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India opener K L Rahul and middle-order batsman Manish Pandey bagged bumper deals at the Indian Premier League Player Auction on Saturday. Kings XI Punjab and SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) were involved in a bidding war for Rahul, with the former acquiring his services at Rs 10.5 crore after Royal Challengers Bangalore did not use their Right to Match (RTM) card to retain him. Interestingly, Pandey was bought by SRH at the exact same price to equal Rahul as the most expensive Indian at this year's auction until then. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), after several discussions, opted not to use the RTM card to retain the stylish right-hander.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) opted not to use to Right to Match (RTM) cards to retain star left-handers Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh respectively at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in Bengaluru. Kings XI Punjab acquired the services of Yuvraj at his base price of Rs 2 crore after no other franchise showed any interest in the World Cup winner. Gambhir, who led Kolkata to two IPL titles, was picked up by the Delhi Daredevils for Rs. 2.80 crore after KXIP stopped bidding at Rs 2.60 crore.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes and Australia pacer Mitchell Starc were picked up by Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the IPL Player Auction today. Rajasthan bagged Stokes for Rs 12.50 crore with Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) dropping out of the race to sign him. Starc, sold to Kolkata for Rs 9.40 crore, was also on KXIP's radar. However, the Punjab franchise decided not to pursue the player after their final bid of Rs. 9.20 crore.

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14:26 IST: It is a fight between Royals and Mumbai for Sanju Samson. Samson sold for Rs 8.00 crore to Rajasthan Royals.
14:18 IST: Robin Uthappa is the next player. Mumbai start the bidding process. Royals want Uthappa too. It is between Mumbai and Royals at the moment. Mumbai Indians win the bid but Kolkata Knight Riders decided to retain Uthappa for Rs 6.40 crore.
14:17 IST: No bids for Naman Ojha in today's auction.
14:12 IST: CSK open the bid for Dinesh Karthik. Mumbai Indians in fray to get the Indian wicket-keeper along with Knight Riders. Kolkata has the last laugh. Karthik sold for Rs 7.40 crore.
14:10 IST: No bids for England wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow.
14:06 IST: So the Indian wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha is up for grabs. Kolkata opens the bid. Hyderabad soon join in. Mumbai not holding back either. Saha sold for Rs 5.00 crore to Sunrisers Hyderabad.
14:02 IST: Now Mumbai Indians join the bid for de Kock. The South African wicket-keeper sold for Rs 2.80 crore to Royal Challengers Bangalore.
14:01 IST: Royal Challengers Bangalore open the bid for Quinton de Kock.
14:00 IST: We are all set for the fifth set of players to go under the hammer. First up is Parthiv Patel and he goes unsold.
13:55 IST: A message from Mitchell Starc after joining Kolkata Knight Riders.
13:50 IST: Here's a look at the top buys today.
13:45 IST: Glenn Maxwell shared an emotional message on Twitter after the swashbuckling right-hander returned to where he started playing in the IPL.
13:40 IST: A special message for Gautam Gambhir from the Knight Riders camp.
13:35 IST: Yusuf Pathan seems to be excited to be a part of the Sunrisers Hyderabad team.
13:23 IST: Here's how the table looks like after four rounds of bidding. See thefull list of players sold here.
13:02 IST: So that would be lunch break. We will be back in 30 minutes.
13:00 IST: Moeen Ali will play along side his teammate Chris Woakes for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Sold for Rs 1.70 crore
12:58 IST: Marcus Stoinis will play for Kings XI Punjab. Sold for Rs 6.20 crore.
12:53 IST: With no one showing that much interest for Stuart Binny, Rajasthan Royals open the bid. Binny sold for Rs 50 lakh to Royals.
12:50 IST: Mumbai taking on Delhi for Colin Munro.Royals come to fray after Mumbai opt out. Munro will play for Delhi Daredevils. Sold for Rs 1.90 crore.
12:46 IST: No bid for James Faulkner. Yusuf Pathan is the next player. Delhi join the bidding after Sunrisers open it. Pathan sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 1.90 crore.
12:45 IST: Colin de Grandhomme sold for Rs 2.20 crore to Royal Challengers Bangalore.
