IPL: The Great auction thread

[ludhianvi]

Are these yearly contracts? Mumbai has already used up 3 million dollars

[Rohan495]

do all of those players A-F get selected?

[ludhianvi]

McGrath and Moyo not finding a team so far. They are placed in the reserved slots

[Zap_Brannigan]

its not about how good these players are. its about how many $$ can these guys bring back in the franchise's wallet.

Thats what i meant.......Its not about the quality of the player. Dhoni will fill seats. Apart from the other Icon players, hes the only one who will do that. But jaya, Sanga and Bhajji wont. Atleast not to the extent that even someone like Pathan would. SLans are not that popular. I expected Gilly, Warne, Pathan, Flintoff, Pietersen, Gibbs, Boucher to be higher than the rest.

[bunny]

its not about how good these players are. its about how many $$ can these guys bring back in the franchise's wallet.

And that's why I don't understand Mumbai's strategy. You have already got SRT. What you need is a solid team. But Mumbai is overpaying stars. They are making a big mistake.

[ludhianvi]

^^ what about Afridi ? :D

[Guest Hiten.]

do all of those players A-F get selected?

are you trying to ask do all these players (from the list) get selected ? .... YES or are you trying to ask if all the players from A-F got selected? .... NO

[Rajiv]

Apart from Murali, Warne...bowlers normally won't be popular for a 20/20 match Mcgrath - 38 year old retired bowler in a 20/30 hmmm

[Guest Hiten.]

And that's why I don't understand Mumbai's strategy. You have already got SRT. What you need is a solid team. But Mumbai is overpaying stars. They are making a big mistake.

None of the franchises are thinking with a cricketing brain for now. Only Mohali is trying to build a solid unit.

[Guest Hiten.]

Mumbai should BID AT ANY COST for these players: RP Rohit Brett Afridi These ARE MUST to fill your seats and win you the games.

[Rajiv]

Yuvraj should have been auctioned, Chennai would have taken a bank loan to get him :giggle:

