Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India]Feb. 12 (ANI): Australian pacer Pat Cummins was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 7.25 crore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction on Saturday.
A bidding war for Cummins took place between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Gujarat Titans, and Lucknow Super Giants.
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Earlier in the auction, India’s opening hitter Shikhar Dhawan was acquired by Punjab Kings for Rs 8.25 crore. Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 5 crore.
The IPL 2022 Mega Auction is being held in Bangalore and it is a two-day event that will end on Sunday.
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A total of 600 cricketers will go under the hammer in the auction to be held on Saturday and Sunday.
Rs 2 crore is the highest reserve price and no less than 48 players have chosen to place themselves in this bracket.
There are 20 players on the auction list with a reserve price of Rs 1.5 crore while 34 players are on the cricketer list with a reserve price of Rs 1 crore.
A total of 377 Indian players and 223 foreign players are up for grabs in what promises to be an action-packed IPL 2022 Players Auction in Bengaluru. (ANI)
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