12:40 IST: It is more between Chennai and Rajasthan at the moment for Kedar. Hyderabad is the new bidder. This makes things even more interesting. Chennai win the bid. Kedar sold for Rs 7.80 crore.
12:38 IST: Rajasthan Royals start the bidding for Kedar Jadhav.
12:34 IST: Delhi not sure whether to bid for Shane Watson or not. Ponting not too keen it seems. Watson will be wearing CSK colours as the former IPL champions get their man for Rs 4.00 crore.
12:30 IST: The West Indian all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite is going under the hammer now. Brathwaite goes to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 2.00 crore.
12:25 IST: This is a war between Chennai and Bangalore to get Woakes at the moment. Woakes sold to Bangalore for Rs 6.40 crore at the end.
12:20 IST: Chris Woakes is the first all-rounder to go under the hammer in the fourth round.
12:15 IST: This is where we stand after the third round.
12:10 IST: So we are done with three sets. The next set comprises of all-rounders.
12:08 IST: Kings XI Punjab looked all set to get Manish Pandey but Bangalore is not giving up yet. Hyderabad join the bid and get their man for Rs 11 crore. Pandey will play for Hyderabad then.  
12:04 IST: Kolkata get Chris Lynn for Rs 9.60 crore. This is a very good buy. Next player in line Hashim Amla goes unsold.
11:58 IST: Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals are fighting for Chris Lynn. The Australian is one of the cleanest hitters of a cricket ball. Now Kolkata join the bid. This might continue for quite some time.
11:53 IST: Former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum is the next player in line. Bangalore seems to be keen on getting McCullum. Now Delhi joins the bid. McCullum sold to Bangalore for Rs 3.60 crore.
11:50 IST: Finch sold for Rs 6.20 crore to Kings XI Punjab.
11:48 IST: Murali Vijay failed to attract a bid. Meanwhile, Australia opener Aaron Finch is going under the hammer.
11:46 IST: Kings XI Punjab used the RTM to good effect to retain David Miller for Rs 3.00 crore.
11:44 IST: Current bid for David Miller is Rs 2.60 crore. Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad in fray to get the South African all-rounder.
11:41 IST: KL Rahul will be a happy man today. Sold for Rs 11.00 crore to Kings XI Punjab.
11:38 IST: A lot of interest for KL Rahul at the moment. Remember Bangalore can always use the RTM card for Rahul.
11:35 IST: Nair sold for Rs 5.60 crore to Kings XI Punjab as Delhi Daredevils decided against using the RTM.
11:30 IST: Karun Nair is the next player. Punjab and Rajasthan are the ones bidding for Nair.
11:27 IST: End of the second round of bidding. Here's how things stand.
11:25 IST: So Gambhir is back to where he belongs and has played all his cricket and he seems to be happy about it.
11:20 IST: Only one bid for Yuvraj Singh. Sold for Rs 2.00 crore to Kings XI Punjab. Bit of a surprise but Yuvraj has not been in great form recently. That might be one of the reasons why he only attracted one bid and was sold at his base price.
11:18 IST: England captain Joe Root remains unsold.
11:17 IST: Kane Williamson sold for Rs 3.00 crore to Sunrisers Hyderabad. Joe Root is the next player in line.
11:15 IST: King XI Punjab wanted to get Dwayne Bravo but Chennai Super Kings used the RTM to retain Bravo for Rs 6.40 crore.
11:12 IST: So as predicted earlier, Gambhir will be play for Delhi Daredevils this year. Sold for Rs 2.80 crore.
11:11 IST: Gautam Gambhir is the next player in line. This will be interesting.
11:09 IST: Glenn Maxwell sold to Delhi Daredevils for Rs 9.00 crore. Punjab thought of using the RTM but decided against it at the last moment.
11:03 IST: There is a bidding war going on for Glenn Maxwell at the moment.
11:01 IST: Shakib Al Hasan goes for Rs 2.00 crore and will play for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
11:00 IST: Chennai Super Kings get Harbhajan for Rs 2.00 crore. Not a penny more than his base price.
11:00 IST: Harbhajan Singh is the first player to go under the hammer after the break.
10:50 IST: Meanwhile Ashwin seems to be happy with his new team.
10:45 IST: So the first round of bidding ends. Here's how it looks like after the first round in the IPL players auction.
