Updated February 18th, 2021 at 20:14 IST
IPL Auction 2021 LIVE updates: Harbhajan, Nair bag cheap deals; MI acquire Arjun Tendulkar
As many as 292 cricketers, local and overseas, will go under the hammer as the Indian Premier League (IPL) Auction 2021 is all set to kick-off in a few hours from now in Chennai.
8: 14 IST, February 18th 2021
Mumbai Indians acquire Arjun Tendulkar at base price of Rs 20 lakhs
8: 12 IST, February 18th 2021
KKR bag cheap deals, acquire Pawan Negi at base price now
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8: 08 IST, February 18th 2021
How Adil Rashid doesn’t get a big IPL deal is beyond me !!!!! Why don’t the franchises go for him !?? With @rashidkhan_19 he is the best at the T20 format !!! Don’t get it ... #IPLAuction2021
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
8: 05 IST, February 18th 2021
#SaddaSquad for 2021:
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
Rahul, Mayank, Gayle, Pooran, Shami, Jordan, Meredith, Richardson, Fabian, Malan, Henriques, Mandeep, Prabhsimran, Hooda, Sarfaraz, Shahrukh, Ashwin, Harpreet, Arshdeep, Bishnoi, Porel, Darshan, Utkarsh, Jalaj, Saurabh#SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings
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7: 55 IST, February 18th 2021
Ben Cutting moves to @KKRiders for INR 75 Lac. @Vivo_India #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
7: 54 IST, February 18th 2021
Mujeeb Ur Rahman is SOLD to @SunRisers for INR 1.50 Cr.@Vivo_India #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
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7: 51 IST, February 18th 2021
Karun Nair goes to KKR at the base price of Rs 50 lakhs
7: 51 IST, February 18th 2021
JUST IN: Kedar Jadhav is now a Riser!
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers)
💰 2 Cr#IPLAuction #OrangeArmy #SRH
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7: 51 IST, February 18th 2021
KKR acquire Harbhajan Singh at the base price
7: 51 IST, February 18th 2021
They're Billing(s) Sam to DC, and we couldn't be happier to pay those ₹ 2 Cr. 😍💰#YehHaiNayiDilli #IPLAuction2021
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals)
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7: 44 IST, February 18th 2021
Yudhvir Charak SOLD to @mipaltan for INR 20 Lac. @Vivo_India #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
7: 43 IST, February 18th 2021
Chris Green and Isuru Udana remain UNSOLD. @Vivo_India #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
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7: 40 IST, February 18th 2021
Kuldip Yadav joins @rajasthanroyals for INR 20 Lac. @Vivo_India #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
7: 40 IST, February 18th 2021
James Neesham joins @mipaltan for INR 50 Lac. @Vivo_India #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
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7: 38 IST, February 18th 2021
Suyash Prabhudessai and K S Bharat SOLD to RCB.
7: 35 IST, February 18th 2021
Ben McDermott goes UNSOLD. Matthew Wade and Sean Abbott also remain UNSOLD.
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7: 35 IST, February 18th 2021
Liam Livingstone is SOLD to @rajasthanroyals for INR 75 Lac. @Vivo_India #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
7: 32 IST, February 18th 2021
Daniel Christian is SOLD to @RCBTweets for 4.8Cr INR @Vivo_India #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
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7: 27 IST, February 18th 2021
Ben Dwarshuis goes UNSOLD @Vivo_India #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
G Periyasamy also goes UNSOLD @Vivo_India #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
7: 27 IST, February 18th 2021
Fabian Allen gets the opening bid from @PunjabKingsIPL and is SOLD for 75L INR @Vivo_India #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
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7: 27 IST, February 18th 2021
Daniel Christian with a base price of 75L INR gets the opening bid from RCB and get into a bidding war with KKR.
7: 25 IST, February 18th 2021
K.L Shrijith is next & gets no bids. He is UNSOLD.
