March 29, 2026 12:13 pm (IST)

Make this your homepage

Sports News

Modi says govt taking steps to shield Indians from impact of Middle East crisis | Bengal polls a ‘fight for liberation from fear’, says Amit Shah as he unveils TMC chargesheet | ‘Won’t mix politics with sport’: Bangladesh lifts IPL broadcast ban | ‘Feeling blessed’: PM Modi attends Surya Tilak ceremony at Ayodhya Ram Temple virtually | ‘No lockdown’: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri dismisses rumours, assures preparedness amid West Asia tensions | Middle East crisis: Govt cuts excise duty by Rs 10 on petrol and diesel, giving big relief amid global oil shock | ‘Big boost for NCR connectivity’: PM Modi to inaugurate Noida International Airport Phase 1 tomorrow | HDFC chairman Atanu Chakraborty resigned over power struggle with CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan: Report | PM Modi to chair meeting with CMs tomorrow amid West Asia conflict | ‘I said, no thanks’: Trump claims Iran offered him Supreme Leader role

IPL auction: Shane Watson fetches Rs 9.5 crore, Yuvy sold for Rs 7 crore

India Blooms News Service | | Feb 06, 2016, at 04:42 pm

Mumbai, Feb 6 (IBNS): The 2016 edition of IPL auction got underwy on Saturday with players like Yuvraj Singh sold for Rs. 7 crore to Sunrisers Hyderabad and Australian all rounder Shane Watson bagging Rs 9.5 crore.

Watson was sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for a staggering Rs 9.5 crore. He had a base price of Rs 2 crore,

Ishant Sharma and Kevin Pietersen also were among those receiving big bids. Rising Pune Supergiants bought Kevin Pietersen for Rs. 3.5 crores.

Dinesh Karthik with a base price of Rs 2 crore was sold for Rs 2.30 crore to Gujarat Lions.

Pacer Ishant Sharma was sold for Rs 3.8 crore to Pune Supergiants.

On the list are 230 Indian players and 121 overseas players for the franchises to choose from.

There are eight marquee players, including two Indians. The 2016 Player Auction is also the first for the two new IPL teams, Rising Pune Supergiants and Team Rajkot.

#IPL auction # Yuvraj Singh # Shane Watson

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.

India
International

Related Images

In Images: Candid Moments from KKR’s Knights Unplugged 3.0 Event Mar 25, 2026, at 03:23 pm

Kapil Dev visits Kolkata to attend Dr. Vace Paes Cup 2026 Cricket Match Mar 23, 2026, at 02:23 pm

In Images: Kolkata erupts in celebration as India beat New Zealand to win T20 World Cup Mar 09, 2026, at 04:06 am