The BCCI and Sahara Joint Media Statement

Joint Media Statement

BCCI and Sahara have had extensive discussions over the past few days and are happy to confirm the following:

BCCI took note of the various requests of Sahara and has agreed to the following:

1. To extend the trading window, which was due to close on Friday 17 February, until Wednesday 29 February 2012 to give Pune Warriors India the opportunity to have successful negotiations with other franchises as it looks to strengthen its squad.

2. Re-activation of the Auction Purse of Pune Warriors India so that it can take a number of players, subject to the squad composition regulations.

3. BCCI and Sahara agree to start the arbitration proceedings initiated by Sahara through appointment of an arbitrator to address Sahara's claim for a reduction in franchise fee for 74 matches.

4. BCCI does not have any issues with Sahara seeking a strategic partner in the Pune Warriors India franchise, subject to terms of the Franchise Agreement.

5. In respect of their request to sign overseas players who were not included in the Auction Register, subject to the relevant player regulations, BCCI agrees to the request subject to the views of all other franchise

6. Sahara has requested for one of the play off matches scheduled to be played in Bengaluru to be played in Pune. The right to host the Play Off matches is awarded to the finalists from previous edition, in this case Royal Challengers Bangalore. BCCI is in principle agreeable to host one of the Play Off in the new Pune stadium subject to the consent of RCB.

7. Sahara has requested to furnish the Bank Guarantee against the Franchisee fee in two installments; BCCI will consider it at the next available opportunity.

8. Notwithstanding the recent working committee decision rejecting 5 foreign players in the playing XI, in consideration of the exceptional circumstance and the non-availability of Mr. Yuvraj Singh, Sahara has offered to obtain the consent of all the franchises for the submission to the BCCI.

BCCI, in line with its normal practice, will continue to engage with all franchises to find ways to enhance the competitiveness of the league and improve the fan experience.

Sahara confirms that it will continue sponsorship of the Indian team. Sahara may want to exercise its right to assign the sponsorship as per the agreement.

N. Srinivasan, President, BCCI
Subrata Roy Sahara, Managing Worker & Chairman, Sahara India Pariwar

BCCI - Sahara Strike Deal

Sahara back as Team India Sponsor.

Sahara has its way and back in IPL 5.

BCCI agrees to extend trading window for Sahara in IPL.

Pune Warriors auction Purse Reactivated.

The deadlock between Sahara group and BCCI finally ended as both parties reached compromise on Thursday. The corporate group will continue to sponsor the Indian cricket team. Sahara owned Pune Warriors will participate in the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League.

BCCI agreed to open trading window of players for the Sahara Group. The Indian board also agreed to reactivate auction purse for Pune Warriors.

The board allowed Pune Warriors to get a replacement for skipper Yuvraj Singh who is undergoing cancer treatment. 

Thisara Perera sold to Mumbai Indians for $650,000.

Thisara Perera, Sri Lanka allrounder, has a base price of $50,000. Mumbai and Deccan are bidding for him.

Perera's bid has hit 450,000 ...more ...Mumbai have bid 550,000 for him.

Thisara Perera bowls medium-pace and is a hard-hitting batsman. He's been sold to Mumbai Indians for $650,000.

James Faulkner sold to KXIP for $190,000.

James Faulkner, Australia allrounder who played the first T20 against India in Sydney, base price $100,000. Rajasthan and Punjab are bidding for him.

James Faulkner sold to KXIP for $190,000.

Ipl auction updates

Steve O'Keefe, Australian spinner, doesn't get any bids. Next up is Graeme Swann, who was unsold the first time at base price of $400,000. Nothing changes. Unsold.

Tim Southee and Lonwabo Tsotsobe, from New Zealand and South Africa, are unsold. Ajantha Mendis is also unsold. Again.

Steve Smith, Australian allrounder, stays unsold at base price of $200,000. As is Ravi Rampaul, West Indies fast bowler. As is Moises Henriques, Australian allrounder.

Kevin O'Brien, the Ireland allrounder, has not attracted any bids yet again. Unsold.

Ravi Bopara gets no bids second time around either. But New Zealand allrounder Doug Bracewell does. Delhi buy Bracewell for $50,000. Justin Kemp stays unsold second time as well.

No luck for Owais Shah, who remains unsold a second time at base price of $200,000.

Darren Bravo is back up on sale, after going unsold the first time. Sold to Deccan Chargers for $100,000.

Michael Nesar, Brisbane Heat batsman , remains unsold.

Australian fast bowler Alistar McDermott, son of Craig, remains unsold at base price of $20,000.

New Zealand quick Andy McKay has a base price of $50,000 and remains unsold.

Jacques Rudolph, South Africa batsman with base price of $20,000 only, is unsold. Boje's base price was ten times more than Rudolph's.

