The IPL Mini Auction is scheduled to take place today in Abu Dhabi. The event will start at 3:00 PM Bangladesh Time. Cameron Green, Venkatesh Iyer, and Liam Livingstone are expected to be bought for big sums. Everything you need to know about this Auction of 10 Franchise Squads –
Auction Where, When:
The auction will start today at 3:00 PM Bangladesh Time at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
How many players can be purchased:
A total of 77 cricketers are available for purchase for 10 franchise teams.
A total of 77 slots are vacant in these 10 Franchise Squads.
31 of these slots are for overseas players.
Franchise Slot Highlights
| Franchise | Details |
|---|---|
| Kolkata Knight Riders | have a maximum of 13 players available |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 10 Slots Vacant |
Number of Registered Players in Auction:
The initial list had 1355 players.
From there 369 cricketers have been finalized for the auction.
The base price for 40 players is a maximum of 2 Crore Rupees.
Only 2 Indian players — Venkatesh Iyer and Ravi Bishnoi.
How many Cricketers of Bangladesh are in the Auction:
There are 7 Bangladesh Cricketers in the final list—
| Bangladesh Cricketers |
|---|
| Mustafizur Rahman |
| Rishad Hossain |
| Taskin Ahmed |
| Nahid Rana |
| Tanzim Hassan |
| Rakibul Hassan |
| Shoriful Islam |
Shakib Al Hasan is not in the final list even though he is in the initial list.
Mustafizur Rahman has the highest base price among Bangladesh players.
Maximum and Minimum Number of Players in Squad:
A Franchise can form a Squad with a maximum of 25 players.
Overseas players can be kept a maximum of 8 people.
The squad must have at least 18 players.
Who can get the highest price in the auction this time:
Australia’s pace bowling all-rounder Cameron Green is the most talked about.
According to ESPNcricinfo, his price could exceed 25 Crore Rupees.
Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith, and Ravi Bishnoi are also likely to be sold at high prices.
Who has the highest budget:
| Franchise | Budget |
|---|---|
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 64.30 Crore Rupees |
| Chennai Super Kings | 43.40 Crore Rupees |
How many slots are vacant in a Franchise:
| Franchise | Vacant Slots |
|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | 9 (4 Overseas) |
| Delhi Capitals | 8 (5 Overseas) |
| Gujarat Titans | 5 (4 Overseas) |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 13 (6 Overseas) |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 6 (4 Overseas) |
| Mumbai Indians | 5 (1 Overseas) |
| Punjab Kings | 4 (2 Overseas) |
| Rajasthan Royals | 9 (1 Overseas) |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 8 (2 Overseas) |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 10 (2 Overseas) |
What is the Budget of a Franchise:
| Franchise | Budget |
|---|---|
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 64.30 Crore Rupees |
| Chennai Super Kings | 43.40 Crore Rupees |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 25.50 Crore Rupees |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 22.95 Crore Rupees |
| Delhi Capitals | 21.80 Crore Rupees |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 16.40 Crore Rupees |
| Rajasthan Royals | 16.05 Crore Rupees |
| Gujarat Titans | 12.90 Crore Rupees |
| Punjab Kings | 11.50 Crore Rupees |
Who is Marquee Set:
There is no marquee set this time due to the mini auction.
The auction will start with Capped Batsman.
Cameron Green will be in this set as he has registered himself as a batsman.
The set also features Devon Conway, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sarfaraz Khan, and David Miller.
When Accelerated Round Starts:
The Accelerated Round will start after 70 players are present.
The rest of the players will be included in this round.
Franchises will be asked to submit names of unsold players for the next round.
Can the RTM Card be used:
Franchise teams are not allowed to use the RTM (Right To Match) Card due to the Mini Auction.
No big names in the auction:
Glenn Maxwell is the biggest missing name.
This Australian player is not in the auction.
Faf du Plessis and Moeen Ali did not register their names. Andre Russell has retired from IPL.
