IPL 2017 -- Matthews sold for Indian Rs. 20 crores and Asela for 30 lakhs!
The auction for cricketers' bid for the year 2017 for the Indian Premier League competition is underway from this morning until this moment.
By now several names of Sri Lankan players have come forward and among Sri Lankans who have
been sold in this respect are Angelo Matthews and Asela Guneratna. Matthews has been sold for a price of Indian Rs. 2 crores while Asela Guneratne has been sold for Indian Rs. 30 lakhs. Among Sri Lankans who were chosen for the auction but rejected were Dinesh Chandimal, Thisara Perera and Kusal Perera who entered the bid for Indian Rs. 50 lakhs and Lakshan Sandakan, Niroshan Dickwella and Akila Dhananjaya who were in the bid for Indian Rs. 30 lakhs. It is Ben Stokes who fetched the highest base price of 14.5 crores, the highest price. Shown below are those who were sold and those who were notThose sold: