IPL 2009 auction: every player sold
17 players were sold at the IPL 2009 auction, held in Goa on 6 February 2009, for $7,650,000 between them. Chennai Super Kings bought Andrew Flintoff and Royal Challengers Bangalore bought Kevin Pietersen for $1,550,000 each, the most paid for anybody at the auction.
The ten most expensive buys
What each franchise paid, in the US dollars the auction was held in
Every player sold at the IPL 2009 auction
17 players, most expensive first, with the franchise that bought each and the base price each went under the hammer at
| # | PLAYER | FRANCHISE | BASE | SOLD FOR | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Andrew Flintoff | Chennai Super Kings | $950,000 | $1,550,000 | £1,165,414£1.2m |
| 01 | Kevin Pietersen | Royal Challengers Bangalore | $1,350,000 | $1,550,000 | £1,165,414£1.2m |
| 03 | JP Duminy | Mumbai Indians | $300,000 | $950,000 | £714,286£714k |
| 04 | Tyron Henderson | Rajasthan Royals | $100,000 | $650,000 | £488,722£489k |
| 05 | Mashrafe Mortaza | Kolkata Knight Riders | $50,000 | $600,000 | £451,128£451k |
| 06 | Ravi Bopara | Kings XI Punjab | $150,000 | $450,000 | £338,346£338k |
| 07 | Shaun Tait | Rajasthan Royals | $250,000 | $375,000 | £281,955£282k |
| 08 | Owais Shah | Delhi Daredevils | $150,000 | $275,000 | £206,767£207k |
| 08 | Paul Collingwood | Delhi Daredevils | $250,000 | $275,000 | £206,767£207k |
| 10 | Jesse Ryder | Royal Challengers Bangalore | $100,000 | $160,000 | £120,301£120k |
| 11 | Fidel Edwards | Deccan Chargers | $150,000 | $150,000 | £112,782£113k |
| 11 | Jerome Taylor | Kings XI Punjab | $150,000 | $150,000 | £112,782£113k |
| 11 | Kyle Mills | Mumbai Indians | $150,000 | $150,000 | £112,782£113k |
| 14 | Thilan Thushara | Chennai Super Kings | $100,000 | $140,000 | £105,263£105k |
| 15 | Dwayne Smith | Deccan Chargers | $100,000 | $100,000 | £75,188£75k |
| 16 | Mohammad Ashraful | Mumbai Indians | $75,000 | $75,000 | £56,391£56k |
| 17 | George Bailey | Chennai Super Kings | $50,000 | $50,000 | £37,594£38k |
About the 2009 auction
How the auction worked and what changed from the one before
The 2009 auction was a mini auction: the franchises kept most of their squads from the season before and bought to fill the gaps.
What each franchise spent
The 8 franchises that bought at the 2009 auction, biggest spender first
| FRANCHISE | PLAYERS | SPENT | CONVERTED | MOST EXPENSIVE BUY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | 3 | $1,740,000 | £1,308,271£1.3m | Andrew Flintoff $1.55m |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2 | $1,710,000 | £1,285,714£1.3m | Kevin Pietersen $1.55m |
| Mumbai Indians | 3 | $1,175,000 | £883,459£883k | JP Duminy $950k |
| Rajasthan Royals | 2 | $1,025,000 | £770,677£771k | Tyron Henderson $650k |
| Kings XI Punjab | 2 | $600,000 | £451,128£451k | Ravi Bopara $450k |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 1 | $600,000 | £451,128£451k | Mashrafe Mortaza $600k |
| Delhi Daredevils | 2 | $550,000 | £413,534£414k | Owais Shah $275k |
| Deccan Chargers | 2 | $250,000 | £187,970£188k | Fidel Edwards $150k |
Chennai Super Kings spent the most, $1,740,000 on 3 players, 22.7% of all the money spent at the auction.
How far the bidding went past the base price
6 of the 17 players sold went for their base price, the opening price they went under the hammer at. The biggest jump was Mashrafe Mortaza's, from $50,000 to $600,000, 12.0 times the base.
| PLAYER | FRANCHISE | BASE | SOLD FOR | TIMES THE BASE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mashrafe Mortaza | Kolkata Knight Riders | $50,000 | $600,000 | 12.0 |
| Tyron Henderson | Rajasthan Royals | $100,000 | $650,000 | 6.5 |
| JP Duminy | Mumbai Indians | $300,000 | $950,000 | 3.2 |
| Ravi Bopara | Kings XI Punjab | $150,000 | $450,000 | 3.0 |
| Owais Shah | Delhi Daredevils | $150,000 | $275,000 | 1.8 |
Every IPL auction
The most expensive buy at each auction from 2009 to 2026
Frequently asked questions
Who was the most expensive player at the IPL 2009 auction?
Andrew Flintoff to Chennai Super Kings and Kevin Pietersen to Royal Challengers Bangalore, for $1,550,000 each, which is £1,165,414.
How many players were sold at the IPL 2009 auction?
17. Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians bought the most, 3 players each.
How much did the franchises spend at the IPL 2009 auction?
$7,650,000, which is £5,751,880. Chennai Super Kings spent the most, $1,740,000 on 3 players.
When and where was the IPL 2009 auction held?
In Goa, on 6 February 2009.
Was the IPL 2009 auction a mega auction?
No. It was a mini auction, at which the franchises kept most of their squads and bought to fill the gaps. The mega auctions were in 2011, 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2025.
Where to next
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