NEW DELHI: Delhi Daredevils bagged Irfan Pathan for $1.9 million after Pune Warriors bought Robin Uthappa for $2.1 million as the world's leading cricket players go under the hammer for the Indian Premier League auction in Bangalore on Saturday.
The auction went for lunch break after two exciting session and will convene again at 1430 IST.
Team Kochi bought their home boy S Sreesanth for $900,000 after bidding VVS Laxman for $400,000.
Mumbai Indians bagged the services of Rohit Sharma for $2 million and Team Kochi bought pacer RP Singh for $500,000.
Kolkata Knight Riders bought Gautam Gambhir and Yusuf Pathan for a whopping $2.4 million and $2.1 million respectively at the beginning of the auction for the fourth season.
Rahul Dravid went to Rajasthan Royals for $500,000 as Kings XI Punjab bought Adam Gilchrist for $900,000.
South African all-rounder Johan Botha outbid his skipper Graeme Smith as Royals bought Botha for $950,000 whereas Smith went to Pune for $500,000.
Surprisingly former India and KKR skipper Sourav Ganguly find no takers and went unsold whereas Jacque Kallis was bought by KKR for $1.1 million.
New Zealanders Daniel Vettori and Brendon McCullum went to Rajasthan and Kochi respectively for $550,000 and $475,000.
After Ganguly, former KKR Chris Gayle got no takers at the auction.
Mumbai also bought Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds for $850,000 as Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara went to Deccan Chargers for $700,000.
Yuvraj Singh was bought by new team Pune Warriors for $1.8 million and Kochi team bagged Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene for $1.5 million.
Vijay Mallya's Royal Challengers bought South African batsman AB de Villiers for $1.1 million, Zaheer Khan for $900,000 and Sri Lankan all-rounder Dilshan for $650,000.
Rajasthan Royals then bought the services of New Zealand's Ross Taylor for $1 million whereas Kevin Pietersen went to Deccan Chargers for $650,000.
Proceedings at a luxury hotel in the IT hub of Bangalore, presided over by a professional auctioneer from Britain, begin both days at 11:00 local time (0530 GMT) and broadcast live on an Indian television channel.
The annual IPL tournament revolutionised the sport when it burst onto the scene in 2008 with a high-octane blend of international star players, Twenty20 matches and Bollywood glamour.
But its fortunes dipped dramatically last year after allegations of massive corruption, money-laundering and tax evasion, as well as secret deals to hide teams' real owners, and even links to India's criminal underworld.
IPL founder Lalit Modi -- whose brash style personified the event -- was thrown out by the BCCI, the sport's governing body in India, over accusations about his conduct and organisers hope this year will be fresh start.
The tournament, to be held from April 8 to May 22, is expected to feature 10 teams after Indian courts overturned the expulsion of the Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab.
The BCCI, as part of its attempt to improve transparency in the IPL, threw out both teams in October for not declaring changes in their ownership structures.
The ensuing legal battle led to their probable return -- though no official announcement has yet been made.
Two new teams have joined the league: Kochi, who have also been involved in a nasty ownership squabble, and the Pune Warriors.
The players' auction was due to be held in November but was delayed amid confusion about the size and format of this year's tournament, which will start just six days after the end of the World Cup co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Twelve players have been retained by their original franchises, with Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni staying with the Chennai Super Kings and Shane Warne and Shane Watson sticking with the Rajasthan Royals.
Some top cricketers have opted out of the IPL's fourth season, including the Australian trio of Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke and Mitchell Johnson, and former India captain Anil Kumble.
Other notable absentees include former Australian stars Matthew Hayden and Glenn McGrath. Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, who signed for $1.55 million with the Chennai Super Kings in 2009, has retired.
Pakistan's cricketers will continue to miss out on the IPL bonanza after none of them was included for the auction.
Their players participated in the inaugural IPL, but were forced out of the 2009 season due to security concerns in the wake of the Mumbai attacks, and were then ignored for the 2010 tournament.
Modi, meanwhile, faces a government probe over financial irregularities and has also had a criminal case registered against him by the BCCI for the misappropriation of 4.68 billion rupees ($106 million).
