Ipl Auction 2019

IPL Auction 2019: Hugh Edmeades says he's still friends with Richard Madley, Jaipur event gave him responsibility like never before

In an exclusive interview with Firstpost, Hugh Edmeades sheds light on his relation with former IPL auctioneer Richard Madley, as well as the challenge of conducting an event he had no prior experience of.

IPL Auction 2019: Royal Challengers Bangalore look to get rid of death bowling woes; Kings XI Punjab aim to cover all bases

Firstpost takes a look at how IPL sides RCB and KXIP fared in the trading window, what they lack in their squad and what they need to hit the ground running when the T20 league begins.

IPL Auction 2019: Glenn Philips, Shivam Dubey and other underrated players who could trigger a bidding war

The IPL auction is a great opportunity for a few lesser known players to announce their presence to world cricket and here we put together five players who could go big at the auctions this time around despite flying under the radar.

IPL Auction 2019: From Sam Curran to Shimron Hetmyer, five international players who could spark bidding wars

The IPL 2019 auction takes place on 18 December. We take a look at five international players who could break the bank at the auction.

IPL Auction 2019: Delhi Capitals could target Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel to revive fortunes; Sunrisers Hyderabad to focus on squad backups

Firstpost takes a look at how IPL sides Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals fared in the trading window, what they lack in their squad and what they need to hit the ground running when the T20 league begins.

IPL Auction 2019: Chennai Super Kings aim to fix their death bowling glitch; Mumbai Indians may look for young Indian talent

Here's how two of the biggest teams in IPL history, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, may go about their business in this year's auction.

IPL Auction 2019: Angelo Mathews, Corey Anderson and other overseas stars who may not attract any bids

Here we put together a list of five foreign players who might invite no bidders at the Indian Premier League (IPL) player auction on 18 December.

IPL Auction 2019: With 346 contenders and 70 vacancies, event will reveal cricket economy's robust health as players go under hammer

IPL may have contracted a new auctioneer this time around and the amount of money available to the eight teams may be only a third of what they had at the big auction ahead of last season, but the excitement levels will be just as high.

IPL Auction 2019: Teenagers Prabh Simran Singh, Prayas Ray Barman fetch crores; Dale Steyn goes unsold

Prabh Simran, all of 18, was taken by Preity Zinta owned Kings XI Punjab for Rs 4.80 crore while Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore shelled out Rs 1.5 crore for 16-year-old Barman, who is an all-rounder from Bengal.

IPL Auction 2019: Jammu and Kashmir cricketer Rasikh Salaam Dar bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 20 lakh

Rasikh Salaam Dar, who made his List A debut in Vijay Hazare trophy this year, had attended Mumbai Indians trials in October.