Nicholas Pooran joined Ishan Kishan in the Rs 10 crore bid as he was taken by Rs 10.75 crore by Sunrisers Hyderabad.
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The wicketkeeper section in the IPL 2022 Mega Auction saw Ishan Kishan and Nicholas Pooran break the bank. Ishan Kishan became the highest bid player in the IPL 2022 Mega Auction as he was taken for Rs 15.25 crore by the Mumbai Indians. Joining him in the list of over Rs 10 crore, Nicholas Pooran of the West Indies joined Shreyas Iyer and Wanindu Hasaranga in the Rs 10 crore club on Saturday.
Nicholas Pooran was bid by Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. However, CSK pulled out and Kolkata Knight Riders jumped in. Pooran’s tally reached Rs 11 crore as teams spent a massive amount of money.
Dinesh Karthik had a good bidding war with Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. In the end, Dinesh Karthik went to Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 5.5 crore. Wriddhiman Saha, with a base price of Rs 1 crore, went unsold. Sam Billings was also unsold.
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Krunal Pandya, the elder brother of Hardik Pandya, will be part of the Lucknow Super Giants franchise for IPL 2022. He was bought for Rs 8.25 crore by the franchise. At one point, Krunal Pandya would have played alongside his brother Hardik Pandya for the Gujarat Titans. But, at the last moment, Krunal Pandya was snapped up by Lucknow Super Giants. Mitchell Marsh, the penultimate name in the all-rounder list, was bid for by Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Delhi Capitals jumped in. In the end, Delhi Capitals acquired Mitchell Marsh for Rs 6.5 crore.
Wanindu Hasaranga, the Sri Lanka legpsinner, was part of an intense bid between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings. Royal Challengers Bangalore jumped in at the end. This resulted in the Sri Lanka legspinner breaking the bank for IPL 2022 Mega Auction. However, Hasaranga had Rs 10.25 crore and the bid was with Royal Challengers Bangalore. But, a medical emergency has halted the auction. After a break of 80 minutes, the auction resumed.
Hugh Edmeades, the auctioneer, suffered from low blood pressure and he fell down the stage. The BCCI stated that Edmeades was safe. Former cricket commentator Charu Sharma continued the auction. After the bid resumed, Hasaranga was purchased for Rs 10.75 Crore by Royal Challengers Bangalore. After Wanindu Hasaranga, Washington Sundar was up and he got bids from Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans. Sunrisers Hyderabad then jumped in and they acquired him for Rs 8.75 Crore
