The main focus of the IPL auctions, as it was yesterday, is on selecting young players to represent a specific franchise. 72 players in all found buyers, with 10 teams shelling out an incredible ₹230.45 crore. Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc took home a combined salary of over ₹45 crore, but a number of uncapped Indian players made significant impressions. In the midst of all this chaos, Rohit Sharma's name was called out by auctioneer Mallika Sagar along with the players who were up for grabs, but it was not up for bid.
|