IPL 7 league stage in South Africa, playoffs in India

Five years after it created an unforgettable buzz in South Africa, the money-churning Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to return to the Safari country once again. 

The Indian Home Department has declared that it cannot provide security for the event due to general elections held in April-May. IPL chairman Ranjib Biswal told all eight franchises on Friday morning that the tournament will move to South Africa, but return to the country on May 10 or 11 after the elections are over. 

The final dates of IPL 7 will only be announced after  the dates for general elections are announced. As the present scenario goes, IPL 7 is now most likely to be played in SA between April and May. All the league matches are to be held in South Africa whereas playoffs, including the Final are to be held in India.

The exact schedule will be announced at the end of this month and the news is that all franchises are okay with this idea. IPL governing council as well as the BCCI working committee is supposed to meet in Bhubaneswar on February 28 where a final decision on this issue will be made. 

 

MI wants opening match at Wankhede 

Defending champions of the IPL, Mumbai Indians, had won the right to host the opening match of the 7th edition. Mumbai tried their best to convince the IPL governing council as well as various team owners that at least the opening match should be held in the country and then shift the league to South Africa, but their proposal was rejected as it was logically unfeasible.

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IPL Auction 2014: Why were Sri Lankan players neglected?

It was something that surprised the cricket fans, but not the men who matter, including some of the former Sri Lankan players like Arjuna Ranatunga and Sanath Jayasuriya. While players from countries like Australia, South Africa and New Zealand attracted handsome bids in the IPL 2014 Player Auctions, but franchises didnt even shwoed intrest on Srilanka players. The only current player who was bought was Thisara Perera, by the Kings XI Punjab for INR 1.6 Crore. Muralitharan, from among the retired players, was acquired by the Royal Challengers Bangalore, while Lasith Malinga was retained by the Mumbai Indians.

The reasons are Kumar Sangakkara had already opted out of the tournament in view of the upcoming England tour, saying that he wanted to prepare and be in the right form for the series as the England tour starts in May. This could be a reason for Mahela Jayawardene not getting any buyers, too.

The players like Angelo Mathews and Nuwan Kulasekara among other names may not have been in the consideration list for the same reason. If chosen, these players would have taken important roles in the line-up, and it would greatly affect the team combination and rhythm when they would leave for England halfway, which explains the reluctance on the part of the franchisees to go after them.

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Unsold players so far in ipl

Unsold players so far in ipl 

1. Mahela Jayawardene, 
2. Ross Taylor, 
3. Naman Ojha,
4. Matthew Wade, 
5. Craig Keiswetter, 
6. Kusal Perera, 
7. David Hussey, 
8. Angelo Mathews, 
9. Tillakaratne Dilshan, 
10. Azhar Mahmood, 
11. Praveen Kumar, 
12. Ajantha Mendis, 
13. Murali Kartik, 
14. Nathan McCullum, 
15. Robin Peterson, 
16. Cameron White, 
17. Darren Bravo, 
18. Alex Hales, 
19. Marlon Samuels,
20.  S Badrinath, 
21. Ian Bell, 
22. Tamim Iqbal, 
23. Martin Guptill,
24.  Lendl Simmons, 
25. Tim Paine, 
26. Kaushal 
27. Silva, 
28. Andre Fletcher,
29.  Dane Vilas, 
30. Denesh Ramdin,
31.  Prasanna Jayawardene, 
32. Luke Ronchi, 
33. Andre Russell, 
34. Dan Christian, 
35. Ravi Bopara,
36.  Luke Wright, 
37. RP Singh, 
38. Brett Lee,
39.  Munaf Patel, S
40. uleiman Benn, 
41. Rangana Herath, 
42. Imran Tahir, 
43. Nathan Lyon, 
44. Suraj Randiv, 
45. Ramesh Powar, 
46. Brad Hogg, 
47. Akila Dananjaya,
48.  Neil McKenzie, 
49. Chris Lynn, 
50. Herschelle Gibbs, 
51. Ben Rohrer, 
52. Farhaan Behardian, 
53. Henry Davids, 
54. Adam Voges, 
55. Upul Tharanga, 
56. Hamish Rutherford, 
57. Abhinav Mukund, 
58. Johan Botha, 
59. James Franklin, 
60. Sachithra Senanayake,
61.  Andrew McDonald, 
62. John Hastings, 
63. Roelof van der Merwe, 
64. Jesse Ryder,
65.  Fidel Edwards, 
66. Manpreet Gony, 
67. Joginder Sharma, 
68. Clint McKay, 
69. Devendra Bishoo, 
70. Ashley Nurse,
71.  Fawad Ahmed, 
72. Nikita Miller,
73. Nicky Boje, 
74. James Muirhead, 
75. Richard Levi, 
76. Colin Munro,
77.  Lahiru Thirimanne, 
78. Phillip Hughes, 
79. Vaughn van Jaarsveld, 
80. Dean Elgar,
81.  Travis Birt,
82.  Kieran Powell, 
83. Luke Pomersbach,
84.  Neil Broom, 
85. Samit Patel, 
86. Vernon Philander,
87.  Jacob Oram, 
88. Christopher Barnwell, 
89. Farveez Maharoof, 
90. Dimitri Mascarenhas, 
91. David Wiese, 
92. Jeevan Mendis, 
93. Doug Bollinger, 
94. Pat Cummins,
95.  Jackson Bird, 
96. Pankaj Singh, 
97. Ryan McLaren, 
98. Dirk Nannes, 
99. Abhimanyu Mithun,
100.  Adam Milne, 
101. Shaun Tait, 
102. Wayne Parnell, 
103. Mohammad Kaif,
104.  Chamara Kapugedera,
105.  Adrian Barath, 
106. Rob Quiney, 
107. Hemang Badani, 
108. Jehan Mubarak, 
109. Justin Ontong, 
110. Wasim Jaffer,
111.  Dilshan Munaweera, 
112. Callum Ferguson, 
113. Dilruwan Perera, 
114. Mahmudullah, 
115. Grant Elliott,
116.  Rayad Emrit,
117.  Elton Chigumbura, 
118. Garey Mathurin, 
119. Angelo Perera, 
120. Danza Hyatt,
121.  Rikki Clarke,
122.  Lonwabo Tsotsobe, 
123. VRV Singh, 
124. Krishmar Santokie, 
125. Sudeep Tyagi, 
126. Kemar Roach, 
127. Marchant de Lange,
128.  Mitchell McClenaghan, 
129. Ben Laughlin, 
130. Tino Best, 
131. Jade Dernbach, 
132. Sheldon Cottrell, 
133. Jerome Taylor, 
134. Kyle Mills, J
135. uan Theron,
136.  Nuwan Kulasekera, 
137. Simon Jones,
138.  Shaminda Eranga, 
139. Hamish Bennett, 
140. Ian Butler, 
141. Rory Kleinveldt, 
142. Nuwan Pradeep, 
143. Suranga Lakmal, 
144. Aavishkar Salvi,
145.  Isuru Udana

