Live IPL auction: Yuvraj, Karthik, Pietersen rake in big money

Bangalore: India's flamboyant all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for a staggering Rs.14 crore while Dinesh Karthik was bought by Delhi Daredevils for a whopping Rs.12.5 crore in the players' auction for the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Wednesday.Yuvraj and Karthik fetched the highest price among the 16 marquee players, who were up for grabs in the first session of auction.Besides Karthik, Daredevils, who didn't retain any player, bought back maverick former England captain Kevin Pietersen for Rs.9 crore and India's Test opener Murali Vijay for a handsome Rs.5 crore. Vijay, who was earlier with Chennai Super Kings, was the first cricketer to go under the hammer.Here are the live updates:Day two of IPL 7 auction will start at 10 AM tomorrowAuction of the day is overNuwan kulasekara of Sri Lanka, base price 50 L. UnsoldKyle Mills of NZ, base price 1Cr. UnsoldFast bowler Matt Henrey sold at 30 L to CSKKemar Roach of WI , base price 1Cr. unsoldVRV Singh, base price 30 L. UnsoldFinal session beginsshort breakWasim Jaffer, base price 30 L. UnsoldMohammad Kaif, base price 30 L. UnsoldWayne Parnell of SA, base price 1Cr.. UnsoldShaun Tait of Australia, base price 1Cr. Goes unsoldMcLaren of SA goes unsoldDoug Bollinger of Australia, base price 50 L. UnsoldJeevan Mendis of Sri Lanka goes unsoldFarveez Maharoof of Sri Lanka, base price 30 L. UnsoldJacob Oram of NZ goes unsoldV. Philander of SA, base price 1Cr. UnsoldShamit Patel of England, base price 2Cr. Goes unsoldKieran Powell of WI, base price 50 L.UnsoldThiriamnne of Sri lanka, base price 50 L. UnsoldRichard Levi, base price 50 l. unsold Final session of IPL 7 auction beginsBreak Nicky Boje of SA, base price 50 L. UnsoldFahad Ahmed of Australia, base price 30 L. UnsoldDevendra Bishoo of WI, base price 30 L. UnsoldHazlewood sold to MI for 50 LSold for 120 L to RRCurrent bid 120 L by RRCurrent bid 85 by CSKTim Southee of NZ, base price 50 LCurrent bid 75 L by Hyderabad, soldCurrent bid 55 L by HyderabadJason Holder of WI, base price 50 L.Joginder Sharma, base price 30 L. UnsoldBen Hilfenhaus of Australia, base price 1Cr. Sold for base price to CSKKane Richardson, base price 1Cr. Sold for base price to RRManpreet Ghoni, base price 1Cr. UnsoldSold for 80 L to RR Current bid 80 L RRCurrent bid 75 l by MICurrent bid 70 L by RRCurrent bid 65 L by MumbaiBen Cutting, base price 50 LFiedel Edwards of WI, base price 1Cr. UnsoldJesse Ryder of NZ, base price 1Cr. UnsoldJohn Hastings of Australia, base price 50 L. UnsoldSachithra Senanayake. UnsoldSold for 100 L to DDCurrent bid 100 L by DDJames Neesham of NZ, base price, 30 LJames Franklin of New Zealand, base price 50 L. Unsold Johan Botha of South Africa, base price 1Cr. UnsoldAuction for all-roundersAbhinav Mukund, base price 30 L. UnsoldSold for 55 L to HyderabadCurrent bid 55 L HyderabadVenugopal Rao, base price 30 L.Upul Tharanga of Sri Lanka, base price 30 L. UnsoldAdam Voges of Australia, base price 1Cr. unsoldBehadien of South Africa. UnsoldBen Rohrer of Australia, base price 50 L. UnsoldHerschelle Gibbs of South Africa, base price 50 L. UnsoldChrise Lynn, base price 50 L. UnsoldNeil McKenzie of South Africa, UnsoldBrad Hogg remains unsoldBrad Hogg of Australia 1.50Cr.Ramesh Powar, base price 30 L. UnsoldSuraj Randiv of Sri Lanka, base price 30 L. UnsoldNathan Lyon Australia, base price 1Cr. unsoldImran Tahir of South Africa, base price 1Cr. No bidSold for 30 L to CSKCurrent bid 30 l by CSKSamuel Badree of WI, base price 30 LRangana Herath of Sri Lanka, base price 1.50 Cr. UnsoldSulieman Benn of Wset Indies, base price 30 L, unsoldSpinners are again on for saleAuction resumes after a brief break10 mnts BreakMunaf Patel, base price 50 L. UnsoldSold