Younus disappointed at bid price at IPL auction

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KARACHI, February 23: After Australian captain Ricky Ponting, Pakistan batsman Younus Khan is another player to express disappointment at not fetching a bigger bid price in the Indian Premier League players' auction. Younus, who is captaining the North-West Frontier Province in the ongoing Pentangular tournament, told reporters he was surprised at the low price tag he attracted from the city teams taking part in the IPL Twenty20 event. The Jaipur franchise signed on Younus for a bid price of $225,000, which is far less than the $675,000 obtained by Shahid Afridi, $650,000 by Mohammad Asif and $500,000 by Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik. "It is a bit worrying because I was expecting a more attractive price tag," Younus said. "It is less than my expectations and it is a little bit of worry for me but I am confident that it (money) will improve next time with better performance," he said. Ponting, who was signed on by the Kolkata team for $400,000, has also expressed disappointment at the price he fetched at the auction. However, Younus said he remained a strong believer that performance would eventually help in achieving the targets he has set. "I know one thing that if I perform better, I will be given a better offer and I am committed to achieving that goal in the IPL," he stated. The Pakistan Cricket Board Younus hopes that India will tour the country for a short One-day series with Australia likely to come only for a curtailed visit. Younus felt the series against the archrivals will prepare Pakistan to take on the world champions.

IPL Jaipur

2/22/2008 5:18:13 PM

Emerging Media's team IPL Jaipur

History was made on Wednesday (February 20) as cricket's biggest names were auctioned today at Hilton Towers, Mumbai. A total of 79 players both Indian and international went under the hammer for the multi-million dollar Indian Premier League.

One of the eight teams which feature in this extravagent form of the game is IPL JAIPUR.

Owner: The team is owned by the Emerging Media Group inclusive of Manoj Badale, Lachlan Murdoch and Suresh Chellaram. Deccan Chronicle brought the team for an amount of US$ 67 million (Rs 268 crore). An amount of US$ 2,925,000 was spent to buy players for the team from the auction held on February 20, 2008.

About owner: The Emerging Media Group has brought the Jaipur team for the lowest bid in the auction. The company have recently appointed the Ogilvy Group to manage their communications. The key people who are involved in the team are Manoj Badale, Lachlan Murdoch and Suresh Chellaram.

Players: With the veteran leg-spinner, Shane Warne was bagged by the team along with ex-team mate Justin Langer. South African -- Graeme Smith is also a part of the team, while, India youngsters like Munaf Patel and Yusuf Pathan make their way as well.


Current Squad

Player	Price	T20 Statistics Mat Runs HS SR Wkts
Shane Warne (Australia)	US$ 450,000 (Rs 1.8cr)	2 12 12 85.71 1
Graeme Smith (South Africa)	US$ 475,000 (Rs 1.9cr)	26 790 105 135.04 4
Yusuf Pathan (India)	US$ 475,000 (Rs 1.9cr)	5 95 51 193.87 9
Kamran Akhmal (Pakistan)	US$ 150,000 (Rs 60lac)	24 335 59 127.37 -
Mohammad Kaif (India)	US$ 675,000 (Rs 2.7cr)	9 174 59 104.19 -
Munaf Patel (India)	US$ 275,000 (Rs 68lac)	- - - - -
Justin Langer (Australia)	US$ 200,000 (Rs 80lac)	16 583 97 149.87 -
Younis Khan (Pakistan)	US$ 225,000 (Rs 90lac)	20 396 51 120.73 5