IPL 2024

IPL auction 2024: All you need to know – Format, rules, players list, sets, team previews and telecast details

by Wisden Staff December 17, 2023 - 2:25pm 5 minute read

The IPL auction 2024 will be held on December 19, 2023, in Dubai— here’s all you need to know about the mini-auction, including the format, rules, preview of each team, the full list of players who have registered and live streaming details.

When does the IPL 2024 auction take place?

The IPL 2024 auction will be held on December 19 (Tuesday). For the first time, an IPL auction will be held overseas. While Istanbul was shortlisted for the IPL 2024 auction, Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai emerged as the host for the high-profile event.

When and where can I watch the IPL 2024 auction?

The auction starts at 1 pm Indian Standard Time. Live streaming of the IPL 2024 auction will be available on JioCinema, while the Star Sports network will telecast the event across its various channels.

Streaming details for the United Kingdom and Australia can be found here.

How many players will be auctioned?

A total of 333 cricketers will be auctioned, out of which 214 are Indians and 119 are overseas players, comprising two inclusions from the associate nations.

The full list of players, along with their base prices and sets, can be found here.

How many players can a team buy?

Each IPL squad can have a maximum of 25 members and a minimum of 18. Within that number, there can be up to eight foreigners in every team.

Who are the retained players and what’s the remaining purse for the teams in IPL 2024 auction?

The ten sides have cumulatively retained 173 players, including 50 overseas cricketers. Chennai Super Kings, Lucknow Super Giants and Sunrisers Hyderabad retained the most players at 19. They have six available slots each, with CSK and SRH left with three overseas spots, while LSG have two.

Kolkata Knight Riders have released the most number of players, parting ways with as many as 12 members of their squad from last year, including Shakib Al Hasan, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, and Tim Southee, among others.

The complete list of retained players for each team ahead of the IPL 2024 auction can be found here.

The complete list of purse remaining for each team ahead of the IPL 2024 auction can be found here.

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IPL 2024 auction: Rules and format

A total of 77 slots, including 30 overseas positions, are going to be filled in the 2024 auction.

The shortlisted cricketers will be grouped into three categories – Indian capped players, Indian uncapped players and overseas players. They will be segregated again based on their role – batters, bowlers, all-rounders and wicket-keepers.

Most teams have retained their core since it’s a mini-auction. The purse limit for franchises this year has been increased to INR 100 crore compared to the previous year’s INR 95 crore.

Teams can bid for a player by raising a paddle after the auctioneer introduces a name. Each raise shoots the price of the player by a certain amount. For instance, each raise until the bid touches INR 1 crore pushes up the salary by 20 lakh. Above a crore, each raise increases by INR 25 lakhs, and after INR 2 crore, the incremental amount becomes INR 50 lakh.

Each player has set themselves at a base price which they cannot be sold for less than. Each team will then bid for them until all the squads are filled. The highest price bracket is INR 2 crore and the lowest is INR 20 lakh.

IPL 2024 auction: Who will be the auctioneer?

According to reports, the IPL auction will be conducted by a female auctioneer for the first time in its history. Mallika Sagar, who has already conducted two Women’s Premier League (WPL) auctions, will have the gavel at her command, taking over the role from Hugh Edmeades.

Preview of each team before IPL 2024 auction

You can find the complete auction preview for each team, including strengths, weaknesses, purse remaining, trades done, players to target and more below.

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