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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
Bangalore: On a day of tactical bidding little-known Australian Daniel Christian emerged as the highest earner on the final day of cricket's Indian Premier League auction on Sunday, fetching a price of $900,000 from the Deccan Chargers.
On the first day of the auction, 12 players went for bids of $1 million or more, but on the second day several players went into the unsold bracket. The highest price was for Indian left-handed opener Gautam Gambhir, who was snapped up by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for a record $2.4 million.
The England duo of Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff held the previous IPL auction record when they went for $1.55 million each in 2009.
Christian's value was the highlight of the day and he went for 18 times over his reserve price of $50,000. He has played just three Twenty20 internationals but performed well recently in domestic games.
"He is worth the money. He is a good fast bowler and a decent batsman. He is also a brilliant fielder," said Gayatri Reddy, owner of the Chargers.
The second-highest earner on Sunday was Indian paceman Umesh Yadav, who went to the Daredevils for $750,000. Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait went to the Rajasthan Royals at his reserve price of $300,000 while all-rounder Ryan ten Doeschate became the first Dutchman to figure in the IPL after being bought for $150,000 by the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Former captains Brian Lara of the West Indies, Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka and Sourav Ganguly of India all remained unsold.
"We played smart during the auctions," said Stephen Fleming, former New Zealand captain who is now coach of the Super Kings, which retained four players before the auction. "We tried to get back same set of players who were with us in first three editions. The idea was to make the team strong for whatever price we need to spend."
Bangalore: On a day of tactical bidding little-known Australian Daniel Christian emerged as the highest earner on the final day of cricket's Indian Premier League auction on Sunday, fetching a price of $900,000 from the Deccan Chargers. On the first day of the auction, 12 players went for bids of...
Bangalore: On a day of tactical bidding little-known Australian Daniel Christian emerged as the highest earner on the final day of cricket's Indian Premier League auction on Sunday, fetching a price of $900,000 from the Deccan Chargers.
On the first day of the auction, 12 players went for bids of $1 million or more, but on the second day several players went into the unsold bracket. The highest price was for Indian left-handed opener Gautam Gambhir, who was snapped up by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for a record $2.4 million.
The England duo of Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff held the previous IPL auction record when they went for $1.55 million each in 2009.
Christian's value was the highlight of the day and he went for 18 times over his reserve price of $50,000. He has played just three Twenty20 internationals but performed well recently in domestic games.
"He is worth the money. He is a good fast bowler and a decent batsman. He is also a brilliant fielder," said Gayatri Reddy, owner of the Chargers.
The second-highest earner on Sunday was Indian paceman Umesh Yadav, who went to the Daredevils for $750,000. Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait went to the Rajasthan Royals at his reserve price of $300,000 while all-rounder Ryan ten Doeschate became the first Dutchman to figure in the IPL after being bought for $150,000 by the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Former captains Brian Lara of the West Indies, Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka and Sourav Ganguly of India all remained unsold.
"We played smart during the auctions," said Stephen Fleming, former New Zealand captain who is now coach of the Super Kings, which retained four players before the auction. "We tried to get back same set of players who were with us in first three editions. The idea was to make the team strong for whatever price we need to spend."
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