The Indian Premier League has been making headlines both for the right and wrong reasons. There is no denying that the Indian Premier League or IPL as the popular acronym goes is one of the most popular sporting properties at a global level. The IPL has always been the go-to cricketing event of choice for a large number of spectators globally. It has totally revolutionized the way the game is played. Twenty20 cricket has never been as popular as it is in the present day context. All the controversies and speculations surrounding the IPL have been laid to rest as the public focuses on the IPL auctions.
The IPL auction has always been a major area of interest for cricket fans and enthusiasts. People have been waiting eagerly for news of the auctions, the players bought by each franchise and the ultimate fate of their favorite global stars at the auction. The 2014 IPL auction did not quite disappoint and sprang quite a few surprises of its own. There was action, drama and suspense all throughout the first day of the auctions yesterday. Most of the franchises have snapped up a good collection of marquee players for this season of the IPL.
There were some record bids, many successful stars went unsold and there were quite a few surprises in store for franchise supporters. There was a bidding war between franchises for quite a few local and global talents. The end result does look promising and promises a fantastic season ahead. You can now gear up for the IPL auctions in style with cool team merchandise and other sporting equipment. You can buy loads of autographed jerseys, caps and other cricket gear online. You should also book your tickets online well in advance. IPL tickets usually start at INR 500 but go up to INR 20, 000 and even more for premium and VIP box tickets. These tickets are well in demand as they provide access to the after parties that are attended by cricket stars and celebrities.
Coming back to day 1 of the auction, here are some of the top updates:
- Yuvraj Singh got the highest bid price of INR 14 crores as he was picked up by Royal Challengers Bangalore after the Kolkata Knight Riders gave up at INR 13 crores
- Dinesh Karthik was snapped up by the Delhi Daredevils for a staggering INR 12.5 crores
- Mumbai Indians picked up dashing all rounder Corey Anderson for INR 4.5 crores
- Mumbai Indians also brought back India seamer Zaheer Khan into the fold for approximately INR 2.60 crores
- Sunrisers Hyderabad picked up swashbuckler David Warner to partner Shikhar Dhawan at the top of the order
- In a surprising development, top all rounder Tillakaratne Dilshan went unsold at the auctions
- Indian pacer Praveen Kumar was ignored at the auctions too
- Star Twenty20 batsman Alex Hales went unsold as a result of a clause in his contract with his county which only made him available if he got the most lucrative deal
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