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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).
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]
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 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.
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.