10:41 IST: Australian pacer Mitchell Starc sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 9.40 crore
10:36 IST: Ajinkya Rahane will play for Rajasthan Royals, who use their RTM card to buy him for Rs 4.00 crore
10:32 IST:  Chennai Super Kings use the Right to Match card to pick up Faf du Plessis for Rs 1.60 crore.
10:30 IST: England all-rounder Ben Stokes sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 12.50 crore.
10:26 IST: Surprise! Surprise! Chris Gayle goes unsold.
10:20 IST: Mumbai Indians use the RTM to retain Kieron Pollard for Rs 5.40 crore.
10:15 IST: Ravichandran Ashwin goes for Rs 7.60 crore to Kings XI Punjab.
10:10 IST: The first player in today's auction, Shikhar Dhawan goes to Kings XI Punjab for Rs 5.20 crore. Oh no. There is drama here. Sunrisers Hyderabad use the Right to Match card (RTM) to retain Dhawan. So Dhawan stays with Hyderabad.
10:00 IST: So the first set of marquee players will go under the hammer. The proceedings will start with Shikhar Dhawan.
9:55 IST: Rahul Johri, CEO of BCCI currently addressing the audience. Rajiv Shukla takes over and we are moments away from the start of the biggest event of the year.
9:50 IST: Here is a quick look at the purse before the IPL Player auction begins.
Chennai Super Kings: Rs 47,00,00,000
Delhi Daredevils: Rs 47,00,00,000
Kings XI Punjab: Rs 67,50,00,000
Kolkata Knight Riders: Rs 59,00,00,000
Mumbai Indians: Rs 47,00,00,000
Rajasthan Royals: Rs 67,50,00,000
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Rs 49,00,00,000
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Rs 59,00,00,000
9:48 IST: All in readiness for the IPL auction 2018 to get underway. This is the biggest event of the year.
9:45 IST: Jos Buttler and Chris Lynn, in all likelihood, will attract big bids today.
9:40 IST: Yuvraj Singh has not had a very good season so far. He has got an odd fifty here and there but has not been consistent with the bat. It will be interesting to see whether any of the franchisees go big for him given the kind of experience he brings to the table.
9:35 IST: Yusuf Pathan has made it clear that he would be happy if Kolkata Knight Riders use the RTM to retain him in the IPL auction.
9:30 IST: Gautam Gambhir might grab a lot of attention. There is a possibility that Gambhir might play for Delhi Daredevils but the former India opener has made it clear that he is ready to play for any team.
9:25 IST: A quick look at the way the teams will be seated for the IPL auction 2018.
9:20 IST: All the big names will be up for grabs. Ben Stokes was one of the highest paid players last year in the auction. Whether he can fetch the same amount of money or not, we will have to wait and see.
9:15 IST: Hello and welcome to the live auction of the Indian Premier League.
England's Test captain, Root, has also thrown his hat in the ring along with big names like Ben Stokes, Chris Lynn, Eoin Morgan and pacers Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins. Dwayne Bravo, Carlos Brathwaite, Evin Lewis and Jason Holder will add the Caribbean flavor to the auction. Hashim Amla, who hit two centuries for Kings XI Punjab in the 10th season, will be hoping for a high bid with compatriots Faf du Plessis, Quinton de Kock, David Miller and speedsters Morne Morkel and Kagiso Rabada. Kane Williamson, Colin Munro and Tom Latham from New Zealand will add the Kiwi charm.
There are 361 Indians in total, among them 16 top players awarded marquee status and a base price of Rs 2 crore.
List of top retained players: Virat Kohli (RCB) - Rs 17 crore, AB de Villiers (RCB) - Rs 11 crore, MS Dhoni (CSK) - Rs 15 crore, Suresh Raina (CSK) - Rs 11 crore, Ravindra Jadeja (CSK) - Rs 7 crore, David Warner (SRH) - Rs 12 crore, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH) - Rs 8.5 crore, Steve Smith (RR) - Rs 12 crore, Rohit Sharma (MI) - Rs 15 crore, Hardik Pandya (MI) - Rs 11 crore, Jasprit Bumrah (MI) - Rs 7 crore, Sunil Narine (KKR) - Rs 8.5 crore
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