for 200 L to CSKCurrent bid 200 L by CSKMohit Sharma, base price 1Cr.Sold for 280 L to DDCurrent bid 280 L by DDCurrent bid 260L by PunjabCurrent bid 200L by DDUnadkat, base price 1Cr.Current bid 65 L by Hyderabad, Punjab bought Awana through Joker for 65 LCurrent bid 55 L by HyderabadCurrent bid 50 L punjabParvinder Awana, base price 50 LSold for 200 L to RCBCurrent bid 200 L by RCB Current bid 150 L Hyderabad Varun Aaron, base price 1.50Cr.Sold for 200 L to CSKCurrent bid 200 L by CSKAshish Nehra, base price 2Cr.Sold for 180 L to PunjabCurrent bid 180 L PunjabCurrent bid 150 RCBCurrent bid 140 L punjabCurrent bid 130 L by RCBCurrent bid 120 L PunjabCurrent bid 80 L by PunjabLaxmipati Balaji, base price 50 LSold for 425L to DDCurrent 425 L by DDCurrent bid 375 by DDCurrent bid 220 L by DDNathan Coulter-Nile of Australia, base price 1Cr.Brett Lee is unsoldBrett Lee of Australia, base price 2Cr.R.P.Singh goes unsoldR.P.Singh, base price 1Cr.Auction for fast bowlers number two beginsCurrent bid 100 L, sold to HyderabadMoises Henriques, base price 1Cr.Luke Wright of England, base price 1.50 L. UnsoldRavi Bopara of England, base price 1Cr. Unsold Daniel Christian of Australia, base price 1Cr. unsoldSold for 100 L to RRCurrent bid 75 l HyderabadAbhishek Nayar, base price 30 LSold for 450 L to MumbaiCurrent bid 450 L by MumbaiCurrent bid 425 L by HyderabadCurrent bid 400 by MumbaiCurrent bid 260 by MumbaiCurrent bid 150 L by MumbaiCorey Anderson, base price 1Cr. Sold for 150 l to DDCurrent bid 150 L by DDCurrent bid 140 L by KKRCurrent bid 110 L by DDLaxmi Ratan Shukla is next, base price 50 LSold for 600 L to PunjabCurrent bid 600 L by PunjabCurrent bid 550 L by MumbaiCurrent bid 500 L by PunjabCurrent bid 475 L by MumbaiCurrent bid 400 L by DDCurrent bid 375 L by MumbaiCurrent bid 350 L by DDCurrent bid 220 L by DDCurrent bid 180 L by MumbaiGlenn Maxwell of Australia, base price 1Cr.Andre Russell, base price 50 L, unsoldNow auction for all-roundersLuke Ronchi of New zealand, base price 30 L, unsoldSold for 30 L to HyderabadBrendon Taylor from Zimbabwe, base price 30 LDeneshh Ramdin of West Indies goes unsoldDane Vilas of South Africa, no bidAndre Fletcher of West Indies goes unsoldKaushal Silva of Sri Lanka, base price 30 L, not soldTim Paine of Australai, base price 50 L, no bid Lendl Simmons of West indies of West indies, unsold Martin Guptil of New Zealand next, base price 50 L, not soldTamim Iqbal from Bangladesh is the next, base price 50 L, remains unsoldIan Bell of England goes under the hammer, base price 1 Cr. remains unsoldS. Badrinath, base price 1 Cr. goes unsoldMarlon Samuels next, base price 2 Cr, remains unsoldSold for 70 L to DDCurrent bid 70 L by DDCurrent bid 65 L by KKRSaurabh Tiwari goes under the hammer, base price 50 LAlex remains unsoldAlex Hales of England next, base price 2 Cr.Darren Bravo West indies next, goes unsoldSold for 50 L to RCBNic Maddinson of Australia nex, base price 50 LCameroon remains unsoldCameroon White of Australia goes under the hammer, base price 1.50 Cr.Auction resumesDelhi Daredevils came to IPL 7 auction with a clean slate meaning they did not retain any of their players So far Yuvraj Singh has been a big surprise who was sold for 14 Cr. He was bought by RCB Those players who remained unsold or remain unsold today, could still be reintroduced for auction tomorrowPost lunch auction is about to startLunch time, auction will resume at 2 PMSold for 100 L to RCBMuralitharan of Sri Lanka, base price 1 Cr.Robin Peterson of South africa is next, base price 1 Cr, remains unsoldSold for 190 L to DDCurrent bid 190 by DDRahul Sharma is next, base price 50 LRemains unsoldNatha McCullum of New Zealand is next, base price 1 Cr.Kartik remains unsoldMurali Kartik is the next, base price 1 Cr.Ajantha Mendis of Sri