He denies all charges and now lives in self-imposed exile in London, surrounded by bodyguards, as he claims his life is in danger from Mumbai-based gangsters linked to illegal gambling
TOI
The auction went for lunch break after two exciting session and will convene again at 1430 IST.
Team Kochi bought their home boy S Sreesanth for $900,000 after bidding VVS Laxman for $400,000.
Mumbai Indians bagged the services of Rohit Sharma for $2 million and Team Kochi bought pacer RP Singh for $500,000.
Kolkata Knight Riders bought Gautam Gambhir and Yusuf Pathan for a whopping $2.4 million and $2.1 million respectively at the beginning of the auction for the fourth season.
Rahul Dravid went to Rajasthan Royals for $500,000 as Kings XI Punjab bought Adam Gilchrist for $900,000.
South African all-rounder Johan Botha outbid his skipper Graeme Smith as Royals bought Botha for $950,000 whereas Smith went to Pune for $500,000.
Surprisingly former India and KKR skipper Sourav Ganguly find no takers and went unsold whereas Jacque Kallis was bought by KKR for $1.1 million.
New Zealanders Daniel Vettori and Brendon McCullum went to Rajasthan and Kochi respectively for $550,000 and $475,000.
After Ganguly, former KKR Chris Gayle got no takers at the auction.
Mumbai also bought Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds for $850,000 as Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara went to Deccan Chargers for $700,000.
Yuvraj Singh was bought by new team Pune Warriors for $1.8 million and Kochi team bagged Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene for $1.5 million.
Vijay Mallya's Royal Challengers bought South African batsman AB de Villiers for $1.1 million, Zaheer Khan for $900,000 and Sri Lankan all-rounder Dilshan for $650,000.
Rajasthan Royals then bought the services of New Zealand's Ross Taylor for $1 million whereas Kevin Pietersen went to Deccan Chargers for $650,000.
Proceedings at a luxury hotel in the IT hub of Bangalore, presided over by a professional auctioneer from Britain, begin both days at 11:00 local time (0530 GMT) and broadcast live on an Indian television channel.
The annual IPL tournament revolutionised the sport when it burst onto the scene in 2008 with a high-octane blend of international star players, Twenty20 matches and Bollywood glamour.
But its fortunes dipped dramatically last year after allegations of massive corruption, money-laundering and tax evasion, as well as secret deals to hide teams' real owners, and even links to India's criminal underworld.
IPL founder Lalit Modi -- whose brash style personified the event -- was thrown out by the BCCI, the sport's governing body in India, over accusations about his conduct and organisers hope this year will be fresh start.
The tournament, to be held from April 8 to May 22, is expected to feature 10 teams after Indian courts overturned the expulsion of the Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab.
The BCCI, as part of its attempt to improve transparency in the IPL, threw out both teams in October for not declaring changes in their ownership structures.
The ensuing legal battle led to their probable return -- though no official announcement has yet been made.
Two new teams have joined the league: Kochi, who have also been involved in a nasty ownership squabble, and the Pune Warriors.
The players' auction was due to be held in November but was delayed amid confusion about the size and format of this year's tournament, which will start just six days after the end of the World Cup co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Twelve players have been retained by their original franchises, with Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni staying with the Chennai Super Kings and Shane Warne and Shane Watson sticking with the Rajasthan Royals.
Some top cricketers have opted out of the IPL's fourth season, including the Australian trio of Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke and Mitchell Johnson, and former India captain Anil Kumble.
Other notable absentees include former Australian stars Matthew Hayden and Glenn McGrath. Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, who signed for $1.55 million with the Chennai Super Kings in 2009, has retired.
Pakistan's cricketers will continue to miss out on the IPL bonanza after none of them was included for the auction.
Their players participated in the inaugural IPL, but were forced out of the 2009 season due to security concerns in the wake of the Mumbai attacks, and were then ignored for the 2010 tournament.
Modi, meanwhile, faces a government probe over financial irregularities and has also had a criminal case registered against him by the BCCI for the misappropriation of 4.68 billion rupees ($106 million).
He denies all charges and now lives in self-imposed exile in London, surrounded by bodyguards, as he claims his life is in danger from Mumbai-based gangsters linked to illegal gambling
TOI
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