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LIVE: Masters Champions League 2015 players auction

Dubai - Khaleej Times Sports Editor Sunil Vaidya reports all the action from the MCL inaugural auction of players set to take part in the tournament.

By Web Report

Published: Mon 7 Dec 2015, 11:14 AM

Last updated: Tue 8 Dec 2015, 2:35 AM

Six teams will accommodate a total of 90 players selected during the auction and equally divided in the ratio of 15 members per squad.
The auction is underway at the Grand Midwest hotel in Dubai.
Category A+ auction conclude. Here are players and their new franchises:
Jhonty Rhodes- Team Virgo
Herschelle Gibbs- Team Leo
Brendan Taylor- Team Leo
Andrew Symonds- Team Capricorn
Kyle Mills- Gemini Arabians
Saqlain Mushtaq- Gemini Arabians
Brad Hogg- Team Libra
Chamara- Team Capricorn
Neil McKenzie- Team Virgo
Ashwell Prince-Team Capricorn
Upul Chandana-Team Capricorn
Johan Botha-Team Leo
Robin Peterson-Team Leo
Fidel Edwards-Team Leo
Shane Bond-Team Sagittarius

#GeminiArabians Team Owner @nalin_khaitan is excited about @virendersehwag & @KumarSanga2 in the team. @MCL2020UAE pic.twitter.com/OkaZuOwyBS
- Gemini Arabians (@ArabiansMCL) December 7, 2015

Team Sagittarius waits for its players as the bidding process continues #MCL2020 #MCLAuction https://t.co/qSoQyV1PPT pic.twitter.com/1RjfbLQJie
- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) December 7, 2015

.@jecfranklin sparks a bidding war and is finally SOLD for $62,000 to Team Leo. #MCLAuction pic.twitter.com/9RgnrfKeKs
- MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) December 7, 2015

UPDATE: Team @CapriCommanders have taken the lead in total spend so far. #MCLAuction pic.twitter.com/iRlsb4aIZ9
- MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) December 7, 2015

Dubai Cricket Council Chairman Abdul Rahman Falaknaz speaks to Khaleej Times Sports Editor Sunil Vaidya about how the Masters Champions League will benefit UAE.

Ashwell Prince @ashyp_5 is SOLD to Team @CapriCommanders for $39,000. #MCLAuction pic.twitter.com/k2kWfUdupo
- MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) December 7, 2015

South African Neil McKenzie is snapped up by Team Virgo for $52,000. #MCLAuction pic.twitter.com/Jna4WPxtYd
- MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) December 7, 2015

Chamara Silva SOLD to Team @CapriCommanders for $30,000. #MCLAuction pic.twitter.com/pxpbeyPMmX
- MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) December 7, 2015

The Top Bid was for @jacqueskallis75 and we won the bid @libralegends1 #MCLAuction pic.twitter.com/OC78qmO36Q
- Libra (@libralegends1) December 7, 2015

T20 specialist @Brad_Hogg is SOLD to Team Libra for $68,000. #MCLAuction pic.twitter.com/hKflRFBHNc
- MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) December 7, 2015

.@Brad_Hogg's a popular fella. Every team is bidding for him! #MCLAuction
- MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) December 7, 2015

.@Saqlain_Mushtaq is SOLD to Gemini @ArabiansMCL for $42,000! #MCLAuction pic.twitter.com/96VMYUFa7j
- MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) December 7, 2015

Up next is the Spin bowlers in the A+ category. #MCLAuction
- MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) December 7, 2015

UPDATE: Money spent so far in the #MCLAuction! pic.twitter.com/8PkTPvqc8z
- MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) December 7, 2015

Kyle Mills is SOLD to Gemini @ArabiansMCL for $42,000. Good buy! #MCLAuction pic.twitter.com/GSXqZlb751
- MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) December 7, 2015

SIGNING @virendersehwag ,The Nawab of Najafgarh, has joined the #GeminiArabians. @MCL2020UAE. #MCL2020 #MCLAuction pic.twitter.com/dXQuPBFIYA
- Gemini Arabians (@ArabiansMCL) December 7, 2015

SIGNING #SriLanka's all time great, @KumarSanga2, has joined the #GeminiArabians. @MCL2020UAE #MCL2020 #MCLAuction pic.twitter.com/LSPWAqn8ei
- Gemini Arabians (@ArabiansMCL) December 7, 2015

SIGNED One of the greatest to ever spin a ball, M.Muralitharan has joined #GeminiArabians. @MCL2020UAE #MCL2020 pic.twitter.com/DSI4cIf5t7
- Gemini Arabians (@ArabiansMCL) December 7, 2015

Andrew Symonds is SOLD to Team @CapriCommanders for $120,000 after an intense bidding war! Brilliant! #MCLAuction pic.twitter.com/vMWyRxMZIC
- MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) December 7, 2015

Masters Champions League (MCL) stages the first players' auction in #Dubai #MCL2020 KT video by Sunil Vaidya pic.twitter.com/myc1b0ZdSC
- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) December 7, 2015

@MCL2020UAE deal of the tournament..Mark my words!
- Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) December 7, 2015

.@BrendanTaylor86 is snapped up by Team Leo for $70,000. #MCLAuction pic.twitter.com/uGERNeqP57
- MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) December 7, 2015

"@hershybru: @MCL2020UAE deal of the tournament..Mark my words!"so we no longer partners eh? #kepke
- Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381) December 7, 2015

Batsman Herschelle Gibbs @hershybru is SOLD to Team Leo for $40,000. #MCLAuction pic.twitter.com/OAUpt7Hryi
- MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) December 7, 2015

South African legend Jonty Rhodes is SOLD to Team Virgo for $40,000. #MCLAuction pic.twitter.com/NU03qwcPHI
- MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) December 7, 2015

UPDATE: All Icons have now been sold! #MCLAuction pic.twitter.com/yzPEh6kaoY
- MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) December 7, 2015

Adam Gilchrist @gilly381 is SOLD to Team Sagittarius for $170,000. #MCLAuction pic.twitter.com/sJeKafFiCx
- MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) December 7, 2015

at the auction for @MCL2020UAE #capricorncommanders @MichaelVaughan pic.twitter.com/kFW7vIgfVi
- Capricorn Commanders (@CapriCommanders) December 7, 2015

Legendary Australian fast bowler @BrettLee_58 is SOLD to Team Virgo for $100,000. #MCLAuction pic.twitter.com/bgxgFEbv8v
- MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) December 7, 2015

South African legend @jacqueskallis75 is SOLD to Team Libra for $175,000. #MCLAuction pic.twitter.com/RLf6xchwy6
- MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) December 7, 2015

Muttiah Muralitharan is the next icon SOLD to Team Gemini @ArabiansMCL for $120,000. #MCLAuction
- MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) December 7, 2015

The first icon Paul Collingwood @Colly622 SOLD to Team Capricorn for $140,000! #MCLAuction
- MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) December 7, 2015

All ready to go for the @MCL2020UAE auction here in dubai! Great to see people have taste over here #posterboy pic.twitter.com/zi85aEIkvg
- Scott Styris (@scottbstyris) December 7, 2015

We're underway at the #MCLAuction. Chairman @mzafarshah is up on stage with a few words of wisdom. pic.twitter.com/mv73TN8ARy
- MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) December 7, 2015

.@ShahZarah, @mzafarshah and @OfficialSamKhan take their seats for the #MCLAuction. pic.twitter.com/aCNXYfVbyi
- MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) December 7, 2015