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The IPL 2020 auctions were held in Kolkata on December 19. A total of 62 players were sold for a combined purse expense of 140.30 crores. It was a big day for Australian cricketers and the pacers in general who ruled the roost in the auctions. Pat Cummins was the most expensive signing at the auctions roped in by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs. 15.5 crores. Piyush Chawla was the most expensive Indian player who went to Chennai Super Kings for 6.75 crores.

The IPL Auctions 2020 will be held today in Kolkata in just a few hours from now. It will start at 2.30 pm and will carry on for the next three to four hours. A total of 332 players have been shortlisted for the final round which includes a few young players and a few old players as well.  Before the IPL 2020 Auctions gets underway let's have a look at the oldest and the youngest players to go under the hammer in

Hello and welcome to the Live Blog of the IPL 2020 Auctions. A total of 332 players have been shortlisted for the auction with the franchises looking to fill 73 vacant spots. 29 of them are for the overseas players who are expected to be bog ticket sales in the auction. The build-up to the auction has been one that has been very engaging and entertaining. Keep following Sportsmonks for all the latest updates from the auctions. The auctions so far has been

The IPL has over the years seen wicket-keepers playing major roles for their team both with the bat and even behind the stumps. MS Dhoni is the most prominent example, of a keeper-batsman who changed the outlook of wicketkeeper batsmen in international cricket. Before he became popular, the likes of Adam Gilchrist, Kumar Sangakkara, Mark Boucher created their own niche with the bat and behind the stumps. Alongside Dhoni, Brendon McCullum and AB De Villiers are examples who have made an impact with

Crossing a decade the Indian Premier League (IPL) is into its 12th season. The IPL 2020 auctions on December 19 will start the countdown for the next season. Every season, the tournament gets bigger and better in terms of prospects and the number of players on show. In terms of talent as well, every season discovers new talents not only Indian but international as well. Ahead of the 12th season of the cash-rich league, here is a look back at the stories which

The 2020 IPL auction begins soon this month and there is a lot of speculation about franchises and their targeted players. Several teams have already released some players, looking to snap up new ones in the auction. Earlier, bowlers in the IPL have drawn huge bids in comparison to batsmen. In the auction for IPL 2019, Varun Chakravarthy and Jaydev Unadkat were the costliest players, purchased for Rs. 8.4 crore each by their respective franchises. Here’s looking at one bowler that each team

IPL 2020 is on the anvil and the auctions for the same are slated to take place on the 19th of December, 2019, in Kolkata for the very first time. There is growing excitement amongst IPL enthusiasts and fans of the 8 franchises with regard to the star players that are going to feature in the premier T20 league this time. While every IPL team will look to optimally utilize their available funds for buying players, there will naturally be teams that will

The IPL 2020 auctions are slated for 19th December, 2019, in Kolkata. The 8 IPL teams will be looking to fill up 73 slots in all. The transfer window witnessed a few exciting trades and several players were released by their IPL franchises as well. Before the eagerly awaited auctions take place. Some of the key areas of concern for every IPL franchise. RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore)- RCB has always been let down by its bowling unit and it is the same this

The IPL 2020 auction is expected to take place on the 19th of December, 2019, in Kolkata. Many teams have released players while some have traded some players as well. In the trading window, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ajinkya Rahane moved to Delhi Capitals while Trent Boult shifted to Mumbai Indians. Mayank Markande was the first player to be traded two times in one window when he eventually shifted to Rajasthan from Mumbai via the Delhi Capitals. 971 players have registered for the IPL