IPL Auction 2022 Highlights: 10 Teams Spend Over Rs 551 Crore

The 2022 IPL Mega Auction concluded at 9.05 p.m. on Sunday.

A total sum of over Rs 551 crore was spent collectively by 10 teams over the two-day auction.

204 players were sold to 10 different teams with 67 of them being overseas players.

Ishan Kishan stayed the most expensive player bought in the two-day auction after being bid for from several teams and finally being sold to Mumbai Indians for a whopping Rs 15.25 crore.

Here are all the players who were sold in the final leg of the auction:

• David Willey sold to RCB for Rs 2 crore

• Fabian Allen sold to MI for Rs 75 lakh

• Luvnith Sisodia sold to RCB for Rs 20 lakh

• Aryan Juyal sold to Mumbai Indians for Rs 20 lakh

• Siddharth Kaul sold to RCB for Rs 75 lakh

• Daryl Mitchell sold to RR for Rs 75 lakh

• Rassie Van Der Dussen sold to RR for Rs 1 crore

• Vicky Ostwal sold to Delhi Capitals for Rs 20 lakh

• Nathan Coulter-Nile sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 2 crore

• James Neesham will join RR for Rs 1.5 crore

• Umesh Yadav sold to KKR for Rs 2 crore

• Mohammed Nabi sold to KKR for Rs 1 crore

Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings will be unable to bid for any more players despite having Rs 2.95 crore and Rs 3.45 crore in their purses respectively. Both teams have reached the 25-player limit.

Lucknow on the other hand, has a squad of 21 players in total and will be unable to bid for more players. The franchise has exhausted the cash in their purse.

While other teams might continue to bid for comparatively low-priced players, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals might bid for more players. The two teams have only 19 and 20 players in their squads.

Hugh Edmeades, who took ill and collapsed yesterday on live tv, returned to conclude the 2022 IPL Mega Auction all fit and healthy.

Edmeades asked teams to submit two names each for a final re-auction at the 2022 IPL Mega Auction.

Here are the updates from the final moments of the auction:

• Arjun Tendulkar sold to Mumbai Indians for Rs 30 lakh

• Shubham Garhwal sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 20 lakh

With the final sets of names pending to go under the hammer, here are the players who were eventually picked:

• K Bhagath Varma will join CSK for Rs 20 lakh

• Hrithik Shokeen was sold to Mumbai Indians for Rs 20 lakh

• Ramesh Kumar sold to KKR for Rs 20 lakh