Lanka remains unsoldSold for 425 l to KKR, Punjab did not retain himCurrent bid 425 by KKRCurrent 375 L by KKRCurrent bid 220 by DDCurrent 180 L by KKRCurrent bid 110 by DDCurrent bid 70 L by CSKPiyush Chawla goes under the hammer, base price 50 LAuction resume for spin bowlersBreakSold for 280 L to KKRCurrent 240 L by KKRCurrent bid 220 by RRCurrent bid 180 by MumbaiMorne Morkel, South African fast bowler, is the next, base price 1.50 Cr.Sold to KKR for 280 L, RCB did not use Joker card for VinayCurrent bid 280 by KKR Current bid 190 L by DDVinay Kumar is next, base price 1.50 Cr.Remains unsoldPraveen Kumar is the next, base price 2 Cr.DD refused to use Joker card for Umesh YadavSold to KKR for 260 LCurrent 260 l by KKRCurrent 220 l by KKRCurrent bid 200 L by CSKUmesh yadav is the next, base price 1 Cr.Sold for 90 l to RCBCurrent bid 70 L by RCBRavi Rampaul, West Indies fast bowler is the next, base price 50 LSold for 425 l to DDCurrent 425 L by DDCurrent bid by 300 L by DDCurrent bis 170 L by KKRMohammed Shami is the next, base price 1 Cr.Sold to Hyderabad for 425 LCurrent bid 425 L by HyderabadCurrent 280 L by HyderabdCurrent bid 220 by KKRBhuvneshwar Kumar goes under the hammer, base price 1.50 Cr.Sold for 260 L to HyderabadCurrent bid 22o L by HyderabadCurrent bid 1.50 Cr. by HyderabadIshant Sharma, the fast bowler goes under the hammer, base price 1.50 Cr.Sold for 150 L to RCBCurrent bid 150 L by RCBAshok Dinda is the next, base price 1 Cr.Sold to RCB for 500 LCurrent bid 475 by DDCurrent bid 350 by RCBCurrent bid 325 L by DDMitchel Starc, Australian fast bowler, goes under the hammer, base price 2 Cr.Auction resumesBreakSold to KKR for 280 LCurrent bid 280 L by KKRShakib Al Hassan of bangladesh is the next, base price 1 Cr.Azhar Mahmood goes under the hammer, base price 1 Cr., goes unsold Dilshan remains unsoldTilakratne Dilshan of Sri Lanka is the next, base price 2 Cr.Sold for 240 L to HyderabadCurrent bid 180 L HyderabadIrfan Pathan goes under the hammer, base price 1.50 Cr.Next is Angelo Mathews, remains unsoldDavid Hussey goes unsoldDavid Hussey, Australian all-rounder goes under the hammer, base price 1 Cr.Sold for 240 L to RCBCurrent bid 220 L by DDAlbie Morkel of South Africa is the next, base price 1.50 Cr.Sold to Punjab for 160 LPunjab offers 160 LCurrent bid 150 L RCBThisara Perera is next, base price 50 LKKR used Joker card and retained Yusuf Pathan for 325 LCurrent bid 280 l by HyderabadCurrent 240 L by HyderabadYusuf Pathan goes under the hammer, base price 2 Cr.Sold to RR for 400 LCurrent bid 400 L by RRSteve Smith of Australia goes under the hammer, base price 2 Cr.Sold to RCB for 140 LCurrent bid 140 L by RCBParthiv Patel is the nest wicketkeeper, base price 1 Cr.Sold to Punjab for 220 LWridhman Saha, wicketkeeper, goes under the hammer, base price 1 Cr.Sold to DD for 350 LBase price 1 Cr. current bid 300 L by DDQuinton de kockof South Africagoes under the hammerNama Ojha, the wicketkeepr goes under the hammer, base price 50 L, goes unsoldAuction resumesBreak of 10 minutesSmith sold for 450 L to CSK, Mumbai did not use Joker cardCSK raised the bidding amount 450 LPunjab offers 375 L for SmithCurrent bid 350 L by DDDwayne Smith goes under the hammer, base price 1.50 CrManoj sold for 280 L to DD, KKR did not use JokerCurrent bid 280 L by DDManoj Tiwari goes under the hammer, base price 2 Cr.Sold to Punjab for 220 LShaun Marsh of Australia is the next, base price 2 Cr.Sold for 240 L to RRCurrent bid 240 L by RRBrad Hodge goes under the hammer, base price 2 Cr.DD raised the bidding amount to 475 L but KKR finally bought him for 500 LCurrent bid 450 by KKR for UthappaCurrent bid 260 L by KKRRobin Uthappa goes under the hammer, base price 2 CrDuminy sold to DD for 220 LDD offers 220 L for DuminyJP Duminy goes under the