IPL 2021 auction: NZ players overlooked for 2nd rate Australians, blasts Simon Doull
South Africa-born Kiwi batsman Conway smashed a 59-ball 99 and powered his team to a 53-run win over Australia in the first of five T20 Internationals in Christchurch on Monday. Conway wasn't picked by any franchise in IPL 2021 auction while likes of Glenn Maxwell were sold for Rs 14.25 crore.
Feb 23, 2021, 13:17 PM IST
IPL 2021 auction: Royal Challengers Bangalore reveal how Glenn Maxwell bid was planned, Watch
In an exclusive footage released by the Virat Kohli-led franchise on their official Twitter account, RCB revealed how the management planned to buy Maxwell, showing every moment of their mock auction, and team discussions for the Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell.
Feb 22, 2021, 17:25 PM IST
NZ vs Australia 1st T20: Devon Conway smashes 99 after going unsold in IPL 2021 auction
India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin summed up what the lucrative league, its eight franchises and millions of fans may have missed out on Devon Conway. The 29-year-old Conway, who was born in Johannesburg before moving base to New Zealand, clobbered 10 fours and three sixes during his 79 minutes of stay in the middle.
Feb 22, 2021, 17:01 PM IST
IPL 2021: Sara Tendulkar's special message for brother Arjun after Mumbai Indians selection
Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians head coach Mahel Jayawardene said Arjun Tendulkar is a very focused cricketer, however, there will be a big tag on his head because of his father. The 21-year-old was roped in by Mumbai Indians for his base price of Rs 20 lakhs.
Feb 20, 2021, 10:41 AM IST
IPL 2021: Didn’t know how much is Rs 15 crores in New Zealand dollars, says Kyle Jamieson
New Zealand all-rounder Kyle Jamieson was purchased by Royal Challengers Bangalore for a whopping amount of Rs 15 crores in the IPL mini-auction on Thursday. The Bangalore-based IPL franchise got hold of the Kiwi cricketer after an enthralling bidding war against the other franchises.
Feb 20, 2021, 09:56 AM IST
IPL 2021: MI edges out RCB to become most explosive line-up in Zee News poll
At the end of the poll, IPL 2020 champions Mumbai Indians just managed to edge out Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore with 40.5% of the votes cast in favour of MI while RCB got 38.8% of the votes. 14% voters felt Delhi Capitals are most explosive while 6.6% believed that Rajasthan Royals, who signed up Morris at a record price, could be most explosive.
Feb 19, 2021, 22:04 PM IST
IPL 2021: Most explosive batting line-ups in T20 league
Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have bolstered their batting firepower with the addition of 'Big Show' Glenn Maxwell to their batting line-up for Rs 14.25 crore at the IPL 2021 auction held in Chennai on Thursday (February 18). That means RCB will have a batting line-up featuring Kohli himself, AB de Villiers and Maxwell to send shudders down any bowling attack's spine. However, other franchises like IPL 2020 champions Mumbai Indians and runners-up Delhi Capitals are not far behind. We take a look some of the most explosive batting line-ups in IPL 2021 with new additions after the auctions.
Feb 19, 2021, 14:54 PM IST
IPL 2021 auction: Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya gave big hug and asked for treat, says K Gowtham
His base price was Rs 20 lakh, and he was quickly the focus of a fierce bidding war between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Sunrisers Hyderabad, before CSK swooped in with a late bid. The 32-year-old off-spin all-rounder from Karnataka has modest IPL statistics.
Feb 19, 2021, 12:38 PM IST
IPL 2021 auction: THIS tempo driver’s son will earn IPL big bucks now
Sakariya, 22, was one of the top performers for Saurashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy this year, picking up 12 wickets at a phenomenal average of just over 8 and an economy rate of 4.9. He was bought for Rs 1.2 crores by RR in IPL 2021 auctions.
Feb 19, 2021, 09:33 AM IST
IPL 2021 full squads: Complete list of players in eight franchises
New Zealand’s Kyle Jamieson was the second most expensive player in the auction, going for Rs 15 crore to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). While Australia’s Glenn Maxwell also broke the bank and went for Rs 14.25 crore to join Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers at RCB.
