IPL 2022 Mega Auction
Veteran Speaker and the CEO of the PKL, Charu Sharma stepped in to carry on the proceedings!

Last Accelerator Round for wanted players begins at the TATA IPL 2022 Mega Auction:

8:18 pm IST: Hugh Edmeades comes back to carry the auction forward! Charu Sharma gives a lovely intro to call the veteran on stage. He has come back after facing a very unfortunate incident of low blood pressure yesterday.

7:54 pm IST: Glenn Phillips sold to SRH for 1.5 Crores! Tim Siefert sold for 50 Lakhs to the Delhi Capitals. Nathan Ellis goes for 75 Lakhs to the Punjab Kings.

7:44 pm Alex Hales sold to the Kolkata Knight Riders for 1.5 Crores! Karun Nair is sold to Rajasthan Royals for 1.4 Crores!

Kolkata and RCB in tussle for Karun Nair. Karun was in the peak of his form while playing for RR in 2014, 2015. But since then has dropped form. RCB and KKR bidding big time for Karun. RR get him.

7:40 pm IST: Chris Jordan sold to the Chennai Super Kings!

7:35 pm IST: Anmol Preet Singh here, Mumbai bid for 20 Lakhs and get him! Vishnu Vinod to SRH for 50 Lakhs.

7:32 pm IST: Matthew Wade is sold to the Gujarat Titans for 2.4 Crores!

Gujarat on a spending spree here.

7:29 pm IST: Wriddhiman Saha sold to the Gujarat Titans for 1.9 Crores!

Chennai showed interest but backed off later on.

7:28 pm IST: Shakib Al Hasan is unsold! Sam Billings sold to KKR for 2 Crores!

7:21 pm IST: David Miller is sold to the Gujarat Titans for 3 Crores!

Rajasthan and Gujarat Titans have started bidding. 3 Crores bid by Gujarat Titans.

Evening Accelerator session begins:

5:46 pm IST: Riley Meredith sold to the Mumbai Indians for 1 Crore. What a steal there!

5:45 pm IST: Alzarri Joseph Sold to the Gujarat Titans for 2.4 Crores!

5:40 pm : Sean Abbot is sold to SRH for 2.4 Crores.

Delhi Capitals and SRH are bidding. PBKS are also in here. Punjab like to have Australian, tall fast bowlers. 2.2 Crore bid by Punjab. Punjab have Arsh, KG Rabada, Odean Smith and Ishan Porel as their pacers.

Final accelerator session begins at the IPL 2022 Mega Auction:

Ben Cutting, Martin Guptill are unsold!

5:19 pm IST: Prashant Solanki Sold to the Chennai Super Kings for 1.2 Crores.

4:52 pm IST: Tim David sold to the Mumbai Indians for 8.25 Crores.! A whopping purchase by MI.

Tim David, the Singaporian all-rounder is here. KKR and RR are in a big tussle. KKR have to get 6 players within 10 odd crores. Tim can be used as a floater. Tim has been playing freelance cricket all-over the globe. Is Tim really worth 8.25 Crores, time will only tell.

4:44 pm IST: Andrew Tye is unsold.

Once a purple cap holder, Andrew Tye, today is unsold.

4:43 pm IST: Chennai Super Kings get Adam Milne for 1.9 Crores.

4:40 pm IST: Tymal Mill sold to the Mumbai Indians for 1.5 Crores.

Another steal here by Mumbai. Tymall is a replacement for Archer for this season.

4:40 pm IST: Obed McCoy sold to RR for 75 Lakhs.

4:39 pm IST: Jason Beherendoff sold the RCB for 75 lakhs.

4:36 pm IST: Glenn Phillips and Ben McDermott unsold.

4:26 pm IST: Romario Shepherd is sold to the Sunrisers for 7.75 Crores!

Romario Shepherd is coming with an equal reputation of Odean Smith. He can also hit the ball a very very long way. Sunrisers spending too much on basis of just a big name. Poor choice there.

