IPL Auction 2018: Live Updates from Day 2 as Kings XI Punjab snap up Chris Gayle

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Ricky Ponting, Delhi Daredevils coach: We are expecting Gambhir to lead by example. We have a good Indian core, and Glenn Maxwell in the middle order. All in all, it looks good.

Venky Mysore on KKR's auction strategy: Obviously it is a very cursory glance you have given. We are quite kicked. I don't know what you mean thin when you have four of the best match-winners in the T20 format with Andre Russell, Chris Lynn, and Sunil Narine. You have probably some of the best bowlers in Starc. Nitesh Rana is one of the best performers. Robin is an all-time IPL performer. Dinesh Karthik is a national player. People rate Shubhman Gill as one of the emerging stars. Our intention was to invest in youngsters. Jaggi is one of the more underrated batsmen going around. I wouldn't call that thin batting.

Stephen Fleming, CSK coach: "Bravo at No. 7 gives a lot of options for us. The clock is ticking on for him but we value our senior players," he tells Star Sports.

The two Royals, Rajasthan and Bangalore 24, and 23 players each.

The usual suspects, CSK, Sunrisers, Mumbai, and Delhi have the full possible contingent- 25 players strong.

KKR and KXIP have less than 8 overseas players.They have the smallest squads, 19 and 21 players.

CSK bought 25 players, but alas have INR 6.5 crores left over which will now be useless!

That does conclude the auction. It has been an action-packed two days. All squads look stacked up and ready to invade the IPL!

Let the games begin!

Next: Javon Searless, base price 30 lakhs, sold to KKR

Next: Manzoor Dar, bid made by Kings XI Punjab for 20 lakhs, SOLD

Next: Jack Wildermuth, no bids, UNSOLD

Next: Baba Indrajith, Base price, UNSOLD

Umar Nazar Mir, UNSOLD

Next: Nidheesh M D Dinesan, Mumbai Indians get him for 20 lakhs

Next: Pratyush Singh, UNSOLD

Next: Dushmantha Chameera, Rajasthan Royals, 50 lakhs get him

Next: Ashoke Dinda, no bids, UNSOLD

Next: Najibullah Zadran, UNSOLD

VIkas Tokas, 20 lakhs, UNSOLD

Baba Aparajith, the young all-rounder, UNSOLD

Next: Varun Aaron, no bids for the Jharkhand captain, UNSOLD

Next: Martin Guptill, UNSOLD

Kings XI Punjab start the bid and there is a round of applause. Gayle to Punjab!

Chris Gayle, back again!

This is the final round of bidding. 15 players will come up and the squads will finally take shape!

That's the end of the accelerated process. The auctioneer is now asking if the teams want more players back up for sale.

Next: Pavan Deshpande, sold to RCB for 20 lakhs

Next: Aryaman Vikram Birla, Rajasthan Royals start for 20 lakhs, sold to RR for 30 lakhs

Next: Jatin Saxena, Rajasthan Royals got him for 20 lakhs

Next: Sagar Trivedi, UNSOLD

Next: Chaitanya Bishnoi, CSK open the bid at 20 lakhs, SOLD

Next: Monu Kumar, CSK open the bid at 20 lakhs, SOLD

Next: Jack Wildermuth, 20lakhs, UNSOLD

Next: Gulbadin Naib, UNSOLD

Next: Nidheesh M D Dinesan, UNSOLD

Next: Kshitiz Sharma,, CSK open the bid and get him

Next: Mehdi Hasan, SRH open the bid at 20 lakhs, SOLD

Next: Dushmantha Chameera, no bids, UNSOLD

Mumbai open the bid and get Mohsin Khan for 20 lakhs

Next: Mohsin Khan, base price: 20 lakhs

There are no bids made, UNSOLD

Next: Himmat Singh

Rajasthan Royals start the bid and gets Mayank Dagar

Next: Mahipal Lomror, base price 20 lakhs

No bids made, he remains UNSOLD

Next: Akash Bhandari

Base price is 20 lakhs, UNSOLD

Next: Chirag Gandhi

CSK start the bid at 1.5 crores and he will remain there. Wood goes to CSK

IPL Auction 2018: Live Updates from Day 2 as Kings XI Punjab snap up Chris Gayle

Jaydev Unadkat sold for 11.5 crores to Rajasthan Royals.