo_India#IPLAuction. pic.twitter.com/cpsCHAGo1T
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021
15:42 (IST)
IPL 2021: Moeen Ali SOLD to CSK for Rs 7 crore!
Moeen Ali gets the bidding war going between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings. His base price was Rs 2 crore and the bid has reached Rs 4 crore from Punjab Kings. The bidding has now gone beyond Rs 6 crore, with both Punjab Kings and CSK going all out for him. CSK take the bid to Rs 7 crore which has made Punjab Kings thinking and they bow out and he goes to CSK for Rs 7 crore.
Moeen Ali will now don the Yellow after @ChennaiIPL acquire his services for INR 7 Cr. @Vivo_India#IPLAuctionpic.twitter.com/I4y4KaECdr
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021
15:37 (IST)
15:35 (IST)
Kedar Jadahav UNSOLD!
Kedar Jadhav, released by the CSK, remains unsold.
15:30 (IST)
Glenn Maxwell SOLD to RCB!
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell gets the opening bid of Rs 2 crore from KKR and is joined in by RCB. The bid is moving rapidly between the two sides and has gone beyond Rs 4.4 crore.
As KKR pull out, CSK enter the bid and take it over Rs 5 crore. CSK are going all out for Maxwell and the bid has reached Rs 6 crore. RCB not going down soon and raise their bid to Rs 6.25 crore and CSK go for Rs 6.50 immediately. The battle is getting intense here for the Aussie. The bid has reached Rs 9 crore with CSK leading the race. CSK have bid Rs 10 crore for Maxwell. It’s a see-saw between the two sides with neither of them backing down. CSK entered the auction with only Rs 19.90 in their kitty but they are going all out for Maxwell with the bid of Rs 14 crore. He finally goes to RCB for Rs 14.25 crore.
Base Price – INR 2 Crore
Sold for – INR 14.25 Crore@Gmaxi_32 heads to @RCBTweets after a fierce bidding war. @Vivo_India#IPLAuctionpic.twitter.com/XKpJrlG5Cc— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021
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