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The match officials including umpires for the India vs New Zealand Champions Trophy have been announced

Umpires Richard Illingworth and Richard Kettleborough in this frame

ICC announces match officials for Champions Trophy final, umpire who was part of India's heartbreaking loss in ODI WC 2023 final to officiate in the match

Kane Williamson strongly reacted to talks around India's venue advantage in Dubai ahead of Champions Trophy final

Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson in frame

Kane Williamson's big statement on fuss around India's venue advantage ahead of IND vs NZ Champions Trophy final, says 'location of the match...'

Navjot Singh Sidhu while giving his two cents on KL Rahul's batting order in Champions Trophy said that even a spare tyre isn't used as much as the star batter.

India's star batter KL Rahul in frame

'Even a spare tyre isn't used as much as KL Rahul': Navjot Singh Sidhu's unfiltered statement on India star's batting order ahead of Champions Trophy final

Mohammed Shami's family has come to his defence after a Maulana termed him 'criminal' for skipping roza during India vs Australia Champions Trophy clash

India's Mohammed Shami in frame

Mohammed Shami's family burns Muslim cleric for vicious 'criminal' remark on India star amidst roza controversy, says 'he wants to gain TRP...'

Babar Azam's father Azam Siddique has clapped back at his son's critics following his snub in the New Zealand tour. Babar Azam 

Pakistan's star batter Babar Azam (L) and his father Azam Siddique in frame

Babar Azam's father Azam Siddique breaks silence on son's constant criticism following NZ tour snub, blasts ex-Pakistan players via long social media post

Dinesh Karthik went down heavily on South African team after their defeat against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy semifinal

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma (L) and former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik in frame

'This is a meek surrender, you cannot have...': Dinesh Karthik questions South Africa's intent after choking to NZ in Champions Trophy semis, reveals culprit

South Africa's David Miller has revealed who he will support in India vs New Zealand's Champions Trophy 2025 final

South Africa's veteran batter David Miller in frame

David Miller reveals which team he will cheer for in India vs New Zealand Champions Trophy 2025 final, says 'to be honest, I will support...'

Anil Kumble in not happy with Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma's tactics to send KL Rahul down the batting order in the ongoing Champions Trophy

India's KL Rahul (L) and spin legend Anil Kumble in frame

Anil Kumble rejects Gautam Gambhir-Rohit Sharma's tactics for KL Rahul in Champions Trophy, says 'If he does well, it's expected; if he doesn't...'

The stage is set for the high-voltage Champions Trophy 2025 final between India and New Zealand which is slated to be played on March 9

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner (L) and India skipper Rohit Sharma in frame

What will happen if India vs New Zealand's Champions Trophy final gets washed out? Here's what the ICC rules suggest

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice president Rajeev Shukla visited Lahore to witness the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal clash between South Africa and New Zealand. 


India captain Rohit Sharma and Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan during ICC Champions Trophy 2025

'Fans from both the countries want the teams to play but...': Rajeev Shukla's big verdict on India vs Pakistan bilateral matches

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<div class="text-formatted field field--name-field-liveblog-description field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">The IPL 2024 mini-auction was full of surprises. While Travis Head and Gerald Coetzee were touted to get big bucks, it was Australia's World Cup 2023-winning captain Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins who created history. Cummins was roped in for Rs 20.50 crore by SRH whereas Starc went to  KKR for Rs 24.75 crore. On the other hand, Head and Coetzee were relatively bought at a much lower price than expected. Head went to SRH for RS 6.8 crore whereas MI got Coetzee for Rs 5 crore. </div>

And with RCB bidding for the last player, the auction comes to an end. It has been a historic mini-auction. Two Australian players Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins went over Rs 20 crore mark. Starc at Rs 24.75 crore became the most expensive player in IPL auction history. The franchises have been able to fill the spots they needed to. There were a few surprising bidding wars at the fag end of the auction. Now, it will be interesting to see if the strong team on paper delivers on the field or not.

And the auction concludes!

Sourav Chauhan is the last player to get picked in the auction. RCB get the last pick of the mini-auction for the base price of Rs 20 lakh.

RCB get the last player!

Picked three wickets against India in the second ODI, left-arm pacer Nandre Burger found a place at Rajasthan Royals for his base price of Rs 50 lakh.&nbsp;

Burger is Royal now!

CSK got the services of wicketkeeper-batter Avanish Ravelly for his base price of Rs 20 lakh. KL Shrijith remained unsold.