Nicky Boje, former South Africa allrounder, gets no bids.

Ben Laughlin, the Australian bowler, is unsold. As is Ryan McLaren, the South Africa allrounder. McLaren has played for Mumbai and Punjab in previous seasons.

Marchant de Lange, who took a seven-for on Test debut for South Africa, has been bought for $50,000 by KKR.

Moises Henriques, formerly of Mumbai Indians, has been unsold. Mumbai just bought an allrounder (Perera)

Jacob Oram, New Zealand allrounder, is unsold at base price of $100,000. He was formerly of CSK and RR.

Azhar Mahmood, former Pakistan player who now has a British passport, is on sale at base price of $100,000. Kings XI Punjab have picked him up for $200,000.

Farveez Maharoof, Sri Lanka allrounder, remains unsold at base price of $50,000.

Kevon Cooper, the Trinidad & Tobago allrounder who perfoemed impressively in the Champions League, has been bought by Rajasthan Royals for $50,000 (base price).

West Indies opener Lendl Simmons also attracts no bidders at base price of $50,000.

There are no bids for Australia batsman Michael Klinger, and South Africa batsman Richard Levi. Alviro Petersen, from South Africa, is also unsold.

Daniel Harris, the South Australia batsman, is up for sale. Base price $50,000. Sold to Deccan Chargers for $70,000.

Sunil Narine, sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for $700,000.

Sunil Narine, from West Indies, is on sale next. $50,000. Delhi make an opening bid

Mumbai enter the bidding ... the raising begins. The bid is at 100,000 with Delhi.

Mumbai raise to 110,000. Delhi have it now at 140,000. They can't go any further as their purse is over. Mumbai raise to 150,000.

A new bidder, KKR at 160,000 for Narine. Mumbai raise. KKR raise back. It's past 200,000 and climbing.

KKR and Mumbai go head to head and KKR bid 300,000 for Sunil Narine. It continues to climb and KKR are forced to bid 400,000. Mumbai 425, KKR 450. Mumbai 475 ...

KKR have bid 500,000 for Sunail Narine. Mumbai bid 550,000.

KKR make a $600,000 bid for Sunil Narine. Mumbai raise, after a pause, to 650,000. KKR bid 700,000.

Sunail Narine must be surprised at this. Sunil Narine making impression after CLT20!!!

Sunil Narine, sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for an unexpected $700,000.

Brad Hogg sold to Rajasthan Royals for $180,000.

Brad Hogg is on sale. He's a left-arm wrist-spinner. Base price $100,000. I'm betting a few of the batsmen in the IPL will have never played a left-arm wristspinner. Rajasthan make the opening bid for Hogg ...Punjab join in.

Punjab and Rajasthan in the bidding for Hogg, payday for him in a career that's on the rise again, two days short of his 41st birthday. Rajasthan have the bid for Brad Hogg at $180,000. Sold.

Ramesh Powar sold to Kings XI Punjab for $160,000.

The next set is that of spinners, the first of ten is - Ramesh Powar, formerly of Punjab and Kochi. Base price $100,000. Punjab make a late opening bid ...

Rajasthan enter the bidding - $110,000 for Ramesh Powar.

Punjab and Rajasthan arm-wrestling for Powar. It's with Punjab at $160,000.

Ramesh Powar sold to Kings XI Punjab for $160,000.

RCB buy Vinay Kumar for $1 million.

Vinay Kumar, also formerly of Kochi, is up next. Base price $100,000. Delhi open the bidding quickly ...

Delhi and Deccan are biding for Vinay Kumar. the bid is at 150,000 with Deccan. I don't think Delhi can bid anymore. their purse is over. Punjab enter the bidding for Vinay Kumar. They have it at 200,000.

Punjab and Deccan are bidding for Vinay Kumar. the bid is at 300,000 with Punjab. 400,00 with Punjab. Deccan raise to 425,000. Punjab 450,000. Deccan 475,000.

A new bidder at 500,000 for Vinay Kumar - Rajasthan Royals.

Deccan raise to 550,000 for Vinay Kumar.

Another new bidder - RCB bid 600,000. The bid spirals and is at 850,000 Deccan. RCB 900. Deccan 950. RCB have bid a million dollars for Vinay Kumar.

RCB buy Vinay Kumar for $1 million. A jaw-dropping amount for him.

RP Singh is sold to Mumbai Indians for $600,000.

The fast bowlers are on sale next. The first one is ... India's RP Singh. IPL giant he is, but his fitness was on display for all to see in England. Base price $200,000.

The first bid is taking a while for RP Singh ... he was with Kochi last year. Rajasthan make the opening bid of 200,000. Deccan bid 210 ...Rajasthan 220,000 ...

