IPL 2022 Mega Auction Archives

February 14, 2022 Rohan Gulaty

5 overpriced signings from franchises on Day 2 at IPL 2022 mega auction

There were a few picks, the prices of which looked slightly inflated in Bengaluru on Sunday.

February 14, 2022 Rohan Gulaty

1 steal buy for each franchise on Day 2 at IPL 2022 mega auction

There were few smart buys made by teams in Bengaluru on Sunday.

February 14, 2022 Saurabh Ganguly

WATCH- “Ruk jana nahin tu kahin haar ke”: S Sreesanth sings motivational Kishore Kumar song after being ignored in IPL 2022 Mega Auctions

Sreesanth may not have been picked in IPL auctions but he is set to make a comeback in red-ball cricket.

February 13, 2022 Aakash Srivastava

Tim David- All you need to know about Mumbai Indians’ new all-rounder

Despite playing just one game for Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Singapore born allrounder fueled the fiercest bidding war between franchises.

February 13, 2022 SportsTiger Staff

Complete squad of Rajasthan Royals after IPL 2022 Mega Auction

They had a remaining purse of 62 crores which allowed them to bid high for the likes of Trent Boult, Shimron Hetmyer and other big overseas players.

WATCH: IPL 2022 Mega Auction most expensive overseas player wreaks havoc in PSL

The Englishman was the captain of his team in the inaugural edition of ‘The Hundred’ and he led his team from the front.

February 13, 2022 SportsTiger Staff

Complete squad of Punjab Kings after IPL 2022 Mega Auction

Having retained Mayank Agarwal (12 crores) and Arshadeep Singh (4 crores), PBKS had 72 crores in their purse which allowed them to bid the most.

“I’m gonna f*** around till 5,” says Delhi Capitals’ owner during bidding war with Mumbai Indians; video goes viral

The fans are enjoying the footage, stating that DC owner got a taste of his own medicine.

Complete squad of Kolkata Knight Riders after IPL 2022 Mega Auction

KKR looked strangled with their strategy on Day 2 as well as they bought two batters in the form of Ajinkya Rahane and Rinku Singh.

Complete Squad of Mumbai Indians after IPL 2022 Mega Auction

MI went with all capacity for these players and spent a whopping 16.25 CR on Archer and David.

IPL 2022 Mega Auction Day 2 Summary: Final team squads, team captains, most expensive buys, unsold players and more

Just in case if you missed the mega auction, here is the entire summary of how things unfolded in Bengaluru on Sunday.

February 13, 2022 SportsTiger Staff

Complete squad of Lucknow Super Giants after IPL 2022 Mega Auction

Prior to the auction, they had already signed KL Rahul (17 crores), Marcus Stoinis (9 crores) and Ravi Bishnoi (4 crores).

End of an era: Twitter flooded with emotional messages as Suresh Raina fails to get a buyer at IPL 2022 Mega Auction

Many Raina fans seemed unhappy about CSK’s way of treating their best player.

February 13, 2022 Aakash Srivastava

WATCH: Punjab Kings secure India U19 all-rounder Raj Bawa for Rs. 2 crores

Raj Bawa impressed many with his recent all-around performance in ICC U19 World Cup.

Jofra Archer reacts in his own mysterious style as Mumbai Indians sign him for Rs 8 crore after dramatic bidding war

As expected, an old tweet of Archer also went viral in no time.

WATCH: Gujarat Titans’ Rs 3.2 crore signing Yash Dayal bamboozling batsman with his left-arm pace bowling

The left-arm pacer recently took 14 scalps in 7 matches at Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021/22 and certainly impressed in the audition ahead of IPL 2022 mega auction.

Want him and Preity Zinta in next auction: Fans troll Delhi Capitals’ owner for bidding for every other player

DC have indeed been one of the most active teams, resulting in quite a few exciting bidding wars.

