Wasim Akram: “What an incredible result Shane Warne. Your generosity will go to helping so many lives that have been devastated by the Australian bushfire tragedy”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Wasim Akram has lavished praise on Australia leg-spin king Shane Warne after he raised a hefty amount of money for the bushfire crisis by auctioning off his cherished Baggy Green.
India seamer Jaydev Unadkat was one of two players to be sold for INR 8.4 crores at the IPL auction, with the other being Varun Chakravarthy
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The auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) threw up numerous surprises, with some players going for hefty amounts, while other high-profile stars were overlooked.
Chris Gayle: “They wanted me in the team and I was told that I will be retained. But they never called back after that”
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West Indies opener Chris Gayle has claimed that the Royal Challengers Bangalore told him he would be retained for the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Chris Gayle was bought by the Kings XI Punjab in the final round at the IPL auction
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Kings XI Punjab co-owner Ness Wadia has revealed that the franchise nearly failed to acquire the services of Chris Gayle at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in January as they were concerned about the money they had left.
Murali Vijay: “A lot of people approached me especially after the first day of the IPL auctions when I went unsold”
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India opener Murali Vijay has revealed that he was approached to play county cricket in England after going unsold on the first day of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in January.
Joe Root: “The reason I wanted to go out there was to play more Twenty20 cricket”
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England Test captain Joe Root has admitted that he was gutted not to have been bought by any franchise at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in January.
Lungi Ngidi: “I will be playing with Dhoni, which is a dream come true for any young cricketer”
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South Africa pace bowler Lungi Ngidi has admitted that he was shocked when he was sold to the Chennai Super Kings at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction last month.
Martin Guptill had a base price of just INR 75 lakhs
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The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction has come and gone, and the franchises have locked in their teams for this year’s tournament.
Ravichandran Ashwin: “I was a tad disappointed because I have been here for the last ten years (sic: eight years)”
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India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin admitted that he is a “tad disappointed” not to be representing the Chennai Super Kings in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Rashid Khan: “I’m delighted the Sunrisers have taken me again in the IPL auction”
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Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan has expressed his delight to be representing the Sunrisers Hyderabad once again in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).