Steve Smith, Suresh Raina Unsold players in IPL 2022

According to several reports, Charu Sharma will be the auctioneer for the rest of Day 1 as Hugh Edmeades is advised to take a rest. Steve Smith, Suresh Raina Unsold player in IPL 2022. Unexpected pick in IPL 2022 mega auction Shimron Hetmyer (Base Price 1.5 Crore) Sold to Rajasthan Royals for INR 8.5 Crore.

The West Indies batter is up for the grab in the mega auction here. Rajasthan Royals make the first attempt to sign him and Delhi Capitals join them in the race. And the bidding war intensifies between the two franchises. No other teams are looking interested in signing Hetmyer. Rajasthan Royals sign Shimron Hetmyer for INR 8.5 Crore.

Suresh Raina (Base Price 2 Crore) Unsold, A massive surprise as veteran India batter Suresh Raina goes unsold at the mega auction. Steve Smith (Base Price 2 Crore) Unsold. Another shocker of the night as there is no bidder for Australia premier batter Steve Smith also goes unsold. Absolute madness at the IPL 2022 mega auction.

Another two top buy players are Harshal Patel and Wanindu Hasaranga. Harshal Patel (Base Price 2 Crore) Sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore For INR 10.75 Crore. The Purple Patel is going under the hammer and Royal Challengers Bangalore straightway trying to get him back. Chennai Super Kings have joined the race to get the hands-on death-over specialists.

Sunrisers Hyderabad enter the battle with RCB. The war is on for Harshal Patel. And he breached the 10-crore mark. Royal Challengers Bangalore Re-Sign Harshal Patel for INR 10.75 crore. Wanindu Hasaranga Base Price is 1 Crore. The premier Sri Lanka all-rounder is going under the hammer and Sunrisers Hyderabad make the first attempt to get him. Punjab Kings have joined them in the race. Both franchises are engaging in an intense bidding war here.

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And out of nowhere, Royal Challengers Bangalore enter the race. Both Punjab and RCB are going big for the Sri Lankan all-rounder. And Wanindu Hasaranga is the first foreign player to breach the 10-crore mark in IPL 2022 auction. Ness Wadia is making some calculations to get Hasaranga. Wait a minute, someone just collapsed on the floor.