hammer, base price 1 Cr.Sold to Punjab for 190 L, RCB refused to use Joker cardCheteshwar Pujara, base price 150 LFinch sold for 400 L, HyderabadFinch base price is 1 Cr. Fierce competition Aaron Finch of Australia goes under the hammer Ross Taylor of New Zealand goes under the hammer, base price 2 cr, goes unsoldAuction resumesBreakMumbai raised the amount to 260 L and bought him, RCB did not use Joker card o retain himBase price 1 cr, current bid 240 L by HyderabadZaheer Khan is the nextHyderabad used Joker card and bought Amit Mishra for 475 LRCB raised the bidding amount to 450 L, DD too raised it to 475 LBase price is 2 cr, current bid 425 L by DDSpinner Amit Mishra goes under the hammerMumbai bought Hussey for five crore rupeesBase price 2 cr, current bid 500 L by MumbaiMichael Hussey of Australia under the hammerMcCullum sold to CSK for 325 L, KKR did not use Joker cardBase price is 2 cr, current bid for McCullum 325 L by CSKBrendon McCullum of New Zealand goes under the hammerSold to DD for 1250 L, Mumbai did not use Joker cardCurrent bid for wicketkeeper batsman Dinesh Karthik is 1250 LCurrent bid 1050 L by DD for Dinesh KarthikDinesh Karthik goes under the hammer, 2 cr is the base priceCSK bought du Plessis through Joker card for 475 LCurrent bid for du Plessis is 475 L by DDFaf du plessis goes under the hammer, base price 150 LSammy sold for 350 L to DD but Hyderabad used Joker card and bought himDD offers 350 LFierce bidding for SammyDarren Sammy of West Indies goes under the hammer Bailey sold for 325 L to PunjabGeorge Bailey of Australia goes under the hammer, his base price is 2 crAuction resumesJoker Card- Its a retention card which has been introduced for franchise to buy back its player once he is sold by matching the amount at which the player is sold at.So far only batsmen and all-rounders have gone under the hammerHe was sold to Punjab for 320 LThere was not much competition for Virendra Sehwag, once among the most fearsome batsmen Auction resumes after a brief break.Ashes hero Mitchell Johnson is the second highest sold player, bough by Punjab for 6 Cr 50 lakhsSo far Yuvraj Singh has attracted the maximum bidding price, he was bought by RCB for 14 CrTen minutes break Johnson sold to Punjab 650 L, Mumbai did not use Joker cardMitchel Johnson goes under the hammerWarner sold to Hyderabad for 550 LHyderabad raised the amount 475 L for WarnerMumbai Indians raised the bidding to 3 crDavid Warner of Australia goes under the hammer, his base price is 1.5 crKings XI Punjab bought Virendra Sehwag 3 cr 20 lakhs, DD refused to use Joker card for VeeruPunjab raised the bidding amount to 3 cr 20 lakhsMumbai Indian offer 2cr 40 lakhs for VeeruPunjab bidding for VeeruVirendra Sehwag goes under the hammerKallis sold to KKR for 5 Cr. 50 lakhKallis sold for 5 crore 50 laks but KKR used JokerFierce bidding among Franchises for kallisJacques Kallis of South Africa goes under the hammerYuvraj Sold for 14 Cr to RCBRCB raised the bidding amount to 14 CrKolkata Knight Riders too jumped to buy Yuvi, raised the amount to 13 crRoyal Challengers offer 9 crore for Yuvi and than raised the amount to 10 crRajasthan Royals offer 3 crore 25 lakhYuvraj Singh goes under the hammerKevin Pietersen sold for 9 crore to Sunrisers but DD used Joker card bought him for same amount Kevin Pietersen goes under hammerMahela jayawardene goes under hammer, unsoldMr. Sunder Rajan, COO IPL, briefing the Franchises about the bidding procedureRichard Madley, the auctioneer, is about to start the auction proceeding Murali Vijay is the first player to be auctionedDelhi Daredevils raised the amount 2 cr 20 lakhsThe bidding start with 2 crore RupeesCSK and DD bidding for Murali VijayDD raised the bidding amount to 5 croreMurali Vijay sold for five crore rupees to Delhi daredevils