Pandya joins LSG : Surprise for Krunal Pandya as he fails to join brother Hardik, goes to Lucknow Super Giants for 8.25 Crores

Pandya joins LSG: Krunal Pandya signs for Lucknow Super Giants for 8.25 Crores: Krunal Pandya who is a great player in the limited format of the game becomes the new addition for debutants Lucknow Super Giants for a price cap of 8.25 Crores. Follow IPL 2022 Auction LIVE on InsideSport.IN

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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 12, 2022

Pandya joins LSG : Surprise for Krunal Pandya as he fails to join brother Hardik, goes to Lucknow Super Giants for 8.25 Crores

Pandya joins LSG : Surprise for Krunal Pandya as he fails to join brother Hardik, goes to Lucknow Super Giants for 8.25 Crores

Pandya joins LSG : Surprise for Krunal Pandya as he fails to join brother Hardik, goes to Lucknow Super Giants for 8.25 Crores

Indian all-rounder Kunal Pandya who was a part of the Mumbai Indians was released by the Mumbai outfits ahead of the IPL 2022 Auction. Starting from a base price of 2 Crores, the Lucknow Super Giants roped in the fine all-rounder to bolster both their batting and bowling prowess. A fierce battle ensued among the Chennai Super Kings and the Punjab Kings. Lucknow Super Giants and Sunrisers Hyderabad joined in the battle quite late and quickly raised the price of the player. And ultimately it was the Lucknow outfits who emerged victorious in the bidding battle and took home Krunal Pandya.

Pandya played 13 matches in IPL 2021 where he scored 143 and managed to pick 5 wickets. It might have been a decent run for Krunal last year, however, the Gujrati all-rounder will be eager to put his bad form behind and showcase his talent in the IPL 2022 for his new team LSG.

Pandya joins LSG : Surprise for Krunal Pandya as he fails to join brother Hardik, goes to Lucknow Super Giants for 8.25 Crores

South Africa batter Faf du Plessis was acquired by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 7 crore while his compatriot Quinton de Kock was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 6.75 crore in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2022 Mega Auction here in Bengaluru on Saturday.

A bidding war for Faf du Plessis took place between Royal Challengers Banglore (RCB), Chennai Super Kings (CSK), and Delhi Capitals. For Quinton de Kock Lucknow Super Giants, Chennai Super Kings, and Mumbai Indians engaged in the bidding war.

Earlier in the auction, India opening batter Shikhar Dhawan was acquired by Punjab Kings for Rs 8.25 crore. Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 5 crore. While Kagiso Rabada was sold to Punjab Kings for 9.25 crore. India batter Shreyas Iyer was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for Rs 12.25 crore and Mohammed Shami went to Gujarat Titans.

Pandya joins LSG : Surprise for Krunal Pandya as he fails to join brother Hardik, goes to Lucknow Super Giants for 8.25 Crores

INR 2 Crore Bracket: Some of the big international names who have made themselves available are Pat Cummins (Australia, base price Rs 2 crore), David Warner (Australia, Rs 2 crore), Steve Smith (Australia, Rs 2 crore), Quinton de Kock (South Africa, Rs 2 crore), Faf du Plessis (South Africa, Rs 2 crore) and Mark Wood (England, Rs 2 crore), Kagiso Rabada (Rs 2 crore), Dwayne Bravo (Rs 2 crore)

Pandya joins LSG : Surprise for Krunal Pandya as he fails to join brother Hardik, goes to Lucknow Super Giants for 8.25 Crores

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