England pacer Reece Topley, having a base price of INR 75 Lakh, was picked up by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for INR 1.9 Crore.
“Topley is SOLD to @RCBTweets for INR 1.9 Crore #TATAIPLAuction | @TataCompanies,” tweeted IPL. Topley has had an incredible 2022 and was a revelation for England during the home series against India, in which he troubled the Indian top-order. In 16 T20Is, he has taken 17 wickets this year, with best bowling figures of 3/22. England veteran pacer Chris Jordan went unsold in his initial bid.
So far, I’m pleased with the RCB auction. Jacks in particular. Would have preferred Jhye over Topley, but it has no immediate impact on the squad and it is not their fault Topley got in early. The budget was carefully managed. — Scott Boland Stan (@sportscull) December 23, 2022
CSK and RCB now don’t have any spots left for the overseas players.
RR and KKR still have 3 overseas spots left.Auction tracker (will be updated real time): https://t.co/9LCbHx6THT#CricketTwitter,#IPL2023 #iplauction2023 #IPLAuction #IPL #IPLAuctions #IPL pic.twitter.com/y6sPPSrCPS— Sarvesh_ (@CricAspect) December 23, 2022
Auction story of RCB#IPLAuction #TATAIPLAuction #RCB @RCBTweets pic.twitter.com/gq2EJal0xt— Viratian Tweetz (@eraofKingVirat) December 23, 2022
KKR and RCB during IPL auction pic.twitter.com/lNQgTQG0uf
— PrinCe (@Prince8bx) December 23, 2022
Will Jacks sold to RCB for 3.20 cr…
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Overseas players of Royal Challengers Bangalore:-
_ Faf du Plessis
_ Finn Allen
Glenn Maxwell
_ Wanindu Hasaranga
Josh Hazlewood
_ Reece Topley
David Willey
_ Will Jacks2 good steals by RCB in #IPL2023Auction , Well done..__ pic.twitter.com/wptWVcEuT5— Akshat (@AkshatOM10) December 23, 2022
Here’s one of @RCBTweets‘ Latest signings, Reece Topley, wishing us an early holiday season! ,#TATAIPLAuction #IPL2023Auction #TATAIPLAuctionOnJioCinema #AuctionFreeOnJioCinema https://t.co/qa422N8pJ7 pic.twitter.com/T6pqPRxKNb— JioCinema (@JioCinema) December 23, 2022
Welcome to #nammarcb @RCBTweets #ReeceTopley#rcb #playbold pic.twitter.com/MXJ3OmK6cL
— ______ (@GaganNM1718) December 23, 2022
welcome #ReeceTopley https://t.co/GnftLgGFYt— _ (@NameIsSudee) December 23, 2022
“Chris Jordan goes under the hammer His base price – INR 2 Crore and he goes UNSOLD #TATAIPLAuction | @TataCompanies,” tweeted IPL.
England wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Banton and Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batsman Kusal Mendis went unsold in their initial bids. “Tom Banton goes UNSOLD #TATAIPLAuction | @TataCompanies’,” tweeted IPL. “Kusal Mendis is next and goes UNSOLD #TATAIPLAuction | @TataCompanies,” added IPL in another tweet. New Zealand right-arm pacer Adam Milne also went unsold in his initial bid. “Fast bowler Adam Milne is UNSOLD at the #TATAIPLAuction | @TataCompanies,” tweeted IPL. The IPL 2023 auction is going on at Kochi today.