Mumbai Indians extend the contract for Abhishek Nayar, Dhawal Kulkarni, and Yogesh Takawale

Abhishek Nayar, the Mumbai allrounder, has been rewarded for his domestic performances with an upgrade of his IPL contract with the Mumbai Indians. Nayar, who received approximately US$40,000 last season, will now get $100,000.

In the four Ranji matches he played this season, Nayar scored 233 runs at 58.25, including 99 in the Ranji Trophy final. “He [Nayar] has earned the benefit for performing during the IPL last season” Wasim Jaffer, the Mumbai captain, said.

Contracts have also been upgraded for Dhawal Kulkarni, Yogesh Takawale and Rohan Raje, who also received $40,000 for 2008.

Kulkarni, who was Mumbai’s leading wicket-taker in the Ranji Trophy with 42 at an average of 19.35, will get $70,000 and Takawale, the Maharashtra wicketkeeper who was dropped for the season, will get $75,000. Raje, yet to make his first-class debut for Maharashtra, will receive $50,000.

Source: Cricinfo

Players to be auctioned on 6th Feb 2009

These are some of the interesting names from a preliminary official auction list that is being pruned and updated.
Australia: Brad Haddin, Michael Clarke, Nathan Hauritz, Stuart Clark, Brad Hogg, Beau Casson, Jason Krejza and Shaun Tait.
England: Kevin Pietersen, Andrew Flintoff, Paul Collingwood, Owais Shah, Stuart Broad, Samit Patel, Shaun Udal, Darren Gough, Ryan Sidebottom, Ravi Bopara, Monty Panesar, Robert Key, James Foster.
South Africa: Gulam Bodi, Charl Langeveldt, JP Duminy, Paul Harris.
Pakistan: Asim Kamal, Yasir Hameed.
New Zealand: Mark Gillespie, Tim Southee, Jesse Ryder, Jeetan Patel.
Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza.
Sri Lanka: Thilan Thushara, Nuwan Kulasekara, Jehan Mubarak, Malinga Bandara, Upul Tharanga.
West Indies: Darren Sammy, Andre Fletcher.

Source: Taken from Cricinfo

Delhi Daredevils sign Dirk Nannes

Delhi Daredevils have signed up Dirk Nannes, the Victoria left-arm fast bowler.

New IPL Purchases

These are the new players and their (rumored) associations with the IPL franchises.
New South Wales batsman David Warner – Delhi Daredevils
Ryan Harris (Queensland allrounder) – Deccan Chargers
Moises Henriques (NSW allrounder) – Kolkata Knight Riders
Graham Napier (Essex batsman) – Mumbai Indians

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