IPL 2022 Auction Live: Preity Zinta to skip IPL mega auction – In a rare occurrence, Punjab Kings (PBKS) co-owner Preity Zinta has decided to skip the IPL 2022 Mega Auction, set to be held in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13. Zinta has been a permanent fixture in the IPL auctions since its inception in 2008. Follow IPL 2022 Auction LIVE & IPL Auction LIVE Updates with us.
With the BCCI mandating 7-day quarantine for all attendees coming from abroad, Preity Zinta said it would have been difficult for her to stay away from her kids. She stays in the US with her family.
IPL 2022 Auction Live: PBKS co-owner Preity Zinta gives IPL Mega Auction MISS, Check out the reason
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“This year I’m going to miss the IPL Auction as I cannot leave my little ones and travel to India. The last couple of days have been hectic discussing the auction and all things cricket with our team. I wanted to reach out to our fans and ask them if they have any player suggestions or recommendations for our new team. I would love to know who you wanna see in the red jersey this year. Bring it on folks… I’m all ears,” Preity Zinta said in an Instagram post.
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IPL 2022 Auction Live: PBKS co-owner Preity Zinta gives IPL Mega Auction MISS, Check out the reason
Over the past 14 years of IPL auction, Zinta has been one of the permanent fixtures for PBKS in IPL auctions. She alongside Mohit Burman, Ness Wedia, and Karan Paul share ownership of the franchise. Among the four names, Zinta can be prominently seen auction with a paddle bidding for players. This though PBKS have to make do without their co-owner.
IPL 2022 Auction Live: PBKS co-owner Preity Zinta gives IPL Mega Auction MISS, Check out the reason
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IPL 2022 Auction Live: PBKS co-owner Preity Zinta gives IPL Mega Auction MISS, Check out the reason
IPL 2022 Auctions Live: Why Preity Zinta is giving IPL Mega Auction a miss?
- Zinta and her partner Gene Goodenough had announced the birth of twin children
- The Bollywood Actress is currently in the USA and cannot leave the babies to travel to India
- Travel and quarantine restrictions are mandatory for passengers coming from foreign countries
IPL 2022 Auctions Live: 10 Rules BCCI has set for all franchises for auctions
- The IPL 2022 auction will take place in a bio-bubble.
- The officials representing the franchises are asked to clear COVID tests with negative RT-PCR report on February 9, 10 & 11. The testing will be conducted by BCCI accredited medical agency.
- There will be no Right to Match (RTM) option in IPL 2022 Auction: No teams can retain their old players with final calls unlike previous editions of IPL. It will threaten the core of Mumbai Indians (MI), Delhi Capitals (DC) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) among big names. Thus, all the teams are likely to witness a massive overhaul.
- The IPL 2022 purse has been raised to Rs 90 crore from 80 crore to accommodate more players, especially from the domestic circuit.
- Participants who have returned to India after overseas tours in the last 15 days will have to undergo 7 days of mandatory quarantine and test negative on Day 8 & 9 (twice). That’s the reason foreign representatives of teams have already entered BI0-BUBBLE in BENGALURU.
- BCCI will keep a close watch on those arriving at the team hotel on February 11. They will be monitored for COVID-19 symptoms.
- The testing will be conducted between 12 am to 7 am to ensure smooth conduct of the IPL 2022 Auction on February 12-13. The members will stay in their rooms until declared negative for the virus.
- Only the participants who pass the test and complete quarantine norms will be eligible to take part.
- All the attendees will have to share full details including COVID vaccination results (if any) with the BCCI medical team.
- All the participants will have to wear masks in the auditorium at the auction table.
IPL 2022 Auction Live: PBKS co-owner Preity Zinta gives IPL Mega Auction MISS, Check out the reason
Meanwhile, PBKS will enter the mega auctions with a purse of 72 crores. They have retained Mayank Agarwal (12 crores) and Arshdeep Singh (4 crores). They will have a maximum purse among the franchises and will aim to go big and rope in a player who can lead the side in IPL 2022 after a disappointing 2021 campaign.
