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As many as 971 cricketers, including 713 Indians and 258 overseas players, went on auction today at the IPL players auction held in Kolkata on December 19. (Photo: Twitter/ Indian Premier League)

IPL 2020 auction: The complete list of players sold

The following is the list of sold players in the Indian Premier League Players' Auction here on Thursday.

19 Dec 2019 5:26 PM GMT

Australian cricketers hit pay dirt at the IPL players auction with pacer Pat Cummins becoming the most expensive foreign buy ever in the league by fetching a whopping Rs 15.50 crore bid from two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders here on Thursday. (Photo: Twitter/ Indian Premier League)

Australian galore at IPL auction as Cummins, Maxwell headline big pay...

Maxwell's compatriot Nathan Coulter-Nile also enjoyed a million-dollar payday at the auction as Mumbai Indians shelled...

19 Dec 2019 3:02 PM GMT

India opener K L Rahul was on Thursday named the captain of the Kings XI Punjab franchise for the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League. (Photo: AP)

KL Rahul appointed KXIP captain for IPL 2020

Rahul's ascendancy to captaincy was expected after Ravichandran Ashwin was traded to Delhi Capitals last month.

19 Dec 2019 2:18 PM GMT

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Moscow had grounds to appeal a decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency to bar Russia from major sporting events, a move he said violated the Olympic charter. (Photo: AP)

Russia to contest doping ban, Vladimir Putin defiant

WADA on December 10 banned Russia for four years from major global events, including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the...

19 Dec 2019 2:15 PM GMT

Cummins has received conflicting advice about which end is best to bowl from at Lords. (Photo: AFP)

KKR coach McCullum asks Pat Cummins to take break to be in peak...

McCullum made the cheeky remark in order to ensure Cummins' fitness for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL).

19 Dec 2019 1:44 PM GMT

Sri Lanka bundled out Pakistan for 191 on day one of the ongoing second Test of the two-match series on Thursday here at the National Stadium in Karachi. (Photo: AP/PTI)

Karachi Test: Sri Lanka bundle out Pakistan for 191 on day one

Sri Lanka ended the day at the score of 64/3, still trailing the hosts by 127 runs.

19 Dec 2019 1:19 PM GMT

International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Shashank Manohar is to step down when his current term ends in May next year, Indian newspaper The Hindu has reported. (Photo: ICC/Twitter)

ICC U-19 World Cup officially launched in South Africa

The 13th edition of the tournament will begin from January 17, which will see the participation of sixteen teams from...

19 Dec 2019 1:10 PM GMT

KKR skipper Dinesh Karthik during a training session. (Photo: PTI)

Dinesh Karthik to remain captain despite Morgan's purchase, confirms...

Morgan was purchased by KKR for INR 5.25 crore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auctions at Kolkata.

19 Dec 2019 12:37 PM GMT

Australian pacer Pat Cummins on Thursday shattered the record for the most expensive foreign buy ever in the IPL players auction here as Kolkata Knight Riders shelled out a whopping Rs 15.50 crore for him. (Photo: Twitter/ KKR)

Pat Cummins bought for Rs 15.50 crore by KKR, becomes most expensive...

Cummins broke the record held by Ben Stokes, who was bought by Rising Pune Supergiant for Rs 14.5 crore in the 2017...

19 Dec 2019 11:19 AM GMT

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has called for cricket to ditch its requirement for neutral umpires. (Photo: AFP)

Delhi looking for 2 batters, all-rounder, and 2 pacers in IPL Auction:...

He further said that they have a strong group of Indian players in the squad and their goal is to make the best use of...

19 Dec 2019 10:10 AM GMT

Deepak Chahar moved up 88 slots to 42nd in the latest ICC T20 rankings for bowlers. (Photo: AFP)

Deepak Chahar ruled out of 3rd WI ODI; Navdeep Saini to replace him

India will play the ODI series decider against West Indies at Barbati Stadium, Cuttack on December 22.

19 Dec 2019 9:29 AM GMT

Sri Lanka pace bowler Vishwa Fernando took two wickets in three balls to leave Pakistan struggling at 72-3 on the opening day of the second Test in Karachi on Thursday. (Photo:AFP)

Vishwa Fernando's quickfire double reduces Pakistan to 72-3 at lunch

The left-armer removed opener Shan Masood for five and skipper Azhar Ali without scoring in the seventh over.

19 Dec 2019 8:10 AM GMT