IPL Auction 2022 Live | Liam Livingston in Punjab for Rs 11.50 crore; No one to buy Owen Morgan David Malan and Aaron Finch

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IPL Auction 2022 Live: Auction proceedings have started on the second day of the mega star auction ahead of the 15th season of IPL. The auction is being held at Hotel ITC Gardenia in Bengaluru. Aiden Markram, a South African, was the first bidder today. Sunrisers Hyderabad acquired the player for Rs 2.60 crore. The Punjab Kings have acquired England’s Liam Livingston for Rs 11.50 crore. West Indies’ Odin Smith has also been included in the Punjab squad for Rs 6 crore. No one was willing to buy Owen Morgan David Malan and Aaron Finch. On the first day of the auction, there was a lively auction for young star Ishan Kishan. In the end, the Mumbai team brought the player back for Rs 15.25 crore. Meanwhile, Deepak Chahar was sent back to Chennai for Rs 14 crore. Shreyas Iyer, who was called up by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 12.25 crore, is the highest paid Marquee player. Hugh Edmids, who has been running the star auction since 2018, also controlled the mega star auction. But Charu Sharma is bidding after Edmides’ breakdown during the auction. Representatives from a total of 10 teams, including the new teams Lucknow and Ahmedabad, are participating in the auction. The auction of Marquee players, which is expected to be highly priced, will take place first. The auction will be held in batter, all-rounder, wicket-keeper-batter, pace bowler and spin bowler. In this, the set of international players and domestic players will alternate. The players are categorized into a total of 62 groups. The auction of 161 players will take place today. Auction of players whose teams will be interested in tomorrow. Players who are not sold at auction can then be replaced on the team.