IPL 2021 Auction LIVE Updates: Chris Morris becomes the most expensive selling player in IPL history, 87 players bid in first session

IPL 2021 Auction LIVE Updates: Auction was held in Chennai for the new season of Indian Premier League. The first season of this auction saw a lot of specials. 87 players were bid in the first season, but only 31 players will get a chance to play in IPL 2021. However, dozens of players will still be seen buying 8 teams of IPL. This time the BCCI short-listed 292 players for the auction, the Board of Control for Cricket in India,But before the auction, England fast bowler Mark Wood withdrew his name. In such a situation, only 291 players can be bid. In the wake of the COVID-19 epidemic, it will be a mini-auction. This year the "mini-auction" will see 292 players try their luck and all these cricketers have been shortlisted by eight franchises. A total of 164 Indian players, 125 foreign players and 3 players from allied countries will be ready in the mini auction. Watch live updates here.

While South African all-rounder Chris Morris created history in the first season, Gautam emerged as the most expensive uncapped player for India in the IPL.

Cheteshwar Pujara, also called the new wall of the Indian Test team, also got a chance. Pujara was bought by Chennai Super Kings i.e. CSK under the captaincy of MS Dhoni at a base price of Rs 50 lakhs. At the same time, Rajasthan Royals was bought by Morris for Rs 16 crore 25 lakh.

Chris Morris (sold for 16.25 crores): The team of Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings continued to advance the bid with all-rounder Chris Morris. Chris, with a base price of 2 crores, was finally added to his team by the Rajasthan Royals team with a bid of 16.25 crores. IPL has become the most expensive selling player in history. Earlier, 16 Yuvraj Singh had bid for 16 crores.

Shivam Dubey (sold for 4.40 crores): Indian all-rounder Shivam Dubey, who landed at the auction with a base price of 50 lakhs, was included in his team by Rajasthan Royals team with a bid of 4.40 crores.

- Moin Ali (sold for 7 crores): England all-rounder Moin Ali was added to his team by the Chennai Super Kings team with a bid of 7 crores. The Punjab team also showed interest in buying them, but in the end the bet was won by Chennai.

Glenn Maxwell (12 crore base price): The team from Kolkata started bidding for this ardent all-rounder of Australia who landed in the auction with a base price of 2 crore, after which Rajasthan team moved ahead. The team of Royal Challengers Bangalore also showed interest in Maxwell and raised the bid to 4.40 crores.

The Chennai team then started their bidding and then continued to raise bids among RCB and finally Bangalore team added Maxwell to their team by winning the bid for 14.25 crores.

- Royal Challengers Bangalore started the bid for Steve Smith released from Rajasthan Royals followed by Punjab and then Delhi team increased their bid.

Lastly, Delhi Capitals added Smith to their team for 2.20 crores.

- Indian batsman Karun Nair was first in the auction with a base price of 50 lakhs. No team bid for this player who scored a triple century in Tests.

After this, England wicket-keeper batsman Alex Hales was also not interested in buying any team. Jason Roy also unsold for the first time.

Most Expensive Players of IPL History

Player, bucks, team, year

Chris Maurice, 16.25, Rajasthan, 2021

Yuvraj Singh, 16.00, Delhi Daredevils, 2015

Pat Cummins, 15.5, 2020, KKR

Kylie Jameson, 15.00, 2021, RCB

Ben Stokes, 14.5, Rising Pune Supergiants, 2017

Glenn Maxwell, 14.25, RCB, 2021

Yuvraj Singh, 14.00, RCB, 2014

J. Richardson, 14.00, Punjab Kings, 2021

Many players in base price of 2 crores rupees

It has the highest value of Rs 2 crore and has two Indian players - Harbhajan Singh and Kedar Jadhav - and eight foreign players - Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Shakib Al Hasan, Moin Ali, Sam Billings, Liam Plockett, Jason Roy and Mark Wood. 12 players are in the auction list with a base price of Rs 1.5 crore. Hanuma Vihari and Umesh Yadav are two Indian players in the list of 11 Indian cricketers with a base value of Rs 1 crore.

Hanuma Vihari and Umesh Yadav are two Indian players in the list of 11 Indian cricketers with a base value of Rs 1 crore. There are many players in the IPL 2021 auction that are in the base price of Rs 2 crore. In such a situation, all eyes will be on those players. The list of players with a base price of 2 crores also includes two Indian players, one is Harbhajan Singh and the other is Kedar Jadhav. Both these players have been released by Chennai Super Kings i.e. CSK.