The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction for the upcoming edition of 2019 has started at Jaipur and it will be engrossing to see how each of the teams finally shape up. Here is what Royal Challengers Banglore (RCB) is up to in the auctions.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Total Players in the squad: 15; Indian 9, Overseas 6
Available Slots: 10; Indian 8, Overseas 2
Purse Remaining: ₹18.15 Crores
Here are the players they bought in the auction:
Shimron Hetmyer
The 21-year-old Caribbean top-order batsman Shimron Hetmyer had a base price of INR 50 lakh and he was bought for INR 4.2 crore. He has played 36 international matches for Windies.
Gurkeerat Mann
The 28-year-old Punjab middle-order batsman Gurkeerat Mann was bought on his based price – INR 50 lakh. He has played three ODIs for the national team.
Devdutt Padikkal
The 18-year-old Karnataka left-handed batsman Devdutt Padikkal was bought on his based price – INR 20 lakh
Shivam Dube
The 25-year-old Mumbai all-rounder Shivam Dube had a base price of INR 20 lakh and he was bought for INR 5 crore.
Heinrich Klaasen
The 27-year-old South African wicketkeeper-batsman Heinrich Klaasen was bought for INR 50 lakh – same as his base price. He has played 18 international matches for his country.
Himmat Singh
The 22-year-old Delhi batsman Himmat Singh started with his base price of INR 20 lakh and he was bought for INR 65 lakh
Milind Kumar
The 27-year-old Sikkim all-rounder Milind Kumar was bought for INR 20 lakh – same as his base price
Prayas Ray Barman
The 16-year-old Bengal cricketer Prayas Ray Barman started with his base price of INR 20 lakh and he was bought for INR 1.5 crore.
Akshdeep Nath
Starting with his base price of INR 20 lakh, the 25-year-old Uttar Pradesh cricketer Akshdeep Nath was bought for INR 3.60 crore
