New Delhi: This year’s IPL extravaganza got off to a roaring start on Saturday with the biggest auction of players since 2008 when the cash-rich league made its debut. Not everyone, however, seemed happy with the concept of players being “sold”.
Voicing his opposition to the exercise, senior Congress leader Manish Tewari tweeted that such auctions used to take place in “barbaric ages”.
“Is an auction of human beings (read IPL Players) a good idea? Auction of humans used to take place in barbaric ages. Can’t there be a more dignified method of evaluating skill and talent?” Tewari posted on the micro-blogging site.
Is an auction of human beings( read IPL Players) a good idea? Auction of humans used to take place in barbaric ages. Can’t there be a more dignified method of evaluating skill and talent?— Manish Tewari (@ManishTewari) January 27, 2018
Indian opener KL Rahul hit pay dirt with a Rs 11 crore deal with Kings XI Punjab, while controversial England all-rounder Ben Stokes also triggered a bidding war before going to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 12.50 crore at the IPL auctions.
However, West Indian swashbuckler Chris Gayle surprisingly went unsold despite his well-established T20 batting credentials. England Test captain Joe Root also went unsold.
Indian batsman Karun Nair, who had a base price of Rs 50 lakh, fetched a bid of Rs 5.60 crore from Kings XI Punjab, reaffirming the franchises' interest in Indian players.
Australia pacer Mitchell Starc was bought for Rs 9.40 crore by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) while Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) got lucky getting Ravichandran Ashwin for Rs 7.60 crore.
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