IPL auction 2012

Former India captain and RCB mentor Anil Kumble arriving at the venue for players auction in IPL 5.  The event was held at ITC Royal Gardenia Hotel in Bangalore on 4 February, 2011.

Former India caption Anil Kumble at the venue.

Limited access was provided to the electronic media during the event.

Mysore turbans waiting for the guests at ITC Gardenia hotel Bangalore.

Kings XI Punjab team co-owner Ness Wadia at the event.

Kings XI Punjab team co-owner Ness Wadia at the event.

Owner of Mumbai Indians Nita Ambani arriving at the venue.

Mumbai Indians owner Nita Ambani with team player Harbhajan Singh arriving to take part in players' auction.

Mumbai Indians owner Nita Ambani and Kolkata Knight Riders team owner and Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan at the players auction.

Mumbai Indians owner Nita Ambani and Kolkata Knight Riders team owner and Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan at the players auction.

Mumbai Indians owner Nita Ambani at the player's auction.

BCCI officials Ratnakar S Shetty (left) and Sanjay Jagadale at the event.

Richard Madeley conducted the players auction for IPL 5.

Kolkata Knight Riders team owner and Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan at the players auction.

Kolkata Knight Riders team owner and Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan and team player Yusuf Pathan at the players auction.

Siddharth Mallya, director of RCB, at the venue.

Siddharth Mallya, director of RCB, with Anil Kumble at the venue.

Siddharth Mallya, director of RCB, and Mumbai Indians owner Nita Ambani at the event.

Sourav Ganguly, former captain of the Indian cricket team, at the event.

VVS Laxman found no takers at the players' auction for IPL 5.

Siddharth Mallya, director of RCB, at the venue.