IPL If Tendulkar was to go under the hammer

[Adarsh]

Title says it all. We have seen the two new franchises, each being sold in excess of all the previoius ones combined. Player salaries are set to rise, and the IPL seems to be a good financial investment (in the eyes of the investors anyway).

There, however, is one man who's name need not be mentioned, and he wasn't under auction last time. And it's unlikely he's going to be auctioned next time around too. But just hypothetically, how much would Sachin go for ?! And how much fun would this hypothetical auction be !

My opinion, with no financial expertise, would be a figure between $5 million and $10 million. What's yours ?

EDIT : Just to clarify, this is just a hypothetical question. It's highly likely that he's going to be sold and there's a cap for how much a team can spend etc. But ignoring all that, this is just to ask how much Sachin's brand and cricketing skill is worth.

 

[Aditya]

Maybe a blank check?

 

[pcfan123]

5-10 million? :laugh, the salary cap is 5 million last time I checked. This is not the NFL, Im guessing 1.5-1.75

 

[SaiSrini]

Sachin wont go under the hammer. After the form he has displayed this IPL, the Ambani's would be absolute mega tools if they let go of him.

 

[Adarsh]

Hypothetically HMarkA, ignore the salary cap. It'll definitely be a lot more than that. Pietersen sold for $1.55 million.

 

[SciD]

Well teams will be retaining their players (not Kings XI) so Sachin will not be going for auction.

For answer to question if he went for auction he will be highest bidded player by 1 million mark.

 

[Dare]

 

[Pranav]

 

[Dare]

Seems a bit too much IMO.

 

[Mihir Doshi]

May be he will still stay in Mumbai Indians irrespective of what he gets!!

 

[AkshayS]

Seeing his current form, I don't think Ambani's would be such a fool to let him go.
But if he go under the hammer, I think the Sahara's would give him a blank check and tell him to fill as much amount as he want.

 

[mdoggie]

5 million when he was poor for the first two IPLs. Some form in this IPL and all of a sudden people think he should be the most expensive player in the IPL? I have to say I'm a little confused, I mean players like Sehwag performed well in every IPL, he is more likely to get a ridiculous sum of money.

Though I guess the amount of money he generates from his popularity would push his value up.

 

[surendar]

Wow, too many Tendulkars' in my first search page. :laugh Tendulkar should become like Pollock & Fleming. i.e. Just sit back & guide the youngsters. What is the use in Tendulkar getting consecutive 50s? He should be in the position to cultivate talents among the youth.

Like I always say, the very purpose of IPL has been defeated plenty of times when these old aged foxes dominate. Still, 200% satisfaction for Modi as he keeps rolling in money. :sarcasm I don't know when people will wake up!

 

[drainpipe32]

Seeing his current form, I don't think Ambani's would be such a fool to let him go.
But if he go under the hammer, I think the Sahara's would give him a blank check and tell him to fill as much amount as he want.

:doh Freaking ridiculous.

 

[AkshayS]

:doh Freaking ridiculous.

by someone who always speaks freaking ridiculous.