Published 17:56 IST, December 19th 2019

IPL Auction LIVE Updates: CSK deny Piyush Chawla's return to KXIP, buy him for Rs. 6.75 cr

After KXIP showed a great amount of interest in re-acquiring Piyush Chawla, CSK spoiled their plans and ended up getting the leg-spinner for Rs. 6.75 cr

Reported by: Mrigank Pandey
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last hour and a half has been very eventful of  Indian Premier League (IPL) auctions as teams have been going hard at acquiring best cricket talents in world. After KKR and KXIP broke bank with mammoth deals on Pat Cummins and Glenn Maxwell, or teams got into action too and made some expensive deals. latest one of lot is Piyush Chawla, veteran leg-spinner, who will w join Chennai Super Kings for 2020 season.

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IPL Auction 2020: CSK spoil Chawla's homecoming

Piyush Chawla is one of IPL's most successful bowlers and in this auction, his first IPL team Kings XI Punjab showed massive interest in him. It was only CSK, which kept on competing with Kings XI, eventually making Mohali franchise tap-out. He was purchased for a sum of Rs. 6.75 crore. Chawla has taken 150 wickets in 157 IPL matches.

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Chawla, former KKR spinner, will w join MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina at Chennai Super Kings. CSK also purchased young all-rounder Sam Curran, earlier in day. Here are some fan reactions.

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17:15 IST, December 19th 2019