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

| | Feb 06, 2016, at 04:42 pm
#IPL auction # Yuvraj Singh # Shane Watson
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.
 

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