IPL 2022: Shreyas Iyer Breaks Rs 10 Crore Club, Goes to Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 12.25 Crore

Shreyas Iyer became the first player to break the Rs 10 crore price range in IPL 2022 Mega Auction. He was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 12.25 crore as teams clamored for his services. In addition, Mohammed Shami was sold to Gujarat Titans for Rs 6.25 crore after an intense bid from Royal Challengers Bangalore. It was tipped that Shreyas Iyer would be bid big time and it was proven to be right.

Apart from Iyer and Shami, Faf du Plessis was also bid for by the likes of Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Du Plessis was a vital member of the Chennai Super Kings side but he was snapped up for Rs 7 crore by Royal Challengers Bangalore. Quinton de Kock got a bid from Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants. But, CSK opted out and Mumbai Indians jumped in. In the end, Quinton de Kock went to Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 6.75 crore.

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The marquee set of players in the IPL 2022 Mega Auction continued to get big bids. After Shikhar Dhawan and R Ashwin, Pat Cummins and Kagiso Rabada were bought by the franchises. Pat Cummins was bought for Rs 7.25 crore by Kolkata Knight Riders. KKR had competition from Gujarat Titans but Cummins was bought in the end. But, the rate for Cummins is almost half of the rate that he was bought for in IPL 2020. In that edition, Pat Cummins was bought for a record Rs 15.5 crore.

Marquee set impress in IPL 2022 Mega Auction

However, after Pat Cummins, Kagiso Rabada was part of an intense bid between Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings, and Gujarat Titans. Rabada became the most expensive player so far with Rs 9.25 crore as he went to Punjab Kings. This would be the second franchise that Rabada plays for after a couple of years with the Delhi Capitals franchise. He had been the leading wicket-taker for Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2019 and 2020 edition.

After Rabada and Cummins, Trent Boult of New Zealand was the next bowler. He got great bids from Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals

Shikhar Dhawan, R Ashwin Shine

Shikhar Dhawan was the first player to be bought in the IPL 2022 Mega Auction. With a base price of Rs 2 crore, there were bids from Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals. In the end, Shikhar Dhawan was bought for Rs 8.25 crore by Punjab Kings. The next player bought was R Ashwin.

Ashwin was sold for Rs 5 Crore to Rajasthan Royals. There was an intense bidding war between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals. Dhawan, who was released by the Delhi Capitals after the end of the IPL 2021 edition, had a decent amount of bidding. A total of 217 slots will be filled, with 600 players up for grabs.