The bid for RP Singh increases and is with Rajasthan at $300,000. Deccan's move ...
Deccan bid 325,000 for RP.

Rajasthan raise to 350,000. Deccan go up to 375,000 for RP.

Rajasthan bid $400,000 for RP Singh. They must know something about his fitness/performance since the tour of England. Rajasthan are raised and then raise again, to 450,000.

Deccan raise its bid to 475,000. Rajasthan make a $500,000 bid for RP Singh. It's at 550,000 with Deccan for RP.

Rajasthan stop bidding for RP Singh .... and there's a new bidder for RP Singh. Mumbai leap in with a $600,000 bid.

Mumbai Indians buy RP Singh for $600,000. They came, they bid, they bought. 

Jadeja goes to CSK for $2mn

Wicketkeeper-batsman Brendon McCullum, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, Sri Lankan master batsman Mahela Jayawardene and R Vinay Kumar are star attractions at the IPL auction underway at Bangalore today.

The first major sale of the IPL auction is done and Ravindra Jadeja has been bought by Chennai Super Kings for $ 2 million or Rs 9.72 crore.

There was fierce bidding for the India all-rounder and almost every team pitched in with their bid but it was Chennai and Deccan who bid $2 million dollars — the maximum possible to beat all other comers. So the bid went into the tie-breaker.

Ravindra Jadeja sold to CSK for $2 million

Then Chennai and Deccan had five minutes to decide how much more they want to bid. And Chennai came out winners. We will not know what the amounts of the secret bids were. Jadeja was bought by KTK for 950,000 last year, so this is quite a big push up for the youngsters.

Right after being sold to CSK, Jadeja said he is extremely lucky for having gotten such high bids. “Always wanted to play under dhoni..he is a great captain and always tells me to play my natural game.”

The next highest bid was for Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene, who was sold for $1.4 million to Delhi DareDevils. Muthaih Muralitharan sold for $220,000 dollars to RCB. Bustling NZ keeper Brendan McCullum goes for $900,000 to KKR while England’s swing super star James Anderson attracted no bids at $300,000.

Right after the marquee players were sold, Rajasthan Royals bought Brad Hodge $ 475,000. The team has also bought Dinesh Chandimal for $50,000.

“Mahela Jayawardene (SL) goes to Delhi Darevils for $1.4 million”, tweeted Sidharth Mallya, adding that James Anderson (Eng) has become the first unsold player in the auction today.

Apart from Anderson, Darren Bravo also remains unsold, with a base price of $ 100,00. Even VVS Laxman (India) remains unsold. His reserve price was $400,000.West Indies’ Marlon Samuels, Australia’s Steven Smith and South Africa’s Justin Kemp also remain unsold. New Zealand’s Doug Bracewell and England’s Ravi Bopara also go unsold.

Meanwhile Parthiv Patel has been sold to Deccan Chargers for $650,000 and Herschelle Gibbs is sold to Mumbai Indians for $50,000. Mumbai Indians has also bought Mitchell Johnson  for $ 300,000.

Andre Russell is the first player sold in the all-rounders category to Delhi Daredevils for $450,000.

The auction got a big surprise  just hours before the players’ auction after Sahara India pulled out from the ownership of IPL franchise Pune Warriors as the group has been denied a replacement for injured Yuvraj Singh for the upcoming fifth edition of Indian Premier League.

With Sahara boycotting the IPL league, only eight major franchisees are bidding at the auction at  the ITC Royal Gardenia Hotel in Bangalore.

“The season five of the IPL is coming up with some innovative ideas which will glitter the tournament,” Rajiv Shukla, the chairman and commissioner of the league said before the auction got going.

The auction will see 144 players, including several former Kochi Tuskers Kerala players, go under the hammer. These players, picked according to a combination of their valuation and star worth, will be put up for auction.

Andre Russell sold to Delhi Daredevils for $450,000.

West Indies' Andre Russel, base price $50,000. A real talent. More so than Pollard in my opinion. and we have a bid from Delhi Daredevils.

Deccan raise Delhi to 55,000 for Russell. Delhi and Deccan are going at it for Russel.

Delhi have the bid at the moment for Russell at 80,000. Deccan raise to 85,000.

Delhi bid 90, Deccan 95 ...Dehi 100 ....

Andre Russell is a terrific ahtlete. Big hitter, useful bowler and superb fielder. the bid is at $200,000 with Delhi but Deccan raise to 210,000. Delhi raise back to 220,000. Deccan 230 ...Delhi 240 ...

Deccan raise to 250,000 for Russell. Delhi refuse to let him go - 260. Deccan 270.

The delhi bidder smiles and raises. they hit the $300,000 mark for Russell. Deccan bid 325. Delhi raise to 350.

Deccan raise to 375,000 for Russell.

