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Most-recently played in IPL 2024 for RCB. In 12 innings, he made 255 runs at a strike rate of 143.25. Picked up 10 wickets in 13 matches with the ball at an economy of 8.61. Has also played for Mumbai Indians – from where he was traded. As things stand, he’s fully fit. Has featured in the first two Ashes Test.
MI open the bidding at 2 crore, Royals jump back in. KKR come in at 2.8 crore. The bid doesn’t take long to zip past 8 crore as KKR and RR go hammer and tongs.
None of this is a surprise, is it?
Royals raise the bid to 11.8 crore, which is more than 80% of their purse.
KKR, with the highest purse, raise it to 12 crore.
RR take it to 13.6 crore! Perhaps fully knowing there’s no way KKR are stopping. It looks like they’re out for now.
Enter CSK at 13.8 crore to peels of laughter around the room. KKR are now tussling with CSK, with Royals out. The bid zooms past 16.2 crore with CSK. Remember if he crosses the 18-crore mark, than any amount that Green earns will go to the IPL player welfare fund.
Cam Green was asked yesterday if there was a reason he was merely included as a batter. He said his manager stuffed up. Nagraj Gollapudi, our news man, believes it was a strategic move. Either ways, perhaps real estate agents in Perth have quite a task at hand. To help identify a few mansions for Green? (Ha!)
KKR take the bid to 18.4 crore, CSK take it to 18.6 even before the paddle goes down.
CSK currently have the bid at 19 crore, and after a lot of deliberation, KKR take it to 19.2 crore. CSK ain’t giving up. They’ve gone up to 21 crore.
KKR are now up at 21.6, but CSK are fighting toe-to-toe. The bid has now crossed 23 crore, and is with CSK.
The paddles are moving faster than the calculator on the table!
CSK are for a moment as KKR raise the bid to 24 crore. But they are going to continue.
KKR have now bid 25.2 crore – the highest-ever for an overseas player at an auction! CSK are out, and KKR secure him!
