IPL Auction
The 2021 IPL auction is almost here. How closely have you followed the previous auctions? It’s time to take this quiz and test your knowledge.
It’s well known that MS Dhoni was the most expensive player during the first IPL auction in 2008. Among Indian cricketers, apart from Dhoni, who attracted the highest bid during that auction?
Ishant was bought by KKR for $950,000 at the 2008 IPL auction.
Gautam Gambhir
Irfan Pathan
Ishant Sharma
RP Singh
Who, among the following cricketers, went unsold during the 2011 IPL auction?
Gayle went unsold at the auction but would play in IPL 2011 as a replacement for Dirk Nannes at RCB. He went on to win the Orange Cap that season!
Chris Gayle
Graeme Smith
Steven Smith
Tim Paine
Who, among the following cricketers, has never been auctioned in the IPL?
Kohli was picked up by RCB in a draft and not an auction in 2008. He has been retained by the franchise since.
Rahul Dravid
Suresh Raina
Virat Kohli
VVS Laxman
In the 2014 and ’15 IPL auctions, Yuvraj Singh was the most expensive player. Who was second-most expensive on both occasions?
Interestingly, in 2014, Yuvraj joined RCB and a year later DD (now DC). It was vice-versa for Karthik.
Amit Mishra
Dinesh Karthik
Glenn Maxwell
Kevin Pietersen
Among uncapped cricketers, who attracted the highest bid during the 2020 IPL auction?
Chakravarthy was signed by KKR for INR 4 crore. Incredibly, it was less than half the price KXIP had paid for him the season before – INR 8.4 crore.
Ravi Bishnoi
Varun Chakravarthy
Virat Singh
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Before the 2016 IPL auction, the two new teams Rising Pune Supergiant and Gujarat Lions were each allowed to draft five players from Chennai Supers Kings and Rajasthan Royals. The Lions drafted four CSK players and one RR player. Who was the RR cricketer?
Faulkner was drafted by GL alongside Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Brendon McCullum and Dwayne Bravo.
Ajinkya Rahane
Dhawal Kulkarni
James Faulkner
Shane Watson
While Mitchell Starc hasn’t taken part in the IPL since 2015, he was part of the 2018 IPL auction and sold for INR 9.4 cr. Which team bought him for that amount?
Starc didn’t play in the season that followed due to an injury. He hasn’t registered for the 2021 IPL auction.
Kings XI Punjab
Kolkata Knight Riders
Mumbai Indians
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Which team signed Eoin Morgan for $220,000 during the 2010 IPL auction?
Morgan played six matches for RCB in IPL 2010.
Chennai Super Kings
Kolkata Knight Riders
Rajasthan Royals
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Who was the auctioneer for the 2020 IPL auction?
While Madley was the auctioneer from the first season to the 2019 IPL auction, Hugh Edmeades took over for last season’s auction.
Hugh Edmeades
Richard Madley
Ahead of the inaugural IPL, which Indian cricketer declined icon status so that his local franchise would have a bigger budget during the auction?
It was a selfless act from Laxman who was signed by Deccan Chargers for $375,000, much lesser than what he would have earned with icon status.
Rahul Dravid
Sachin Tendulkar
Virender Sehwag
VVS Laxman
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