Delhi make a 400,000 bid for Andre Russell.

Deccan raise to 425, Delhi tenaciously stay in the game - 450,000 for Russell.

Andre Russell sold to Delhi Daredevils for $450,000

Ipl Unsold players

Australia's Steve O'Keefe is up next. Base price of $100,000. No bids.


Australia's Xavier Doherty, on sale at base price of $100,000. Once again there are no bids.  
 

Sri Lanka's Ajantha Mendis, base price $50,000. No bids for him either. Unsold.
 
Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath on sale at base price of $50,000. No bids for him though. Unsold.  
 

England's Graeme Swann on sale next, base price of $400,000. No bids for him. A real tug of war for Narine and nothing for Swann. Unsold.  
 

New Zealand's Tim Southee, base price $100,000. He's played for CSK in the past. Useful bat as well. Surprisingly there are no bids. Unsold.  
 

Australia's Peter Siddle, base price of $200,000. Gets no bids. Unsold.

 West Indies' Ravi Rampaul is on sale, base price $100,000. He's a quite improved bowler in recent months.  Unsold.
 

West Indies' Fidel Edwards, formerly of Deccan Chargers. Base price $100,000. No bids. Unsold.  
 

South Africa's new sensation Vernon Philander is next. Base price $200,000. no bids. Unsold.  
 

VRV Singh, formerly of Punjab, on sale at $100,000 base price. No bidders for VRV Singh, that's rare for an Indian fast bowler because of supply-demand situation. Unsold.

 The next quick on sale is Lopsy. South Africa's Lonwabo Tsotsobe. Base price $50,000. Unsold.
 
The last allrounder is West Indies' Dwayne Smith. He's played for Deccan Chargers. Base price $100,000. No bids for him either.

Here's Ireland's Kevin O'Brien. Destroyer of England in the World Cup. Base price $50,000. No bidders for O'Brien. Unsold.

The next allrounder is England's Luke Wright. Base price $200,000. Unsold.  
 

New Zealand's Doug Bracewell, base price $50,000. He's won three out of four Tests so far in his career. But, that isn't good enough to attract any bids apparently. Unsold.  
 

England's Ravi Bopara. He's played for Punjab in the past. Base price $100,000. Another England played unsold. 


Steven Smith, recently dropped from Australia's limited-overs squads. Steve Smith was with Kochi last season. His base price is $200,000. No bids for Steve Smith.
 
Marlon Samuels from West Indies, base price $100,000. Another one unsold.

The pool of allrounders is up next ... the first one is Justin Kemp, of South Africa and Super Kings. Base price $100,000. He goes unsold.

Mark Boucher is up next, he was unsold last year and then drafted in by KKR as a replacement for Haddin, I think. Base price $100,000. No bids. Unsold. Well at least he's part of South Africa's Test squad to New Zealand.  

Parthiv Patel is sold to Deccan Chargers for $650,000.

Parthiv Patel is up next. Base price $200,000. He was also with Kochi last season.

Mumbai Indians open the bidding, they already have Dinesh Karthik in their team. Rajasthan Royals raise to 210,000. Mumbai raise to 220,000 ... the bid is at 260,000 with Mumbai Indians after they raised Rajasthan.

Rajasthan bid 270,000 for Parthiv. Mumbai raise to 280,000. Rajasthan go further to 290,000 ...and there's a pause from the Mumbai table.

Nita Ambani raises to 300,000 for Parthiv Patel. A new bidder, Decan chargers at 325,000.

Another new bidder, KXIP at 350,000. Deccan raise to 375,000. KXIP 400,000. Deccan 425,000 ...450 ...475,000 with Deccan at the moment for Parthiv Patel.

Punjab raise to 500,000. Deccan go up to 550,000 for Parthiv.

Punjab make a $600,000 bid for Parthiv after a while and Deccan are quick to raise them to 650,000. Punjab fall out of the bidding and Parthiv Patel is sold to Deccan Chargers for $650,000.

Deccan Chargers desperately need a an Indian batmen. They MUST go for Parthiv.

Brad Hodge sold to Rajasthan Royals for $475,000.

Brad Hodge, Australia's T20 veteran, on sale at base price of $200,000. He was also with Kochi last season. Deccan make the opening bid. Rajasthan raise to 210 ....here we go.

Rajasthan and Deccan are raising each other for Hodge and his bid is at 300,000 with Deccan.

Rajasthan raise to 325, Deccan to 350, Rajasthan 375,000 for Hodge.

Deccan take the bid for Hodge to $400,000. Rajasthan raise - 425,

Deccan raise to 450,000 for Hodge. Darren Lehmann is at the Deccan table. Rajasthan raise to 475,000.

Brad Hodge sold to Rajasthan Royals for $475,000