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7: 25 IST, February 18th 2021
Vaibhav Arora under the hammer and he is SOLD to @KKRiders for 20L INR #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
7: 24 IST, February 18th 2021
Karan Sharma is next & he goes UNSOLD @Vivo_India #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
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7: 24 IST, February 18th 2021
All-rounder Utkarsh Singh with a base price of 20L goes to @PunjabKingsIPL @Vivo_India #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
7: 22 IST, February 18th 2021
Jalaj Saxena is the first player to go under the hammer after the break & he is sold to @PunjabKingsIPL for 30L @Vivo_India #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
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6: 57 IST, February 18th 2021
From Chris Morris to K Gowtham, here are the Top 5 Buys from the @Vivo_India #IPLAuction so far. 👇 pic.twitter.com/cLZn4tAjLu
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
6: 56 IST, February 18th 2021
That moment when you realise you will have to bowl again to @cheteshwar1 in the nets @ChennaiIPL #IPLAuction #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/hT2zzqn3Jq
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)
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6: 49 IST, February 18th 2021
"We are very happy with how things have gone so far!" - @realpreityzinta #SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings #IPLAuction2021
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
6: 49 IST, February 18th 2021
"That was our last bid." #IPLAuction2021 | @Tipo_Morris | @JakeLushMcCrum pic.twitter.com/QfxXwmLLDK
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals)
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6: 25 IST, February 18th 2021
Ex-Mumbai pacer Mitchell McCleneghan goes unsold
6: 22 IST, February 18th 2021
Rajasthan pacer Varun Aaron goes unsold, Oshane Thomas finds no buyers as well
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6: 21 IST, February 18th 2021
Moises Henriques goes to Punjab Kings for INR 4.2 Crore.
6: 18 IST, February 18th 2021
Two faMIliar faces. And @IPL’s third-highest wicket-taker 🌟
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
What’s on Zak’s mind? Find out!
📹: @StarSportsIndia #OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #IPLAuction @ImZaheer pic.twitter.com/SyixnUuyFM
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6: 17 IST, February 18th 2021
New Zealand 🌟 Kyle Jamieson is #NowARoyalChallenger! 🤩
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets)
A huge warm welcome to the RCB #ClassOf2021. 🙌🏻
Price: 1️⃣5️⃣CR#PlayBold #BidForBold #WeAreChallengers #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/AZAn3HeeYx
6: 17 IST, February 18th 2021
Australia's Marnus Labuschagne fails to attract any attention, goes unsold
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6: 15 IST, February 18th 2021
Delhi acquire the services of English bowling all-rounder Tom Curran for Rs 5.25 cr
.@TC59 moves to @DelhiCapitals for INR 5.25 Cr. @Vivo_India #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
6: 15 IST, February 18th 2021
Most expensive players in IPL Auction history:
- Chris Morris - 16.25 crore, 2021
- Yuvraj Singh - 16 crore, 2015
- Pat Cummins - 15.5 crore, 2020
- Kyle Jamieson - 15 crore, 2021
- Ben Stokes - 14.5 crore, 2017
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6: 13 IST, February 18th 2021
Expected Jamieson to go high. But not this much. These mini-auctions are great to be at. Few options for franchises but decent purse available.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
6: 12 IST, February 18th 2021
RCB acquire NZ pacer, Kyle Jamieson, for 15 crores. Becomes second-most expensive player today
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6: 08 IST, February 18th 2021
RCB and DC fight over Kiwi speedster Kylie Jamieson, bidding crosses Rs 10 crores
6: 04 IST, February 18th 2021
Windies batsman Darren Bravo, Proteas' power-hitter van der Dussen attract no interests
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6: 04 IST, February 18th 2021
CSK buy Cheteshwar Pujara at an opening price of Rs 50 lacs as India's Test specialist makes a return to the IPL
.@ChennaiIPL bring @cheteshwar1 on board for INR 50 Lac. @Vivo_India #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
6: 00 IST, February 18th 2021
Two quicks. One wrist spinner. A good day to shop in Chennai so far 😋#OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #IPLAuction @AdamMilne19 pic.twitter.com/4RvgVUE5tz
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
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6: 00 IST, February 18th 2021
Veteran Australian batsman Shaun Marsh goes unsold at IPL 2021 Auctions
5: 45 IST, February 18th 2021
LOL 😂
— Hanuma vihari (@Hanumavihari)
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5: 41 IST, February 18th 2021
Jagadeesha Suchith goes to SRH for INR 30 Lakhs
5: 40 IST, February 18th 2021
Tamil Nadu based all-rounder Shahrukh Khan was bought by the newly revamped Punjab Kings for a whopping price of ₹5.25 crore, thus making him one of the costliest Indian players to b]e sold at the IPL 2021 auction. The bidding war was started by Delhi Capitals before Royal Challengers Bangalore joined in. The two franchises bid relentlessly before Delhi backed out at ₹3.3 crore. Read more here
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5: 39 IST, February 18th 2021
Punjab get young Australian speedster for Rs 8 crores
Huge payday for Riley Meredith! The fast bowler is bought by @PunjabKingsIPL for $1.4million AUD! #IPLAuction2021 pic.twitter.com/FOBUYvAsm1
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau)
5: 38 IST, February 18th 2021
Punjab King Khan 😍#SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings #IPLAuction2021 pic.twitter.com/pnhXkVPdOE
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
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5: 36 IST, February 18th 2021
Australia's uncapped pacer Riley Meredith causes a bidding war between DC and Punjab
5: 34 IST, February 18th 2021
When you get a certain "Shahrukh Khan" in your side 😉😉 @PunjabKingsIPL @Vivo_India #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/z4te9w2EIZ
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
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5: 31 IST, February 18th 2021
Chetan Sakariya, who had a base price of INR 20 Lac, is SOLD to @rajasthanroyals for INR 1.20 Cr. @Vivo_India #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
5: 31 IST, February 18th 2021
Punjab di navi shaan, Dawid Malan! 😍#SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings #IPLAuction2021 @dmalan29 pic.twitter.com/zYJz7rnagB
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
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5: 28 IST, February 18th 2021
Domestic star Mohammed Azharuddeen goes to RCB at his base price
The very talented Mohammed Azharuddeen is #NowARoyalChallenger! 🤩
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets)
A huge warm welcome to the RCB #ClassOf2021. 🙌🏻
Price: 20L#PlayBold #BidForBold #WeAreChallengers #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/B6ZYEyon4Z
5: 22 IST, February 18th 2021
Sheldon Jackson is sold to @KKRiders for his opening bid for 20L INR @Vivo_India #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
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5: 21 IST, February 18th 2021
Australian speedster Jhye Richardson has set the cash registers ringing at the Indian Premier League 2021 (IPL 2021) auction. The cricketer was finally sold to the Punjab Kings franchise after they won an intense bidding war with the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The upcoming IPL 2021 season will also mark his first-ever outing in the tournament, having gone unsold at the last few auctions. Read more here
5: 20 IST, February 18th 2021
CSK acquire former Rajasthan all-rounder K Gowtham for Rs 9.25 crores
The bidding was ON between KKR, CSK & SRH. K Gowtham's base price was 20L INR & his bid reached 9.25Cr INR - He is SOLD to @ChennaiIPL @Vivo_India #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
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5: 16 IST, February 18th 2021
The former Rajasthan Royals all-rounder has attracted interests from Sunrisers and KKR
5: 13 IST, February 18th 2021
Punjab Kings get Shahrukh Khan for Rs 5.25 crores
He goes to @PunjabKingsIPL for 5.25Cr INR @Vivo_India #IPLAuction - WOW
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
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5: 12 IST, February 18th 2021
Former Chennai Super Kings batsman Kedar Jadhav went unsold at the IPL 2021 auction as none of the franchises showed interest in buying the Maharashtra-based cricketer. Notably, Kedar Jadhav IPL 2021 base price was set at a massive ₹2 crore which comes as a surprise considering the kind of form he was in last year. Read more here
5: 11 IST, February 18th 2021
Shahrukh Khan, with a base price of 20 Lac, is attracting interest at the #IPLAuction. @Vivo_India
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
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5: 09 IST, February 18th 2021
After having made a name in the domestic circuit, Sharukh Khan has now ensued a bidding war in the IPL Auctions
5: 06 IST, February 18th 2021
RCB go big on Maxwell!
— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24)
They really were struggling in their batting department weren’t they?! 🤦🏻♂️
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5: 05 IST, February 18th 2021
Going as planned, says @KumarSanga2 😎
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals)
Well, almost...💰😅#HallaBol | #RoyalsFamily | #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/I0WhU4bLmN
5: 03 IST, February 18th 2021
South African all-rounder Chris Morris has landed himself a record deal at the Indian Premier League 2021 (IPL 2021) auction. After an intense bidding war between the Punjab Kings and the Rajasthan Royals (RR), the dynamic cricketer finally joined the latter for the much-awaited IPL 2021 season. Remarkably, Morris has now dethroned Yuvraj Singh and Australian quick Pat Cummins to become the most expensive purchase in the history of the tournament. Read more here
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5: 03 IST, February 18th 2021
RCB acquire Kerala batsman Sachin Baby at Rs 20 lacs
4: 53 IST, February 18th 2021
Mumbai Indians get Piyush Chawla for Rs 2.4 crores
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4: 52 IST, February 18th 2021
"Playing under MS Dhoni would be amazing. I am absolutely buzzing," says Moeen Ali after being bought by CSK for Rs 7 crores.
4: 50 IST, February 18th 2021
Veteran CSK spinner Harbhajan Singh goes unsold at the IPL 2021 Auctions. The veteran offie had missed the last IPL season in the UAE.
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4: 49 IST, February 18th 2021
Sheldon Cottrell finds no buyers at the IPL 2021 Auction
4: 49 IST, February 18th 2021
Mujeeb ur Rahman, England's Adil Rashid go unsold at the IPL 2021 Auctions
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4: 46 IST, February 18th 2021
Umesh Yadav goes to Delhi Capitals at base price of Rs 1 crores
4: 44 IST, February 18th 2021
Australian pacer Coulter-Nile bought by Mumbai for Rs 5 crores
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4: 42 IST, February 18th 2021
RCB backs out, Punjab Kings get Richardson for Rs 14 crore. The 24-year-old Western Australian took 29 wickets for Perth Scorchers in the recent BBL.
4: 38 IST, February 18th 2021
The Australian pacer had put on a brilliant performance in the recently concluded Big Bash League.
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4: 36 IST, February 18th 2021
Looking forward to joining @RCBTweets for this years @IPL
— Glenn Maxwell (@Gmaxi_32)
Can’t wait to put everything I have in to helping us lift the trophy!
4: 35 IST, February 18th 2021
Mumbai-based all-rounder Shivam Dube was bought by Rajasthan Royals for a price of ₹4.4 crore at the IPL 2021 auction which also made him the first Indian player to be sold at the event. Sunrisers Hyderabad started the bidding war for the southpaw before Rajasthan entered the fray and stole the player. Read more here
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4: 34 IST, February 18th 2021
Jhye Richardson attracts interests from DC, RCB and Punjab
4: 34 IST, February 18th 2021
Rajasthan Royals acquire Bangladesh pacer Mustiafizur Rahman at his base price of Rs 1 crore
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4: 32 IST, February 18th 2021
Speedster Adam Milne goes to MI for INR 3.2 Crore.
4: 31 IST, February 18th 2021
"It's good to have one of the best in the squad!" 😎@anilkumble1074 on our first buy ☺️#SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings #IPLAuctions2021 pic.twitter.com/XcxIjKRqyQ
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
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4: 29 IST, February 18th 2021
No buyer for Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey
We are back after the break!
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
Alex Carey, Sam Billings and Kusal Perera go unsold. @Vivo_India #IPLAuction
4: 12 IST, February 18th 2021
Unhappy with the high-price of Glenn Maxwell, Gautam Gambhir says, "he has not set the IPL on fire after 2014."
