IPL-7 Auction 2014: Yuvraj, Karthik and Pieterson Highest Earners on Day 1

In the mid of controversies around the IPL, first day of IPL auction went smooth and there we got to see many surprise buys. There were many cricketers who got much higher price than anticipated while some got much below. IPL auction was a little off color as there was complete no for the Sri Lankan players very clearly due to the stand of Sri Lanka Cricket Board against the new rules in ICC. 

Yuvraj Singh set to play for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL-7

The auction was held to choose the players from 511 cricketers by different franchises. As most of the IPL franchises have already retained 1 to 5 players so they were little low on the purse while Delhi Daredevils came with full purse of Rs. 60 crores. IPL 2013 champion Mumbai Indians, three times IPL champion Chennai Super Kings and Champions League Twenty20 2013 finalist Rajasthan Royals retain maximum 5 players.

It was expected from Delhi Daredevils to go for marquee players with full purse and start their IPL campaign all over again after their table bottom performance last season. Delhi Daredevils bought highest number of players on day with 13 players as they are in the process of building a new team. Delhi was closely followed by the Sunrisers Hyderabad with 11, Punjab with 10 , Bangalore with 9,  Chennai and Kolkata with 8 each,  Rajasthan with 6 while defending champion Mumbai with 5.

Race to IPL-7 Started with the Auction

A total of 216 players out of the 511 players came under the hammer on day 1 but only 70 players found bidders. To the surprise of everyone Yuvraj Singh went to Royal Challengers Bangalore for 14 Cr that was highest bid for a player on day 1 while recently sacked cricketer from  England Kevin Pieterson was bought for 9 Cr. by Delhi Daredevils. Dinesh Karthik was bought by the Delhi Daredevils for the huge amount of 12.5 Cr.

IPL teams looks completely changed while some players have been bought again by their earlier franchises while others have gone to different franchises as well. The teams are in the making and they are as given below on Day 1 of IPL auction 2014.  

Mumbai Indians Team : Mumbai Indians got fastest ODI century scorer Anderson in their squad along with the Mr. Cricket Michael Hussey to strengthen their opening.

R Sharma (Retained)	A Rayudu (Retained)	J Hazlewood (Rs.50 Lacs.)
L Malinga (Retained)	C Anderson (Rs. 4.5 Cr.)
K Pollard (Retained)	Z Khan (Rs. 2.6 Cr.)
H Singh (Retained)	M Hussey (Rs.5 Cr.)

Chennai Super Kings Team : CSK added more strength to their middle order with the inclusion of Brendon-McCullum , Faf du Plesis along with Dwayne Smith.

MS Dhoni (Retained)	D Bravo (Retained)	A Nehra (Rs.2 Cr.)
S Raina (Retained)	Du Plesis (Rs. 4.5 Cr.)	M Sharma (Rs. 2 Cr.)
R Jadeja (Retained)	B McCullum (Rs. 3.25Cr.)	B Hilfenhous(Rs. 1 Cr.)
R Ashwin (Retained)	D Smith (Rs.4.5 Cr.)	S Badree (Rs.30 Lacs)
		M Henry (Rs. 30 Lacs.)

Royal Challengers Bangalore Team :RCB went for the Indian T20 specialist Yuvraj Singh to add attack as well to add star power. They also strengthen their bowling with the likes of Mitchell Starc, Albie Morkel and Ravi Rampal

V Kohli (Retained)	P Patel (Rs. 1.4 Cr.)	R Rampal (Rs.90 Lacs)
C Gayle  (Retained)	A Morkel (Rs. 2.4 Cr.)	N Maddinson (Rs. 50 Lacs)
AB devilliers (Retained)	M Starc (Rs. 5Cr.)
Y Singh( Rs. 14 Cr)	A Dinda (Rs.1.5 Cr.)
V Aaron(Rs. 2 Cr)	M Muralitharan (Rs. 1 Cr.)

