Ishan is big hit at IPL auction
Franchise owners splurge to recruit young talent for teams
Franchise owners splurged on exciting young talent in an attempt to build a strong core for the future in the IPL mega auction at Bengaluru on Saturday.
The dramatic opening day also saw auctioneer Hugh Edmeades replaced after he collapsed on stage due to postural hypotension.
Live visuals of Edmeades lying unconscious on the floor shocked viewers, but organisers later said he was “stable and under medical care.”
Young batting sensation Ishan Kishan became the second most expensive Indian player ever bought at an IPL auction when Mumbai Indians snapped him up for `15.25 crore.
It’s also the fourth highest bid in IPL history with South Africa’s Chris Morris holding the record at `16.25 crore.
Pacer Avesh Khan hit pay dirt when he was picked up by new entrants Lucknow Super Giants for a whopping `10 crore from a base price of `20 lakh, thus becoming the most expensive uncapped Indian.
Of the 10 who fetched more than `10 crore, seven were Indian cricketers — Ishan Kishan (Mumbai, `15.25 cr), Deepak Chahar (CSK, `14 cr), Shreyas Iyer (KKR, `12.25 cr), Shardul Thakur (Delhi Capitals,
`10.75 cr), Harshal Patel (RCB, `10.75 cr), Prasidh Krishna (Rajasthan, `10 cr) and Avesh Khan (Lucknow,
`10 cr). In all, teams spent `
388 crore on 74 players on the opening day. Auction will resume at 12 noon on Sunday. Sri Lankan allrounder Wanindu Hasaranga (RCB, `10.75) and Nicholas Pooran (Sunrisers
`10.75 cr) were the most sought-after foreigners on day 1.
IT’S ALSO the fourth highest bid in IPL history with South Africa’s Chris Morris holding the record at `16.25 crore.
PACER AVESH KHAN was picked up for `10 cr from a base price of `20 lakh