Bangalore (IANS) The following is the list of 25 players who were sold in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction-5 here Saturday:

Players Sold:

Brendon McCullum – $900,000 to Kolkata Knight Riders (base price $400,000).

Ravindra Jadeja – $2 million to Chennai Super Kings (base price $100,000).

Muttiah Muralitharan – $220,000 to Royal Challengers Bangalore (base price $200,000).

Mahela Jayawardene – $1.4 million to Delhi Daredevils (base price $300,000).

Herschelle Gibbs – $50,000 to Mumbai Indians (base price $50,000).

Brad Hodge – $475,000 to Rajasthan Royals (base price $200,000) .

Parthiv Patel – $650,000 to Deccan Chargers (base price $200,000).

Dinesh Chandimal – $50,000 to Rajasthan Royals (base price $50,000).

Andre Russell – $450,000 to Delhi Daredevils (base price $50,000) .

Mitchell Johnson – $300,000 to Mumbai Indians (base price $300,000).

R. P. Singh – $600,000 to Mumbai Indians (base price $200,000).

Vinay Kumar – $1 million to Royal Challengers Bangalore (base price $100,000).

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Bangalore (IANS)  The following is the list of unsold players in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction-5 here Saturday:

James Anderson – base price $300,000.

Tamim Iqbal – base price $50,000.

Adrian Barath – base price $50,000.

Ramnaresh Sarwan – base price $100,000.

Ian Bell – base price $200,000.

Owais Shah – base price $200,000.

Upul Tharanga – base price $50,000.

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Bangalore (IANS) The dramatic pullout of Sahara India from the fifth edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) as franchisee of Pune Warriors and as the main sponsor of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) overshadowed the players’ auction here Saturday.

In contrast to the excitement and suspense that gripped the second auction also held in this tech hub a year ago, Saturday’s ‘mini-auction’ began on a sour note as the number of franchises reduced to eight from 10 with the cancellation of Kochi Tuskers Kerala over default and walkout by Sahara India hours before international-acclaimed auctioneer Richard Madley wielded the hammer.

As Sahara officials walked out of the auction venue, a damning statement against BCCI from the franchises after the auction got underway at a five-star hotel triggered more questions about the development as it cited several reasons, including denial of natural justice by the world’s richest cricketing body.

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