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Delhi - The value of the Protea as one of the top brands in world cricket was confirmed on Saturday when the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) two-day auction got underway.
The Proteas’ players were much in demand when the franchise bidding started with Dale Steyn attracting one of the top prices for an overseas player of $1.2-million in being knocked down to the Deccan Chargers.
AB de Villiers (Royal Challengers Bangalore) and Jacques Kallis (Kolkata Knight Riders) also attracted top prices in both going for $1.1-million.
Johan Botha, the new captain of the Proteas’ Standard Bank International Pro20 squad, also attracted a lot of interest before being retained by the Rajasthan Royals franchise for $950 000.
Others Proteas to attract successful bids were:
Graeme Smith (Pune) $500 000, Morne Morkel (Delhi Daredevils) $475 000 and JP Duminy (Deccan Chargers) $300 000.
Uncapped Davy Jacobs, following his brilliant campaign for the Chevrolet Warriors in last year’s Champions’ League tournament, attracted a successful bid of $190 000 from the Mumbai Indians.
Albie Morkel was retained by the Chennai Super Kings under the special IPL rules and was thus not available for the auction.
A number of other South African players will go under the hammer on the second day of the auction on Sunday.
The Proteas’ players were much in demand when the franchise bidding started with Dale Steyn attracting one of the top prices for an overseas player of $1.2-million in being knocked down to the Deccan Chargers.
AB de Villiers (Royal Challengers Bangalore) and Jacques Kallis (Kolkata Knight Riders) also attracted top prices in both going for $1.1-million.
Johan Botha, the new captain of the Proteas’ Standard Bank International Pro20 squad, also attracted a lot of interest before being retained by the Rajasthan Royals franchise for $950 000.
Others Proteas to attract successful bids were:
Graeme Smith (Pune) $500 000, Morne Morkel (Delhi Daredevils) $475 000 and JP Duminy (Deccan Chargers) $300 000.
Uncapped Davy Jacobs, following his brilliant campaign for the Chevrolet Warriors in last year’s Champions’ League tournament, attracted a successful bid of $190 000 from the Mumbai Indians.
Albie Morkel was retained by the Chennai Super Kings under the special IPL rules and was thus not available for the auction.
A number of other South African players will go under the hammer on the second day of the auction on Sunday.