4:20 pm IST: Mumbai Indians get Daniel Sams for 2.6 Crores.

A good pick by MI. Lucknow Super Giants were in the mix too.

4:19 pm IST: RCB get Sherfane Rutherford for 1 Crore.

4:15 pm IST: Rishi Dhawan sold to the Punjab Kings for 55 Lakhs.

4:10 pm : Jofra Archer is sold to Mumbai Indians for 8 Crores. One of the best picks.

Mumbai Indians have made it clear why they are saving money. They are going all-out on Jofra Archer. SRH in contention now. RR were also in but they do not have money. Look how Mumbai have turned the tables real fast.

4:08 pm: Rassie Van der Dussen is unsold.! One of the biggest shockers. Rassie was expected to get at least one bid.

4:07 pm : Rovamn Powell is sold to the Delhi Capitals.

Delhi bid strongly for this Caribbean middle order batsman.

4:03 pm IST: Karun Nair is passed unsold.

4:03 pm IST : Alex Hales is passed. Ewin Lewis is passed unsold.

4:04 pm IST: Devon Conway is sold Chennai Super Kings for 1 Crore.

Chennai Super Kings bid for Conway.

4:00 pm IST: Finn Allen is sold to RCB for 80 Lakhs.

Post Lunch accelerated Session Begins:

Arzaan Nagwaswala is unsold, passed!

3:43 pm IST: Yash Dayal is sold to Gujarat Titans for 3.2 Crores.

Gujarat Titans and RCB are in. KKR was initially interested. Dayal is a fast bowler.

3:35 pm IST: Rajvardhan Hangargekar sold to the Chennai Super Kings for 1.5 Crores.

Mumbai Indians and Chennai in a bidding war. Rajvardhan has zing-fast pace and can hit a few big blows as well.

3: 30 pm IST: Raj Angad Bawa is sold to Punjab Kings for 2 Crores.

Mumbai and SRH are fighting it out. Raj was the star of the U-19 World Cup final. A medium pace all-rounder. Punjab Kings come in at 2 Cr.

3: 28 pm IST: Sanjay Yadav sold to the Mumbai Indians for 50 Lakhs.

Darshan Nalkhande sold to the Titans for 20 Lakhs.

Anukul Roy sold to KKR for 20 Lakhs.

3:20 pm IST: Mahipal Lomror is sold to RCB for 95 lakhs.

Rajasthan back their player. RCB also bid for him. He impressed with a 17 ball 41 last season. RCB bid 95 lakhs.

3:16 pm IST: N Tilak Varma is sold to the Mumbai Indians for 1.7 Crores!

Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings in a tussle for the South Indian maestro.

3:13 pm IST: Yash Dhull is sold to the Delhi Capitals for 50 Lakhs.

The U-19 Captain is expected to go big. He belongs to the Delhi Capitals’ cricket academy. Delhi bid 50 lakhs.

3:09 pm IST: Ripal Patel is sold to the Delhi Capitals for 20 Lakhs.

3:08 pm IST: Lalit Yadav is sold to the Delhi Capitals for 65 Lakhs.

Set 4 Day 2 IPL Mega Auction:

2:17 pm IST: Ricky Bhui is unsold!

2:16 pm IST: Manan Vohra sold to the Lucknow Super Giants for 20 Lakhs. That’s a steal right there!

2: 15 pm IST: Rinku Singh sold to KKR for 55 Lakhs. Rinku has previously played for the franchise.

Harnoor Singh, Himmat Singh, Virat Singh are all unsold.

Maheesh Tekshana sold to the Chennai Super Kings for 70 laks.

Mayank Markande sold to the Mumbai Indians for 65 Lakhs!

Set 3 Day 2 IPL 2022 Mega Auction:

1:55 pm IST: Jaydev Unadkat is sold to the Mumbai Indians for 1.3 Crores!

RR were interested but Mumbai held their ground.

1:40 pm IST: Chetan Sakariya is sold to the Delhi Capitals for 4.2 Crores.!

RR and RCB having a bidding war. More teams are expected to come in. Rajasthan bid 1.5 Crore. Sakariya would have been uncapped if not for the Sri Lanka series in 2021.

1:38 pm IST: Lungi Ngidi is unsold passed!

1:36 pm IST: Dushmantha Chameera is sold to Lucknow for 2 Crores!

Lucknow Super Giants and RCB are bidding heavily. 1.6 bid by LSG.

1:30 pm IST: Khaleel Ahmed is sold to Delhi Capitals for 5.25 Crores.

Mumbai Indians are bidding heavily for Khaleel Ahmed. Zak is their director and Khaleel is a bowler similar to Zak. Delhi Capitals bid alongside MI. 2 Cr bid by MI. 5 Crore bid by Delhi. Delhi is adamant.

Ishant Sharma is unsold!!

Just a head’s up Ishant was the first million-dollar teenager at the IPL Auction back in 2008.

Set 2 Day 2 IPL Mega Auction:

1:15 pm IST: Krishnappa Gowtham is sold to Lucknow Super Giants for 90 Lakhs.

Delhi Capitals come in at 85 Lakhs. Lucknow and KKr were bidding initially. 90 Lakhs by LSG.

1 pm IST: Shivam Dube is sold to the Chennai Super Kings for 4 Crores!

Rajasthan and Lucknow bid heavily for the all-rounder. Gujarat Titans bid once again. Punjab Kings are here. They have a limited purse. Lucknow taking calculated risks. Shivam is a big hitter. Chennai also comes in. 4 Cr bid by Chennai. They are holding their ground.

12: 59 pm IST: Marco Jansen is sold to the Sunrisers Hyderabad at 4.2 Crores!

Mumbai Indians bidding heavily for the player they bought last year. Marco burst on the scene with an amazing performance against India in the Test series. Rajasthan royals offer a challenge. Jansen is a tall left-arm pacer. He can hit big as well. A complete package. SRH join the party. 4.2 Crore bid by SRH.

12:50 pm IST: Odean Smith is sold to the Punjab Kings for 5.75 Crores.

Lucknow Super Giants, Punjab Kings, and SRH are bidding fiercely. Odean made a mark in the recently concluded ODI series. He hits the ball very long. A like-to-like replacement for Pollard. Mumbai is not interested. 5.5 Crores bid by Punjab.

Chris Jordan is passed!

12: 40 pm: Vijay Shankar sold to Gujarat Titans for 1.4 Crores!

A good buy for Gujarat at a decent price. Vijay led the Tamil Nadu team to victory in Vijay Hazare 2021.

12:38 pm: Jayant Yadav sold to the Gujarat Titans for 1.7 Crores.

Gujarat was bidding alongside Lucknow. The off-spinner will return well.

12:36 pm: Jimmy Neesham is unsold and passed!

12:35 pm IST: Dominic Drakes is sold to Gujarat Titans for 1.1 Crores.

Gujarat opens the bid at 75 Lakhs. RCB join in.

12:26 pm IST: Liam Livingstone is sold to the Punjab Kings for 11.5 Crores!

CSK and KKR are in a tussle. 2 Cr bid by KKR. Liam is a leg-spinning all-rounder. He plays freelance all over the globe. He can tonk the ball long and far. PBKS join in. 6 Cr bid by Liam Livingstone. 6.5 Cr bid by KKR. Gujarat Titans enter at 7 Crores. Gujarat pitch will suit Livingstone who likes the ball skidding on his bat. 9 Crore bid by Gujarat. Sunrisers Hyderabad bid 10.75 Crores. Makes less sense. PBKS making the same mistake and breaking the bank. Livingstone is an amazing player a big hitter, can bat up the order but 11.5+ Crores? Questionable, isn’t it?

