The IPL auction 2023 is set to take place on December 23, 2022 in Kochi – with the date set, below are the full details for the event, including start time and venue.
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Whilst the auction is not a mega one, the 2023 edition will still see several key players up for grabs. A total of 87 entries have to be filled across the ten teams, with 30 slots free for overseas players. A total of 991 players have registered, of which 405 have been shortlisted. You can see the full list of players that have been retained here.
IPL auction 2023: List of players in the auction can be found here.
IPL auction 2023: Date and time
The IPL auction 2023 will be held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Kochi. Contrary to the IPL auction 2022, this will be a mini-auction, with the action likely to go on for only half a day.
Team representatives will be present at the auction venue; however, a number of high-profile overseas staff members are likely to be absent, owing to the holiday season. Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Viswanath, for instance, clarified that head coach Stephen Fleming will be absent for this season’s auction, owing to Christmas.
IPL auction 2023: Time and TV telecast
The auction telecast is set to begin at 2.30pm IST. The auction will be telecast on the Star Sports Network on television, while Viacom18 – that has digital rights for IPL 2023 – will be broadcasting on their digital channels. JioCinema, which recently streamed the FIFA World Cup 2022 in India, is set to telecast the auction on mobile devices.
