From Knight Riders swooping at the last minute to get Pat Cummins to Aaron Finch joining his eighth IPL team
ESPNcricinfo staff19-Dec-2019Aaron Finch will head to his eighth IPL franchise, Royal Challengers Bangalore. The possibility had been discussed before.
"Except Bangalore"
Not anymore, @AaronFinch5
#IPLAuction #IPL2020Auctionpic.twitter.com/HuP3hF5F8B— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) December 19, 2019
I think we just proved how much @imVkohli likes you, @AaronFinch5 https://t.co/M64hGydNFd
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) December 19, 2019
Kolkata Knight Riders chilled throughout the Pat Cummins bidding war, coolly entering at the last moment and pocketing him for a whopping $2.18 million bid.
Everyone is a Gangsta until the real Gangsta walks in.
We swoop in and win the bid for @patcummins30 #IPLAuction #KorboLorboJeetbo #IPL2020— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) December 19, 2019
Brendon McCullum had shelled out the money, and he instantly asked for some favours in return.
Think you should rest the remainder of the Nz Test series to make sure you will be in peak condition for the @ipl !! https://t.co/oKn8kSzpta
— Brendon McCullum (@Bazmccullum) December 19, 2019
Cummins, meanwhile, had his adrenalin pumping, as happens to anyone who becomes a millionaire in the space of minutes.
Pat Cummins is "absolutely pumped" to be returning to @KKRiders!
(: @patcummins30 / Instagram) #IPLAuction #IPLAuction2020 pic.twitter.com/abpktIlr5L
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) December 19, 2019
Chennai Super Kings waited and went for, you guessed it, another spinner, taking their tally to six (without counting part-timers Suresh Raina and Kedar Jadhav).
Pinromo illaiyo…spinrom!
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) December 19, 2019
Chris Lynn will head to Mumbai Indians, and he could only see the big positives from that move. You’ll still have to face Jasprit Bumrah in the nets, Lynny.
@mipaltan
Great City
Quality Franchise
Flat wicket
Don’t have to play against @Jaspritbumrah93Can’t wait for @IPL 2020
— Chris Lynn (@lynny50) December 19, 2019
Glenn Maxwell will head back to Kings XI Punjab for the second time.
Vekho Maxi aa gaya!
Everyone loves a good homecoming, right? #SaddaPunjab #SaddeKings #IPLAuction @Gmaxi_32 pic.twitter.com/0FXO6BEKqf
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) December 19, 2019
As unveiling videos go, this one from Shimron Hetmyer is right up there.
Us: Hi, Mr. Shimron. Welcome to DC! Can you please share a message for our fans?
*1 minute later*@SHetmyer:#IPLAuction2020 #IPLAuction #ThisIsNewDelhi #DelhiCapitals pic.twitter.com/NrcjO03sJO
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) December 19, 2019
There was a Shah Rukh Khan at this year’s IPL auction, but not the one you’re thinking of.
Shahrukh Khan up for grabs in the auction!
We mean the batsman#IPLAuction #KorboLorboJeetbo #IPL2020
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) December 19, 2019
A dash of IPL nostalgia from the tournament’s former auctioneer.
Good luck to all teams in today’s #IPLAuction and to Hugh Edmeades.
Here’s a piece of historic #IPL memorabila- the document inviting you to bid for your very own franchise in 2007! #rare pic.twitter.com/XCA9aQLObV— Richard Madley (@iplauctioneer) December 19, 2019
And for 17-year-old Yashasvi Jaiswal, it was a day to remember.
17 old Yashasvi Jaiswal used to sell pani puris on the streets for a living 2 years ago. Today this talented cricketer is bought by a franchise in the #IPL2020Auction for 2.40 crores. Fantastic & inspirational story #IPL really is a place where dreams come true #ting
— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) December 19, 2019
Rajasthan Royals just spent INR 2.4 crore ($0.33 mn) on 17-year-old Yashasvi Jaiswal
Here's his story pic.twitter.com/ddodDgZY6M
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) December 19, 2019
Chris Green and Harry Gurney are T20 journeymen who have only played against each other. Kolkata Knight Riders have given them plenty of time to compare six packs.
Can’t wait to compare six packs https://t.co/DnvCmkBDqS
— Harry Gurney (@gurneyhf) December 19, 2019