CSK get wk batter!

Shivamlik Sharma went to MI, Abid Mushtaq to RR, and Swapnil Singh to RCB for their base prices of Rs 20 lakh. Rohit Rayudu and G Ajitesh remained unsold.

More uncapped players find home

Swastik Chhikara who made his name in UP T20 League has been picked by Delhi Capitals for Rs 20 lakh. Overseas pacers Adam Milne, Matt Henry, and Dushmantha Chameera went unsold again. Amandeep Khare remained unsold as well.

DC go for Chikkara

England fast bowler Gus Atkinson has been picked for Rs 1 crore by KKR. Gautam Gambhir looks very happy with the pick.<figure class="image"><amp-img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/g45s_gus-atkinson.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure>

England fast bowler Gus Atkinson has been picked for Rs 1 crore by KKR. Gautam Gambhir looks very happy with the pick.<figure class="image"><img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/g45s_gus-atkinson.jpg"></figure>

KKR go for English pacer

CPL-winning captain Shai Hope will play for Delhi Capitals. Hope was picked for his base price of Rs 75 lakh.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><amp-img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/xkyd_shai-hope-century.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure>

CPL-winning captain Shai Hope will play for Delhi Capitals. Hope was picked for his base price of Rs 75 lakh.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/xkyd_shai-hope-century.jpg"></figure>

Delhi go for Hope!

Afghan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi will strengthen Mumbai Indians' middle-order and their spin-bowling attack. Nabi has been picked for Rs 1.5 crore by Mumbai Indians.<figure class="image"><amp-img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/dga4_mohammad-nabi1.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure>

Afghan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi will strengthen Mumbai Indians' middle-order and their spin-bowling attack. Nabi has been picked for Rs 1.5 crore by Mumbai Indians.<figure class="image"><img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/dga4_mohammad-nabi1.jpg"></figure>

Nabi to Mumbai

Arshad Khan who played for Delhi Capitals last season will now play for Lucknow Super Giants. He was picked for his base price of Rs 20 lakh. Michael Bracewell remained unsold again.

From Delhi to Lucknow

Afghan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman will be seen in purple and gold next season. He went to KKR for his base price of Rs 2 crore. He will join Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy to form a lethal spin trio. Saurav Chauhan, Waqar Salamkheil and Steve Smith remained unsold again.&nbsp;

Afghan spinner in KKR

It should be considered a steal deal and RCB know it. Tearaway pacer Lockie Ferguson has been bought for his base price of Rs 2 crore.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><amp-img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/ga1w_lockie-ferguson.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure>

It should be considered a steal deal and RCB know it. Tearaway pacer Lockie Ferguson has been bought for his base price of Rs 2 crore.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/ga1w_lockie-ferguson.jpg"></figure>

Ferguson not unsold anymore

Surprising, very surprising! Rilee Roussouw who had a tough time in the previous season at Delhi Capitals has been roped in for Rs 8 crore by Punjab Kings. Delhi Capitals tried to get him back but PBKS had their eyes set on him.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><amp-img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/w4uc_rilee-rossouw-six.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure>

Surprising, very surprising! Rilee Roussouw who had a tough time in the previous season at Delhi Capitals has been roped in for Rs 8 crore by Punjab Kings. Delhi Capitals tried to get him back but PBKS had their eyes set on him.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/w4uc_rilee-rossouw-six.jpg"></figure>

Rossouw goes for Rs 8 crore!

With Gautam Gambhir at the helm of things at KKR, Manish Pandey did not remain unsold in the auction. Pandey has been picked for his base price of Rs 50 lakh. Meanwhile, Karun Nair went unsold.<figure class="image"><amp-img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/234g_manish-pandey-ipl-pune.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure>

With Gautam Gambhir at the helm of things at KKR, Manish Pandey did not remain unsold in the auction. Pandey has been picked for his base price of Rs 50 lakh. Meanwhile, Karun Nair went unsold.<figure class="image"><img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/234g_manish-pandey-ipl-pune.jpg"></figure>

Pandey back at KKR

SRH cap off the second-last set by roping in uncapped TNPL star Jhathavedh Subramanyan for Rs 20 lakh.

TNPL star finds a place in SRH

Punjab Kings rope in another uncapped player in Prince Choudhary for his base price of Rs 20 lakh. KM, Asif, Sakib Hussain, Mohammed Kaif, Abhilash Shetty, Gurjapneet Singh and Prithvi Raj Yarra remained unsold.

