India captain Virat Kohli's RCB snapped up Australia limited overs captain Aaron Finch for Rs4.40 crore. So, they didn’t need to buy too many players. IPL Auction 2020: Dinesh Karthik was retained by KKR ahead of the auction. We wanted someone who is very experienced," he said. KKR needed a genuine fast bowler and a middle-order batsman, who could be a part of the leadership group and provide inputs to the skipper Dinesh Karthik.

Cricketnext Staff; Updated: September 10, 2020, 5:44 PM IST He was listed at just INR 20 lakhs, but there were no takers for him other than KKR. Whether this situation warrants that, let's wait and see, but it's not a bad idea for the moment.". We get a SEASONED campaigner in Pravin Tambe! The amount of INR 15.5 crores that KKR spent on Cummins is the highest amount any IPL franchise have ever spent on an overseas player.

PG. The amount of INR 15.5 crores that KKR spent on Cummins is the highest amount any IPL franchise have ever spent on an overseas player. We are delighted to get him.". 1 Test bowler became the most expensive overseas buy in the history of IPL. #IPLAuction #KorboLorboJeetbo pic.twitter.com/b7fO6Ne9iM, Banton is not only a clean striker of the ball and generates a lot of power into his shots; he is a wicket-keeper as well and gives KKR another option with the gloves if Dinesh Karthik has injury concerns. Morgan, who has played for KKR before, went for Rs5.25 crore to KKR who staved off stiff competition from Delhi Capitals who were also interested in the swashbuckling southpaw.

Delhi tied with Punjab (Delhi win Super Over by 2 wickets). Find all details here . IPL Auction 2020: KKR's new head coach Brendon McCullum confirmed Dinesh Karthik will remain their captain despite the franchise buying Eoin Morgan in the IPL. He is grown into a robust player in terms of injury. They spent INR 20.75 crores on their first two signings itself, which were Eoin Morgan and Pat Cummins. Use of the CNN name and/or logo on or as part of NEWS18.com does not derogate from the intellectual property rights of Cable News Network in respect of them. "A perfect leiutenant for Dinesh Karthik and he (Morgan) will also fill the gap at No.4. Share. He is in the form of his life.

}); The IPL 2020 is being held around 5 months after it was originally supposed to be played, meaning the tournaround between the final this year and next season's start will be short. ", IPL Auction 2020: Dinesh Karthik Will Remain KKR Captain, Confirms Brendon McCullum. IPL 2020: KKR CEO Venky Mysore in Favour of Delaying Mega Auction By a Year. He has been a useful bowler in the IPL in the past, but he is 48 years old now and doesn’t play a lot of cricket even in the domestic circuit. #cricket360° #iplt20 #ipl2020auction #ipl2020 #iplsept2020 #kkr #kkrauction KKR auction 2020 ||ipl 2020 auction || cricket 360°

Watchlist. Asked about the ploy, KKR CEO Venky Mysore said: "We would have come up earlier but then we saw the money for him was going up. For a leg spinner to be out of the game for long periods and then having to come and deliver in a high pressure tournament like IPL is really tough.

KKR also swooped Australia pacer Pat Cummins for a record Rs15.50 crore as the No. Green is a pretty handy batsman as well lower down the order. Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore believes it isn't the worst idea to postpone the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction by a year. All rights reserved.

"He was very much on our radar. googletag.display('CRINXT_ENG_DESKTOP/CRINXT_ENG_IPLT20/CRINXT_ENG_IPLT20_AS/CRINXT_ENG_IPLT20_AS_ROS_BTF_728'); We wanted to get as much experienced leadership as possible and Eoin Morgan is one of the very best leaders going around currently in our game," KKR's new head coach Brendon McCullum told reporters during the first break of the auction. A Time Warner Company. KKR had specific roles in mind for those two players and didn’t shy away from placing high bids for the duo. We needed someone with X-factor. All rights reserved. "I thought he was the best player in the auction so it was great to have him. He was a key player we were targeting.