 Delhi-Daredevils Team :Delhi Daredevils are in the process of building a brand new team and they spent huge money on wicket-keeper Dinesh kartihk.

K Pieterson(Rs. 9Cr.)	Q de Cock(Rs. 3.5 Cr.)	LR Shukla (Rs.1.5 Cr.)
M Vijay(Rs. 5Cr.)	Md. Shami (Rs. 4.25 Cr.)	N Coutler Nile (Rs. 4.25 Cr.)
D Karthik(Rs. 12.5Cr.)	Rahul Sharma(Rs. 1.9Cr.)	J Unadkat (Rs. 2.8 Cr.)
JP Duminy(Rs. 2.2Cr.)	S Tiwary (Rs.70 Lacs.)	J Neesham (Rs.1 Cr.)
M Tiwary(Rs. 2.8 Cr.)

Rajasthan Royals Team :As always RR has spent their pennies on Australian cricketers. They have good money in purse so they can buy some big names on day 2 of auction.

S Watson (Retained)	S Samson (Retained)	B Cutting (Rs.80 Lacs.)
J Faulkner (Retained)	B Hodge (Rs. 2.5 Cr.)	T Southee (Rs. 1.2 Cr.)
A Rahane (Retained)	S Smith (Rs. 4 Cr.)	K Richardson(Rs. 1 Cr.)
S Binny (Retained)	A Nayar (Rs.1 Cr.)

SRH Team :Hyderabad is building well and it might be best IPL team this season.

S Dhawan (Retained)	A Finch (Rs. 4 Cr.)	B Kumar (Rs.4.25 Cr.)
D Steyn (Retained)	A Mishra (Rs. 4.75 Cr.)	M Henriques (Rs. 1 Cr.)
D Warner (Rs. 5.5 Cr.)	I Pathan (Rs. 2.4Cr.)	B Taylor(Rs. 30 Lacs.)
D Sammy (Rs. 3.5 Cr.)	I Sharma (Rs. 2.6 Cr.)	J Holder (Rs.75 Lacs)
		V Rao (Rs. 55 Lacs.)

KKR Team : They have again went for the Yusuf Pathan but with very less amount. They need some good fast bowlers to strengthen their team.

G Gambhir (Retained)	Y Pathan (Rs. 3.25 Cr.)
S Narnie (Retained)	U Yadav (Rs. 2.6 Cr.)
J Kallis (Rs. 5.5 Cr.)	V Kumar (Rs. 2.8Cr.)
R Uthappa (Rs. 5 Cr.)	P Chawla (Rs.4.25 Cr.)
SA Hasan(Rs. 2.80 Cr)	M Morkel (Rs. 2.8 Cr.)

KXIP Team : This team is building like an underdog and it will be interesting to see how they buy on day2 of IPL auction.

D Miller (Retained)	G Bailey (Rs. 3.25 Cr.)	T Parera (Rs.1.6 Cr.)
M Vohra (Retained)	C Pujara (Rs. 1.9 Cr.)	G Maxwell (Rs. 6 Cr.)
V Sehwag (Rs. 3.2 Cr.)	S Marsh (Rs. 2.2Cr.)	L Balaji (Rs. 1.8 Cr.)
M Johnson (Rs. 6.5 Cr.)	W Saha (Rs. 2.2 Cr.)	P Awana (Rs.65 Lacs)

Most Surprising Buys : Buying of Yuvraj Singh for 14 Cr. and Dinesh Kartihk for the amount of Rs. 12.5 Crores.

Expected Buy : Corey Anderson for the amount of Rs. 4.5 Crores and Mitchell Johnson for Rs. 6.5 crores..

Shocker of Day 1 : V Sehwag went to Punjab Kings XI for just Rs. 3.2 crores.

Unsold Surprises : Ross Taylor went unsold on day 1.

There is good chance for those went unsold on day 1 to be bought on day 2 in the return leg by the franchises. At the end of day 2 of IPL auction we will get to see tge full squad of all 8 franchises team in the IPL 2014.