Prince joins Kings!

Another uncapped player becomes crorepati. Wicketkeeper-batter Robin Minz ignited a bidding war. Gujarat Titans rope him in at Rs 3.6 crore. Meanwhile, Gourav Choudhary, Bipin Saurabh and G Ajitesh remained unsold.&nbsp;

Robin becomes a Titan!

Punjab Kings rope in Ashutosh Sharma, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Shashank Singh and Tanay Thyagarajan for their base prices of Rs 20 lakh each.

Uncapped players find home at PBKS

Delhi Capitals acquired the services of Sumit Kumar after a tussle with KKR for Rs 1 crore. Meanwhile, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Rohit Rayudu and Pradosh Paul remained unsold.

Another uncapped Crorepati

29-year-old Sri Lankan pacer with a slingy action, Nuwan Thushara has been roped in for Rs 4.8 crore by Mumbai Indians after engaging in a bidding war with RCB. Meanwhile, Sandeep Warrier, England's Luke Wood, uncapped players Swastik Chhikara, Rithik Easwaran, Himmat Singh, Shashank Singh, Sumeet Verma, Tanush Kotian and Harsh Dubey remained unsold.&nbsp;

Another slingy action bowler for MI

Ricky Ponting has gone for another Australian fast bowler. Jhye Richardson has been picked for Rs 5 crore after a tussle with Royal Challengers Bangalore. Richardson recently picked up a couple of wickets against Melbourne Stars in the ongoing BBL 2023-24 while conceding just 20 runs.

Another Australian pacer for Capitals

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) pick Mustafizur Rahman who may not be available for the entire season. The left-arm pacer has been picked for his base price of Rs 2 crore. New Zealand's Adam Milne and Australia's Lance Morris went unsold.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><amp-img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/d3nv_mustafizur-wicket.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure>

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) pick Mustafizur Rahman who may not be available for the entire season. The left-arm pacer has been picked for his base price of Rs 2 crore. New Zealand's Adam Milne and Australia's Lance Morris went unsold.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/d3nv_mustafizur-wicket.jpg"></figure>

CSK pick Bangladesh pacer

After a late tussle with Gujarat Titans, Delhi Capitals roped in Australia's left-arm pacer Spencer Johnson who is capable of bowling at 150 kmph. Johnson was not impressive on his ODI debut in India. He went for 61 runs in a high-scoring ODI clash. He picked up two wickets against South Africa in his debut T20I series. &nbsp;

Capitals land Australian speedster!

The captain of CPL franchise Guyana Amazon Warriors Shai Hope did not find any takers. Fast bowlers Dushmantha Chameera, Ben Dwarshuis, Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson went unsold as well.<figure class="image"><amp-img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/45it_shai-hope-cpl-century.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure>

The captain of CPL franchise Guyana Amazon Warriors Shai Hope did not find any takers. Fast bowlers Dushmantha Chameera, Ben Dwarshuis, Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson went unsold as well.<figure class="image"><img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/45it_shai-hope-cpl-century.jpg"></figure>

Big names unsold!

David Willey did not underestimate himself when he set his base price at Rs 2 crore. Bowling well against India in Lucknow in World Cup clash, Willey caught LSG's eye who picked him for his base price.<figure class="image"><amp-img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/b624_david-willey-rcb.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure>

David Willey did not underestimate himself when he set his base price at Rs 2 crore. Bowling well against India in Lucknow in World Cup clash, Willey caught LSG's eye who picked him for his base price.<figure class="image"><img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/b624_david-willey-rcb.jpg"></figure>

Willey moves north!

Tom Curran returns to IPL after two seasons. Curran was picked by Royal Challengers Bangalore for his base price of Rs 1.5 crore. New Zealand all-rounder James Neesham went unsold. West Indies' Keemo Paul and Odean Smith did not find any takers as well.&nbsp;

Curran returns too!

Ashton Turner who created a record with three consecutive ducks in IPL 2019 for Rajasthan Royals has been picked by LSG for his base price of Rs 1 crore. Meanwhile, Qais Ahmad, Rassie van der Dussen and Michael Bracewell remained unsold.

Turner's IPL comeback

Played in IPL 2022 for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Sherfane Rutherford was picked for his base price of Rs 1.5 crore to KKR.

