The major highlight of IPL auction 2019 which concluded in Jaipur on Tuesday was the emergence of lesser known Indian players earning big in the auction
RCB had an awful IPL 2018 as they finished sixth despite having Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers at the top of the order. BS Web Team
In IPL 2019 auctions, Sam Curran emerged as the costliest overseas buy. Varun Chakaravarthy and Jaydev Unadkat received the joint biggest deal at Rs 84 million each
With ICC World Cup starting May 30, 2019 in England and Wales, IPL will have to happen earlier than its usual April-May window. But then it would clash with the Lok sabha elections
From Chennai Super Kings to Mumbai Indians, teams are ready to bid for the best in the IPL auction 2019. Also, the Right to Match would be an interesting factor in the auction.
Uncapped all-rounder Varun Chakaravarthy was also bought for Rs 84 million, by the Kings XI Punjab, Jaydev Unadkat was once again among the costliest players this auction at Rs 84 million
All the eight franchises have decided to part ways with some of their stalwarts - Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) released Yuvraj Singh, for instance. Catch all IPL 2019 auction LIVE updates here
There were no takers for 37-year-old batsman Yuvraj Singh in the first round of the bid
Another notable development will be the absence of auctioneer Richard Madley, who became a regular feature during the IPL auctions over the years