Twitter Reactions: MS Dhoni and Ashwin to play for Pune, Rajkot bags Raina in IPL 2016 draft

Published - 15 Dec 2015, 13:19 IST | Updated - 15 Dec 2015, 13:19 IST

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Twitter Reactions: MS Dhoni and Ashwin to play for Pune, Rajkot bags Raina in IPL 2016 draft: The IPL 2016 Draft turned out to be interesting, as major names made the round. Pune did well to bag MS Dhoni while Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja went to Rajkot. The fans will miss out on the Raina-Dhoni bond, but they can still relish Ravichandran Ashwin bowl with Dhoni behind the stumps.

Earlier, Sanjeev Goenka’s New Rising won the bid for the Pune franchise while Intex won the bid for Rajkot after a reverse bidding process held in Delhi on December 8 to replace suspended teams Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals for the next two editions to be held in 2016 and 2017.

Pune were given the choice to pick the players first because they were the lowest bidders (negative bids) to buy the new team for two years.

“The two new franchises have the option to pick a maximum of five players from the draft. Those players who are unsold will be put up for being chosen at the players’ auction to be held in next February,” the council said.

Apart from Dhoni, Raina, Jadeja and Ashwin; in-form batsman Ajinkya Rahane was roped in by Pune, whereas West Indian All-rounder Dwayne Bravo will play for Rajkot. Faf du Plessis will get to play with his Chennai Super Kings skipper MSD while Brendon McCullum will turn out for Rajkot.

Here is the list-

Pune: MS Dhoni, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravichandran Ashwin, Steve Smith, Faf du Plessis

Rajkot: Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Brendon McCullum, James Faulkner, Dwayne Bravo.

Twitterati were all buzzing after the bids got over. Here are the Twitter Reactions to the IPL 2016 draft:

The stage is set for the vivo #IPLdraft pic.twitter.com/kdfa2JKe2A
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) December 15, 2015

Do bear in mind this is only a draft to pick 5 players for two teams. Not a full blown auction.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 15, 2015

Today's #IPLdraft means Virat Kohli for #RCB & Harbhajan Singh for #MI are now the only players to appear for one franshise all 8 seasons!
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) December 15, 2015

https://twitter.com/IPL/status/676655147435622400/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

MS Dhoni's new IPL team is: Pune pic.twitter.com/j8GS0TZnYr
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) December 15, 2015

Brendon McCullum first overseas player to be picked in the #IPLdraft. He will represent Team Rajkot.
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) December 15, 2015

Total Players Picked 10
7 Players from CSK
3 Players from RR
Shows you the dominance of CSK in IPL#IPLDraft
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) December 15, 2015

Can understand the angst among #CSK supporters. But the Lodha Commission only implemented the existing IPL rules. See you in 2018.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 15, 2015

Pune: MSD,Rahane,Ashwin,SSmith,Plessis in #IPL
Mts:398, Runs: 7413, av 32.95, SR 128.88, 100/50 1/40
Wkts: 91, Ave: 24.24, RO 6.49#IPLDraft
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) December 15, 2015

Excited to play for the beautiful vibrant city- Rajkot in @IPL. Looking forward to have new teammates and support from the people of Gujarat
— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) December 15, 2015

@JamesFaulkner44 @IPL congrats mate! Fair to say the drinks are on you tonight!! ?????
— Luke Wright (@lukewright204) December 15, 2015

https://twitter.com/ESPNcricinfo/status/676649449628692480/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

2 new IPL had eye only on majority of CSK players! Shows the value of CSK! Will miss CSK badly for 2 years! #IPLDraft
— Srini (@Boisterous_Man) December 15, 2015

four of pune's five picks have led their country- dhoni, rahane, smith & du plessis! #IPLDraft
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) December 15, 2015

MS Dhoni will now play for Pune. Which means he has shifted from the best place to get Sambhar, to the worst place to get Sambhar.
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) December 15, 2015