TIL Desk Sports/ The first player up for grabs at the IPL Auction is Shikhar Dhawan with a base price of Rs. 2 crore. Kings XI Punjab make the opening bid before Rajasthan Royals come into the picture but his previous franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad are not interested so far.
In no time, his price doubles to Rs. 4 crore. The second player up for sale is off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin with a base price of Rs. 2 crore. Not surprising that Chennai Super Kings are the first team to make an instant bid before Kings XI Punjab jump into the fray.
Punjab not willing to back down as the bid crosses Rs. 5 crore before CSK drop out. Former Mumbai Indians players Kieron Pollard of the West Indies is the third player up for grabs with a base price of Rs. 2 crore. Kings XI Punjab continue their blazing start as they make the opening bid before Mumbai Indians join the action.
Preity Zinta not willing to back down again as Pollard attracts a bidding war between Punjab and Mumbai, taking his price past the Rs. 4 crore mark. Universe Boss Chris Gayle, the legend of T20 cricket is up for sale next with a base price of Rs. 2 crore. Surprisingly, there are no takers for the West Indian opener.