IPL 2022 Mega Auction Day 1 Summary: Team squads, purse remaining, highest purchases, unsold players and more

It was indeed a brilliant day in Bengaluru with lot of big names going under the hammer as few of them got some mega IPL contracts.

February 12, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

WATCH: Delhi Capitals overtake Punjab Kings to rope in Shardul Thakur for 10.75 Crores

Chennai Super Kings also showed interest for a while, but they backed out feeling the purse constraint.

WATCH: MI owner Neeta Ambani starts to celebrate after thinking they signed Josh Hazlewood before RCB comes up with late bid to spoil party

Royal Challengers Bangalore stole Hazlewood from grasp of MI, signing him for Rs 7.75 crore.

“Arrey bowling kaun karega phir” – Fans troll KKR as franchise almost makes a blunder by making stupendous bids for Nicholas Pooran

Pooran was eventually sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for whopping price of Rs 10.75 crore.

February 12, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

Future captain of Mumbai Indians: Twitter reacts as Mumbai Indians get back Ishan Kishan for whopping 15.25 CR

Kishan was bought back by MI for a whopping 15.25 CR.

IPL 2022 auctioneer Hugh Edmeades collapses midway during the mega auction

An early lunch was taken in the auction as everyone awaits an update on health status of the auctioneer.

“Mr. IPL is Unsold”- Fans left in shock as no franchise bids for Suresh Raina on Day 1 of IPL 2022 mega auction

The fans were not happy with Chennai Super Kings, as they did not bid for Suresh Raina.

February 12, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

Will love him plotting a Mankad with Buttler: Twitter goes in frenzy as R Ashwin goes to Rajasthan Royals

The India start off-spinner has been roped in by Rajasthan Royals for 5 crores.

“PSL ka pura budget = Shreyas Iyer”- Fans go berserk as KKR possibly get their new captain at whopping amount of INR 12.25 Crore

The 27-year-old became the most expensive signings among the marquee players on Day 1 of IPL 2022 mega auction.

WATCH: Shikhar Dhawan becomes first player to be sold at IPL 2022 mega auction; Punjab Kings secure his services at INR 8.25 crore after intense bidding war

The left-handed batsman will now join Mayank Agarwal at the top of order for the franchise, making it a formidable opening pair for them.

February 11, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

Punjab Kings owner Preity Zinta to skip IPL 2022 Mega Auction in Bengaluru

Although Preity Zinta has confirmed that she won’t be available for this year’s auction, it will not bother the franchise much.

February 10, 2022 Rohan Gulaty

“He could be the dark horse” – Daniel Vettori names former CSK player as someone to watch out for during IPL 2022 mega auction

The 43-year-old chose a player who played a key role in guiding Yellow Army to IPL title last year.

February 10, 2022 Rohan Gulaty

Did Dean Elgar take sarcastic dig at Quinton de Kock ahead of IPL 2022 mega auction?

Notably, QDK shockingly announced his retirement from Test format few days back, which could be where Elgar might be hinting towards.

February 10, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

Rajasthan Royals unlikely to go for Raina, Rayudu, Sreesanth & other Indian stars, reveals captain Sanju Samson

The RR captain said that the management is well aware of the importance of this auction and so wants to choose players wisely.

February 10, 2022 Krishang Desai

IPL 2022 Mega Auctions: What will be SunRisers Hyderabad strategy?

SunRisers Hyderabad would look to make a strong team that could overcome the disappointment of IPL 2021 and put up an inspiring show in the coming years.

February 10, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

We want seven players who can give balance: Pravin Amre gives sneak peek into DC’s auction strategy ahead of IPL 2022 Mega Auction

Delhi Capitals’ Assistant coach Pravin Amre talked about his team’s auction strategy and what they will be looking for in the mega auction.

February 9, 2022 Sudharshan Sridharan

3 days to go for IPL 2022 Mega Auction: 3 overseas stars who have been bought for over ₹15 Crores in IPL Auctions

As we inch close to the two-day event in Bengaluru, we have a look at 3 overseas players who have been bought by teams for 15 crores or more in the past IPL Auctions.

