IPL Mega Auction: SRH secures Ishan Kishan, Phil Salt joins RCB, Bairstow remains unsold

In a surprising turn of events at the Indian Premier League mega auction in Jeddah, Sunrisers Hyderabad acquired Ishan Kishan as their new player, while Phil Salt was snatched away by Royal Challengers Bangalore.

In the capped wicketkeepers, South Africa's Quinton de Kock came up first with bids from ₹2 crore. Initially, there wasn't any movement, but Sunrisers Hyderabad opened the bidding by raising the paddle. Soon, Mumbai Indians came in at ₹2.2 crore.

SRH didn't allow MI to let go easily, but the five-time champions eventually led at ₹3 crore. Kolkata Knight Riders came in to intensify the bidding war and acquired his services for ₹3.6 crore.

England's Jonny Bairstow, who last played for Punjab Kings, was next to follow and went unsold. One of the leading run-scorers of the last season, swashbuckling opener Phil Salt, came in at ₹2 crore.

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru and MI were locked in a fierce bid, with the price escalating rapidly. After MI decided to opt out of the race, KKR entered the fray.

RCB raised the bid to ₹8 crore, and KKR came right at it with ₹8.25 crore. The bid reached ₹9 crore and eventually zipped past ₹10 crore. Both tables pondered on their next move, and RCB eventually sealed the deal at ₹11.5 crore.

After missing out on Salt, KKR quickly wrapped up Afghanistan keeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz for his base price of ₹2 crore. India's out-of-favour Ishan Kishan came in, and another intense bidding war followed.

The bid began on ₹2 crore, and MI straightaway got into action to ensure a reunion. Punjab Kings joined the action for the in-demand explosive wicketkeeper batter. As the bid escalated to ₹5 crore, MI pulled out, and Delhi Capitals decided to have a taste of the action.

The back and forth continued, but PBKS stood in the firm position of taking away Kishan, with the bid standing at ₹10 crore. As things looked almost done and dusted, SRH arrived to add more firepower to their batting unit. They landed the winning bid, which stood at ₹11.25 crore.

Jitesh Sharma attracted attention from a couple of franchises but RCB looked to take away the Vidarbha-based player. PBKS decided to use RTM but opted out to match RCB's ₹11 crore bid.

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