IPL 2022 Auction Live: The auction starts at 12 noon, Hooda’s base price has been increased, and 10 more players have been added
IPL 2022 mega auction day has arrived. The auction will begin at noon today. Ten more players were added to the auction pool on Friday. A total of 600 players will participate in the auction. Previously, 590 players were scheduled to bid. For the next few years, it will be interesting to see how all the franchises strengthen their core teams.
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A game-changer is needed in the middle order
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Chennai Super Kings), Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore), and Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians) were retained by their teams. All eyes will be on the middle-order batsmen, wrist spinners, and all-rounders. Rahul has been the most expensive player in retention with 17 crores.
Shreyas Iyer, former Delhi Capitals captain, can woo teams like Punjab Kings (Rs 72 crore purse), Sunrisers Hyderabad (Rs 68 crore purse), and Rajasthan Royals (Rs 62 crore purse). In the middle order, these teams need a ‘game-changer.
Ashwin-Ambati Rayudu will receive good prices
Players like Ravichandran Ashwin and Ajinkya Rahane can also sell for good prices, while players like Ambati Rayudu can sell for 7-8 crore. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Kuldeep Yadav are expected to be sold as well.
Which franchise has how much money
- Punjab Kings: 72 crores
- Sunrisers Hyderabad: 68 crores
- Rajasthan Royals: 62 crores
- Lucknow SuperGiants: 59 Crore
- Royal Challengers Bangalore: 57 crores
- Gujarat Titans (Ahmedabad): 52 crores
- Mumbai Indians: 48 crores
- Chennai Super Kings: 48 crores
- Kolkata Knight Riders: 48 crores
- Delhi Capitals: 47.5 crores