Posted: 8-Jan-11 in Cricket India by IBNS 2 Comments

Sourav Ganguly goes unsold in IPL 4 auction

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Bangalore, Jan 8 (IBNS) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly went unsold while Gautam Gambhir was auctioned for a whopping $2.4 million to Kolkata Knight Riders for the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Saturday.

Sri Lankan Tillakaratne Dilshan was bagged by Royal Challengers Bangalore for $650,000 while Indian speedster Zaheer Khan, who played for Mumbai Indians in the last edition, was bid successfully for $900,000 by Royal Challengers Bangalore.

The big-hitting Yusuf Pathan was sold for $2.1 million to Kolkata Knight Riders.

The other players to go under the hammer in round one were New Zealand’s Ross Taylor, bagged by Rajasthan Royals for USD 1 million; England’s Kevin Pietersen, bought by Deccan Chargers for 650,000; Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene, who went for USD 1.5 million to Kochi; Yuvraj Singh, bought by Pune Warriors for USD 1.8 million; and finally South African AB de Villiers who went for USD 1.1 million to Royal Challengers Bangalore.

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  • nayan
    Jan 08, 2011 at 04:58:pm

    Cant bliv gangulay who was the captain of KKr still remains unsold….all the best dada!!!

  • Pallab
    Jan 08, 2011 at 06:11:pm

    this proves how much dada is inevitable at this stage so much politics is going on for a retired player

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