Set 1 Day 2 IPL 2022 Mega Auction:

12:21 pm IST: Cheteshwar Pujara is here. He is passed unsold!

12:20 pm IST: Aaron Finch is passed unsold!

12:20 pm IST: Saurabh Tiwari is passed unsold!

12:19 pm IST: Eoin Morgan is passed unsold!

Expected after having a poor season with the bat.

12:19 pm IST: Marnus Labuschagne is passed!

12:18 pm IST: Mandeep Singh is sold to Delhi Capitals for 1.1 Crores!

Mandeep Singh is a senior domestic professional. Lucknow Super Giants are keen on getting him. Mandeep was the “Upcoming Player of the tournament” in 2011. Delhi Capitals are in too.

12:17 pm IST: Dawid Malan is passed unsold!

The biggest shocker of the IPL 2022 Mega Auction so far.! The left-handed Englishman has a lot to offer.

12:13 pm IST: Ajinkya Rahane is sold to KKR for 1 Crore!

An amazing pick as Rahane had a good SMAT 2021!

12:07 pm IST Aiden Markram is sold to SRH for 2.6 Crores!

Punjab Kings begin the bidding, SRH is also interested. Aiden has started bowling in the powerplay which has given the added dimension. 2 Cr bid by Punjab Kings. Mumbai Indians come in late.

12:03 pm IST:

Hugh Edmeades shares a heartfelt message with the community. He thanks everyone for their lovely wishes. He thanks Charu Sharma as well.

11:58 am IST:

Mumbai will have to do a lot of shopping today. Lucknow on the other hand very little purse left. Lucknow is almost done with their 11. They are heavily relying on all-rounders. Shivam Dube and Nathan Coulter-Nile are players to watch out for.

13th February, 9:10 AM IST:

The auction for yesterday saw the Indian guys getting the big money. Several experienced names such as Suresh Raina, Mohammad Nabi, and even Mujeeb Zadran were passed! Chennai managed to get its core back. And Mumbai has a pretty decent outing. Lucknow Super Giants went all out on the players. They got QDK for a meager 6.5 Crores which was a steal. Here is a look at which team bought which players: Click Here to go to the list.

5th Set of Players in the IPL Auction:

7:12 PM IST: Dewald Brevis.

Brevis was the player of the tournament in the under-19 world cup. Called as Baby AB! Chennai Super Kings bid vigorously. Punjab Kings trying hard to get him at 1.7 Cr.

Abhinav Sadarangani to play for Gujarat Titans is sold for 2.6 Crores!

4th Set of Players at IPL 2022 Mega Auction:

6:37 pm IST: Amit Mishra is passed.

6:36 pm IST: Yuzvendra Chahal is sold to the Rajasthan Royals for 6.5 Crores.

Mumbai and Delhi start bidding. Yuzi is in the prime of his form. He is a national team regular. Mumbai do not have a leg spinner, Yuzi can fill that void. SRH have joined the race as well at 5.25 Crores. Rajasthan Royals are also in contention. Royals are in full swing and adamant to get the best leg spinner of India. A steal by the RR management.

6:23 pm IST: Rahul Chahar is sold to the Punjab Kings for 5.25 Crores!

Rahul Chahar broke through the national team in 2021 itself. He had a bad ICC T20 World Cup 2021. But he will be waiting to make a mark. SRH have started bidding. Punjab Kings have entered in now. RCB are also in contention. RR have also bid 3 Crore. Mumbai Indians come in to get their player back. Punjab Kings bid 4.8 Crores.

6:21 pm IST: Adam Zampa is passed for now.

Questions over his availability might have lead to this decision.

6:23 pm IST: Kuldeep Yadav has been sold to the Delhi Capitals for 2 Crores!

Kuldeep has got the teams back-up. Delhi Capitals get him for 2 Crores!