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Harbhajan Singh, Jayasuriya go to Mumbai Anil Kumble has been bought by Bangalore franchisee of the IPL for USD 500,000 in the second round of bidding. More... Delhi snap up Karthik, AB de Villiers G Krishnan, Hindustan Times Mumbai, February 20, 2008 First Published: 10:54 IST(20/2/2008) Last Updated: 15:56 IST(20/2/2008) 3:45 pm : Out of the 37 players that went under the hammer, four of them went unsold and were kept in the reserve pool. These include retired Australian fast bowling great Glenn McGrath, countryman Michael Hussey, Pakistan's Mohammad Yousuf and Zimbabwe wicket-keeper Tatenda Taibu. Of the 33 players that were bought till date, only three were purchased for their same base price. New Zealand's Stephen Fleming did not fetch more than his starting price of USD 3,50,000 and was purchased by Chennai's India Cements Ltd. The Pakistan duo of Younis Khan (USD 2,25,000) and Kamran Akmal (USD 1,50,000) did not have any competition nor get higher bid and were both bought by Jaipur's Emerging Media. 3:40 pm : In the fifth round of auction that involved only wicketkeepers, India's Dinesh Karthik emerged as the costliest stumper at USD 5,25,000 and was purchased by the Delhi Franchisee, GMR Holdings. His price was USD 3,25,000 more than his base price of USD 2,50,000. The Delhi team also purchased another wicketkeeper, South African AB de Villiers, for USD 3,00,000. Results: Dinesh Karthik, Delhi, 5,25,000 (2,00,000) AB de Villiers, Delhi, 3,00,000 (2,00,000) Mark Boucher, Bangalore, 4,50,000 (2,00,000) Parthiv Patel, Chennai, 3,25,000 (1,50,000) Kamran Akmal, Jaipur, 1,50,000 (1,50,000) 3:33 pm: Amol Karhadkar reports from Mumbai: Almost halfway through the Players Auction, the Board of Control for Cricket in India's chief administrative officer Prof Ratnakar Shetty left for his office, which is barely a kilometer away from the Hilton Towers. And while Shetty was "surprised" to see the kind of response some of the players have generated from the franchisees, he wasn't surprised by the bidding process for Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the only icon player who was up for grabs. "Dhoni was always going to draw the highest price since he didn't belong to any of the teams," Shetty told Hindustan Times. "Overall as well, it was fascinating to see cricketers drawing so much attention by the market as well." Well, let's hope that the market does not take away the essence of sports from a sport which was once known as the Gentleman's Game. 3:18 pm : How chaotic can it get at cricket-related events? The media centre of the Indian Premier League Player Auction has more than ample evidence of it. The IPL chairman and BCCI vice-president Lalit Modi comes at the end of each round of auction to announce the results to the media, who are present in full strength. The print media, electronic and the still photographers are in one room, carrying out their respective tasks. The hall is too small to accommodate such a gathering. Modi, this time, ushered in Bollywood actor Preity Zinta, who is part owner of the Mohali Franchisee team, for the announcement of the results. And there began the unruly behaviour of the still photographers and the television cameramen. Each one wanting the best view of Preity Zinta to take pictures. While the photographers pushed each other for a place, they infringed the view of the TV cameramen in the process. It required Modi too screamed at the chaotic crowd to behave or else the announcement would not be made. Preity Zinta too chipped in with her request for order to be maintained. 3:10 pm : Fourth round bidding results (figures in USD, base price in brackets): Stephen Fleming, Chennai, 3,50,000 (3,50,000) Graeme Smith, Jaipur, 4,75,000, Jaipur (2,50,000) Herschelle Gibbs, 5,75,000, Hyderabad (2,50,000) Chris Gayle, 8,00,000 Kolkata (2,50,000) Shoaib Malik, 5,00,000, Delhi (3,00,000) Shahid Afridi, 6,75,000, Hyderabad (2,25,000) Younis Khan, 2,25,000, Jaipur (2,25,000) Mohammad Asif, 6,50,000, Delhi (2,25,000) Jacques Kallis, 9,00,000, Bangalore (2,25,000) Zaheer Khan 4,50,000, Bangalore (2,00,000) S Sreesanth 6,25,000 (Mohali (2,00,000) 2:54 pm: Even as the fourth set of players are being auctioned, results creep in that Kolkata has bought West Indies opener Chris Gayle, Delhi bid the maximum for Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik and Bangalore for South Africa's Jacques Kallis. 2:42 pm : Indian bowlers Shantakumaran Sreesanth and Zaheer Khan are among the 11 players that will go for sale in the fourth round of bidding. They are placed in set D along with some of the prominent names in world cricket such as New Zealand's Stephen Fleming, South Africa's Jacques Kallis, Graeme Smith, Herschelle Gibbs are among the others who are being currently bid by the eight franchisee teams. Players up for bidding: Stephen Fleming, Graeme Smith, Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis (South Africa), Chris Gayle (West Indies), Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Younis Khan, Mohammad Asif (Pakistan), Zaheer Khan and Shanthakumaran Sreesanth (India). 2:26 pm : Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds was bought by Hyderabad franchisee Deccan Chronicle for a whopping price of $1.35 million. His base price was $2,50,000. Symonds's became the second most-expensive player after three rounds of bidding that saw 17 players going under the hammer. With Lee's price kept at $9,00,000, Mohali's icon player Yuvraj Singh's price at the moment is 15 per cent more, which is $1.035 million. 2:18 pm: Third round bidding results (figures in USD, base price in brackets): Ricky Ponting to Kolkata, 4,00,000 (3,25,000) Brett Lee to Mohali, 9,00,000 (3,00,000) Andrew Symonds to Hyderabad, 1.35 million (2,50,000) Daniel Vettori to Delhi, 6,25,000 (Delhi) Matthew Hayden to Chennai, 3,75,000 (Chennai) Brendon McCullum Kolkata, 7,00,000 (1,75,000) Jacob Oram, Chennai, 6,75,000 (2,00,000). Australian left-handed batsman Michael Hussey, who had a base price of USD 2,00,000, went unsold and has gone to the reserve pool, joining compatriot Glenn McGrath and Pakistan's Md Yousuf. 