14 cricketers auctioned in 2nd IPL auction, James Hopes tops list with $300,000 bid from Mohali IPL

Pakistan’s Misabah-ul-Haq goes to Bangalore Royal Challengers for $125,000 Fourteen players were auctioned in the second and final round of bidding for the DLF IPL Twenty20 tournament beginning on April 18, with Australian James Hopes bagging the highest bid of $300,000 from Mohali franchaise owned by Bollywood’s Preity Zinta and friend Ness Wadia. Dimitri Masceranhas [...]

March 11th, 2008 | Posted in Bangalore Royal Challengers, Business, Foreign Players, General, Team Owners | 2 Comments

IPL fixes selection process for Under-19 players

The IPL organisers have formalised the selection process for India’s Under-19 players, who won the Under-19 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur recently. IPL chairman Lalit Modi told a website that the Under-19 players for IPL Twenty20 tournament will have a fixed price of $30,000 and selection would be through a draw of lots. From next [...]

March 10th, 2008 | Posted in General, Team Owners | 22 Comments