Most famously, Richard Madley is known as the first auctioneer of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Recently, he spoke candidly about his memorable experiences at the event. Madley, who headed the IPL auctions from its onset in 2008 until 2018, has given some very fascinating insights to his role and also into the electrifying moments […]

Whispers of history mingle with the electric thrum of bids in the Indian Premier League (IPL), a tournament etched with vibrant memories for every cricket enthusiast. From the iconic first auction to the rise of the Women’s Premier League (WPL), the IPL has traversed a remarkable journey, leaving a trail of groundbreaking moments in its […]

Veteran IPL auctioneer Richard Madley has recently revealed how Chennai Super Kings (CSK) bought former India captain, MS Dhoni, in the IPL 2008 auction. Dhoni, who had just led India to the T20 World Cup title in 2007, was the hottest property at that time. Madley, who was present as the auctioneer, recalled the incident […]

Under the leadership of MS Dhoni, the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be playing their 8th final of the tournament. Ahead of the high-octane IPL 2019 final between CSK and Mumbai Indians (MI). Former IPL auctioneer Richard Madley shared a “rare piece of cricket memorabilia” featuring the CSK skipper. […]

Richard Madley was a very familiar face for the long-time IPL fans. Since its inauguration, Madley has served as an auctioneer in every season till the IPL 2018. But this time we will not see him lead that precious hammer and he has felt disappointed in this decision. Recently, when the number of players’ registration […]

A total of 1,003 players have registered their names for the upcoming VIVO IPL 2019 Player Auction that will be held in Jaipur on December 18, 2018. Only 70 players can be selected from that auction while 200 capped players, 800 uncapped players and three associate nations’ players have registered their names in this Player […]

IPL 2018 is now storming towards the business end as the playoffs are fast approaching. Every match from now on has a great effect on which four teams will qualify for the top-spots. The losing teams will then try the autopsy of their losses and some will eventually trace it back to the mega-auction that […]

When the IPL auctions 2018 came concluded on Sunday, Richard Madley was surely a relieved man. It was a two-day long marathon for the auctioneer of IPL since 2008. He was standing behind a podium for two long days with a hammer, which may be placed in an Indian cricket museum in future. Sharing his […]