Delhi Daredevils top spender by lunch on Day 2
Delhi Daredevils, owned by infrastructure developer GMR Group, was the most active bidder on Day 2 of the auction at DLF IPL spending $8.11 million at the end of the first half. Dan Christian, bought by Deccan Chargers, remained the costliest buy today so far with $900,000 but way below the $2.4 million of Gautam Gambhir on the First Day. A total of 106 players has been sold so far.
The auction, more muted than the first day, saw Chennai Super Kings being the second highest spender of the day so far at $8.445 million.
Top buys of Day 2 (till lunch break)
- Dan Christian to Deccan Chargers for $900,000
- Umesh Yadav to Delhi Daredevils for $750,000
- Munaf Patel to Mumbai Indians for $700,000
- Lakshmipathy Balaji to Kolkata Knight Riders for $500,000
- R Vinaykumar to Kochi for $475,000
- Ashok Dinda to Delhi Daredevils for $375,000
- Shaun Tait to Rajasthan Royals for $300,000
- Mitchell Marsh to Pune for $290,000
- Abhimanyu Mithun to Royal Challengers Bangalore for $260,000
- Sudeep Tyagi to Chennai Super Kings for $240,000