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IPL 2022 Auction: Rabada goes to Punjab Kings for 9.25 cr, Mohammed Shami sold to Gujarat Titans

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 12 (ANI): South African pacer Kagiso Rabada was bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 9.25 crores in the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction on Saturday.

ANI Feb 12, 2022 12:56 IST

Proteas seam bowler Kagiso Rabada (Photo/ T20 World Cup Twitter)

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 12 (ANI): South African pacer Kagiso Rabada was bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 9.25 crores in the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction on Saturday.
Punjab Kings also bought Shikhar Dhawan for Rs 8.25 crore as the mega auction began on Saturday afternoon.
Also, India pacer Mohammed Shami was picked up by Gujarat Titans for Rs 6.25 crore.
The IPL 2022 mega auction is being held in Bengaluru and it is a two-day event that will get over on Sunday.
A total of 600 cricketers will go under the hammer in the auction that will be held on Saturday and Sunday.
Rs 2 crore is the highest reserve price and as many as 48 players chose to place themselves in this bracket.
There are 20 players on the auction list with a reserve price of Rs 1.5 crore while 34 players are on the list of cricketers with a reserve price of Rs 1 crore.
A total of 377 Indian players and 223 overseas players are up for grabs in what promises to be an action-packed IPL 2022 Player Auction in Bengaluru. (ANI)

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