After all the hullabaloo by the self appointed moral police (including Bal Thuggeray) last year, the auction of the players for 2nd season of Indian Premier League (IPL) concluded successfully a while ago.
The best thing about the second season of IPL is that the Pakistani players have withdrawn or had their contracts cancelled by their respective teams. Thank God, there wouldn’t have been anything more pukeworthy than seeing a Pakistani playing in the IPL after what happened in Bombay. Good riddance of the rubbish.
This is how the teams bid
Rajasthan RoyalsShaun Tait (Australia) - $375,000Tyron Henderson (South Africa) - $650,000
Mumbai IndiansJP Duminy (South Africa) - $950,000Kyle Mills (New Zealand) - $150,000Mohammad Ashraful (Bangladesh) - $75,000
Chennai Super KingsAndrew Flintoff (England) - $1.55 millionThilan Thushara (Sri Lanka) - $140,000George Bailey (Australia) - $50,000 (50,000)
Bangalore Royal ChallengersKevin Pietersen (England) - $1.55 millionJesse Ryder (New Zealand) - $160,000
Deccan ChargersFidel Edwards (West Indies) - $150,000Dwayne Smith (West Indies) - $100,000
Delhi DaredevilsOwais Shah (England) - $275,000Paul Collingwood (England) $275,000
Kings XI PunjabRavi Bopara (England) - $450,000Jerome Taylor (West Indies) - $150,000
Kolkata Knight RidersMashrafe Mortaza (Bangladesh) - $600,000
The best thing about the second season of IPL is that the Pakistani players have withdrawn or had their contracts cancelled by their respective teams. Thank God, there wouldn’t have been anything more pukeworthy than seeing a Pakistani playing in the IPL after what happened in Bombay. Good riddance of the rubbish.
This is how the teams bid
Rajasthan RoyalsShaun Tait (Australia) - $375,000Tyron Henderson (South Africa) - $650,000
Mumbai IndiansJP Duminy (South Africa) - $950,000Kyle Mills (New Zealand) - $150,000Mohammad Ashraful (Bangladesh) - $75,000
Chennai Super KingsAndrew Flintoff (England) - $1.55 millionThilan Thushara (Sri Lanka) - $140,000George Bailey (Australia) - $50,000 (50,000)
Bangalore Royal ChallengersKevin Pietersen (England) - $1.55 millionJesse Ryder (New Zealand) - $160,000
Deccan ChargersFidel Edwards (West Indies) - $150,000Dwayne Smith (West Indies) - $100,000
Delhi DaredevilsOwais Shah (England) - $275,000Paul Collingwood (England) $275,000
Kings XI PunjabRavi Bopara (England) - $450,000Jerome Taylor (West Indies) - $150,000
Kolkata Knight RidersMashrafe Mortaza (Bangladesh) - $600,000
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