6:17 pm IST: Imran Tahir is unsold. The 43 year old veteran has been passed!

6:16 pm IST: Mujeed Zadran is passed!

After Mohammad Nabi, this is the second Afghani player who has been passed. !

6:15 IST: Adil Rashid is passed in the IPL Auction.
A leg spinners paradise, the teams have ignored one of the top spinners in this category. This is a shocker!

6:13 pm IST: Mustafizur Rahman is sold to Delhi Capitals for 2 Crores!

An absolute steal made by the Capitals there!

6:07 pm IST: Shardul Thakur is sold to the Delhi Capitals for 10.75 Crores!

Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings are in contention. Shardul’s stocks have risen after performing with the bat at Gabba and Lord’s. He is almost an equivalent to an all-rounder. Delhi Capitals get Shardul Thakur for 10 Crores!

6:02 pm IST: Bhuvneshwar Kumar is sold to the Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Rajasthan and Mumbai Indians are in contention. Mumbai bid 2.6 Crore. SRH and LSG come in. SRH get him for 4.2 Crores.

6:00 pm IST: Mark Wood is sold to the Lucknow Super Giants at 7.5 Crores.

Delhi Capitals and LSG are in contention. 6.5 bid by the Lucknow Super Giants. Mumbai Indians join in at 6.75 Crores.

5:50 pm IST: Josh Hazlewood is sold to the Royal Challengers Bangalore for 7.75 Crores!

Chennai start the bid at base price 2 Crore. LSG are also in the war. Mumbai Indians join in at 6.5 Crore. RCB fast bowling looks good with Harshal, Hazlewood, and Siraj.

5:47 pm IST: Lockie Ferguson is sold to Gujarat Titans for 10 Crores!

Starting at 2 Crore Base price. Gujarat and RCB take the bidding forward. The bid has risen to an elite 9 Crore. Lockie getting a well deserved 10+ Crore.

5:41 pm IST: Prasidh Krishna is sold to the Rajasthan Royals for 10 Crores!

Prasidh is bound to go big after an amazing performance against the West Indies. Lucknow opens the bid. RR are in contention too. Lucknow are adamant on getting the Karnataka pacer. The Ekana Stadium has low bounce and not much for the pacer. So, the move is questionable. Gujarat Titans are in too. 7.5 Cr bid by RR. 7.75 Cr bid by LSG.

5:32 pm IST: Umesh Yadav is passed!

5:28 pm Deepak Chahar is sold to Chennai Super Kings for 14 Crores.!

SRH bid strongly. Dehi Capitals are also in it. Chennai will also be in contention as Mahi likes working with Chahar. Chennai will to spend 12 Cr for Deepak. This pacer from Rajasthan bowls well in the powerplay overs and can tonk the ball and act as a finisher. Rajasthan Royals join in at 13.25 Crores. Deepak is coming home!

5:23 pm: T Natarajan is sold to SRH for 4 Crores!

Natarajan is the only player to debut in all 3 formats on on tour of the national team. He achieved the feat in 2020. 4 Cr bid by SRH. Gujarat were in the bid too.

3rd Set of Players at IPL 2022 Mega Auction:

4:56 pm IST: Nicholas Pooran is sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for 10.75 Crores!

Sunrisers and Hyderabad join the race. 5 Cr bid by Chennai. Sunrisers Hyderabad bid 5.25 Crores. Kolkata Knight Riders join in as well. 9.25 Cr bid again by Hyderabad. Nicholas is a good finisher. Hyderabad looking to solve their middle order vows. 10.5 Crores bid by KKR. But KKR have only 20 Crores left and many spots to fill. Jaw dropping pick by SRH!

4.52 pm IST: Sam Billings is unsold!

4.50 pm IST: Wriddhiman Saha is unsold!

4:45 pm Dinesh Kartik sold to the Royal Challengers Bangalore for 5.5 Crores.!!

