Friday, February 6, 2009

17 players come under the hammer


With a total of $13.59 million in their pocket, the eight Indian Premier League franchisees have the option of buying 17 players from a pool of 50.

In the auction, 18 players from Australia, seven from England, five from Sri Lanka, three from New Zealand, seven from South Africa, six from West Indies and four from Bangladesh were up for grabs.

Chennai Super Kings have a spending limit of upto $two million for two slots, the Deccan Chargers $1.9 million for two, the Knight Riders $1.21 for one, the Kings' XI Punjab $1.45 million for two, Mumbai Indians $1.76 million for three players, Rajasthan Royals $1.875 million for two and Bangalore Royal Challengers $1.945 for two slots.

Source: http://ipl.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/quickiearticleshow/msid-4087182.cms

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