K L Rahul.
PTI
And we are back for Set 3, starting with Harry Brook
CSK starts bidding.
PBKS join in.
Bid past 5 cr now.
CSK out at 6 cr.
DC in at 6.25 cr.
Our pick for buys of the day so far
K L Rahul to DC for 14 cr: This is an absolute steal for DC. Where all others of similar stature went above 20 cr, they've bagged a potential captain for 14 cr.
Shami to SRH for 10 cr: If Shami remains fit, SRH have basically replaced Bhuvneshwar Kumar perfectly.
Rabada and Siraj to GT: For decents prices, GT basically have their bowling lineup set. All they need now is a young pacer and a good Indian spinner, both of which should be easy to get for them.
Butler to GT: Butler is the perfect partner to open with Gill, like he was for Jaiswal. This is a match made in heaven for GT.
Starc to DC: Delhi have made the biggest steals so far. Starc, who was the most expensive player last year, comes in for just Rs 11.75 cr. A great strike bowler for cheap.
Recap of the auction so far
Arshdeep went to PBKS for 18 cr through RTM
Rabada went to Gujarat Titans for 10.75 cr
Shreyas Iyer became the most expensive player in IPL history, going to Punjab Kings for Rs 26.75 cr.
Butler also went to GT for 15.75 cr
Starc, who became the most expensive player last year, was sold for just Rs 11.75 cr to Delhi Capitals
Rishabh Pant replaced Iyer as the most expensive player, with LSG buying him for 27 cr
SRH bought Shami for 10 cr
Miller went to LSG for 7.75 cr
PBKS spent more of their purse on Chahal, who was sold for 18 cr
GT bought Siraj for 12.25 cr
K L Rahul, who many anticipated to go for big bucks, was sold to DC for just 14 cr
A short break now
K L Rahul bought by DC for Rs 14 cr
RCB and KKR start the bidding war.
Bid past 5 cr.
Now past 10 cr.
RCB out at 10.75 cr.
DC in.
CSK come in, KKR out at 12 cr.
CSK out at 14 cr.
LSG have RTM. They don't use it.
DC buy K L Rahul for Rs 14 cr
Liam Livingstone bought by RCB for Rs 8.75 cr
RCB start. SRH join in.
SRH out at 4 cr
DC in.
5 cr bid passed.
DC out at 6.75 cr.
CSK in. RCB still in it.
CSK out at 8.75 cr
PBKS don't use RTM.
RCB buy Liam Livingstone for Rs 8.75 cr.
Mohammed Siraj sold to Gujarat Titans for Rs 12.25 cr
CSK and GT start.
Bid past 5 cr.
CSK out 8.25 cr.
RR in now.
Bid past 10 cr.
RCB don't use RTM.
GT buys Siraj for 12.25 cr
Premier spinner Yuzvendra Chahal sold to PBKS for 18 cr
GT start off, CSk join in.
Bid past 5 cr.
CSK out, Punjab in.
Bidding between Punjab and LSG now.
Bid past 10 cr.
Punjab Kings at 14 cr, LSG out.
RCB come in. and then go out at 14.50 cr.
SRH come in.
Bid past 15 cr.
Punjab at 18 cr. SRH out.
PBKS buy Chahal for 18 cr.
David Miller sold to LSG for Rs 7.50 cr
GT and RCB start bidding war. Bid past 5 cr.
GT out, DC in.
DC out, LSG in at 7.50 cr
RCB out.
LSG at 7.50 Cr, RTM for GT
They refuse.
David Miller sold to LSG for 7.50 cr
We are back with set 2, starting with Shami, who goes to SRH for 10 Cr
KKR start. CSK join in.
Bid past 5 cr.
LSG come in, CSK out.
SRH in at 10 cr. KKR out.
GT refuse RTM.
Sold to SRH at 10 cr.
A short break now.
Rishabh Pant replaces Iyer as most expensive player in IPL history at Rs 27 cr to LSG
RCB and LSG start.
