Panaji: Eight Indian Premier League franchisees, with a total budget of $13.59 million, will buy 17 players from a pool of 50 in the second edition of the players' auction here on Friday.
Hello and welcome to our coverage of the IPL season II auction from Goa. It promises to be one action-packed day. The teams and the players will both have their fingers crossed.
In Friday's auction, there are 18 players from Australia, seven from England, five from Sri Lanka, three from New Zealand, seven from South Africa, six from West Indies and four from Bangladesh would be up for grabs.
Round 1
Rajasthan Royals buy Australian bowler Shaun Tait for $375,000.
Mumbai Indians bid $950,000 for South African batsman Jean-Paul Duminy.
Chennai Super Kings bid a record price of $1.55 million for England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff.
And the Bangalore Royal Challengers bid $1.55 million for former England captain Kevin Pietersen.
Pietersen and Flintoff have now become the costliest players in the IPL. The previous highest bid was for Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni, who had been bid last year for $1.5 million.
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Round 2
Deccan Chargers buy West Indies bowler Fidel Edwards for $ 150,000.
Delhi Daredevils buy England batsman Owais Shah for $275,000.
Delhi Daredevils buy former England ODI captain Paul Collingwood for $275,000.
At the end of this round no takers for: Brad Haddin, Stuart Clark, Chamara Kapugedera.
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Round 3
Rajasthan Royals buy South African all-rounder Tyron Henderson for $650,000.
King's XI, Punjab buy England all-rounder Ravi Bopara for $450,000.
Chennai Super Kings bid $140,000 for Sri Lankan bowler Thilan Thusara.
Bangalore Royal Challengers buy New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder for $160,000.
Mumbai Indians buy New Zealand bowler Kyle Mills for $150,000.
At the end of this round no takers for: Phil Jaques, Ashwell Prince, Andre Nel, Luke Wright, Nuwan Kulasekara.
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Round 4
Deccan Chargers buy West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Smith for $100,000.
At the end of this round no takers for: Samit Patel, Shakib-Al-Hasan, Morne Wan Vyk, Jerome Taylor, Steven Smith, Ashley Noffke, Mohammad Ashraful and Darren Powell.
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Round 5
All players in this pool were unsold.
The list includes: Tamim Iqbal, Bryce McCain, James Franklin, Adrian Blizard, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Michael Klinger, S Weeraratne, Prasanna Jayawardene, Dominic Thornely.
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Round 6
Kolkata Knight Riders bid $600,000 for Bangladesh bowler Mashrafe Mortaza.
Chennai Super Kings buy Australia's George Bailey for $50,000.
At the end of this round no takers for: Yusuf Abdullah, Daniel Harris, Kemar Roach, Aaron Bird.
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At the end of the six rounds of bidding, only two teams Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab had a slot each for an overseas player. Each team can have a maximum of ten foreign players.
The two teams were asked to submit the names of two or three players, whom they wish to buy so that they can be put up for sale again.
Kings XI Punjab asked for West Indies bowler Jerome Taylor and will get him at his base price of $150,000, while Mumbai Indians get Bangladesh skipper Mohammad Ashraful for $75,000.
And that is the end of the IPL auction for the second season. Now, the action beckons!
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Ipl History
What is the Indian Premier League?
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) launched the Indian Premier League (IPL) on September 14, 2007. Based on the lines of the English Premier League (EPL) and the National Basketball League (NBA), the IPL is said to be the brainchild of BCCI vice-president Lalit Modi. The idea was first floated in 1996 but was shot down as the board felt it would go against the zonal system of domestic cricket. The project moved into top gear when the Zee group launched a rival Indian Cricket League on similar lines in April 2007.
Who are the franchisees?
The franchisees will own the eight teams in the fray. They can run them in their own styles, bring their own sponsors and even name the team according to their choice. They will even be free to list their teams on the stock exchange.
How is it different from the football and hockey leagues in India?
The IPL, in a way, is not very different in its format vis-a-vis the PHL or the I-League in football. It is, however, totally different in its concept as the teams have been offered to franchisees (individuals or corporates) through a bidding process that culminated on Thursday. The BCCI has already signed up 80 international players who will also be put for auction soon.