Rutherford finds new home

Finn Allen who was included in RCB as a replacement did not play in 2021 season did not find any takes. New Zealand's Colin Munro had the same fate during the accelerated auction.<figure class="image"><amp-img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/mowb_colin-munro.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure>

Finn Allen who was included in RCB as a replacement did not play in 2021 season did not find any takes. New Zealand's Colin Munro had the same fate during the accelerated auction.<figure class="image"><img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/mowb_colin-munro.jpg"></figure>

New Zealand openers unsold!

Spin all-rounder Shreyas Gopal who has previously played for Rajasthan Royals has been roped in by Mumbai Indians for Rs 20 lakh. Gopal did not find any takes in the previous season. He was underused in 2021 and 2022. He has been a consistent performer for Karnataka of late.Meanwhile, Murugan Ashwin and Pulkit Narang remained unsold.&nbsp;

Gopal returns to IPL

M.Siddarth who was net bowler for CSK last season has found a home at LSG after a bidding war with RCB. LSG bought him for Rs 2.4 crore.

LSG snaps CSK's net bowler

Previously played for Mumbai Indians, pacer Rasikh Dar has been bought for his base price of Rs 20 lakh to Delhi Capitals. Gujarat Titans went for Manav Suthar and got him for Rs 20 lakh as well.

DC, GT get uncapped players

Gujarat Titans have roped in the services of Kartik Tyagi for Rs 60 lakh. He has previously played for Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Meanwhile, Kuldip Yadav, Ishan Porel and Shiva Singh have gone unsold.&nbsp;

Titans get another pacer

After not being able to bring back Yash Dayal, Gujarat Titans invested in Sushant Mishra. After fending off Mumbai Indians, Titans got the left-arm pacer for Rs 2.20 crore.

Titans get former U19 player

Smashed for five sixes in the final over by KKR's Rinku Singh, Yash Dayal has been roped in by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 5 crore. Gujarat Titans wanted him back as well but had their budget constraints and pulled out of the race.<figure class="image"><amp-img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/gza7_yash-dayal.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure>

Smashed for five sixes in the final over by KKR's Rinku Singh, Yash Dayal has been roped in by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 5 crore. Gujarat Titans wanted him back as well but had their budget constraints and pulled out of the race.<figure class="image"><img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/gza7_yash-dayal.jpg"></figure>

Yash Dayal moves to RCB

Wicketkeeper-batters Vishnu Solanki and Urvil Patel did not find any takers as they remained unsold.&nbsp;

Uncapped wicketkeepers unsold

Played just one game each in 2018 and 2019 editions for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Ricky Bhui makes a comeback. He has been snapped by Delhi Capitals for his base price of Rs 20 lakh.&nbsp;

Comeback after 4 years

Kumar Kushagra proved his mettle at the opportune moment when he smashed 67 runs from 37 balls for Jharkhand against Maharashtra in Vijay Hazare Trophy clash. Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans went after him raising their paddles one after the other. Capitals prevailed as they got him for Rs 7.2 crore.

Another uncapped crorepati!

In another base price buy, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bought Ramandeep Singh for Rs 20 lakh. Ramandeep scored 45 runs in IPL 2022 for MI.

Ex-Mumbai player joins KKR

After releasing Shahrukh Khan, Punjab Kings were interested in getting his services again for a lower price. They went as high as Rs 7.2 crore but Titans went one step ahead and roped him in for Rs 7.40 crore. In the previous season, he managed to score just 156 runs from 14 matches.<figure class="image"><amp-img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/tr53_shahrukh-odean.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure>

After releasing Shahrukh Khan, Punjab Kings were interested in getting his services again for a lower price. They went as high as Rs 7.2 crore but Titans went one step ahead and roped him in for Rs 7.40 crore. In the previous season, he managed to score just 156 runs from 14 matches.<figure class="image"><img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/tr53_shahrukh-odean.jpg"></figure>

No homecoming for Shahrukh!

Hrithik Shokeen who played for Mumbai Indians in the previous season remained unsold. Baroda's Atit Sheth who took 18 wickets from 9 games in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy did not have any takers as well.

