Ravindra Jadeja and Vinay Kumar became the latest additions to the millionaire club when CSK and RCB bagged them for $2 million and $1 million respectively.
While matters might have come to a head over the IPL auction, things have been strained between Sahara India and the BCCI bosses for a while.
Sahara boss Subrata Roy said at a news conference that the parting was emotionally wrenching but unavoidable as BCCI had denied it “natural justice”.
Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi blamed BCCI chief N Srinivasan’s arrogant style of functioning for Sahara Group’s decision to snap all the ties with the Board.
Younis Khan scored an unbeaten 115 to repair the Pakistan innings with youngster Azhar Ali through an unbroken stand to take their team to 222/2 at close.
Younis Khan hit a defiant half-century and Azhar Ali ably assisted him to help Pakistan reach 120-2 at tea on the second day of the third Test against England.
Former Pakistan player Azhar Mahmood, who now has a British passport, has been sold to Kings XI Punjab for $200,000 against the base price of $100,000.
Sahara ended its 11-year-old sponsorship of the Indian team and also gave up its ownership of Pune Warriors, saying that BCCI ignored some of its grievances.
Pakistan were 30-2 in their second innings at lunch Day 2 of the third and final Test after England posted 141 for a first-innings lead of 42 in Dubai on Saturday.
Finally a win under their belt, India would aim to carry the T20 momentum into the ODIs when they take on Australia in the first match of the tri-series on Sunday.
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