IPL Auction 2016

Pawan Negi costliest Indian to DD for Rs 8.5 cr; Nathu Singh, M Ashwin millionaires

IPL Auction 2016 Live: Yuvraj Singh, Shane Watson, Kevin Pietersen and Ashish Nehra likely to attract high bids. (Source: BCCI)

The IPL auction for the 2016 season of the T20 League in Bangalore on Saturday. While the likes of Yuvraj Singh, Kevin Pietersen, Shane Watson and Dale Steyn generate top interest, the youngsters of India and some England players are also popular. The eight franchises would like to pick the best combination.

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* RP Singh to play under MS Dhoni. Sold to Pune for Rs 30 lacs
* SRH get Barinder Sran for Rs 1.3 crores and then A Mithun for Rs 30 lacs
* South Africa’s Kyle Abbott goes to KXIP for Rs 2.1 crores
* KKR buy Jaydev Unadkat for Rs 1.6 crores
* Mushtafizur Rahman goes to SRH for Rs 1.4 crores
* KXIP buy Marcus Stonis for Rs 55 lacs
* SURPRISE! West Indies’ Carlos Brathwaite is sold for Rs 4.2 cr to Delhi
* New Zealand’s Colin Munro goes to KKR for Rs 30 lacs
* RCB get Stuart Binny for Rs 2 crores
* Mitchell Marsh sold toPune for Rs 4.8 crores
* Dhawal Kulkarni sold to Gujarat for Rs 2 crores
* John Hastings sold to KRR for Rs 1.3 crores
* Gujarat Lions snap Praveen Kumar for Rs 3.5 cr
* Tim Southee goes to Mumbai Indians for Rs 2.5 cr
* KXIP finally get a pacer! Mohit Sharma bought for Rs 6.5 crores
* Chris Morris becomes a millionaire as Delhi Daredevils buy him for Rs 7 crore
* Irfan Pathan to play under MS Dhoni! Pune buy him for Rs 1 cr
* Dinesh Karthik will play for Gujarat Lions. They buy him for Rs 2.3 crores

Incredibly excited to join @RCBTweets. Can’t wait to joining up with my new teammates in April. #IPL2016

— Shane Watson (@ShaneRWatson33) February 6, 2016

* Jos Buttler will play the IPL 2016! Mumbai Indians buy him for Rs 3.8 crores
* Sanju Samson goes to Delhi Daredevils for Rs 4.2 crores! Their first but today
* ANOTHER SURPRISE! Usman Khawaja fails to attract any bidders. Remains unsold
* Rilee Rossouw, Che Pujara, Hashim Amla, George Bailey, S Badrinath, Michael Hussey remain unsold
* No one is sold in the specialist batsmen category!
* Dale Steyn is sold to Gujarat Lions for Rs 2.3 crores
* Dale Steyn is the last name in the marquee list
* Yuvraj Singh to play for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Sold for Rs seven crores
* Yuvraj Singh is the new name. Base price Rs 2 crores
* Ashish Nehra sold to SRH for Rs 5.5 crores
* Ashish Nehra, base price of Rs 2 cr, is the new name
* Aaron Finch goes unsold
* Shane Watson a million dollar buy! Sold to RCB for Rs 9.5 cr
* Shane Watson is the new name and his base price is Rs 2 cr
* Surprise! Guptill goes UNSOLD
* Martin Guptill is the new name
* Ishant Sharma goes to Pune for Rs 3.8 crores
* Ishant Sharma is the next name with a base price of 2 crore rupees
* Dwayne Smith is sold to Gurajat for 2.3 crores rupees
* Dwayne Smith, with base price of 50 lakhs, is the next name
0936 hrs IST: Kevin Pietersen sold to Pune Rising Supergiants for 3.5 crore
0930 hrs IST: 351 players go under the hammer today and Kevin Pietersen if the first name

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IPL auction 2016 Live: Yuvraj Singh’s form in Australia and Jos Buttler’s show in South Africa have made them hot picks.

IPL team owners will be like kids at a candy story at the mini auction in Bengaluru on Saturday.  Bharat Sundaresan notes how some of the biggest names have provided the franchises with timely reminders of what they bring to the table, being in the pinkest of forms for their national teams.
IP Auction 2016 Live: The India U-19 team have won three games on the trot before entering the quarter-final stage in the U-19 World Cup. (Source: ICC)

The U-19 World Cup has always been a source for youngsters to showcase their talent and catch the eyes of the selectors. But with IPL just two months away, they will also look to impress the franchises. At the 2016 edition, some of the India cricketers have already impressed everyone.

Five top bids in IPL history
IPL Auction 2016 Live: The IPL has witnessed a number of players being a part of several team in the various seasons. (Source: BCCI)The Indian Premier league is around the corner and with two new teams coming up in this 2016 edition this new beginning would surely bring some more intersting things with it both during the course of the competition as well as in the auction. We have witnessed a number of players being a part of several team in the various seasons of IPL. The franchise teams spend huge amount of money to get the best players in their line up.

IPL Auction 2016 Live: Mumbai Indians lifted the IPL trophy in the year 2015. (Source: BCCI)The Indian Premier League has been a medium of transformation for many players round the globe. One of the most glamorous cricket tournaments in the world, IPL can be regarded as the ‘most loved’ one too.

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