When will the IPL matches be played and where?
Under lights, on a home and away basis, in the cities that have formed the teams. The league opens on April 18 and will see 59 matches spread over 44 days
What kind of money is involved in IPL?
The overall prize money will be US $5 million, with the winners taking home $2 million. The remaining will be up for grabs in different forms, like man of the match awards and cash prizes. By contrast, the winners of the 2007 ICC World Cup in the Caribbean took home $1 million; the Indian team that won the World Twenty20 got half of that. TV rights have already gone for over $1 billion. Franchisees have already committed close to US $723 million. Top players are expected to earn minimum 1-2 crores per season.
What is already in place for IPL?
With the league scheduled for April 2008, the IPL has so far sold the eight teams to corporate houses and signed leading players. Indian stars like Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly will be called “icon players” and can play only for their respective cities. They will be the highest paid players and will not be auctioned. The bidding will take place next month.
Who owns the IPL TV rights?
Sony Entertainment, a division of Japan’s Sony Corp, and the Asia-based World Sports Group (WSG) won the broadcast rights for ten years, worth more than a whopping US $1 billion. TV rights are worth $918 million, with $100 million set aside for promotion.
Who will run the IPL?
BCCI has formed an IPL council that comprises former BCCI president IS Bindra, vice-presidents Rajiv Shukla, Chirayu Amin, Lalit Modi and Arun Jaitley, and former cricketers Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri. While the BCCI officials are honorary members, Pataudi, Gavaskar and Shastri will be paid for their services. The IPL governing council will have a five-year term and will run, operate and manage the league independently of the BCCI.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) launched the Indian Premier League (IPL) on September 14, 2007. Based on the lines of the English Premier League (EPL) and the National Basketball League (NBA), the IPL is said to be the brainchild of BCCI vice-president Lalit Modi. The idea was first floated in 1996 but was shot down as the board felt it would go against the zonal system of domestic cricket. The project moved into top gear when the Zee group launched a rival Indian Cricket League on similar lines in April 2007.
Who are the franchisees?
The franchisees will own the eight teams in the fray. They can run them in their own styles, bring their own sponsors and even name the team according to their choice. They will even be free to list their teams on the stock exchange.
How is it different from the football and hockey leagues in India?
The IPL, in a way, is not very different in its format vis-a-vis the PHL or the I-League in football. It is, however, totally different in its concept as the teams have been offered to franchisees (individuals or corporates) through a bidding process that culminated on Thursday. The BCCI has already signed up 80 international players who will also be put for auction soon.
When will the IPL matches be played and where?
Under lights, on a home and away basis, in the cities that have formed the teams. The league opens on April 18 and will see 59 matches spread over 44 days
What kind of money is involved in IPL?
The overall prize money will be US $5 million, with the winners taking home $2 million. The remaining will be up for grabs in different forms, like man of the match awards and cash prizes. By contrast, the winners of the 2007 ICC World Cup in the Caribbean took home $1 million; the Indian team that won the World Twenty20 got half of that. TV rights have already gone for over $1 billion. Franchisees have already committed close to US $723 million. Top players are expected to earn minimum 1-2 crores per season.
What is already in place for IPL?
With the league scheduled for April 2008, the IPL has so far sold the eight teams to corporate houses and signed leading players. Indian stars like Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly will be called “icon players” and can play only for their respective cities. They will be the highest paid players and will not be auctioned. The bidding will take place next month.
Who owns the IPL TV rights?
Sony Entertainment, a division of Japan’s Sony Corp, and the Asia-based World Sports Group (WSG) won the broadcast rights for ten years, worth more than a whopping US $1 billion. TV rights are worth $918 million, with $100 million set aside for promotion.
Who will run the IPL?
BCCI has formed an IPL council that comprises former BCCI president IS Bindra, vice-presidents Rajiv Shukla, Chirayu Amin, Lalit Modi and Arun Jaitley, and former cricketers Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri. While the BCCI officials are honorary members, Pataudi, Gavaskar and Shastri will be paid for their services. The IPL governing council will have a five-year term and will run, operate and manage the league independently of the BCCI.
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