Feb 19, 2021, 09:19 AM IST
IPL 2021 auction: Preity Zinta buys Shahrukh Khan, fans say ‘Veer Zaara’ in Punjab Kings
Young TN batsman Shahrukh Khan went for an impressive sum of Rs 5.25 crore to Punjab Kings – up from from base price of Rs 20 lakh. Making his T20 debut with the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in 2018, Khan was soon noticed for his skills and his big-hitting ability while playing for the Tamil Nadu premier league.
Feb 19, 2021, 08:31 AM IST
IPL 2021 auction: CSK rejects Piyush Chawla, Harbhajan Singh & Kedar Jadhav snapped up
Former India leg-spinner Piyush Chawla was bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 2.4 crore, an amount which was close to five times his base price. Chawla’s former India teammate and experienced Harbhajan Singh, was picked at his base price of Rs 2 crore by Kolkata Knight Riders.
Feb 19, 2021, 07:35 AM IST
IPL 2021 auction: Kolkata Knight Riders full squad and player list
KKR IPL 2021 player list: The current KKR unit looks balanced with young India opener Shubman Gill leading the batting. Apart from him the team also have Dinesh Karthik and England limited-over captain Eoin Morgan in their ranks.
Feb 19, 2021, 02:59 AM IST
IPL 2021 auction: Delhi Capitals full squad and player list
DC IPL 2021 player list: In the mini-auction on Thursday, Delhi Capitals kicked-off the proceedings by roping in Steve Smith for Rs 2.20 crores. Apart from the former Aussie skipper, the team also bought India seamer Umesh Yadav, Tom Curran, and Sam Billings.
Feb 19, 2021, 01:43 AM IST
IPL 2021 auction: Mumbai Indians full squad, player list
MI IPL 2021 player list: In the auction on Thursday, the defending champions purchased a total of seven players, which included 21-year-old Arjun Tendulkar. Apart from him, the team also picked Kiwi all-rounder James Neesham and young South Africa seamer Marco Jansen.
Feb 18, 2021, 23:52 PM IST
IPL 2021 auction: Royal Challengers Bangalore full squad and player list
IPL 2021 RCB player list: Kyle Jamieson was bought for a whopping amount of Rs 15 crore, which saw him become the second-most expensive player from the bid. Meanwhile, Glenn Maxwell was the first player to be roped in by RCB as the Australian was purchased for Rs 14.25 crore.
Feb 18, 2021, 22:37 PM IST
IPL 2021 auction: Chennai Super Kings full squad and player list
IPL 2021 auction: Moeen Ali was the notable addition in the CSK squad as the three-time IPL winner bagged the England international for Rs 7 crores. Apart from the all-rounder, the team also spent a whopping Rs 9.25 crore on Krishnappa Gowtham, making him the most-expensive uncapped Indian in the history of the league.
Feb 18, 2021, 21:43 PM IST
IPL 2021 auction: Punjab Kings full squad and player list
Punjab Kings IPL 2021 player list: The franchise are yet to lift the IPL trophy and have only one third-place finish and one runners-up position in the 13 editions of the tournament that has been held so far. The team under KL Rahul's leadership finished sixth in the previous edition held in Dubai, with six wins from 14 matches.
Feb 18, 2021, 19:41 PM IST
IPL 2021 auction: Gowtham to Shahrukh, uncapped players enjoy windfall
IPL 2021 auctions saw big bucks getting spent on top cricketers around the world. Chris Morris became the most expensive overseas buy in IPL history but even uncapped cricketers hit it big at the mini-auction this year. The likes of Krishnappa Gowtham and Riley Meredith are yet to make their international debut but were snapped up by IPL franchises at massive prices. Here we take a look at some of the most expensive uncapped players in the IPL 2021 auctions.
Feb 18, 2021, 19:18 PM IST
IPL 2021 auction: Cheteshwar Pujara returns to IPL, Kyle Jamieson pockets whopping Rs 15 crore
IPL 2021 auction: Cheteshwar Pujara's last appearance in the cash-rich league came in 2014, in which the right-handed batsman played for Kings XI Punjab, now called Punjab Kings. Meanwhile, New Zealand's Kyle Jamieson became the second-highest bid in the mini-auction on Thursday.
Feb 18, 2021, 18:33 PM IST
