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ESPNcricinfo’s player-by-player coverage of the 2012 IPL auction in Bangalore

One hundred and forty four players from 11 countries will go under the hammer on Saturday in the 2012 IPL auction in Bangalore, but the vast majority of them are likely to go home empty handed

Chris Gayle has been retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore for the 2012 IPL season, an official from the franchise has confirmed to ESPNcricinfo

Chris Gayle has been retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore for the 2012 IPL season, an official from the franchise has confirmed to ESPNcricinfo

“Union Dave” interviewed by a TV reporter in Bangalore

A placid track, an attack whose two best bowlers were on the flight to Australia, and the typically pleasant Bangalore winter combined to make it an agreeable day for Punjab’s batsmen at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Manish Pandey, the Karnataka batsman, could miss the rest of the Ranji Trophy season after undergoing a hernia operation in Bangalore

The Mumbai Indians spinners, led by captain Harbhajan Singh, restricted the big-hitting Royal Challengers Bangalore batsmen to win a low-scoring Champions League Twenty20 final by 31 runs on Sunday.

David Warner’s unbeaten century proved to be in vain as Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle guided Royal Challengers Bangalore into the Champions League final with a six-wicket win over New South Wales.

Daniel Vettori hopes Royal Challengers Bangalore can carry forward their momentum from the group phase and win their first trophy