IPL Auction 2022: All unretained players will be glued to TV-Rohit Sharma's quirky take on mega auction

IPL Auction 2022: Rohit Sharma jokingly said that all players who were not retained by their franchises will be glued to their TV sets during the mega auction.

India’s limited-overs skipper Rohit Sharma was elated after his team outclassed West Indies in the final ODI to complete a 3-0 series sweep in Ahmedabad on Friday. Rohit looked in a joyous mood while addressing the reporters after India won the 3rd ODI by 96 runs and also opened up on the IPL 2022 mega auctions, scheduled to happen on Saturday and Sunday in Bengaluru.

Rohit jokingly said that all the players who have not been retained yet by their IPL franchises till now will be glued to the television sets and also revealed that he will be keeping his phone switched off during the auctions. "Everyone and all the guys who have not been retained will be glued to the TV, watching what is happening. I am certainly keeping my phone off," Rohit Sharma told reporters after the final ODI vs West Indies.

IPL Mega Auction 2022: Live Updates

All eyes are on the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction, scheduled for February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru. As many as 590 players have been shortlisted to go under the hammer over the next 2 days. 0 teams with a maximum purse of Rs 561.5 crore will head into the two-day mega auction, looking to firm up their squads for the 15th season.

IPL auctions in the past have always generated interest as big stars command big money while a few lesser-known players become million-dollar buys and eventually household names. Notably, Rohit Sharma has led Mumbai Indians to a record five IPL titles as his team has been the dominant force in the league, alongside four-time champions Chennai Super Kings.

However, the last season did not go according to plan for the Paltan as the team crashed out before the playoffs despite the presence of big names in the squad. MI have retained Rohit Sharma (Rs 16 crore), Jasprit Bumrah (Rs 12 crore), Suryakumar Yadav (Rs 8 crore), and Kieron Pollard (Rs 6 crore). With no specialist wicketkeeper-batter in the mix, the team could bring back Ishan Kishan or Quinton de Kock.