SMAT top performer unsold

Part of India's Under-19 World Cup 2023 squad, Arshin Kulkarni caught the eye of scouts. Kulkarni is capable of performing with both bat and ball. Kulkarni went to Lucknow Super Giants for his base price of Rs 20 lakh.<figure class="image"><amp-img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/z4du_ashwin-kulkarni.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure>

Part of India's Under-19 World Cup 2023 squad, Arshin Kulkarni caught the eye of scouts. Kulkarni is capable of performing with both bat and ball. Kulkarni went to Lucknow Super Giants for his base price of Rs 20 lakh.<figure class="image"><img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/z4du_ashwin-kulkarni.jpg"></figure>

LSG get U-19 player

Mohammad Arshad Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, Raj Angad Bawa and Vivrant Sharma remain unsold. All four players have been associated with franchises so far but did not interest any of the 10 franchises. The most high profile name among them is Sarfaraz who has had lacklustre seasons with Delhi Capitals.

No takes for domestic performers

18-year-old Angriksh Raghuvanshi has been roped in by Kolkata Knight Riders for his base price of Rs 20 lakh.

Another base price buy for KKR

Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans wanted the services of explosive batter Sameer Rizvi who is also known as right-handed Raina. But CSK went all out and bought him for Rs 8.4 crore. Rizvi attracted eyeballs in UP T20 league smashing as many as 37 sixes. He also scored the fastest century in the league. The 20-year-old has a T20 average near 50.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><amp-img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/7fm6_sameer-rizvi.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure>

Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans wanted the services of explosive batter Sameer Rizvi who is also known as right-handed Raina. But CSK went all out and bought him for Rs 8.4 crore. Rizvi attracted eyeballs in UP T20 league smashing as many as 37 sixes. He also scored the fastest century in the league. The 20-year-old has a T20 average near 50.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/7fm6_sameer-rizvi.jpg"></figure>

CSK go for right-handed Raina

Kerala's Rohan Kunnummal, Saurav Chauhan, Priyansh Arya and Manan Vohra did not find any takers.

No takes for domestic batters

The first player in set 6, Shubham Dubey had Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals interested in him. The hard-hitter was picked for Rs 5.80 crore by the Capitals. He has scored 485 runs from 19 T20 innings at an average of 37.30 and a strike rate of 145.20. DC would look to bolster their middle order with Dubey in their ranks.

Uncapped crorepati!

Josh Hazlewood who will not be available for the entirety of IPL 2024 remained unsold. Hazlewood will have to go back home for the birth of his first child. In the previous season, he played just three matches and picked up three wickets.<figure class="image"><amp-img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/m68d_josh-hazlewood-australia.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure>

Josh Hazlewood who will not be available for the entirety of IPL 2024 remained unsold. Hazlewood will have to go back home for the birth of his first child. In the previous season, he played just three matches and picked up three wickets.<figure class="image"><img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/m68d_josh-hazlewood-australia.jpg"></figure>

World Cup 2023-winning member unsold!

Afghanistan's Waqar Salamkheil, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, West Indies' Akeal Hosein, New Zealand's Ish Sodhi, South Africa's Tabraiz Shamsi did not find any takers.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><amp-img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/aqn4_tabraiz-shamsi.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure>

Afghanistan's Waqar Salamkheil, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, West Indies' Akeal Hosein, New Zealand's Ish Sodhi, South Africa's Tabraiz Shamsi did not find any takers.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/aqn4_tabraiz-shamsi.jpg"></figure>

Overseas spinners unsold!

Jaydev Unadkat attracted bids from Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. But DC pulled out soon and SRH bought him for Rs 1.6 crore. Unadkat played just three games in the previous season and failed to take a wicket.<figure class="image"><amp-img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/bps9_jaydev-unadkat-lsg-ipl.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure>

Jaydev Unadkat attracted bids from Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. But DC pulled out soon and SRH bought him for Rs 1.6 crore. Unadkat played just three games in the previous season and failed to take a wicket.<figure class="image"><img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/bps9_jaydev-unadkat-lsg-ipl.jpg"></figure>

Unadkat to travel south!

Mumbai Indians operate under the radar again. They go big for Sri Lanka's Dilshan Madushanka and get his services for Rs 4.6 crore. LSG were the only other team interested in Madushanka who currently has a economy rate of 9.80 runs per over in T20Is.<figure class="image"><img></figure>

MI go big for SL left-arm pacer

I wasn't ready for this. No one was ready for this. I did not think that I would be writing this for the second time in the day. Mitchell Starc has pipped his captain Pat Cummins to become the most expensive player in IPL Auction history. It seems that Starc made up for the eight seasons he did not feature in the IPL. He was roped in for Rs 24.75 crore by KKR after the most intense bidding war in IPL auction history. GT went all out for him but in the end Gautam Gambhir was hellbent on getting Starc in his side.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><amp-img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/6de6_mitchell-starc-fifer.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure>

