Black Caps picked up in IPL auction
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Eight New Zealand cricketers have been picked up in the Indian Premier League auction, joining the several who have been retained at their franchises. .
Three Black Caps, Rachin Ravindra ($380,000), Finn Allen ($380,000) and Tim Seifert ($286,000) were all bought by Kolkata Knight Riders.
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Fast bowler Adam Milne received the top bid for a Black Caps player, going for $455,000 to the Rajasthan Royals.
Royal Challengers Bangalore paid $380,000 for Jacob Duffy, the Delhi Capitals paid $380,000 for Kyle Jamieson, while Chennai Super Kings paid $380,000 for Matt Henry and $143,000 for Zak Foulkes.
New Zealand players to go unsold included: Devon Conway, Michael Bracewell, Daryl Mitchell, Will O'Rourke, Ben Sears, Tim Robinson, Bevon-John Jacobs and Muhammed Abbas.
Four other New Zealanders, Trent Boult (Mumbai Indians), Lockie Ferguson (Punjab Kings), Glenn Phillips (Gujarat Titans), and Mitchell Santner (Mumbai Indians) were all retained by the franchises they played for last year.
The 19th edition of the IPL begins on 26 March, after India co-hosts the Twenty20 World Cup starting in February.
Chennai Super Kings:
Zak Foulkes and Matt Henry
Royal Challengers:
Jacob Duffy
Mumbai Indians:
Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult
Gujarat Titans:
Glenn Phillips
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Tim seifert, Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra
Rajisthan Royals:
Adam Milne
Punjab Kings:
Lockie Ferguson
Delhi Capitals:
Kyle Jamieson