IPL 2025: 3 Major Controversies In IPL Auction History
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This year is the time for the mega-auctions as the franchises would have to rebuild their squad for the next three years before the next mega-auction. There are reports that the BCCI is likely to make changes to the retention policy and allow five retentions and one RTM.
The mega-auctions are always fun as several key stars shift their base. There are reports that the apex board of India is also planning to increase the purse value for each franchise. Ahead of the mega-auctions, which are likely to be held in the last week of November or early December, let's look at three controversial moments that occurred during the IPL auction.
1.Andrew Flintoff's Sale To CSK
In 2009, Andrew Flintoff emerged as the highest-paid player in the auction valued for 9.8 crores. Controversy erupted after Lalit Modi, the former IPL commissioner, revealed that he was arm-twisted into rigging the 2009 player auction to ensure Andrew Flintoff was sold to the Chennai Super Kings.
"I shouldn't have let the rigging of Flintoff's sale happen", Modi said during an interview with CNN-IBN. Meanwhile, Srinivasan, who was BCCI secretary at the time of the 2009 auction, denied the allegations. "All I can say is that there is absolutely no substance or truth in what he [Modi] is saying," he said. "If he is talking about 2009 why is he saying all this in 2012."
2. Punjab Kings' Confusion Over Shashank Singh
During IPL 2024 auction's accelerated round, auctioneer, Mallika Sagar, announced and called out the name of Shashank Singh, a 32-year-old batting all-rounder representing Chhattisgarh in domestic cricket.
PBKS co-owner Preity Zinta raised the paddle after a brief discussion with her team members, securing Shashank's purchase. However, Punjab realised that they brought a wrong Shashank and confused him with another player named Shashank.
PBKS realized their mistake and informed the auctioneer that they had confused Shashank for another player. Owners Ness Wadia and Preity Zinta expressed their desire to re-enter Shashank into the auction but they were denied because the IPL rules did not permit them to do so.
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3. RCB And KKR Fight Over Yuvraj Singh In IPL Auction 2014
In the 2014 IPL auction, Yuvraj Singh was involved in a controversy. When Yuvraj's name came on the screen, RCB and KKR started a bidding war. The bidding went till 10 crores when RCB thought they had secured Singh's services.
However, a twist occurred as KKR entered the scene right after the auctioneer declared him sold, claiming they had bid for him but went unnoticed. There was a small discussion and it was decided that the auction would continue.
It led to RCB paying extra four crores and buying Singh for 14 crores. Later, the Challengers also filed an official complaint to the IPL Governing Council.
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