Total 130 players went under the hammer at the IPL 2021 Auction, out of which 73 players remained unsold.
The auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) saw 57 players getting picked from the pool of 298 players before the start of the cash-rich tournament in the month of April. Total 130 players went under the hammer, out of which 73 players remained unsold.
From breaking the record of being the most expensive player in the history of the auction to one of the captains of an international side not finding any takers, the 2021 IPL player auction saw it all. While the bowlers and the all-rounders were in huge demand, the batsmen had an off day, either they went for their base prices or were not even picked.
There were a lot of big and important people at the auctions, ranging from team owners - industrialists, film stars and politicians - to strategists, ex-players, coaches and even analysts.
So while fans knew most of the people present at the auction, one girl grabbed the attention of many. Sitting beside VVS Laxman at the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) table, was Kaviya Maran.
So who is Kaviya Maran and what was she doing at the auction table of SRH?
1. Who is Kaviya Maran?
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The mystery girl in the SRH camp who grabbed eyeballs is Kaviya Maran – the CEO of SRH. During the auction, the camera panned towards the SRH table and fans got talking about her on social media.
She is the daughter of Kalanithi Maran and is involved with SUN music and FM channels of SUN TV. She was first seen on television during the 2018 season of IPL, where she was seen supporting SRH in a match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
2. Not the first time making an appearance
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This is not the first time Kaviya has made an appearance at the auction for her franchise. She is also a regular at venues wherever SRH plays.
During the auction, Kaviya had taken to Twitter and gave fans update saying that SRH was happy with the way the auction panned out.
Kaviya’s tweet: "We are very happy with how things have gone so far!"
Lights. Camera. Auction
— Kaviya Maran (@KaviyaMaranOffl) February 18, 2021
"We are very happy with how things have gone so far!" - @KaviyaMaranOffl
#IPLAuction2021 #IPLAuction #SunrisersHyderabad pic.twitter.com/qQrUz3TJPs
3. SRH made a few smart moves
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The SRH side made a few smart moves at the auction. They got India veteran Kedar Jadhav for Rs 2 Cr and Afghanistan’s Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman for his Rs 1.5 cr base price.
4. What happened with SRH at the auction?
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How much SRH spent at the auction?
SRH came into the auction with just three available slots with just one for an overseas player.
Here’s how they spent their cash
Salary Cap: Rs 10.75 crore
SRH Money Spent: They spent Rs 3.8 Crore
SRH Players Bought: Jagadeesha Suchith (Rs 30 lakh), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Rs 1.5 crore), Kedar Jadhav (Rs 2 crore)
SRH Players Retained: David Warner, Abhishek Sharma, Basil Thampi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem, Shreevats Goswami, Siddarth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan, Vijay Shankar, Wriddhiman Saha, Virat Singh, Priyam Garg, Mitchell Marsh, Jason Holder, Abdul Samad.
5. The updated full squad of SRH
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Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem, Shreevats Goswami, Siddarth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan, Vijay Shankar, Manish Pandey, Wriddhiman Saha, Virat Singh, Priyam Garg, Mitchell Marsh, Jason Holder, Abdul Samad, Jagadeesha Suchith, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Kedar Jadhav, David Warner, Abhishek Sharma, Basil Thampi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson.
