It is the ‘D-day’ for the 10 franchises of one of the biggest sports league in the world, the Indian Premiere League (IPL). While the clock ticks away for the mini auction of the 2024 season, as many as 333 players would hope to go under the hammer. But with just a total of 77 slots, 30 of them for overseas players, the dream for many would be quite distant. The Coca-Cola arena in Dubai will host one of the the most iconic and the biggest auctions in the world, with Mallika Sagar, taking charge as the auctioneer. Here’s all that you need to know for the mini yet a ‘crucial’ auction:
How much purse does each team have?
The highest amount in the purse is with Gujarat Titans (GT) with Rs 38.15 crore, while Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have the least amount of a mere Rs 13.15 crore. Here’s the full list:
Teams Purse
Gujarat Titans (GT) Rs 38.15 crore
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Rs 34 crore
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Rs 32.7 crore
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Rs 31.4 crore
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Rs 29.1 crore
Delhi Capitals (DC) Rs 28.9 crore
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Rs 23.25 crore
Mumbai Indians (MI) Rs 17.25 crore
Rajasthan Royals (RR) Rs 14.5 crore
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Rs 13.15 crore
How many slots does each team has left?
While each team can fill in a maximum of eight (four Indians, four foreigners) players, IPL allows a maximum squad size of 25 players for any team, while the minimum is 18. Here’s how many slots each team can fill:
Teams Available slots Overseas slots
Gujarat Titans 8 2
Sunrisers Hyderabad 6 3
Kolkata Knight Riders 12 4
Chennai Super Kings 6 3
Punjab Kings 8 2
Delhi Capitals 9 4
Royal Challengers Bangalore 6 3
Mumbai Indians 8 4
Rajasthan Royals 8 3
Lucknow Super Giants 6 2
How many players are there in each price band at IPL 2024 Auctions?
Based on their areas of expertise, the 19 sets of shortlisted players for the IPL Auction 2024 have been divided into the following categories: spinner, wicketkeeper, fast bowler, batter, and all-rounder. After a few sets, players will switch between being capped and uncapped.
With 23 players on this list, the highest price bracket is Rs 2 crore. Harshal Patel, Umesh Yadav, and Shardul Thakur are the Indians who feature in this bracket.
Following this are the Rs 1.5 crore, Rs 1 crore, Rs 75 lakh, Rs 50 lakh, Rs 40 lakh, Rs 30 lakh and Rs 20 lakh slabs.
Who was released by which team? Check full list
– Gujarat Titans Players released: Alzarri Joseph, Odean Smith, Dasun Shanaka, Yash Dayal, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Urvil Patel, Pradeep Sangwan
– Royal Challengers Bangalore Players released: Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, David Willey, Wayne Parnell, Sonu Yadav, Avinash Singh, Siddharth Kaul, Kedar Jadhav
– Players traded out: Shahbaz Ahmed; Players traded in: Mayank Dagar, Cameron Green
– Mumbai Indians Players released: Arshad Khan, Ramandeep Singh, Hrithik Shokeen, Raghav Goyal, Jofra Archer, Tristan Stubbs, Duan Jansen, Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith, Chris Jordan, Sandeep Warrier
– Players traded in: Hardik Pandya
– Chennai Super Kings Players released: Ambati Rayudu, Ben Stokes, Dwaine Pretorious, Bhagath Varma, Subhranshu Senapati, Akash Singh, Kyle Jamieson, Sisanda Magala
– Delhi Capitals Players released: Rilee Rossouw, Chetan Sakariya, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Phil Salt, Mustafizur Rahman, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ripal Patel, Sarfaraz Khan, Aman Khan, Priyam Garg
– Rajasthan Royals Players released: Joe Root, Abdul Basith, Jason Holder, Akash Vashisht, Kuldip Yadav, Obed McCoy, M Ashwin, KC Cariappa, KM Asif
– Players traded out : Devdutt Padikkal; Players traded in : Avesh Khan
– Punjab Kings Players released: Shahrukh Khan, Raj Bawa, Baltej Dhanda, Mohit Rathee, Bhanuka Rajapaksa
– Kolkata Knight Riders Players released: Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Shardul Thakur, Mandeep Singh, Kulwant Khejroliya, N Jagadeesan, David Wiese, Aarya Desai, Litton Das, Johnson Charles, Shakib Al Hasan
– Sunrisers Hyderabad Players released: Harry Brook, Adil Rashid, Akeal Hosein, Karthik Tyagi, Vivrant Sharma, Samarth Vyas
– Players traded out: Mayank Dagar; Players traded in: Shahbaz Ahmed
– Lucknow Super Giants Players released: Daniel Sams, Karun Nair, Jaydev Unadkat, Manan Vohra, Karan Sharma, Suryansh Shedge, Swapnil Singh, Arpit Guleria
– Players traded out : Romario Shepherd, Avesh Khan; Players traded in : Devdutt Padikkal