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4: 07 IST, February 18th 2021
Australian star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell generated much interest among franchises at the Indian Premier League 2021 (IPL 2021) auction. In an intense bidding war between the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), the T20 dynamite joined the latter for a staggering amount. Read more here
4: 06 IST, February 18th 2021
Punjab Kings acquire World T20 Player No 1 on ICC Rankings Dawid Malan for merely Rs 1.5 crores
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4: 02 IST, February 18th 2021
Rajasthan Royals acquire Chris Morris for Rs 16.25 crores
3: 59 IST, February 18th 2021
Australian batting mainstay Steve Smith has been bought by the Delhi Capitals for ₹2.2 crores. Read more here
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3: 57 IST, February 18th 2021
Chris Morris beats Glenn Maxwell's price, bidding rises to Rs 14.50 crores
3: 54 IST, February 18th 2021
Mumbai seems to have set their eyes on Morris, bidding rises to over Rs 10 crores
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3: 51 IST, February 18th 2021
RCB eye return of Chris Morris, Mumbai want the South Africa all-rounder as well. Bidding amount rises to over Rs 7 crores
3: 49 IST, February 18th 2021
Rajasthan Royals acquire Shivam Dube for Rs 4.4 crores
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3: 46 IST, February 18th 2021
Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers target Shivam Dube
3: 44 IST, February 18th 2021
LION ALERT! 🦁
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
Moeen is ours and that's the #ValimaiUpdate!#WhistlePodu #Yellove #SuperAuction 💛🦁
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3: 38 IST, February 18th 2021
Punjab, CSK enter fray for Moeen Ali
3: 37 IST, February 18th 2021
Shakib joins Morgan & Co for Rs 3.2 crores
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3: 37 IST, February 18th 2021
RCB beat CSK to acquire explosive power-hitter Glenn Maxwell for Rs 14.25 crores
Big Show Maxi is #NowARoyalChallenger! 🤩
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets)
A huge warm welcome to the RCB #ClassOf2021. 🙌🏻
Price: 1️⃣4️⃣.2️⃣5️⃣ CR#PlayBold #BidForBold #WeAreChallengers #IPLAuctions2021 #IPLAuction
(1/2) pic.twitter.com/eFDdgU8CFC
3: 37 IST, February 18th 2021
KKR and Punjab Kings now in a tug of war over Shakib al Hassan, bidding crosses Rs 3.2 crores
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3: 34 IST, February 18th 2021
CSK veteran Kedar Jadhav finds no buyers at IPL 2021 auction
3: 28 IST, February 18th 2021
KKR out of race, RCB and CSK lock horns over Maxwell as bidding crosses Rs 1100 Lacs
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3: 25 IST, February 18th 2021
After jumping 8 teams, Australian skipper Aaron Finch finds no buyers for IPL 2021
Read the full story here
3: 22 IST, February 18th 2021
Maxwell attracts franchises at IPL auction
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3: 20 IST, February 18th 2021
Bangalore and Kolkata fight it out over Glenn Maxwell
3: 19 IST, February 18th 2021
RCB had an opening bid, but Delhi Capitals have entered the bidding and he is SOLD to @DelhiCapitals for 2.2Cr INR #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
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3: 19 IST, February 18th 2021
Hanuma Vihari is next. His opening bid is for 1 Cr INR & he goes UNSOLD #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
2: 48 IST, February 18th 2021
In the latest development, Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim has been included in the auction list as a last-minute addition.
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2: 22 IST, February 18th 2021
Stage set for VIVO #IPLAuction 2021 🤩🤩
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
8️⃣ franchises to bid for some of the best players in the world in a few hours from now💥💥
Are you ready? pic.twitter.com/EzYVkHUKRA
Trophy in all its glory 🏆😎 #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/XBcC0NUkaX
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
2: 22 IST, February 18th 2021
Looking forward to the #IPLAuction First time that I will watching it. Who do you think will be the hottest property today?
