The IPL 2021 auction is seeing eight franchises aggressively bidding for nearly 300 players will be conducted in Chennai. Some interesting bidding wars is being seen for players that have a higher base price. Spinner Harbhajan Singh with base price goes unsold.Shahrukh Khan bought by Punjab for Rs 5.25 crore.
During the auction, Delhi Capitals pulled out, bidding war for Shahrukh Khan on between Punjab and RCB. Finally Punjab bought Shahrukh Khan for Rs 5.25 crore.Tamil Nadu's swashbuckling batsman Shahrukh Khan might have smashed a customary 18 runs off seven balls in the finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy but he played a key role when the side was struggling to even qualify for the semifinals. South African all-rounder Chris Morris on Thursday became the most expensive player at an IPL auction after he was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 16.25 crore.Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan on Thursday was picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) mini-auction.This time also Glenn Maxwell sold in a huge price, The Australian alrounder was bought by RCB for Rs 14.25 crore. Earlier, Steve Smith sold to Delhi Capitals for 2.2 crores. Aaron Finch price Rs 1 crore, goes unsold. Hanuma Vihari also goes unsold.
There are 292 players up for auction. England pacer Mark Wood withdrew from the auction at the end moment. According to the official statement by the IPL, 1114 players had registered with them for the 2021 auction. However, the final list sees just 292 cricketers. The highest reserve price in this auction has been fixed at Rs 2 crore.
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