IPL 2010 auction: every player sold
11 players were sold at the IPL 2010 auction, held in Mumbai on 19 January 2010, for $3,650,000 between them. Kieron Pollard and Shane Bond were the most expensive, at $750,000 each, the most a franchise could bid for a player that year, and Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders won them on sealed tiebreak bids.
The ten most expensive buys
What each franchise paid, in the US dollars the auction was held in
Every player sold at the IPL 2010 auction
11 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 | Kieron Pollard | Mumbai Indians tiebreak | $200,000 | $750,000 | £563,910£564k |
| 01 | Shane Bond | Kolkata Knight Riders tiebreak | $100,000 | $750,000 | £563,910£564k |
| 03 | Kemar Roach | Deccan Chargers | $100,000 | $720,000 | £541,353£541k |
| 04 | Wayne Parnell | Delhi Daredevils | $200,000 | $610,000 | £458,647£459k |
| 05 | Mohammad Kaif | Kings XI Punjab | $100,000 | $250,000 | £187,970£188k |
| 06 | Eoin Morgan | Royal Challengers Bangalore | $200,000 | $220,000 | £165,414£165k |
| 07 | Damien Martyn | Rajasthan Royals | $100,000 | $100,000 | £75,188£75k |
| 07 | Justin Kemp | Chennai Super Kings | $100,000 | $100,000 | £75,188£75k |
| 09 | Adam Voges | Rajasthan Royals | $50,000 | $50,000 | £37,594£38k |
| 09 | Thissara Perera | Chennai Super Kings | $50,000 | $50,000 | £37,594£38k |
| 09 | Yusuf Abdulla | Kings XI Punjab | $50,000 | $50,000 | £37,594£38k |
About the 2010 auction
How the auction worked and what changed from the one before
The 2010 auction was a mini auction: the franchises kept most of their squads from the season before and bought to fill the gaps.
The franchises spent $3,650,000, down 52.3% on the $7,650,000 spent at the 2009 auction.
$750,000 was the most a franchise could bid for a player at the 2010 auction, and more than one franchise bid that much for both Kieron Pollard and Shane Bond. Each went to a sealed tiebreak: Mumbai Indians won Kieron Pollard with a bid of $2,750,000 and Kolkata Knight Riders won Shane Bond with a bid of $1,300,000. Each player was paid $750,000, and the rest of each winning bid went to the league.
What each franchise spent
The 8 franchises that bought at the 2010 auction, biggest spender first
| FRANCHISE | PLAYERS | SPENT | CONVERTED | MOST EXPENSIVE BUY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 1 | $750,000 | £563,910£564k | Shane Bond $750k |
| Mumbai Indians | 1 | $750,000 | £563,910£564k | Kieron Pollard $750k |
| Deccan Chargers | 1 | $720,000 | £541,353£541k | Kemar Roach $720k |
| Delhi Daredevils | 1 | $610,000 | £458,647£459k | Wayne Parnell $610k |
| Kings XI Punjab | 2 | $300,000 | £225,564£226k | Mohammad Kaif $250k |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 1 | $220,000 | £165,414£165k | Eoin Morgan $220k |
| Chennai Super Kings | 2 | $150,000 | £112,782£113k | Justin Kemp $100k |
| Rajasthan Royals | 2 | $150,000 | £112,782£113k | Damien Martyn $100k |
Kolkata Knight Riders spent the most, $750,000 on 1 player, 20.5% of all the money spent at the auction.
How far the bidding went past the base price
5 of the 11 players sold went for their base price, the opening price they went under the hammer at. The biggest jump was Shane Bond's, from $100,000 to $750,000, 7.5 times the base.
| PLAYER | FRANCHISE | BASE | SOLD FOR | TIMES THE BASE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Bond | Kolkata Knight Riders | $100,000 | $750,000 | 7.5 |
| Kemar Roach | Deccan Chargers | $100,000 | $720,000 | 7.2 |
| Kieron Pollard | Mumbai Indians | $200,000 | $750,000 | 3.8 |
| Wayne Parnell | Delhi Daredevils | $200,000 | $610,000 | 3.0 |
| Mohammad Kaif | Kings XI Punjab | $100,000 | $250,000 | 2.5 |
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 2010 auction?
Kieron Pollard to Mumbai Indians and Shane Bond to Kolkata Knight Riders, for $750,000 each, which is £563,910.
How many players were sold at the IPL 2010 auction?
11. Kings XI Punjab, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals bought the most, 2 players each.
How much did the franchises spend at the IPL 2010 auction?
$3,650,000, which is £2,744,361. Kolkata Knight Riders spent the most, $750,000 on 1 player.
When and where was the IPL 2010 auction held?
In Mumbai, on 19 January 2010.
Was the IPL 2010 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.
Why did Kieron Pollard and Shane Bond cost the same at the IPL 2010 auction?
Both reached $750,000, the most a franchise could bid for a player that year, so each went to a sealed tiebreak. Mumbai Indians won Kieron Pollard with $2,750,000 and Kolkata Knight Riders won Shane Bond with $1,300,000. The players were paid $750,000 each and the league kept the rest.
Where to next
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