Madley stands by his decision over Yuvi bidding row

Madley stands by his decision over Yuvi bidding row

FPJ BureauUpdated: Saturday, June 01, 2019, 03:58 PM IST
article-image

Bangalore: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) co-owner Vijay Mallya might have filed an official protest over the auction of Yuvraj Singh but Indian Premier League (IPL) auctioneer Richard Madley stood by his decision, describing the bid as fair and right decision.”There are times when I am asked to make decisions which I will always give an opinion I think is fair and in the situation yesterday I made a decision which I will stand by,” he told reporters after final day of IPL auctions held here.

“I think I made a right decision. It was a fair decision,” said Madley, who has been the auctioneer for all six previous auctions of the Indian Premier League.Mallya had lodged an official complaint with the IPL Governing Council, saying his franchise coughed up Rs 4 crore more on buying all-rounder Yuvraj Singh.

Mallya complained that proper procedure was not followed in Yuvraj’s case because the hammer went down at Rs 10 crore and eventually the left-handed batsman was sold for Rs 14 crore to RCB.English-born Madley, a professional auctioneer from England, said he has come across such situations hundreds of time and it is part and parcel of biddings as big as IPL, which is also followed by fans all over the world.

Madley, who is the President of Christie’s East, a division of arts auction house Christie’s, said he was honoured for being invited to conduct the auction.

RECENT STORIES

IND Vs ENG: Former India Skipper Sourav Ganguly Feels Shubman Gill's Men Missed Great Opportunity To...

IND Vs ENG: Former India Skipper Sourav Ganguly Feels Shubman Gill's Men Missed Great Opportunity To...

'I Want To Make It Very...': BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla Clears Air On Virat Kohli & Rohit...

'I Want To Make It Very...': BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla Clears Air On Virat Kohli & Rohit...

'Mujhe Lagta Hai India Hee Jeetegi': Ex-Indian Cricketer Makes Bold Prediction Ahead Of IND vs ENG...

'Mujhe Lagta Hai India Hee Jeetegi': Ex-Indian Cricketer Makes Bold Prediction Ahead Of IND vs ENG...

IND vs ENG: Rishabh Pant Hilariously Spotted Chatting With Indian Women's Team's Players As Shubman...

IND vs ENG: Rishabh Pant Hilariously Spotted Chatting With Indian Women's Team's Players As Shubman...

'Some Matches Stay With You...': Mohammed Siraj Pens Heartfelt Note After India's Narrow Defeat To...

'Some Matches Stay With You...': Mohammed Siraj Pens Heartfelt Note After India's Narrow Defeat To...