BANGALORE, India — England's Liam Livingstone on Sunday
became the most expensive foreign player in this season's IPL auction at $1.52
million, while national teammate
Jofra Archer also fetched a high price despite
being doubtful for the upcoming edition.
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Livingstone went to
Punjab Kings as the 10
teams splurged millions in Bangalore but the final day witnessed England
white-ball stars including Eoin Morgan and Dawid Malan going unsold.
However, Archer's price of $1.06 million
remained the day's surprise after the franchises had been warned to pick the
quick bowler at their own risk and with a view to potential participation only
in 2023 and 2024 due to his elbow injury.
Mumbai owner Akash Ambani said the team was
"happy" at the prospect of having Archer bowling alongside India's
pace ace
Jasprit Bumrah who has been retained by the franchise.
"Although it's going to be next year
but we're very very happy to have Jof and Boom (Bumrah) make a lethal pair for
our bowling attack," Ambani told host broadcasters Star Sports.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan
tweeted: "You know you are good when you go for a Million dollars &
you are injured !!! #Jofra #IPLAuction2022."
The 26-year-old Archer had placed himself in
the top bracket with a base price of $264,000 after a late entry into the list
of players going under the hammer in the
Indian Premier League Twenty20
tournament.
Livingstone, who hit England's fastest T20
century in 42 balls in a game against Pakistan last year, stood out this
auction following his play for Rajasthan Royals the previous season after being
bought for $100,000.
The 28-year-old remained above overseas big
buys including
Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga and the West Indies' Nicholas
Pooran as the two secured bids of $1.42 million each on day one.
Punjab, still searching for their first IPL
title in 14 seasons, also bagged West Indies bowling all-rounder Odean Smith
for nearly $800,000.
Both Livingstone, who can also bowl off spin
and leg spin, and Smith had a base price of $130,000.
"He is one of the best all-rounders,
bowls off spin, leg spin. He is a world-class cricketer," Punjab co-owner
Ness Wadia said.
"He plays a lot with
Jonny Bairstow
(who was bought by Punjab for $888,000) in England so from our perspective that
combination is great. Smith is a person who bowling attacks fear."
South African bowling all-rounder Marco
Jansen jumped from his base price of $66,000 to fetch $558,000 from 2016
winners Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Hyderabad got West Indies bowling
all-rounder
Romario Shepherd for $1.02 million.
Singapore all-rounder Tim David turned heads
with a winning bid of $1.08 million sending him to Mumbai.
India's
Ishan Kishan drew $2 million on day
one after Mumbai bought the wicketkeeper-batsman back to their franchise that
has won a record five titles.
Two new teams including Gujarat Titans and
Lucknow Super Giants also spent big on home and foreign players.
New Zealand quick Lockie Ferguson went to
Gujarat for $1.32 million. Indian pace bowler Avesh Khan went to Lucknow also
for $1.32 million after his stock jumped from a base price of $26,500.
South Africa's Chris Morris remains the most
expensive IPL player ever, selling for $2.23 million last year.
The teams went all out to reset their
rosters after retaining few of their top players.
The 15th edition of the IPL begins in late
March, with the final in May.
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