Bangladesh paceman Mashrafe Mortaza went for 12 times his base price of $50,000.
In a fierce bidding war between King XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders, that lasted close to half an hour, the Shah Rukh Khan-owned outfit bought him for a whopping $600,000 (approx Rs 2.94 cr).
Knight Riders had made their interest in Mortaza known even before the bidding.
The Aussies were once again ignored with their wicket-keeper Brad Haddin failing to find a buyer.
After the second round of auction, Modi said the number of unsold players has gone up this year because of the limited slots the teams have.
"More unsold players is a result of limited slots. The teams have just 17 slots to fill," he said.
Kings XI stake-holder Preity Zinta said she desperately wanted Mortaza.
"Mortaza is a great player, an all-rounder and we wanted him. But you win some, you lose some," the Bollywood star said.
Rajasthan Royals stake-holder Shilpa Shetty was, on the other hand, was happy to have to got the players her team wanted.
"We got what we wanted," she said after Royals acquired Aussie pacer Shaun Tait and big-hitting South African all-rounder Tyron Henderson.
Soruce: http://ipl.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/quickiearticleshow/msid-4087178.cms
In a fierce bidding war between King XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders, that lasted close to half an hour, the Shah Rukh Khan-owned outfit bought him for a whopping $600,000 (approx Rs 2.94 cr).
Knight Riders had made their interest in Mortaza known even before the bidding.
The Aussies were once again ignored with their wicket-keeper Brad Haddin failing to find a buyer.
After the second round of auction, Modi said the number of unsold players has gone up this year because of the limited slots the teams have.
"More unsold players is a result of limited slots. The teams have just 17 slots to fill," he said.
Kings XI stake-holder Preity Zinta said she desperately wanted Mortaza.
"Mortaza is a great player, an all-rounder and we wanted him. But you win some, you lose some," the Bollywood star said.
Rajasthan Royals stake-holder Shilpa Shetty was, on the other hand, was happy to have to got the players her team wanted.
"We got what we wanted," she said after Royals acquired Aussie pacer Shaun Tait and big-hitting South African all-rounder Tyron Henderson.
Soruce: http://ipl.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/quickiearticleshow/msid-4087178.cms
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