Pacer Ashish Nehra got richer by Rs 5.5 crore, as he also joined the Orange Army of SRH. The veteran southpaw has been bought for a much reduced price this year, with the Sunrisers shelling out Rs. 7 crore for his services.
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Ashish Nehra played for Chennai Super Kings in the previous editions of the Indian Premier League, picking up 22 wickets from 16 matches.
On the other hand, India’s star batsman Yuvraj Singh will make the move to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) from the Delhi Daredevils (DD). The bowling all-rounder, who had a base cost of Rs 50 lakh, started an offering war between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders yet at last Delhi Daredevils swooped in with an offer Rs 7 crore to take home the player.
Indian all-rounder Stuart Binny was sold for his base price of Rs 2 crore to Royal Challengers Bangalore.
The franchise owners of Rajasthan and Chennai were suspended for two years by the Indian cricket board in July for their role in an illegal betting scandal that erupted in 2013.
Australian T20 captain Aaron Finch and New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill were the players who went unsold in the first session. Yuvraj had a base price of Rs 2 crore.
Yuvraj Singh sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs. 700 lakh.
Kevin Pietersen, who had a terrific run with the bat during the BBL, was bought by the Rising Pune Supergiants for Rs 3.5 crores.
Dwayne Smith was also bought by Gujarat Lions for Rs 2.3 crores. However, the likes of Yuvraj Singh, who made a comeback to India’s ICC World Twenty20 squad on Friday, Kevin Pietersen, Dale Styen, Shane Watson will be some of the most sought after players in the auction.
Delhi bought young Kerala wicketkeeper Sanju Samson and West Indian batsman Carlos Brathwaite for Rs.4.2 crore each.
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Also, he has been an ever-present player for the now banned Rajasthan Royals being the “Player of the Tournament” in the league’s first season.