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IPL Auction 2014

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IPL Auction 2014 Marquee 1 & 2

1. Murali Vijay: Sold for Rs5 crore to Delhi Daredevils (Base price Rs2 crore).
2. Mahela Jayawardena: Unsold (Base price Rs2 crore).
3. Kevin Pietersen: Sold for Rs9 crore to Delhi Daredevils (Base price Rs2 crore).
4. Yuvraj Singh: Sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs14 crore (Base price Rs2 crore).
5. Jacques Kallis: Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs5.5 crore (Base price Rs2 crore, right-match-card used).
6. Virender Sehwag: Sold to Kings XI Punjab for Rs3.2 crore (Base price Rs2 crore).
7. David Warner: Sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs5.5. crore (Base price Rs2 crore).
8. Mitchell Johnson: Sold to Kings XI Punjab for Rs6.5 crore (Base price Rs2 crore).
9. George Bailey :sold to Kings XI Punjab for 3.25 crocr(base price Rs.2 crore)
10. Darren Sammy is next. Base price is Rs 1 crore. Delhi Daredevils are the frontrunners in going for the West Indies all-rounder. They make a bid of Rs 3.5 crore. They get him, but Sunrisers Hyderabad use their ‘Right to Match’ option for him.s next. Base price is Rs 1 crore. 
11. Faf du Plessis is next up. Base price is Rs 1.5 crore. Mumbai Indians are trying to get their first player in the auctions. They have been left behind by some of their rivals. Delhi Daredevils have entered the race and they bid Rs 4.75 crore. They get him, but Chennai Super Kings use their ‘Right to Match’ option.
12. Dinesh Karthik is next. Base price is Rs 2 crore. There is interest for him as he is one of India’s best wicketkeeper-batsman after MS Dhoni. Delhi shock everyone by a bid of Rs 10.5 crore, but at the last second Kolkata up that.Delhi then get him for Rs 12.5 crore.
13. Berndon McCullum is next up. Base price is Rs 2 crore. Chennai bid Rs 2.8 crore.  The bidding is rising and then Chennai get a bid of Rs 3.25 crore. The hammer goes down and Chennai get their man.
14.  Michael Hussey is the next  Base price is Rs 2 crore. Mumbai Indians get a bid of Rs 5 crore and they get him for that price. Their first player in the IPL 2014 auctions.
15. Amit Mishra is next up. Base price is Rs 2 crore. There is a lot of interest for the leg-spinner as his record in the IPL is as good as anyone. He is sold for Rs 4.75 crore to Delhi. But Sunrisers Hyderabad use thier ‘Right to Match’ option.
16. Zaheer Khan is the last player in the Marquee 2 list. Base price is Rs 1 crore. Mumbai bid Rs 2.6 crore. And he is sold for that price to the Mumbai Indians.

Yuvi and Pietersen sold for huge amount

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Yuvi and Pietersen Sold out For a huge amount

Murali Vijay: Sold for Rs5 crore to Delhi Daredevils (Base price Rs2 crore).

Mahela Jayawardena: Unsold (Base price Rs2 crore).

Kevin Pietersen: Sold for Rs9 crore to Delhi Daredevils (Base price Rs2 crore).

Yuvraj Singh: Sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs14 crore (Base price Rs2 crore).

Jacques Kallis: Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs5.5 crore (Base price Rs2 crore, right-match-card used).

Virender Sehwag: Sold to Kings XI Punjab for Rs3.2 crore (Base price Rs2 crore).

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