Wanindu becomes most expensive SL player in IPL history

Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva, the Sri Lankan all-rounder, has got a bid of INR 1,075 lakhs in the IPL auction 2022 currently underway in Bangalore.

Both Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings were in a bidding war for Wanindu Hasaranga when the bid was stopped in the middle due to a medical emergency.

Lunch has been taken in Bengaluru after Hugh Edmeades, the auctioneer, collapsed while the Hasaranga bid was on.

Hasaranga has listed his base price at 1 crore.

SRH make the first move for Hasaranga.

Sunrisers' Hemang Badani has worked with him at Jaffna in the LPL.

Punjab Kings enter the bidding and tussle with Sunrisers.

Sunrisers take the bid up to 1.8 crore.

Kings raise the paddle, as do Sunrisers. Moody chats with Kavya Maaran and they raise it up to 3.2 crore.

The bid quickly reaches 4 crore now.

It's been a while since a Sri Lankan has attracted this much interest at an auction.

Punjab Kings in the lead at 4.2 crore.

RCB jump in - there's a new bidder for Hasaranga. He was part of their side last season.

Kings and RCB tussle for Hasaranga.

Hesson, Malolan and co. chat at the RCB table and bid again; it's 5.75 crore now.

Rhodes asks for a moment after which Kings raise the paddle once again, pushing the bid up to 6 crore.

Kings in the lead at 7 crore.

RCB aren't backing out.

RCB escalate the bid up to 7.75 crore.

Kings take a moment and return to bid for Hasaranga.

Kings and RCB are locked in a bidding war for the legspin-bowling allrounder.

Kings are ready to shell out 9 crore for him.

However, RCB desperately want him back.

This is getting interesting.

RCB back in the lead at 10.25 crore.

Big payday for Hasaranga as the bid rockets towards 11 crore.

Okay, hang on, Hugh Edmeades, the auctioneer, has collapsed.

The auction has been paused.

RCB in the lead at 10.75 crore.