For the World of Cricket, it doesn’t get any bigger than this. CSK, DC, MI, RCB, SRH, PBKS, RR, KKR, Lucknow & Ahmedabad are among the 10 IPL teams ready to spend a total of 556.3 crores to fill 217 slots at the IPL Auction. The biggest payday in cricket is just two days away, and every clubs’ management will finalize its auction strategy in the next 24 hours.
“Excited, this is the time to crack the code. This is the time to have the right guys in the team and chase IPL glory”, said a member of the Punjab Kings management.
BCCI Treasurer, Arun Dhumal told: “Can it get bigger than this? This is the power of IPL. Cricketers on Saturday and Sunday will get richer by more than 500 Crores. We wish every team the best of luck for the auction in Bengaluru.” By the end of the auction in Bengaluru, 250 cricketers will have earned a total of 900 crores.
An IPL team can select a maximum of 25 players – 17 of them being Indian players and 8 overseas stars. Each team has been allocated a budget of INR 90 crore for the IPL 2022 Auction. The ten teams have retained a total of 33 players and have spent INR 343.7 crore. Check out which players have been retained:
A maximum of 25 players can be chosen for each IPL team, with 17 Indian players and 8 international stars. For the IPL 2022 Auction, each team has been given a budget of INR 90 crore. The ten teams have kept 33 players in total and spent INR 343.7 crore. Check out the players who have been kept:
The Auction math is quite straightforward:
- Before the IPL Auction, ten franchises had already signed 33 players.
- 343.7 crores of the total auction amount of 900 crores has already been spent.
- There are now only ten franchises left with a total of 556.3 million dollars.
- At the IPL Auction, 590 players will compete for 217 spots.
- On the 12th and 13th of December, 556.3 crores will be spent on the signing of 217 players.
IPL 2022 Auction: List IPL Teams
Mumbai Indians – Rohit Sharma (16 Cr), Jasprit Bumrah (12 Cr), Suryakumar Yadav (8 Cr) Kieron Pollard (6 Cr)
Chennai Super Kings – Ravindra Jadeja (16 Cr) MS Dhoni (12 Cr), Moeen Ali (8 Cr), Ruturaj Gaikwad (6 Cr)
Kolkata Knight Riders –Andre Russell (12 Cr), Varun Chakravarthy (8 Cr), Venkatesh Iyer (8 Cr), Sunil Narine (6 Cr)
Rajasthan Royals – Sanju Samson (14 Cr), Jos Buttler (10 Cr), Yashasvi Jaiswal (4 Cr)
Sunrisers Hyderabad – Kane Williamson (14 Cr), Abdul Samad (4 Cr), Umran Malik (4 Cr)
Royal Challengers Bangalore – Virat Kohli (15 Cr) Glenn Maxwell (11 Cr), Mohammed Siraj (7 Cr)
Delhi Capitals – Rishabh Pant (16 Cr), Axar Patel (9 Cr), Prithvi Shaw (7.5 Cr), Anrich Nortje (6.5 Cr)
Punjab Kings – Mayank Agarwal (14 Crore), Arshdeep Singh (4 Crore)
Lucknow Supergiants – KL Rahul (Captain)- Rs 17 crore, Marcus Stoinis – Rs 9.2 crore, Ravi Bishnoi – Rs 4 crore
Team Ahmedabad – Hardik Pandya (Captain) – Rs 15 crore, Rashid Khan – Rs 15 Crore, Shubman Gill – Rs 8 Crore
On the 12th and 13th of February, the 2022 Auction will be conducted in Bengaluru. The auction will commence at 11 a.m. IST. The game will be broadcast live on Star Sports Network and streamed live on Disney+Hotstar.
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