IPL 2017 auctioning underway: Sneak peak into big buys, unsold players, purse available
The IPL 10 Auction Saw The 8 Franchise's Shop For T20 Stalwarts Who They Deemed To Be The Best Buys For Their Respective Teams. While Some Snapped Up Seamers To Boost Their Pace Attack, Others Looked To Add Batsman To Provide Impetus To Their Batting Line-up.
The IPL 10 auction saw the 8 franchise's shop for T20 stalwarts who they deemed to be the best buys for their respective teams. While some snapped up seamers to boost their pace attack, others looked to add batsman to provide impetus to their batting line-up.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes was the most expensive buy for this season with paying a whopping 14.5 crores paid by the Pune Supergiants to buy him. Meanwhile English seamer Tymal Mills was picked up by RCB for 12 crores. The biggest surprises came in the form of Proteas Ace spinner Imran Tahir and Sri Lankan allrounder Thisara Perera would remained unsold in the auction. Two Afghanistan players Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan also made the cut fetching lucrative bids from Sunrisers Hyderabad. With a couple of more categories to go, it would be interesting to see how the teams fix the puzzle of getting their desired combination
Here is how the 8 franchise's stack up till the lunch break in the ongoing 2017 IPL Auction
Delhi Daredevils:
Players bought : Angelo Mathews (2 Cr), Corey Anderson (1 Cr), Kagiso Rabada (5 Cr), Pat Cummins (4.50 Cr), Ankit Bawne (INR 10 Lakhs), Aditya Tare (25 Lakhs), Murugan Ashwin (1 Cr)
Total players in the squad: 24
Total slots left: 3
Overseas slots left: 0
Purse available: INR 9.25 Crore
Gujarat Lions:
Players added: Nathu Singh (50 Lakhs), Basil Thampy (85 Lakhs), Tejas Singh Baroka (10 Lakhs), Manpreet Gony (60 Lakhs)
Total players in the squad: 20
Total slots left: 7
Overseas slots left: 3
Purse available: INR 12.3 Crore
Kings XI Punjab:
Players added: Eoin Morgan (2 Cr), Rahul Tewatia (25 Lakhs), T Natarajan (3 Cr), Matt Henry (50 Lakhs), Varun Aaron (2.80 Cr)Total players in the squad: 24Total slots left: 3Overseas slots left: 2 Purse available: Rs. 14.80 Crore
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Players added: Trent Boult (5 Cr), Chris Woakes (4.20 Cr), Rishi Dhawan (55 Lakhs)
Total players in the squad: 16
Total slots left: 11
Overseas slots left: 3
Purse available: INR 10 Crore
Mumbai Indians:
Players added: Nicholas Pooran (30 Lakhs), Mitchell Johnson (2 Cr), K Gowtham (2 Cr), Karn Sharma (3.2 Cr)
Total players in the squad: 23
Total slots left: 4
Overseas slots left: 1Purse available:
INR 4.05 Crore
Rising Pune Supergiants:
Player added: Ben Stokes (14.50 Cr), Jaydev Unadkat (30 Lakhs)
Total players in the squad: 19
Total slots left: 8
Overseas slots left: 3
Purse available: INR 2.70 Crore
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Players Added: Pawan Negi (1 Cr), Tymal Mills (12 Cr), Aniket Choudhary (INR 2 Cr)
Total players in the squad: 22
Total slots left: 5
Overseas slots left: 1
Purse available: INR 2.82 Crore
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
Player added: Tanmay Agarwal (10 Lakhs), Mohammad Nabi (30 Lakh), Ekalavya Dwivedi (75 Lakh), Rashid Khan (4 Cr), Pravin Tambe (10 Lakh)
Total players in the squad: 22
Total slots left: 5
Overseas slots left: 2
Purse available: INR 15.65 Crore
Also Read: Live | IPL auction 2017: Stokes, Mills, Rashid snapped up for whopping amounts
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