1.41pm: The third round of bidding is in progress at the moment after a half-hour lunch break and will have eight players (five Australians and three New Zealanders) going under the hammer. None of the eight players are available for the whole duration of the tournament that runs April 18 to June 1. The three Kiwis, Daniel Vettori, Brendon McCullum and Jacob Oram, are available after May 5 while the five Aussies — Ricky Ponting, Micheal Hussey, Andrew Symonds, Matthew Hayden and Brett Lee — are not available for the inaugural edition of the IPL following their commitments with Cricket Australia and their tour of Pakistan. In the event of Australia's tour of Pakistan being cancelled or rescheduled due to security reasons, the Aussies will be available on pro rata basis. 1:24 pm: Manoj Badale, chairman of Emerging Media – the owners of the Jaipur team, said he was happy with the way the auction was being conducted. "It's is taking place in a thoroughly professional manner," Badale told Hindustan Times at the end of the second round of bidding. Though the Jaipur team could not grab any player in the second round after winning Shane Warne in the first, Badale was optimistic about the next six rounds. And the London-based entrepreneur moved on to the third round on an optimistic note, saying: "After seeing such an overwhelming response, I wish I was a cricketer." IPL Player Auction Player Team Amount Base Price Shane Warne Jaipur $4,50,000 $4,50,000 MS Dhoni Chennai $1.50 million $4,00,000 Adam Gilchrist Hyderabad $7,00,000 $3,00,000 Mahela Jayawardene Mohali $4,75,000 $2,50,000 Muttiah Muralitharan Chennai $6,00,000 $2,50,000 Shoaib Akhtar Kolkata $4,25,000 $2,50,000 Anil Kumble Bangalore $5,00,000 $2,50,000 Harbhajan Singh Mumbai $8,50,000 $2,50,000 Sanath Jayasuriya Mumbai $9,75,000 $2,50,000 Kumar Sangakkara Mohali $7,00,000 $2,50,000 Ricky Ponting Kolkata $4,00,000 $3,25,000 Brett Lee Mohali $9,00,000 $3,00,000 Andrew Symonds Hyderabad $1.35 million $2,50,000 Daniel Vettori Delhi $6,25,000 Matthew Hayden Chennai $3,75,000 Brendon McCullum Kolkata $7,00,000 $1,75,000 Jacob Oram Chennai $6,75,000 $2,00,000 1:05 pm: Sachin Tendulkar became the second player in the IPL Players' Auction to cross the $1 million mark. After the end of the second round of bidding, Tendulkar stands to earn $1.12 million, which is 15 per cent more than Mumbai's other big catch, Sanath Jayasuriya, who was bought for $9, 75,000. India's one-day captain MS Dhoni continues to be the most expensive player till date, at $ 1.50 million, bought by Chennai Super Kings. Delhi's GMR Holdings are the only franchise yet to make a buy. 12:57 pm : Second round bidding results (figures in USD, base price in brackets): Anil Kumble, Bangalore, $5,00,000 ($2,50,000) Harbhajan Singh, Mumbai, $8,50,000 ($2,50,000) Sanath Jayasuriya, Mumbai, $9,75,000 ($2,50,000) Kumar Sangakkara, Mohali, $7,00,000 ($2,50,000). Glenn McGrath and Mohammad Yousuf have gone back to the reserve pool as there was no opening bid for the two. 12:15 pm: Shah Rukh Khan, owner of the Kolkata IPL team, and his wife, Gauri Khan, entered the Auction Hall just now while the second set of bidding is in progress. Shah Rukh's Red Chillies have already purchased a star player in Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar for a price of USD 4,25,000. 12:09 am: Shane Warne, bought by Jaipur $4,50,000 (base price $4,50,000) MS Dhoni, Chennai, $1.50 million ($4,00,000). Adam Gilchrist, Hyderabad, $7,00,000 ($3,00,000). Mahela Jayawardene, Mohali, $4,75,000 ($2,50,000). Muttiah Muralitharan, Chennai, $6,00,000 ($2,50,000). Shoaib Akhtar, Kolkata, $4,25,000 ($2,50,000) 12:04 pm: The process of players going under the hammer for the Indian Premier League has begun a while ago. Though Shah Rukh Khan, Kolkata team owner has yet to come. The first round of bidding is over and the following is the price list and the teams who have purchased them: Shane Warne, bought by Jaipur $4,50,000. MS Dhoni, Chennai, $1.50 million. Adam Gilchrist, Hyderabad, $7,00,000. Mahela Jayawardene, Mohali, $4,75,000. Muttiah Muralitharan, Chennai, $6,00,000. Shoaib Akhtar, Kolkata, $4,25,000 11:43 am: As the final minute briefing is going on, the Auction Hall is anxiously awaiting the arrival of Bollywood ka Badshah, Shah Rukh Khan, owner of the Kolkata IPL team."He is on his way," is the word from the event management group. 11:38 am: The IPL Player Auction has begun just now. The door of the Auction Hall has closed. Among the last 'guests' to arrive is Preity Zinta, who was part owner of the Mohali Franchise. The IPL organisers are briefing the team owners about the auction procedure for one final time. So, finally, the floor is open. Let the auction begin! 11:26 am: All is in readiness for the start of the IPL Players Auction. It is nearly half an hour past the scheduled start and still some more 'guests' have to arrive. The word from the event management group is that the members inside are discussing inside the Auction Hall as they get ready for the first-of-its-kind auction. "It will start in 10 minutes" is what one Public Relation Officer says. Meanwhile, the media centre is noisy with all the television channels going on air with their views on the IPL. The time is 11 am, the start of the first ever cricket players' auction. The door of the Auction Hall is still not closed. Still some more important people to walk in, though there is no official confirmation on the same. Former India captains Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid, icon players for their respective IPL teams, Kolkata and Bangalore, arrived at the Auction Hall 45 minutes before the scheduled start. Representatives of the IPL teams are walking in with the hope of making the best catch as the day progresses. With the first of its kind in India where cricketers are put up for sale, everyone is excited about the auction. IPL chairman Lalit Modi ensures that everything is in order. And drops in at the adjacent already-busy media centre to ensure all is in place.