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93)
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12: 52 IST, February 18th 2021
The RCB franchise released a five-minute video on their social media accounts as part of their “Road to IPL auction” series. In the video, the RCB coach Mike Hessen can be seen emphasizing about the supply-demand auction dynamics and the flexible nature of the IPL auctions. The video also featured interviews from several members of the RCB management giving their takes on the “auction dynamics”. Here is a look at the video where RCB members, sans Virat Kohli, give updates on their road to IPL 2021 auction journey.
Bold Diaries: Road to IPL Auction Part 3
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets)
Scouting ✅
Mock auctions ✅
Clarity of thought ✅
RCB coaching staff and management leaving no stone unturned ahead of the all important #IPLAuction#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #ClassOf2021 pic.twitter.com/0AN02hUujB
12: 48 IST, February 18th 2021
- Kyle Jamieson
- Jhye Richardson
- Riley Meredith
- Jason Behrendoff
- Arjun Tendulkar
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12: 47 IST, February 18th 2021
12: 45 IST, February 18th 2021
The Indian Premier League 2021 (IPL 2021) auction is about to set off in a few hours. As many as 292 cricketers, local and overseas, will go under the hammer at the bidding event. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had announced on January 27 that the forthcoming IPL auction will take place in Chennai after the completion of the second Test match between India and England. It was confirmed on the Indian Premier League's social media account that the auction will take place on February 18. According to the Star Sports Network, the IPL auction 2021 start time is scheduled to be from 3 PM (IST) onwards.
A total of 164 Indian players, 125 overseas stars and three cricketers from Associate Nations will be subjected to selection at the IPL 2021 auction. On February 5, the BCCI announced that as many as 1,097 players has registered their names. However, the entire list was later shortlisted and brought down to 291 players by the Indian board.
Some of the biggest names to be up for grabs are Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Dawid Malan, Alex Hales, Shakib Al Hasan, Harbhajan Singh, Aaron Finch among others. With a maximum of 61 slots to be filled, here is an entire IPL 2021 auction list of all 291 players, as announced by the BCCI.
READ | IPL 2021 Auction: BCCI Subtly Issues 'Critical' Warning To Punjab Kings Before Mega Event
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12: 45 IST, February 18th 2021
There is a significant buzz ahead of the IPL 2021 auction, and cricket enthusiasts will also be treated with the live telecast as well as live streaming of the event. Fans in Indian can tune in to the Star Sports Network to catch the live telecast of the program. The IPL auction live streaming will also be made available on the Disney+Hotstar app and website, as well as on JioTV. For more updates online, you can watch our special live blog at www.republicworld.com.
READ | IPL Auction 2021 Start Time, Coverage, Final Players List And Latest Updates
12: 45 IST, February 18th 2021
Ahead of the IPL Auction 2021, the BCCI introduced several new rules that all eight IPL franchises will have to take care of at the IPL auction 2021. Among those rules, one of the most important was that every IPL franchise will have to spend a minimum of 75% of the player purse. Notably, the IPL Governing Council rounded off the player purse of each franchise at ₹85 crore, which means that each owner is supposed to spend a minimum of ₹63.75 crore on buying the players. If any franchise fails to do so, the BCCI will take the deficit as a penalty. While most franchises are likely to cross the limit set by the BCCI, the newly-revamped Punjab Kings could end up suffering due to the introduction of the new rule by the Indian cricket board.
The Punjab-based franchise has the highest player purse of ₹53.2 crore and every side needs to have a minimum of 18 players and a maximum of 25 players in their squad with the limit for overseas players set to 8. Punjab Kings have only spent ₹31.8 crore to retain 16 players which means they will have to spend at least ₹31.95 crore to buy nine more players because if they spend anything less than that, the remaining amount will be forfeited by the BCCI.
A top BCCI official told InsideSport that all teams have to spend minimum amounts and added that they have kept the threshold levels at 75% of the ₹85 crore player purse as the minimum amount that franchises will have to spend. The official further said that the same has been the norm with IPL Auctions in the past as well.
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Published February 18th, 2021 at 12:45 IST