Dinesh Kartik has previously played for the RCB camp earlier, they bid for him again. RCB do not have a keeper. Chennai are also in the bidding process. Bangalore are adamant to get him. Chennai also want to have the local boy in their team. 5 Cr bid by the Royal Challengers Bangalore.

4:35 pm Jonny Bairstow sold to the Punjab Kings for 6.75 Crores!

Jonny, the dynamic wicket keeper from England comes in next. SRH are bidding strongly. Punjab Kings are also looking for a keeper and bidding strongly. Nicholas Pooran is yet to come. 6.75 Crore bid by Punjab Kings. Hyderabad ask for time.

4:31 pm IST: Ishan Kishan sold to Mumbai Indians for 15.25 Crores!

Ishan, the swashbuckling batter and wicketkeeper is here. Punjab Kings are going after him and so are Mumbai Indians. Mumbai look adamant to get him. It can be seen on the face of Aakash Ambani. 7.75 Cr bid by Mumbai Indians. Gujarat Titans are in too. Mumbai have never bid higher than 10 Cr for any player. They are willing to go for 14 Crore. SRH have entered at 14 Cr. SRH do not back down. They charge up to 15 Cr. Mumbai hold their ground.

4:20 pm IST: Ambati Rayudu is sold to Chennai Super Kings for 6.75 Crores.


Chennai start the bid for the Hyderabadi batsman. Ambati has registered himself as a wicket-keeper. SRH are also interested. SRH bid 6.5 Cr. Chennai back it up with 6.75 Cr.

4:17 pm IST: Matthew Wade is unsold. Wade will have to wait to join the IPL!

4:13 pm IST: Mohammad Nabi is unsold in this round!

This is a shocker. The Afghan maestro is unsold.

4:10 pm IST: Mitchell Marsh is sold to Delhi Capitals for 6.5 Crores!

Mitchell Marsh holds interest of many teams. DC and SRH are top bidders. ICS also has predicted Mitchell Marsh to be one of the top all-rounders. Marsh has improved his batting four folds.

4:02 pm IST: Krunal Pandya is sold to Lucknow Super Giants for 8.25 Crores.

Krunal has bidding war between Chennai and Punjab Kings, Mumbai don’t look interested. Senior Pandya is a reliable left arm spinner and can bat number 4 or 5. Sunrisers and Lucknow will take it forward from 6 Crore. Gujarat Titans in at 7.5 Crores. They also have Junior Pandya.

3:53 pm IST: Washington Sundar is sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for 8.75 Crores!

Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans in a bid war. Washington bowls amazingly well in the powerplay. He can be a reliable number 6 or 7. Delhi Capitals join in at 3 Crores. Lucknow Super Giants join in 8 Crores. SRH jump in too.

3:50 pm IST: Wanindu Hasaranga is sold to RCB for 10.75 Crores.

Leg Spinners Paradise this Auction, isn’t it! Wanindu is one of the top leg spinners currently. He offers a lot with the bat too. SRH bid strongly for Hasaranga. Punjab Kings go ahead. RCB joins the party. 6 Crore bid by PBKS. 7.25 Cr bid by RCB. 9 Crores by PBKS. RCB are adamant about getting Hasaranga.

3: 45 pm IST: Charu Sharma, the veteran speaker will be carrying on with the auction now.

Hugh Amaedes is doing fine now. He had collapsed due to a drop in blood pressure. However, the arrangement was made for taking him to the hospital.

Lunch break has been taken and the further auction will begin from 3:30 pm.

Auction on hold. Mr. Hugh Amaedes has collapsed from the stage. Very unfortunate scenes.

2:00 pm: Deepak Hooda is sold to Lucknow Super Giants for 5.75 Cr!

Just coming on after making a mark in his two games against the Windies, Deepak will certainly get the big bucks. Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals bid. Chennai Super Kings come in too. Lucknow bid as well. 4 crores by Chennai. Lucknow carries on.

