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| Sourav Ganguly |
There were no buyers for the former India captain Sourav Ganguly and drummer Chris Gayle West Indies hard while Gautam Gambhir a record 2.4 million company bigwigs, stars of Bollywood brought together experts value cricketers in India Premier League (IPL) fourth auction season here Saturday.
Calcutta Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Knight Riders, one of the bottom-placed teams had been in the first three editions of the IPL, made some smart shopping network Gambhir, Yusuf Pathan hits (2.1 million) and South African star Jacques Kallis ( 1.1 million).
Table of eight were on a 7,000 square foot meeting hall with no pillars Mysore Royal ITC Gardenia Hotel here, the who's who of business in India, Bollywood and the world of cricket. Liquor baron Vijay Mallya and his son Siddharth Anil Kumble represented the Royal Challengers Bangalore team, while Nita Ambani was in advance of the tender for the Mumbai Indians. Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty and Preity Zinta were present Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab.
Potboiler the expected IPL auction was a beginning of the agitation with four teams locked in a fierce battle in the corner opens Indian brave Gambhir, the Delhi Daredevils led last season.
Gambhir was called at a price below $ 200,000, but at the time known auctioneer Richard Madley Gambhir name, was a wild ride for eight minutes.
U.S. $ 1,000,000 equivalent to Rs.4.5 crore.
Kochi, Pune, Mumbai Indians, Bangalore Royal Challengers and Kolkata Knight Riders - - challenging each other with anger followed by an intense race to find him with five teams.
In fact, Subroto Roy Pune Warriors had first bid for Gambhir, Mumbai and Bangalore, before the fight. Calcutta was reached at 2 million, and then snatch aggressive Gambhir opened.
Gambhir past Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff, who were from Bangalore and Chennai funded two years ago for 1.5 million dollars.
Pietersen, who, like a star in IPL season came in second place was, of only $ 650,000 this time evaluated for the Deccan Chargers.
However, the surprise in the auction if the worst fears were true.
Ganguly, who had a nightmarish season with KKR as captain and player, was the first unsold in the basket.
Interestingly, Ganguly, the oldest player in the Indian tender for 38 years and six months was its base price of $ 200,000 to $ 400,000, which is the highest level is reserved for players increased Renowned in the league.
Knight Riders have clearly not Ganguly because they are not retained for this season interesting.
Ganguly, as his name was mentioned, it was a strange silence in the room and the focus was on the table for the Knight Riders. Thinking of KKR team looked Ganguly's name was called several times before he left unsold.
It is speculated that the former captain of India could be one of the new franchise as a player-cum-mentor of Shane Warne of Rajasthan Royals join.
There were more than surprised KKR Ganguly's team-mate Chris Gayle, who was in support of $ 400,000, also met his fate.
For a while, looked like VVS Laxman, has also increased its base price to sell do not, but the team still seems wise to Kochi famous test with an eye to the base price of $ 400,000.
Rahul Dravid, who had his share of problems with the Bangalore Royal Challengers, has a price slightly higher than the base $ 400,000 with Rajasthan Royals pay $ 500 000 achieved for the former captain of India.
Royal Challengers Dravid not claim.
Australian Andrew Symonds, who had retired from international cricket, was bought by Indians in Mumbai for $ 850,000. Symonds and Harbhajan Singh, one of four players from the Indians in Mumbai, the play now selected the same team. Both have been involved in a vicious circle field spat after Symonds accused Indian off-spinner of the racial violence in him the controversial Sydney Test.
New devices and Kochi Pune Warriors had good catches. Kochi was home boy p. $ 900.00 Sreesanth, VVS Laxman (400,000 dollars), Rudra Pratap Singh ($ 500,000), Mahela Jayawardene (U.S. $ 1,500,000) and Brendon McCullum ($ 475,000).
Pune bought Yuvraj Singh (1.8 million), Graeme Smith ($ 500.00) and Robin Uthappa (2.1 million).
Chennai Super Kings is the only team not to open his account in the first session.
Calcutta Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Knight Riders, one of the bottom-placed teams had been in the first three editions of the IPL, made some smart shopping network Gambhir, Yusuf Pathan hits (2.1 million) and South African star Jacques Kallis ( 1.1 million).
Table of eight were on a 7,000 square foot meeting hall with no pillars Mysore Royal ITC Gardenia Hotel here, the who's who of business in India, Bollywood and the world of cricket. Liquor baron Vijay Mallya and his son Siddharth Anil Kumble represented the Royal Challengers Bangalore team, while Nita Ambani was in advance of the tender for the Mumbai Indians. Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty and Preity Zinta were present Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab.
Potboiler the expected IPL auction was a beginning of the agitation with four teams locked in a fierce battle in the corner opens Indian brave Gambhir, the Delhi Daredevils led last season.
Gambhir was called at a price below $ 200,000, but at the time known auctioneer Richard Madley Gambhir name, was a wild ride for eight minutes.
U.S. $ 1,000,000 equivalent to Rs.4.5 crore.
Kochi, Pune, Mumbai Indians, Bangalore Royal Challengers and Kolkata Knight Riders - - challenging each other with anger followed by an intense race to find him with five teams.
In fact, Subroto Roy Pune Warriors had first bid for Gambhir, Mumbai and Bangalore, before the fight. Calcutta was reached at 2 million, and then snatch aggressive Gambhir opened.
Gambhir past Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff, who were from Bangalore and Chennai funded two years ago for 1.5 million dollars.
Pietersen, who, like a star in IPL season came in second place was, of only $ 650,000 this time evaluated for the Deccan Chargers.
However, the surprise in the auction if the worst fears were true.
Ganguly, who had a nightmarish season with KKR as captain and player, was the first unsold in the basket.
Interestingly, Ganguly, the oldest player in the Indian tender for 38 years and six months was its base price of $ 200,000 to $ 400,000, which is the highest level is reserved for players increased Renowned in the league.
Knight Riders have clearly not Ganguly because they are not retained for this season interesting.
Ganguly, as his name was mentioned, it was a strange silence in the room and the focus was on the table for the Knight Riders. Thinking of KKR team looked Ganguly's name was called several times before he left unsold.
It is speculated that the former captain of India could be one of the new franchise as a player-cum-mentor of Shane Warne of Rajasthan Royals join.
There were more than surprised KKR Ganguly's team-mate Chris Gayle, who was in support of $ 400,000, also met his fate.
For a while, looked like VVS Laxman, has also increased its base price to sell do not, but the team still seems wise to Kochi famous test with an eye to the base price of $ 400,000.
Rahul Dravid, who had his share of problems with the Bangalore Royal Challengers, has a price slightly higher than the base $ 400,000 with Rajasthan Royals pay $ 500 000 achieved for the former captain of India.
Royal Challengers Dravid not claim.
Australian Andrew Symonds, who had retired from international cricket, was bought by Indians in Mumbai for $ 850,000. Symonds and Harbhajan Singh, one of four players from the Indians in Mumbai, the play now selected the same team. Both have been involved in a vicious circle field spat after Symonds accused Indian off-spinner of the racial violence in him the controversial Sydney Test.
New devices and Kochi Pune Warriors had good catches. Kochi was home boy p. $ 900.00 Sreesanth, VVS Laxman (400,000 dollars), Rudra Pratap Singh ($ 500,000), Mahela Jayawardene (U.S. $ 1,500,000) and Brendon McCullum ($ 475,000).
Pune bought Yuvraj Singh (1.8 million), Graeme Smith ($ 500.00) and Robin Uthappa (2.1 million).
Chennai Super Kings is the only team not to open his account in the first session.
