New Delhi: The mega auction of IPL 2022 is underway in Bengaluru. On the first day's auction, 161 players are to be bid. Something in the auction While the players have been showered with huge sums of money, some players are unsold. In such a situation, we have brought to you a list of the 5 players on whom the teams have bid a lot.
1. Shreyas Iyer: Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer will be seen playing for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in this IPL. Shreyas, who has a base price of Rs 2 crore, has been bought by Kolkata for Rs 12.25 crore. Teams like Delhi, Bengaluru, Gujarat, Lucknow were also bidding to buy Shreyas Iyer. But the bet fell into the hands of KKR.
Harshal Patel: Team India's fast bowler Harshal Patel will once again be seen in the RCB jersey. Bangalore has included Harshal Patel in their team by paying Rs 10.75 crore. Harshal Patel took 32 wickets in 15 matches while playing for RCB last season. During this time, Harshal equalled Dwayne Bravo's record for most takers in a season.
Kagiso Rabada: South Africa's fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has been bought by Punjab Kings (PBKS) for Rs 9.25 crore. Apart from Punjab, teams from Gujarat and Delhi were also pushing to buy them, but in the end, the bet was in the hands of Punjab Kings.
Jason Holder: Caribbean all-rounder Jason Holder has been bought by new franchise Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 8.75 crore. Rajasthan, Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians had also bid for the holder with a base price of Rs 1.50 crore.
Shimron Hetmyer: West Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer will be seen playing for Rajasthan Royals this time. Hetmyer, who played for Delhi Capitals (DC) last season, had a base price of Rs 1.50 crore. Hetmyer has so far played 31 IPL matches and scored 517 runs at a strike rate of 151.16, including 2 half-centuries.
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