England's Mark Wood pulls out of IPL 2021 auction at the last minute

English seamer Mark Wood has pulled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, set to take place in ...

By Lokmat English Desk | Published: February 18, 2021 12:09 PM2021-02-18T12:09:46+5:302021-02-18T12:20:01+5:30

England's Mark Wood pulls out of IPL 2021 auction at the last minute | England's Mark Wood pulls out of IPL 2021 auction at the last minute

England's Mark Wood pulls out of IPL 2021 auction at the last minute

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English seamer Mark Wood has pulled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, set to take place in Chennai on Thursday (February 18) afternoon. The last minute withdrawal of the 31-year-old Durham cricketer was announced by the IPL management on Wednesday (February 17) evening during a meeting with the IPL franchise representatives in Chennai.

Wood, a right-arm fast bowler who has played 18 Tests, 53 ODIs and 11 T20Is, had registered for the maximum Rs 2 crore base price. He has so far played only one IPL game, for Chennai Super Kings, in 2018. He was the 24th player in the auction list and would have come in the fourth set of players, all top fast bowlers. Wood's withdrawal leaves 16 English players, including Alex Hales, Moeen Ali and Jason Roy, in the auction. According to franchise representatives, that is the only last-minute withdrawal. That leaves the auction register with 291 players, including 164 Indians and 124 overseas players. There are three players from the Associate countries. Previously, he was lined up by Mumbai Indians as a potential replacement for Lasith Malinga before IPL 2020. However, he had refused the offer before Mumbai Indians signed up James Pattinson.

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