IPL Auction 2022 got underway today and the good news for Ashwin fans are that the Indian ace spinner is all set to play for Rajasthan Royals. The franchise bought the spinner for Rs.5 crores in the Tata IPL Auctions 2022.
Meanwhile Kolkata Knight Rider caught their big fish in Shreyas Iyer who was grabbed for INR 12.25 Crore.
Ravichandran Ashwin has played for different franchises including Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals and was also the captain for the Kings XI Punjab. The Rajasthan-based team has now acquired him. For the spinner this is the fourth IPL team he will be playing for.
Tata IPL Auctions 2022: Shreyas Iyer sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 12.25 crore
A total of 10 teams will be participating in IPL 2022. Till now, the IPL was contested among 8 teams. Two new teams – Lucknow Supergiants and Gujarat Titans have been added, making this season one of the biggest tournaments ever held across the world. The IPL 2022 is scheduled from April 2 and the finals will be held on June 3 2022.
And the big fish is up for grab and Royal Challengers Bangalore didn’t waste any time to bid for the star player. Delhi Capitals have also bid for Shreyas Iyer.
The battle is on between RCB and DC. Wait a minute Lucknow Super Giant have joined the bidding war. Kolkata Knight Riders are the latest entrant in the list and they are battling for him against Delhi Capitals. And Gujarat Giants are the fifth team to show their interest in Iyer.