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As per reports, Yusuf Pathan has failed a dope test.

Yusuf Pathan, who is all set to complete his five months ban soon, has set a base price of 75 Lakh for the upcoming auction, as per a report in TOI. Pathan was not retained by his IPL franchise, Kolkata Knight Riders, on the auction day will be one of the top players in the auction due to his form in T20 cricket.

He has been a star for KKR and is expected to fetch big bucks during IPL auction.

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Irfan Pathan, Yusuf’s brother, has set his base price Rs 50 Lakhs, the report adds. Irfan surprisingly went unsold in the previous auction but was later called in by Gujarat Lions as a replacement of Dwayne Bravo.

It is to be noted that both Yusuf and Irfan are not a part of the Baroda team in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2018. This could really hamper Irfan’s chances in IPL auction as he hasn’t played any form of domestic cricket since past three months.

Yusuf, on the other hand, also hasn’t played any form of cricket since then but still, he is expected to go for a big amount during IPL auction. KKR also have an option of using Right to Match Card (RTM) card on him but chances of them using it are less.

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BCCI will soon release the list of players who will be going under the hammer during the IPL auction. The base price of the players will also be mentioned along with the name of the players but prior to that, it can be expected that few players will be marquee players going into the auction.

The IPL auction for the upcoming season will be held in Bangalore on January 27 and 28. Before the auction, the franchises declared the list of players retained by them. Virat Kohli created history on the retention day as Royal Challengers Bangalore paid him an amount of Rs 17 Crore, which made him costliest ever player in the history of IPL.

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