[bunny]

Mumbai should BID AT ANY COST for these players:

They don't have the money for that now. They have to get lucky. Or convince players like Agarkar to play for 10,000 $. Otherwise they won't be able to build a 16 member team.

[Guest Hiten.]

They don't have the money for that now. They have to get lucky. Or convince players like Agarkar to play for 50' date='000 $. Otherwise they won't be able to build a 16 member team.[/quote'] I don't understand how are franchises going to have 16 members team ? only 77 players are up for auction :giggle:

[King]

How much does each of these players get paid though? I don't reckon whatever the auction fetches is paid to the players. I hope they are paid more than the auction price on them. BCCI stands to make so much money out of these players and they pay them peanuts.

[King]

They don't have the money for that now. They have to get lucky. Or convince players like Agarkar to play for 50' date='000 $. Otherwise they won't be able to build a 16 member team.[/quote'] Why do you think they don't? Has each team a fixed budget for bidding?

[Guest Hiten.]

Why do you think they don't? Has each team a fixed budget for bidding?

$5 million is the MAX you can spend on. Mumbai has spend 975,000 on Jayasuriya and 850,000 on Bhajji (so far)

[Zap_Brannigan]

Yep......Max limit is 5 million per team. Mumbai has already used close to 3 million on Sachin, Jaya and Bhajji.

[bunny]

I don't understand how are franchises going to have 16 members team ? only 77 players are up for auction :giggle:

5-6 players will be under-22/from the catchment area. These guys are not up for auction. Basically, they will earn almost 20-30 times less than your marquee player. Not fair I say but a good start. Maybe from year 2-3 onwards some changes in rules might come about.

[Tapioca]

They don't have the money for that now. They have to get lucky. Or convince players like Agarkar to play for 10' date='000 $. Otherwise they won't be able to build a 16 member team.[/quote'] Agarkar probably will have to pay the team if he wants to play.