I wasn't ready for this. No one was ready for this. I did not think that I would be writing this for the second time in the day. Mitchell Starc has pipped his captain Pat Cummins to become the most expensive player in IPL Auction history. It seems that Starc made up for the eight seasons he did not feature in the IPL. He was roped in for Rs 24.75 crore by KKR after the most intense bidding war in IPL auction history. GT went all out for him but in the end Gautam Gambhir was hellbent on getting Starc in his side.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/6de6_mitchell-starc-fifer.jpg"></figure>

Gambhir goes all the way for Starc!

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) finally got their first player in the auction. For Shivam Mavi, they had to fend off RCB to get his services for Rs 6.4 crore. With GT in the previous season, Mavi played six games and picked up five wickets.<figure class="image"><amp-img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/xy76_shivam-mavi.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure>&nbsp;

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) finally got their first player in the auction. For Shivam Mavi, they had to fend off RCB to get his services for Rs 6.4 crore. With GT in the previous season, Mavi played six games and picked up five wickets.<figure class="image"><img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/xy76_shivam-mavi.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;

LSG open their account!

Umesh Yadav has a new home. After a mini-bidding tussle between SRH and GT, DC joined the party. However, GT were adamant and bought him for Rs 5.8 crore. Umesh managed to take just one wicket from eight games for KKR. Maybe Ashish Nehra has different plans for him.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><amp-img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/3pyp_umesh-yadav-rcb.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure>

Umesh Yadav has a new home. After a mini-bidding tussle between SRH and GT, DC joined the party. However, GT were adamant and bought him for Rs 5.8 crore. Umesh managed to take just one wicket from eight games for KKR. Maybe Ashish Nehra has different plans for him.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/3pyp_umesh-yadav-rcb.jpg"></figure>

Nehra splurges on Umesh!

Alzarri Joseph had four franchises interested in him but in the end RCB swooped in and started the bid after it crossed Rs 10 crore. In the end, RCB bought him for Rs 11.5 crore. Joseph managed to take just seven wickets in the previous season for Gujarat Titans.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><amp-img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/d8c9_alzarri-joseph-thakur.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure>&nbsp;

Alzarri Joseph had four franchises interested in him but in the end RCB swooped in and started the bid after it crossed Rs 10 crore. In the end, RCB bought him for Rs 11.5 crore. Joseph managed to take just seven wickets in the previous season for Gujarat Titans.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/d8c9_alzarri-joseph-thakur.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;

RCB go big for Caribbean pacer!

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) got a left-arm pacer Chetan Sakariya in their side for his base price of Rs 50 lakh. He was underused by Delhi Capitals and was later released.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Another base price buy for KKR!

More surprises! Sri Lankan captain who had a humble base price of Rs 50 lakh remained unsold. Maybe there was question mark over his availability as he is a part of the Test squad. New Zealand's tearaway pacer Lockie Ferguson could not find any takes too. Strange!<figure class="image"><amp-img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/rf91_lockie-ferguson.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure>

More surprises! Sri Lankan captain who had a humble base price of Rs 50 lakh remained unsold. Maybe there was question mark over his availability as he is a part of the Test squad. New Zealand's tearaway pacer Lockie Ferguson could not find any takes too. Strange!<figure class="image"><img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/rf91_lockie-ferguson.jpg"></figure>

New Zealand's highest run-scorer in World Cup 2023 who impressed many with his attacking brand of cricket has gone to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for Rs 1.8 crore. He had a base price of Rs 50 lakh.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><amp-img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/ls8s_rachin-ravindra1.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure>

New Zealand's highest run-scorer in World Cup 2023 who impressed many with his attacking brand of cricket has gone to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for Rs 1.8 crore. He had a base price of Rs 50 lakh.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/ls8s_rachin-ravindra1.jpg"></figure>

Another Bargain Buy!

Sri Lanka all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga goes to SRH for his base price of Rs 1.5 crore. This is a steal deal considering he is likely to be available for the entire duration of IPL.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><amp-img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/3fda_wanindu-hasaranga-rcb-ipl-2022.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure>

Sri Lanka all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga goes to SRH for his base price of Rs 1.5 crore. This is a steal deal considering he is likely to be available for the entire duration of IPL.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/3fda_wanindu-hasaranga-rcb-ipl-2022.jpg"></figure>

STEAL DEAL!

