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IPL Auction 2020: Pat Cummins, Glenn Maxwell and other most expensive purchases in Kolkata-hosted event
Firstcricket Staff • 5 years agoHere is a list of the ten most expensive buys from the 2020 IPL player auction that took place in Kolkata on Thursday.
IPL 2020 Auction: Australian pacer Pat Cummins becomes most expensive foreign player ever; Kings XI Punjab snap up Glenn Maxwell
• 5 years agoSeven overseas players - Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Chris Lynn, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Dale Steyn, and Angelo Mathews — opted to be slotted in the highest bracket (Rs 2 crore)
My life-changing IPL auction: 'The entire state watched me on television', T Natarajan recalls the day Kings XI Punjab bought him for Rs 3 crores
Jigar Mehta • 5 years agoLeft-arm medium-pacer Thangarasu Natarajan was bought by Kings XI Punjab for Rs 3 crores, 30 times his base price, making him the highest-paid uncapped player in the 2017 auctions. He recalls that 'exciting day' that turned his life around.
My life-changing IPL auction: 'Kaahan se kaahan pohoch gaya,' reminisces Nathu Singh about day Mumbai Indians bought him for Rs 3.2 crore
Jigar Mehta • 5 years agoUnknown speedster Nathu Singh entered the big league when he was bought for a whopping 3.2 crore, 32 times his base price, by Mumbai Indians in the 2016 IPL auctions. The Rajasthan pacer recalls the 'best day of his life'.
My life-changing IPL auction: 'Still feels like a dream', Krishnappa Gowtham recalls the day Rajasthan Royals paid Rs 6.2 crore for him
Jigar Mehta • 5 years agoKarnataka all-rounder Krishnappa Gowtham was snapped up by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 6.2 crore in the 2018 IPL auction. He recalls the day when fairytale was scripted in his life.
IPL 2020 auctions to go ahead in Kolkata as scheduled despite protests over Citizenship Amendment Act, confirms BCCI official
• 5 years agoThe protests over the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act notwithstanding, the players' auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) will go ahead in Kolkata as scheduled on Thursday.
IPL Auction 2020: From Glenn Phillips to Chris Green, lesser-known foreign league stars who could garner interest
Rohit • 5 years agoHere we take a look at some foreign league stars who could attract attention this time around in the IPL auction
My life-changing IPL auction: 'I literally went blank', Varun Chakravarthy recalls the day KXIP bought him for Rs 8.4 crore
Jigar Mehta • 5 years agoMystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy was bought by Kings XI Punjab for Rs 8.4 crores, 42 times his base price, in the 2019 IPL auctions. He recalls the frenetic day when he 'literally went blank'.
My life-changing IPL auction: 'The tears wouldn't stop, I'd gone mad', mystery spinner KC Cariappa recalls the day KKR bought him for Rs 2.4 crores
Jigar Mehta • 5 years agoMystery spinner KC Cariappa was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 2.4 crores, 24 times his base price in the 2015 IPL auctions. He recalls that 'beautiful day' that changed his life.
IPL 2020 Auction: Chennai Super Kings need young legs as backup for 'Dad's Army', more explosiveness in batting unit
Yash J • 5 years agoThe INR 14.60 crore kitty that three-time champions Chennai Super Kings enter the IPL 2020 Auction with could yet be put to some valuable use.