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The auction was conducted on 18 February 2021 in Chennai. [9] A total of 1097 players initially registered for the auction [ 10 ] of which 292 were selected for the auction, including 125 overseas players and three players from associate nations .
The Indian Premier League (IPL), also known as Tata IPL for sponsorship reasons, is a men's Twenty20 cricket league held annually in India. [3] Founded by the BCCI in 2007, the league features ten state or city-based franchise teams. [4]
The players' auction was held on 18 February 2021 in Chennai. [20] [21] Chris Morris was the most expensive player, purchased by the Rajasthan Royals for ₹ 16.25 crore (US$1.9 million). [22] The most expensive Indian player sold was Krishnappa Gowtham, who was purchased by the Chennai Super Kings for ₹ 9.25 crore (US$1.1 million). [23]
Several English players were signed across the auctions, though only Jos Buttler was included in the initial auction – he went on to be signed by the Gujarat Titans for £1.4m (15.75 crore).
Player auction is a significant aspect of modern sports leagues, prominently observed in cricket and baseball, [1] where teams bid to acquire the services of players for a specific tournament or season. The process involves a blend of strategy, finance, and talent assessment, making it a notable event in the sports calendar.
The Sunrisers Hyderabad retained 22 players and released five players as they announced their retention list on 20 January 2021 ahead of the auction. [8] [9] They will enter into the auction with the remaining salary cap of ₹ 10.75 crore (US$1.3 million) to fill minimum of three domestic and one overseas players' slot. [10] [11]
A total of 971 players including 258 overseas players have registered for the 2019 IPL Auctions, wheres a maximum of 73 positions are to be filled. [16] Later, the Governing Council sent the eight franchises the final list of players, which has been trimmed from the original 971 to 332, including 19 Indian capped players.
The auction was conducted on 12 and 13 February 2022 in Bengaluru. A total of 600 players were selected for the auction. A total of 600 players were selected for the auction. Prominent players like Aaron Finch , Martin Guptill , Suresh Raina , Shakib al Hasan , Eoin Morgan , Amit Mishra , Ishant Sharma and Andrew Tye went unsold.