1/23Steve Smith wasn’t picked up in the IPL auction. He last played for the Rajasthan Royals in 2021. (Photo by Money SHARMA / AFP)
Warner, Smith snubbed for 13yo prodigy
Steve Smith and David Warner have both been snubbed in the IPL auction as a 13-year-old prodigy secured a mega payday.
2/23David Warner has the fourth most runs in IPL history but was overlooked in the auction. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)
3/23Josh Hazlewood was picked up by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for A$2.29 million. (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP)
4/23Mitchell Starc took a pay cut but will still earn A$2.14 million with the Delhi Capitals. He won last year’s IPL with Kolkata Knight Riders. (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP)
5/23Pat Cummins was retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad for A$3.7 million. Photo: Punit PARANJPE / AFP.
6/23Jake Fraser-McGurk became an overnight millionaire when he was sold to the Delhi Capitals for A$1.65 million, (Photo by Money SHARMA / AFP)
7/23Travis Head was also retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad for A$1.2 million. (Photo by Noah SEELAM / AFP)
8/23Legspinner Adam Zampa was snapped up by Sunrisers Hyderabad for A$440,000. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP)
9/23Five Australians will play under Ricky Ponting at Punjab Kings. Ponting had coached David Warner at Delhi but has ended his association with the veteran opener. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
10/23Marcus Stoinis was sold to Ricky Ponting’s Punjab Super Kings for a cool A$2 million. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)
11/23Glenn Maxwell is also off to Punjab Super Kings for A$765,000. (Photo by Punit PARANJPE / AFP)
12/23Josh Inglis will play in the IPL for the first time after being sold to Punjab Kings for $475,000 (Photo: Steve Bell/Getty Images)
13/23Fast bowler Xavier Bartlett was snapped up by Punjab Kings for $146,000. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
14/23Left-arm quick Spencer Johnson is off to the Kolkata Knight Riders for A$510,000 after earning A$1.78 million last season. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
15/23Big hitter Tim David will suit up for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. He was bought for A$547,000. (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP)
16/23Wily fast bowler Nathan Ellis will play for Chennai Super Kings after spending two seasons with Punjab Kings. He was snapped up for A$365,000. (Photo by Biju BORO / AFP)
17/23Cameron Green will miss the IPL as he recovers from back surgery. (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP)
18/23Mitchell Marsh was sold to the Lucknow Super Giants for A$623,000. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)
19/23Former Australian coach will be in charge of the Lucknow Super Giants. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)
20/23Aaron Hardie will play under Ponting at Punjab. The Aussie allrounder will earn A$228,000. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
21/23India’s Rishabh Pant was sold to Lucknow Super Giants for A$4.92 million, breaking the IPL auction record (Photo by SAEED KHAN / AFP).
22/23England’s Jos Buttler was bought by Gujarat Titans for A$2.88 million. (Photo by DIBYANGSHU SARKAR / AFP)
23/2313-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi was sold for A$200,000 to Rajasthan Royals. The prodigy hit a 58-ball century against Australia’s Under-19 team earlier this year. Photo: X.
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