Upcoming all-rounders in the auction - South Africa's Gerald Coetzee&nbsp; Australia's Pat Cummins&nbsp; Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga India's Harshal Patel

Bidding wars incoming

Sold, unsold list from first set -Rovman Powell to Rajasthan Royals for 7.4 crore Harry Brook to Delhi Capitals for Rs 4 crore Travis Head to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 6.8 croreUnsold players - Rilee Rossouw, Karun Nair, Steve Smith and Manish Pandey

First set summary - who went unsold?

As expected, Steve Smith did not attract any of the franchises. Australia's World Cup 2023 winner Smith remained unsold. Also, Indian batters Karun Nair and Manish Pandey who had opted for a base price of Rs 50 lakh remained unsold as well.<figure class="image"><amp-img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/atpe_steve-smith-india.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure>

As expected, Steve Smith did not attract any of the franchises. Australia's World Cup 2023 winner Smith remained unsold. Also, Indian batters Karun Nair and Manish Pandey who had opted for a base price of Rs 50 lakh remained unsold as well.<figure class="image"><img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/atpe_steve-smith-india.jpg"></figure>

Australia's World Cup winner unsold

Australia's World Cup 2023 final hero Travis Head was expected to go for big bucks. Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad went all out for him and the latter acquired his services for Rs 6.8 crore.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><amp-img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/deqp_travis-head-shot.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure>

Australia's World Cup 2023 final hero Travis Head was expected to go for big bucks. Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad went all out for him and the latter acquired his services for Rs 6.8 crore.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/deqp_travis-head-shot.jpg"></figure>

World Cup final hero goes big

After a mini-bidding war English batter Harry Brook who was brought by SRH for Rs 13.25 crore in the last auction has been roped in by Delhi Capitals for Rs 4 crore.

Brook's stocks drop

South Africa's Rilee Rossouw who had opted for a base price of Rs 2 crore has remained unsold. Rossouw played for Delhi Capitals in the previous season but could not deliver consistent performances.

South Africa batter unsold

West Indies' Rovman Powell is the first player to go under the hammer. From a base price of Rs 1 crore he was sold for Rs 7.4 crore to Rajasthan Royals after an intense bidding war with Kolkata Knight Riders.

Powell goes for Rs 7.4 crore

All the franchises have their to-buy list in their hands. The stage is set for auctioneer Mallika Sagar. The auction is underway.&nbsp;<div class="raw-html-embed"><amp-twitter width="486" height="657" layout="responsive" data-tweetid="1737009444985229380" ></amp-twitter> </div>

All the franchises have their to-buy list in their hands. The stage is set for auctioneer Mallika Sagar. The auction is underway.&nbsp;<div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">Decked up and HOW 😍 Setups and Arena looking stellar 🤌 Slowly building up to the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IPLAuction?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IPLAuction</a> here in Dubai ⏳ <a href="https://t.co/J0rppK0Mjq">pic.twitter.com/J0rppK0Mjq</a>— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) <a href="https://twitter.com/IPL/status/1737009444985229380?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>

Bid-fest to go underway soon

Player six matches for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2023 taking 5 wickets, left-arm pacer Akash Singh has gone to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 20 lakh.

SRH get left-arm pacer

Explosive England opener Tom Kohler-Cadmore will play for Rajasthan Royals (RR) in IPL 2024. Tom has been picked for his base price of Rs 40 lakh. He has scored 4,423 runs from 167 innings at an average of 29.68 including one century and 33 fifties.<figure class="image"><amp-img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/q2fz_kohler-cadmore.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure>

Explosive England opener Tom Kohler-Cadmore will play for Rajasthan Royals (RR) in IPL 2024. Tom has been picked for his base price of Rs 40 lakh. He has scored 4,423 runs from 167 innings at an average of 29.68 including one century and 33 fifties.<figure class="image"><img src="https://static-liveblog.mobiletak.com/production/images/cms/liveBlog/articles/q2fz_kohler-cadmore.jpg"></figure>

England's hard-hitting opener is a Royal now!

Australian pacers Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins created history as they bagged Rs 24.75 crore and Rs 20.50 crore respectively in the IPL 2024 Auction.

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Australian pacers Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins created history as they bagged Rs 24.75 crore and Rs 20.50 crore respectively in the IPL 2024 Auction.

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