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The much-awaited mega-auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 is underway. The first round of marquee players has completed, where Shreyas Iyer 𝐆has become the cost꧒liest buy among the marquee players.
The battle to take Iyer in the side happened between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), but KKR seemed keen to sign him and eventually got the right-handed batt💯er for INR 12.25 crores. Iyer has also become the most expensive buy of the day so far.
IPL Marquee Players:
- Shreyas Iyer – 12.25 crore – KKR
- Kagiso Rabada – 9.25 crore – PBKS
- Shikhar Dhawan – 8.25 crore – PBKS
- Trent Boult – 8 crore – RR
- Pat Cummins – 7.25 crore – KKR
- Faf du Plessis – 7 crore – RCB
- Quinton De Kock – 6.75 crore – LSG
- Mohammad Shami – 6.25 crore – GT
- David Warner – 6.25 crore – DC
- Ravichandran Ashwin – 5 crore – RR
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Sample that for a bid 💰💰 – is a Knight
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
KKR captain 🔥💥
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
We say YES to SHREYAS for INR 12.25 Cr! 💜
Along with joining our , we are honored to introduce Ashish 🥃Joshi. A superhero who does not need a cape.
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders)
Seems like have found their captain… Unlikely that Iyerꦇ willꦅ be the most expensive player in this auction.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
KKR shelling out Rs 12.25 crore on Shreyas Iyer must be bad news for Eoin Morgan's hopes of an IPL contract: Iyer likely to captain and KKR's remaining budget has already taken a major hit
— Matt Roller (@mroller98)
Shreyas Iyer sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for 1ꦯ2.25 crore.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Woah! At 12.25, KKR wil🗹l be very happy bagging Shreyas Iyer. I must admit, I thought it wဣould go much higher.
— KSR (@KShriniwasRao)
Shreyas Iyer to🗹 play for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2022 at a whopping 12.25cr.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
Two brilliant pick ups at excellent pric🐠es for KKR at the IPL auctions. Shreyas Iyer and Pat Cummins are steals at their prices and both possible captains.
— Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj)
