BCCI announced the final list of players for the IPL 2022 auction on Tuesday. In the final list, the board has shortlisted 590 players. Hence, a total of 590 players will undergo the hammer during the IPL auction.
Indian cricketer and current sports Minister of Bengal Manoj Tiwary has been shortlisted among the 590 names for the final list ahead of the mega auction for IPL 2022. The 36-year-old right-handed batter, who last played in the IPL in 2018, had registered his name for the upcoming auction. Tiwary is amongst the 61 capped Indian players who have been selected for the auction.
Manoj Tiwary represented the Delhi Daredevils , Kolkata Knight Riders, Rising Pune Supergiant and Punjab Kings, playing 98 matches in the IPL. He scored 1695 runs, including 7 fifties and also has a wicket against his name. He last played for Punjab in IPL 2018.
Meanwhile, Sachin Tendulkar’s son, former Mumbai Indians pacer Arjun Tendulkar has also returned to the auction at a base price of Rs 20 Lakh, the same as 2021 edition. Arjun was picked up by the five-time champions in the 2021 auction but didn’t play a single game before his tournament was cut short due to an injury.