Bid past 5 cr already.
10 cr bid by RCB.
SRH in now, RCB out.
Bid past 15 cr.
SRH out 19.25 cr. Then come back in.
Bid past 20 cr.
Pant sold to LSG.
DC use RTM.
LSG's last bid 27 cr.
DC don't match. Sold to LSG.
Starc sold to Delhi for Rs 11.75 cr
KKR and MI start bidding.
Past 5 cr now.
MI pull out, DC come in.
Bid past 10 cr now. KKR and DC still at it.
KKR out, RCB come in.
DC out at 11 cr. Then come back in.
RCB out at 11.75 cr.
Sold to DC
Jos Butler bought by GT for Rs 15.75
Rajasthan and Gujarat in a bidding war. Currently at 9.50 cr.
Punjab Kings in now, Rajasthan pull out.
13 cr bid right now, Gujarat and Punjab bidding.
Punjab pull out, LSG come in. Bid past 15 cr.
Gujarat Titans buy him for Rs 15.75 cr
Shreyas Iyer becomes most expensive player in IPL history, sold to Punjab Kings for Rs 26.75 cr
KKR start with 2 cr.
Punjab join in.
Punjab pull out 7.25 cr
DC join in.
Bid past 10 cr.
KKR pull out at 10.15 cr.
Punjab join back in.
Bid past 15 cr.
Bid past 18 Cr.
At 19 cr bid, Iyer becomes the highest paid Indian player sold in the auction.
Bid past 21 cr now.
Shreyas Iyer becomes most expensive player IPL history at 25 cr bid with DC.
Bid at 26.75 cr now with Punjab Kings. Sold to Punjab
Kagisio Rabada sold to Gujarat Titans for 10.75 cr
RCB and GT in bidding war, currently at 5 cr.
MI join in, bid along with GT.
RCB back in with 8.50 Cr.
Three way war between RCB, MI and GT.
Bid past 10 cr. At 10.75 with GT
Sold to GT for 10.75 cr.
Arshdeep starts off the auction; sold to Punjab Kings at 18 Cr through RTM
CSK open the bid at 2 Cr.
DC come in to start bidding war.
Bid at 7.50 Cr with DC, Chennai pull out. Gujarat comes in with 7.75 Cr.
RCB bid 10 Cr, DC pull out.
RCB pull out, RR bids 11 Cr.
RR at 12.5 Cr, GT pull out.
SRH in at 12.75 Cr.
Bid past 15 Cr with SRH.
Sold to SRH at 15.75 Cr.
Punjab gets RTM.
18 Cr, final bid, say SRH.
Punjab match it.
Auction's opening ceremony is underway
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Players who could go for big bucks today
Quite a few marquee players are out in the auction pool this time around. here's our pick for the ones that will likely get the highest bids:
Marco Jansen: The South African has the ability to be your strike pacer, while also being your finisher. He is a player who's abilities are rarely seen in other players, with Hardik Pandya and Marcus Stoinis being the closest comparisions. As such, many teams will likely have set aside a large portion of their budget for him.
Rishabh Pant: A flamboyant Indian batsman, that can captain your side and keep the wickets? Who wouldn't want such a player?
Yuzvendra Chahal: While he hasn't been a consistent stay in the national side, Chahl is still one the primer spinners in the country, especially in the IPL.
Shreyas Iyer: Iyer seems to be a great team captain in the IPL, building teams to get to the business end of the tournament using whatever he has at his disposal. He did so in Delhi and then in Kolkata last year. Add to it his ability to bat in any situation and he is a massive assets for any team, especially those who need a captain.
Arshdeep Singh: When you are Jasprit Bumrah' deputy in T20Is, of course there will be a high demand for you. Arshdeep has been growing at a rapid pace, learning from the master himself. So locking in what is likely to be India's strike pacer in the future is not a bad idea, is it?
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