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IPL 2020 Auction

By Mumbai Indians

10.30 PM: That's all folks. Here's a look at the complete Mumbai Indians squad for IPL 2020. 

09.20 PM: Mrs Nita Ambani reminisces the 2015 season where Mumbai Indians made a phenomenal comeback after a bad start.

09.15 PM: Director of Cricket Operations Zaheer Khan and Head Coach Mahela Jayawardene present their takes on the newly acquired cricketers.

09.10 PM: The Mumbai Indians management goes LIVE following the conclusion of the IPL Auction.

08.55 PM: Time to welcome another leg-spinner to the MI dressing room!

08.48 PM: Rajasthan Royals also get Tom Curran in their ranks for 1 Cr, Royal Challengers Bangalore get all-rounder Isuru Udana for 50 Lakhs.  

08.45 PM: Dale Steyn and Andrew Tye back in the auction. Royal Challengers Bangalore get Steyn again for 2 Cr, Tye goes to Rajasthan Royals for 1 Cr.

08.30 PM: A small breather in the middle of the accelerated auction.

08.26 PM: All-rounder Marcus Stoinis who went unsold in the earlier round has been bought by Delhi Capitals for 4.8 Cr.

08.20 PM: Mohit Sharma sold for 50 Lakhs, will play for Delhi Capitals.

08.15 PM: Pacers Kesrick Williams and Dale Steyn go unsold.

08.10 PM: Mumbai Indians begin the bid for Digvijay Deshmukh. Get him for his base price of 20 Lakhs. Prince Balwant Rai Singh up and we have again raised our paddle. Another buy for 20 Lakhs. We welcome both the youngsters to #OneFamily.

08.05 PM: 48 year-old Pravin Tambe will be spinning webs at the Eden Gardens as he's sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for 20 Lakhs.

07.56 PM: Chris Jordan (3 Cr) and Kane Richardson (4 Cr) get lucrative deals as they go to Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore respectively.

07.53 PM: Tom Banton will be playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders as he fetches 1 Cr. Sunrisers Hyderabad buy Fabian Allen for 50 Lakhs.

07.50 PM: Uttar Pradesh pacer Mohsin Khan goes under the hammer. We make the opening bid and acquire him for 20 Lakhs. He's back with us.

07.25 PM: Mumbai Indians owner Akash Ambani speaks to the media about the players released and the recent additions.

07.10 PM: Saurabh Tiwary has decent numbers for Mumbai Indians in the IPL.

07.00 PM: There will be an accelerated process after the break, where all eight teams will be allowed to choose 10 players who will go under the hammer again.

06.50 PM: Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood goes to Chennai Super Kings for 2 Cr. This marks the end of the first session.

06.45 PM: Mitchell Marsh added to the Sunrisers Hyderabad roster for 2 Cr while Jimmy Neesham sold to Kings XI Punjab for 50 Lakhs.

06.40 PM: Ben Cutting, Alzarri Joseph and Adam Milne go unsold.

06.28 PM: Saurabh Tiwary will be playing for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2020. Welcome back to #OneFamily.

06.25 PM: Shimron Hetmyer sold to Delhi Capitals for 7.75 Cr. Rajasthan Royals get David Miller for 75 Lakhs.

06.05 PM: Chris Lynn can't wait to play at the Wankhede already!

06.00 PM: We have entered the bid for uncapped leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi. He goes to Kings XI Punjab for 2 Cr.

05.40 PM: After some splendid performances at the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Yashasvi Jaiswal goes up for grabs. We made the opening bid but it is Rajasthan Royals who make the winning bid of 2.4 Cr.

05.30 PM: Meanwhile, it will be a homecoming for pacer Nathan Coulter-Nile.

05.15 PM: Sheldon Cottrell will play for Kings XI Punjab as they get him for 8 Cr. We went in for Piyush Chawla for a while before he was sold to the Chennai Super Kings for 6.75 Cr. 

05.00 PM: Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings going all competitive for Nathan Coulter-Nile. We have won the bid at 8 Cr. NCN will be donning the MI blue and gold again!

04.55 PM: Jaydev Unadkat has been snapped by Rajasthan Royals for 3 Cr. He fetched 11.5 Cr and 8.4 Cr in the last two auctions respectively.

04.45 PM: We are back after the break. Alex Carey is the first player under the wicket-keeper category. He goes to Delhi Capitals for 2.4 Cr.

04.30 PM: Have any questions for the MI management? Send them to us and we will have them answered.

04.20 PM: Chennai Super Kings open their account as they get Sam Curran for 5.5 Cr. We bid for Chris Morris but opt to withdraw as RCB claim him for 10 Cr. Stuart Binny doesn't find any takers.

04.15 PM: Meanwhile, make way for the newest addition to #OneFamily.

04.08 PM: No.1 ranked Test bowler Pat Cummins is currently the subject of a high bidding war. Kolkata Knight Riders have bought him for 15.5 Cr.

04.02 PM: Chris Woakes heads to Delhi Capitals (1.5 Cr). All-rounders Yusuf Pathan and Colin de Grandhomme go unsold.

04.00 PM: All-rounder Glenn Maxwell up for grabs. The bid has rocketed for the star Aussie cricketer. Sold to Kings XI Punjab for a whopping amount of 10.75 Cr.

03.52 PM: Robin Uthappa picked by Rajasthan Royals for 3 Cr while Jason Roy returns to Kotla as Delhi Capitals buy him for 1.5 Cr. Aaron Finch after a fierce bidding war goes to Royal Challengers Bangalore for 4.4 Cr.

03.40 PM: World Cup winning captain Eoin Morgan has been bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 5.25 Cr.

03.38 PM: Auctioneer Hugh Edmeades is all set. First player in the market is Chris Lynn. Mumbai Indians make the opening bid of 2 Cr and he has been snapped. Welcome to #OneFamily

03.25 PM: A total of 332 cricketers to go under the hammer, a combined purse of over 200 CRs, 73 slots to be filled. 

02.50 PM: Head Coach Mahela Jayawardene has a message for all our fans.

02.30 PM: One hour to go. Our auction table is set.

01.30 PM: We are two hours away from the commencement of the IPL Auction. Excited?

12.00 PM: From the released lot, a few will be back at the auction pool. Who do you want to see wear the MI Blue and Gold again?

11.15 AM:  Mumbai Indians is left with a purse of Rs. 13.05 crore ahead of the mega event. After the team’s retentions were announced a month ago, here is what the team looks like:

10.35 AM: IPL Auction 2020 starts at 03.30 PM IST. Click here to know about the entire player list.

10.00 AM: It’s auction day! Thank you for tuning in.

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