IPL Second Season

Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff became most expansive player in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Kevin Pietersen with 1.55 million USD most expensive player of the Indian Premier League. Kevin Pietersen breaks the record of Mahendra Singh Dhoni from last season of IPL. In last season of IPL Mahendra Singh Dhoni was the expensive player of IPL with 1.5 million USD.

Kevin Pietersen was captain of England team. Vijay Mallya says, “I was always keen to get Pietersen”. Kevin Pietersen joins “Bangalore Royal Challengers” (BRC). A ndrew Flintoff joins “Chennai Super Kings” (CSK). Bangalore (Bangluru) Royal Challengers spent 1.95$ USD million from their 1.35$ USD million base price.

Andrew Flintoff another England Player became Expensive for second season of Indian Premier League. Andrew Flintoff went to Chennai Super Kings whose captain was Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Andrew Flintoff attracted more bids, with his base price of $950,000 rising quickly, as Chennai, Kings XI Punjab and the Rajasthan Royals traded offers. "Flintoff is an outstanding all-rounder who will give value and improve the balance of the team," said N Srinivasan, the secretary of the BCCI and owner of the Chennai Super Kings.

Indian Premier League (IPL) to bid for 17 players at auction. With a total of $13.59 million in their pocket, eight Indian Premier League franchisees will buy 17 players from a pool of 50 when the second edition of the players' auction gets under way on Friday. Lalit Modi told to Reporter "In tomorrow's auction, 18 players from Australia, seven from England, five from Sri Lanka, three from New Zealand, seven from South Africa, six from West Indies and four from Bangladesh would be up for grabs. This time 17 slots are available and a total of $13.59 could be spent tomorrow”.

Rajasthan Royals buy Australian bowler Shaun Tait for $375,000. Mumbai Indians bid $950,000 for South Africa batsman jean Paul Duminy. Pakistan Government takes decision for no one Pakistan player play at IPL. So Kolkata Knight Riders Replace Umar Gul's, Bangalore Royal Challengers can Replace Misbah-ul-Haq and Rajasthan Royals can Replace Sohail Tanvir and Kamran Akmal.

Rajasthan Royals bought South African all-rounder Tyron Henderson. Austrlian opener Phil Jaques went unsold with South African batsman Ashwell Prince. Another Australian Luke Wright also went unsold, the bidders not showing much interest on the Australians up for auction. Kings XI Punjab bought England all-rounder Ravi Bopara. New Zealand all-rounder Jesse Ryder was bought for Bangalore Royal Challengers while another Kiwi cricketer, Kyle Mills was taken by Mumbai Indians.South African Andre Nel went unsold. Sri Lankan paceman Nuwan Kulasekara also failed to make an impact with no team showing any interest in him.

In the auction, 18 players from Australia, seven from England, five from Sri Lanka, three from New Zealand, seven from South Africa, six from West Indies and four from Bangladesh were up for grabs. Second Season of IPL start from April 10 to May 29.