1:53 pm IST: Harshal Patel is sold to RCB for 10.75 Crores!

Purple Patel as he is called by the fans, Harshal did exceptionally well last season. RCB and SRH bid strongly for him. He bowls amazingly well in the death overs. 9.75 Crore by Sunrisers. 10 Crore bid by RCB. Teams are looking to break the bank for Harshal.

1:50 pm IST: Shakib Al Hasan goes unsold.

This is a shocker as Bangladeshi has been an integral part of the IPL.

1:47 pm: Jason Holder sold for 8.75 Cr to Lucknow Super Giants.

Mumbai and Chennai start a fierce battle. Rajasthan and Lucknow Giants take over. Jason Holder is expected to go for big money said, Aakash Chopra.

1:44 pm IST: Nitish Rana sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for 8 Crores.


Mumbai bid fiercely for their former middle-order batsman. But leave behind at 4.8 Cr. KKR also bid. Lucknow comes in at 5.25 Cr. KKR hold their ground till 8 Crores. A big value for a player who has just become capped!

1:39 pm IST: Dwayne Bravo is sold to CSK for 4.4 Cr.!

CSK open the bid for their marquee player. Bravo has been the face of CSK since 2011. SRH bid too! Delhi has also joined the party. 3.8 Cr bid by them.

2nd set of players:

1:36 pm IST: Steve Smith gets no bids, goes unsold!

1:35 pm IST: Suresh Raina is Unsold! Mr. IPL is unsold and this was expected!

1:34 pm IST: Devdutt Padikkal sold to Rajasthan Royals for 7.75 Crores!

Rajasthan and Mumbai have a fierce bidding war. Royal Challengers Bangalore joint initially but left later. Rajasthan has at 7.75 Cr. Rajasthan already has many many openers, this move makes less sense.

1:30 pm IST: David Miller goes unsold!

1.29 pm IST: Jason Roy goes for 2 Crore to Gujarat Titans!

A steal made by Gujarat there. No other teams looked interested.

1:27 pm IST: Robin Uthappa goes for 2 Crores to CSK!

1:24 pm IST: Shimron Hetmyer sold to RR for 8.5 Crore!

Rajasthan and Delhi in bidding war. 5.75 Cr with Delhi. 8 Crore with RR.

1:20 pm: Manish Pandey sold to Lucknow at 4.6 Crores.!

Delhi and Sunrisers bid. Lucknow joins in at 4 Crore. Delhi is adamant.

15 mins break was announced.

Marquee Players List Category in IPL 2022 Mega Auction:

12:54 pm: David Warner sold to the Delhi Capitals for 6.25 Crores!

Chennai and Delhi bid strongly for David Warner in IPL 2022 Mega Auction. Delhi at 4.8 Crores. Mumbai also comes in at 5 Cr.

12:50 pm: Quinton De Kock sold to Lucknow Super Giants for 6.75 Crores!

Lucknow and CSK bid heavily. Chennai bid out. Mumbai comes in for one bid at 5 Cr. Delhi comes in at 6.5 Crore.

12:48 pm: Faf Du Plessis sold to RCB for 7 Crores!

RCB bid heavily. Delhi Capitals back in action. 5.25 bid by Delhi. 7 Cr by RCB.

12:43 pm: Mohammad Shami sold to Gujarat Titans at 6.25 Crore.

Lucknow and RCB bid for him. 5 Cr bid by Lucknow. 5.5 Cr by RCB. 6.25 Cr to Gujarat Titans

12:40 pm: Shreyas Iyer sold to KKR at 12.25 Crores.!

RCB starts bidding. Delhi also. Lucknow in at 6.25 Cr. KKR joins bidding at 9.25 Crore. 10 Crore by Gujarat Titans. 12 Crore by Gujarat. 12.25 by KKR.

