Watson departed for $1.4 million in IPL Auction

BANGALORE: Australian all-rounder Shane Watson was drafted for added than a actor dollars Saturday as the auctions began for the
advantageous Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament.

Watson lived up to his announcement as one of the a lot of approved players in the auction, getting awash to Royal Challengers Bangalore for 95 actor rupees ($1.4 million).

The 34-year-old Aussie, who charcoal one of the top players in bound overs cricket, was awash for added than four times his assets amount admitting advancing the end of his all-embracing career.

“Incredibly aflame to accompany (RCB). Can’t delay to accommodated up with my new team-mates in April,” Watson tweeted.

Watson played for Rajasthan Royals endure season, but calm with Chennai Super Kings they accept been banned for two years afterward a bribery scandal.

Their places accept been abounding by the Gujarat Lions, based in the western city-limits of Rajkot, and Rising Pune Super giants.

The new teams were accustomed to accept 5 stars from anniversary of the banned sides, while the blow were appear into a basin for auction.

India’s Yuvraj Singh was awash on Saturday to Sunrisers Hyderabad for $1.03 million, a far cry from his best-ever amount of $2.3 million.

The IPL, boasting an enviable cast amount with Bollywood stars and above conglomerates as investors, has afresh been adamant by bribery allegations.

Last July, a console set up by India’s top cloister recommended suspending the Rajasthan and Chennai franchises over an actionable action and spot-fixing scandal.

The ninth copy of the eight-team challenge will be played beyond assorted cities from April 9 to May 29.