Few takers for Bengal players

Kolkata: Bengal players once again failed set the auction floor on fire as only five from the state found berths in various sides after two days of player’s auction in Bengaluru on Sunday. As expected Mohammad Shami once again led the pack as the India pacer with a base price of Rs 2 crore was picked up by IPL’s new entrant Gujarat Titans after a good bidding war for Rs 6.25 crore.
Wriddhiman Saha must have had a sleepless night on Saturday after going unsold.However, the wicketkeeper-batter finally joined his statemate at Titans following a bidding tussle with Chennai Super Kings during the accelerated process late on Sunday. Saha, who had his base price at Rs 1 crore, was picked for Rs 1.90 crore. The Siliguri boy will have Australian World Cup winner Mathew Wade as a teammate.
Bengal pacers Ishan Porel and Akash Deep too found takers but their new ball partner Mukesh Kumar went unsold. While Porel, with a base price of Rs 20 lakh, went to his old franchise Punjab Kings for Rs 25 lakh. Akash too returned ‘home’ when Royal Challengers Bangalore got him at his base price of Rs 20 lakh. All-rounder Writtick Chatterjee will look forward to be make his IPL debut for Punjab.