Every year there”s one day in Indian Cricket that not only get the usual audiences go wide eyes and watch with interest but does the same to players around Indian Cricket as well, that is, IPL auction day.
Players from Indian domestic cricket usually don”t have games while the auction takes place and hence can watch their dream getting fulfill which is to play in IPL and become millionaires.
IPL is not only a money making competition by BCCI, it is a fantastic opportunity for Indian domestic cricketers to rub shoulders with International cricketers from India and Overseas.
Just imagine a young cricketer gets to spend 6 weeks with MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and is getting paid for playing his favorite sport, a win-win situation isn”t it.
It”s always been a great opportunity for overseas players as well to gain invaluable experience of India cricketing and culturally as well.
Various overseas cricketers have really enjoyed their stay in India across 2 months every year since the inception of the concept that is the IPL in 2008.
The people, the food, the clothes the uniqueness of it all from what they usually see back home really excites overseas stars coming to India. And they”ve been big admirers of the opportunity that IPL provides them.
And social media really took notice of the current auction going on, the day 1 saw a plethora of buys and money being put into different players by various franchisees to get their team squads & combinations right.
Twitter reactions came pouring in from various corners at different buys and the prizes at which they went.
At most stages, #IPLAuction was trending right at the top and with more than various thousands tweets. Twitter was buzzing and why not, IPL auctions have now become a very substantial date in Indian Cricket.
Experts and others alike really gave their own insights,
Most teams have a decent first eleven but in the IPL, your adaptability and back-up is tested. Look at the squads from that point of view.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 28, 2018
KKR spent the most money (80 cr) to have least players (19)
CSK spent the least money (73.5 cr) to have the joint most players (25)#IPLAuction— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) January 28, 2018
Very good auction. Most teams have done fairly well. Not sure of KKR and MI to an extent with their batsman. Indians that is. SRH, DD, KXIP have made good buys. CSK recovered well towards the end to take a few good ones
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) January 28, 2018
Wow, the moneyball team has been the heavy hitter this auction. Average cost per player highest for the Rajasthan Royals so far
— Sambit Bal (@sambitbal) January 28, 2018
Here Are Some Twitter Reactions
Players Are Too Mainstream, Let's Buy The Trophy. 🙊🙃😂#IPLAuction #IPL2018 #IPL2018Auction #IPLAuction2018 pic.twitter.com/oqUbBJv779
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) January 27, 2018
*Players remain unsold in this #IPLAuction2018 * pic.twitter.com/gLtsIaDupH
— Hunटरर ♂ (@nickhunterr) January 27, 2018
Missing this mega talented allrounder in #IPLAuction2018 pic.twitter.com/6831nvQUai
— Kuptaan 🇮🇳 (@Kuptaan) January 28, 2018
CSK is the smartest team. They are saving money in the auction so that they can use this money to fix the matches later. #IPLAuction
— Karan Talwar (@BollywoodGandu) January 28, 2018
Two death over specialist now in CSK Bravo & Mark wood. @SPFleming7 cool ah mass katrpula @ChennaiIPL#IPLAuction
https://t.co/DVsOXiniAQ— Vipul M. Mali (@vipulmmali) January 28, 2018
#IPLAuction Summary : All teams are fighting their past demons. pic.twitter.com/jcdHkawf9K
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) January 28, 2018
Aryaman Vikram Birla is the son of Kumar Mangalam Birla, the Chairman of Aditya Birla Group. #IPLAuction
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) January 28, 2018
Revenge Level 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽. RCB bought all the bowlers responsible for their lowest score last year #IPLAuction @imVkohli 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/2WcLsUK5fq
— “D”🙋🏻♂️ (@sirfdiva) January 28, 2018
The most expensive player in IPL's history .
Bought by SBI @9600cr #IPLAuction2018 #IPL #IPLAuction #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/Wmk0ny0TK0— nikunj shah 🇮🇳 (@niku1630) January 28, 2018
Gayle to Prity zinta #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/oA9SiXoOsF
— Hamid (@mai_b_Engineer_) January 28, 2018
Left : KKR under Gambhir.
Right : KKR after Gambhir left.#IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/RsNtugXuc0
— Abhishek ✨ (@ImAbhishek7_) January 28, 2018
https://twitter.com/virendr_sehwag/status/957548632655343617
OMG just read that all the bowlers who got RCB 49 all out are in their team now.
Woakes, Grandhomme, Yadav, Coulter Nile.— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) January 28, 2018
It’s been a day without Gambhir for KKR. Already showing his importance! #IPLAuction #KKR pic.twitter.com/vi6PjkNiXl
— Team Gautam Gambhir (@gautamgambhir97) January 28, 2018
Preity zinta bidding in #IPLAuction be like. pic.twitter.com/WwDP6sKluK
— Mask 🎭 (@Mr_LoLwa) January 28, 2018
और बन नेता 😂😂#IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/qCJ3ZhZQWR
— TPI “Parody” (@ThePeevedIndian) January 28, 2018
Looks like CSK didn't bid for Washington Sundar as his age is half their team's average age. #IPLAuction
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) January 28, 2018
https://twitter.com/sagarcasm/status/957539664734314497
IPL auctions a day everyone awaits, take notice and the day where dreams come true.