February 8, 2022 Rohan Gulaty

5 Indian star players from U-19 World Cup who will not be part of IPL 2022 Mega Auction

Much to everyone’s surprise, few youngsters, who impressed one and all with their performances, will unfortunately not go under the hammer in Bengaluru.

February 8, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

IPL 2022 Mega Auction: What will be Lucknow Super Giants strategy?

Here is an attempt to decode Lucknow Super Giants’ auction strategy prior to the mega auction in Bengaluru later this week.

February 8, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

‘Mujhe le lo bhai, main sirf 15% equity lunga’: RR share hilarious auction requests they received ahead of IPL 2022 Mega Auction

The fans of the franchises don’t want them to leave any loophole, so they are chipping in with suggestions.

February 8, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

WATCH: IPL 2022 Mega Auction’s groovy teaser made live by the broadcasters

The IPL 2022 Mega Auction will see a total of 590 players (370 Indians, 202 Overseas) going under the hammer on 12 and 13 February.

February 7, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

IPL 2022: Dinesh Karthik wishes to play for Chennai Super Kings

Dinesh Karthik revealed that he wants to play for the national side for 3-4 years more, especially in the shortest format.

February 7, 2022 Rohan Gulaty

IPL 2022: Royal Challengers Bangalore have reportedly reserved INR 12 crore for THIS all-rounder in upcoming mega auction

The franchise has notably also set their eyes on a youngster who played for RR last season.

February 7, 2022 Krishang Desai

IPL 2022 Mega Auction: Punjab Kings Team Analysis- History, Squads and More

Punjab Kings haven’t won a single edition of the IPL to date. Can they change that in 2022?

February 7, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

IPL 2022 Mega Auctions: What will be Punjab Kings’ Strategy?

Here is an attempt to decode Punjab Kings’ auction strategy prior to the mega auction in Bengaluru later this week.

February 7, 2022 Krishang Desai

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IPL 2022 Mega Auctions: What will be Mumbai Indians’ strategy?

Here is an attempt to decode MI’s auction strategy prior to the 2-day event on February 12 and 13.

February 7, 2022 Rohan Gulaty

WATCH: MS Dhoni begins practice ahead of IPL 2022; plays gorgeous straight drive in nets to announce his arrival

The 40-year-old will lead Chennai Super Kings in their quest to defend their title this season.

February 7, 2022 Rohan Gulaty

Ahmedabad Titans set to be the official name of CVC Capital owned new IPL franchise: Reports

Hardik Pandya has been announced as captain of the franchise.

February 6, 2022 Krishang Desai

IPL 2022 Mega Auction: Kolkata Knight Riders Team Analysis- History, Squads and More

Here’s all you need to know about Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the mega auction.

February 6, 2022 Krishang Desai

IPL 2022 Mega Auction: Mumbai Indians Team Analysis- History, Squads and More

With the next edition of the IPL beginning in less than two months, let’s have a look at Mumbai Indians, a team who would be wanting to win their 6th title this year.

February 6, 2022 Krishang Desai

5 prominent Indian players who might go unsold in upcoming IPL 2022 mega auction

Check out the 5 prominent Indian players who might go unsold in IPL 2022 mega auction.

February 5, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

IPL 2022 Mega Auctions: What will be Chennai Super Kings strategy?

While no one knows what CSK management have on their minds for the mega auction, SportsTiger tries to decode CSK’s auction strategy in ST’s special segment.

February 5, 2022 Aakash Srivastava

IPL 2022 Mega Auction: Royal Challengers Bangalore Team Analysis- History, Squads and More

SportsTiger looks back at the history and attempts to analyse IPL’s most dynamic franchise of all time i.e. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

February 5, 2022 Ashutosh Welankar

IPL 2022: Top 5 overseas players who might go unsold in upcoming mega auction

We have seen some crazy pay checks being handed over to players during auction times but at the same time, we have seen many big names going unsold too.

