The IPL Auction is on in full swing...and yes, we have some enthusiastic actors participating in the innings. While Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi and Jai Mehta have acquired the Kolkata Team, Preity Zinta and businessman boyfriend Ness Wadia are proud to own Mohali.
As of now, SRK's team will be ably captained by Saurav Ganguly. They've bid for Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar (1.7 crores), Australian captain, Ricky Ponting (1.6 crores) and New Zealand wicket keeper, Brendon McCullum (2.8 cr.).
And Preity's team includes Oz quickie, Brett Lee (3.6 cr.), Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene (1.1 cr.) and Sri Lankan wicket keeper, Kumar Sangakkara (2.8 cr) with Yuvraj Singh as skipper. Controversial pacer Sreesanth has also been grabbed for 2.5 crores
While sports critics feel that SRK has got his players cheap, the absence of a quality spin bowler may come to haunt him later. However Preity Zinta has come in for a lot of flak. The actress has bid far too high for players like Brett Lee and Kumara Sangakarra..
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been captured by Chennai, making Yuvraj heave a sigh of relief as the Indian skipper will be miles away from him and his beau, Deepika Padukone.
It's amazing the amount of money these actors are spending on sport and on this entertaining project in particular. Looks like it's time for them all to say Chak De!

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