According to reports, the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auctions ahead of the 15th edition of the tournament will be held in Bangalore on February 12 and 13. The tournament is set to feature 10 teams in the upcoming season, with Lucknow and Ahmedabad franchises added to the competition.

Well, the IPL Auction certainly got a new kick-in, with some players going for crazy cash, including the usual suspects in the form of Maxwell and Morris. But when it came to the new players, Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith and Kyle Jamieson came out as the Richie Rich-es in the auction.

Anil Kumble felt that Kings XI Punjab had not only lost a captain in R in Ashwin but also a quality off-spinner and thus it was important for them to replace him. Punjab brought in Krishnappa Gowtham from Rajasthan Royals and Jagadeesha Suchith from Delhi Capitals in the trade window.