February 2, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

IPL 2022 Mega Auctions: RCB have kept 20 crores for Shreyas Iyer, claims Aakash Chopra

After Virat Kohli has relieved himself from captaincy duties, the Red Army is searching for an equally able leader, and if reports are to be believed, Shreyas Iyer is on their radar.

February 2, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

IPL 2022 Mega Auction: Yuzvendra Chahal reveals the amount he wants teams to pay for him

Chahal is aware of the fact that franchises will go after him in the mega auctions.

February 1, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

IPL 2022 Mega Auction: Final List detailed analysis – Checkout

The highest number of players from an overseas country is from Australia while the least are from Zimbabwe, Nepal, and USA.

February 1, 2022 Saurabh Ganguly

IPL 2022 Mega Auction: Complete list of 590 players set to go under hammer on 12 & 13 February 2022 in Bengaluru

The list includes a total of 590 cricketers. While 228 among these are capped players, 355 are uncapped players and 7 belong to Associate Nations.

February 1, 2022 Press Release

IPL 2022 Player Auction list announced; S Sreesanth included in final list

INR 2 crore is the highest reserve price and as many as 48 players have chosen to place themselves in this bracket.

January 31, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

Deepak Chahar will be most expensive Indian bowler; CSK will bid for him: Aakash Chopra predicts ahead of IPL 2022 Mega Auctions

Aakash Chopra while talking about Deepak Chahar said that he will be the most sought-after player in the auction and can end up as the most expensive Indian bowler.

January 29, 2022 Saurabh Ganguly

IPL 2022: Focus on process rather than results- MS Dhoni gives advice to Mikyo Dorji, first Bhutan player to be part of IPL auction

The Bhutan all-rounder was seen posing with his national jersey autographed by MSD.

January 28, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

5 Indian Players who can earn big in IPL 2022 Auction

Out of these 1214 players, there are 896 Indians who will see the ten franchises bidding for them on 12 and 13 February.

January 27, 2022 Aakash Srivastava

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MS Dhoni reaches Chennai to discuss strategy ahead of IPL mega auction, pics go viral

The pictures of Dhoni in Chennai are already doing the rounds on social media.

January 27, 2022 Rohan Gulaty

Kolkata Knight Riders make big announcement ahead of IPL 2022 mega auction

The franchise has retained Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine.

January 22, 2022 Abhinav Goel

IPL 2022: Chris Gayle and Ben Stokes to miss IPL 2022 Auction

The mega auction is scheduled to be held on February 12 & 13 in Bengaluru.

January 13, 2022 Abhinav Goel

Joe Root considering entering IPL 2022 Mega Auctions

Root mentioned that there were many aspects for him to consider before finally signing up for the upcoming IPL season this year.

December 23, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

IPL 2022 mega auction to take place on Feb 12-13 in Bengaluru

The auctions were originally scheduled to take place in first week of January.

December 22, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

IPL 2022 mega auctions likely to take place on February 7-8 in Bengaluru: Reports

One of the main reasons behind the postponement of the mega auctions has been the uncertainty around ownership of Ahmedabad franchise.

December 5, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

David Warner hints that he won’t move to Lucknow or Ahmedabad in draft; cricketer feels he is likely going to auction pool ahead of IPL 2022

The reply from Warner to one of his fan on Instagram caught everyone’s attention.

November 25, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

MI retain Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, keen to sign Suryakumar Yadav from auction pool: Reports

IPL 2022 will be a completely new-look competition with 10 teams.

November 11, 2021 Yakshpat Bhargava

IPL 2022: 4 players Royal Challengers Bangalore can retain ahead of mega auction

The franchise is expected to use all its 4 retention choices.

October 14, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

IPL franchises likely to be allowed maximum of 4 retentions ahead of mega auctions; two new teams to be given ‘special picks’

If the teams are allowed to retain 4 players, there might not be any option of ‘Right to Match’ cards during the mega auctions.