12:34 pm: Trent Boult is sold to Rajasthan for 8 Crore!

4 Crore bid by RCB. RCB started the bid. 4.4 Cr by RCB. Royals are in bid war too in IPL 2022 Mega Auction. Mumbai in. 6.75 Cr. by Mumbai. 8 Crore for RR.

12.30 pm: Kagiso Rabada is sold to Punjab Kings for 9.25 Cr!

Delhi starts bid at 2 Crore. Titans join in the bidding war. 5.75 Cr by Delhi. 8 Crore bid by Gujarat. Punjab Kings come in. 9.25 Cr by Punjab Kings

12:25 pm: Pat Cummins is sold to KKR at 7.25 Crores.!

Kolkata starts bidding, Gujarat Titans get in too. 4.6 Crores by the Titans. 5.75 bid by KKR. Gujarat is out. Lucknow gets in at 7.25 Cr.

12:25 pm: Ravi Ashwin is sold to Rajasthan for 5 Crores!

Royals and Delhi bid again. 4 Crore Bid by Delhi. Royals hold at 4.6 Crores. Rajasthan is adamant about getting him. for 5 Crores. They get him.

12:15 pm: Shikhar Dhawan sold to Punjab Kings at 8.25 Crores
Royals and Delhi Capitals have a bidding war. 5 Crore Bid by Delhi. Royals out at 5 Crore. Punjab Kings enter. 6.25 Crore by Punjab Kings. Capitals is out. Delhi is back at 7 Crores. Delhi is out at 8.25 Crore. Punjab get him!

12:07 pm IST:

Mr. Brijesh Patel addressed the meeting. He welcomes, Sourav Ganguly, President of BCCI, and Honorary Secretary Jay Shah, Mr. Rajeev Shukla. The number of players is announced. A total of 590 players are available. He thanks the BCCI medical team for delivering a good tournament, the IPL 2021. Two new franchises are welcomed. Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans. Star TV Network is also addressed for giving an amazing fan experience. TATA and Swiggy Instamart are welcomed as sponsors.

11:58 am IST:

Parth Jindal, CEO JSW, Owner of Delhi Capitals, ” We have shown our belief in Axar, Prithvi, Nortje, and Rishabh. We tried to retain Indians as Indians will be at the premium price, due to the formation of the league. Delhi believes in our players and our strong core. We will be looking to build around them.”

The auction begins at 12:00 pm.

9:45 am IST:


The IPL 2022 Mega Auction is set to begin today (12th of February, 2022) at 11:00 am. All the teams will be looking to grab the payers on their radar. The likes of Shreyas Iyer and David Warner are expected to go for the big bucks. Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders are the two teams looking for captaincy options. Both the teams will try all out to grab at least 3 of the marquee players.

Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings on the other hand are two teams that have always done well at the auction. These teams do not spend a lot but make sure that they make steals of great players. Last time Mumbai picked Chris Lynn for 2 Crores. Trent Boult too in the 2020 IPL AUction was stolen by Mumbai. Similarly, Chennai does not break the bank.
Some eyes will also be on the Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings. Both the teams are entering the auction with a big purse. The Punjab Kings are known for spending big bucks on Australian players. On the other hand, SRH will go by strategic planning.

The list of the available marquee payers who will be for sale in the initial round of the IPL 2022 Mega Auction is as follows:

Name of Player Category 
Ravichandran Ashwin Bowler (Capped Indian) 
Trent Boult Bowler (Capped Overseas) 
Pat Cummins Bowler (Capped Overseas) 
Quinton De Kock Wicket Keeper (Capped Overseas) 
Shikhar Dhawan Batter (Capped Indian) 
Faf Du Plessis Batter (Capped Overseas) 
Shreyas Iyer Batter (Capped Indian) 
Kagiso Rabada Bowler (Capped Overseas) 
Mohammed Shami Bowler (Capped Indian) 
David Warner Batter (Capped Overseas)