New Delhi: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 Player Auction is just around the corner and as many as 292 cricketers are set to go under the hammer in Chennai on February 18.
Over 1000 players had initially registered for the auction but the final list, announced on February 11, was pruned after the eight franchises submitted their shortlist of players. A total of 164 Indian players, 125 overseas players, and 3 players from Associate Nations will be up for grabs in the IPL 2021 Player Auction.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have the highest number of available slots, 13, followed by Kings XI Punjab (9), Rajasthan Royals (8), and Kolkata Knight Riders (8). Sunrisers Hyderabad (3) have the least number of available spots.
Where to watch IPL Auction LIVE
The auction for IPL 2021 will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network from 3 pm IST.
IPL Auction 2021 can be seen online on Hotstar (App and Website) from 3 pm IST.
LIVE UPDATES:
Sachin Baby SOLD to @RCBTweets for INR 20 Lac. @Vivo_India #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021
Piyush Chawla heads to @mipaltan for INR 2.40 Cr. @Vivo_India #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021
Did you folks see this coming? ??
Massive buy from @PunjabKingsIPL ?? @Vivo_India #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/MUTQcevC53— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021
.@y_umesh heads to @DelhiCapitals for INR 1 Cr. @Vivo_India #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021
.@PunjabKingsIPL acquire @dmalan29 for INR 1.5 Cr. @Vivo_India #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/jyirofogyl
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021
Mustafizur Rahman is sold to @rajasthanroyals for INR 1 Cr. @Vivo_India #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021
.@mipaltan win the bidding war to bring Adam Milne on board for INR 3.2 Cr. ??@Vivo_India #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021
# After an intense bidding war, Morris heads to rajasthan royals for INR 16.25 Cr. ??
Shivam Dube is next – He is SOLD to @rajasthanroyals for 4.4Cr INR @Vivo_India #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021
Moeen Ali will now don the Yellow ? after @ChennaiIPL acquire his services for INR 7 Cr. @Vivo_India #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/I4y4KaECdr
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021
.@KKRiders bring @Sah75official on board for INR 3.2 Cr. @Vivo_India #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/VvolLQsVv2
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021
Base Price – INR 2 Crore
Sold for – INR 14.25 Crore@Gmaxi_32 heads to @RCBTweets after a fierce bidding war. ?? @Vivo_India #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/XKpJrlG5Cc— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021
# After a battle of the bids between CSK & RCB, Glenn Maxwell is SOLD to RCB for 14.25 Cr INR
# Aaron Finch is next under the hammer – His opening bid is for 1Cr INR & he goes UNSOLD
# RCB had an opening bid, but Delhi Capitals have entered the bidding and he is SOLD to @DelhiCapitals for 2.2Cr INR #IPLAuction
Purse remaining for each team ahead of the 2021 IPL auction:
Chennai Super Kings(CSK)- 19.9 Crores
Delhi Capitals(DC)- 13.4 Crores
Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR)- 10.75 Crores
Kings XI Punjab(KXIP)- 53.2 Crores
Royal Challengers Bangalore(RCB)- 35.4 Crores
Sun Risers Hyderabad(SRH)- 10.75 Crores
Mumbai Indians(MI)- 15.35 Crores
Rajasthan Royals(RR)- 37.85 Crores
20 Minutes to GO ??️
Are you all ready for the VIVO IPL 2021 Player Auction?
We cannot contain our excitement levels, can you ? #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/AQLg3PtAtm— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021
Trophy in all its glory ?? #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/XBcC0NUkaX
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021
INR 2 crore is the highest reserve price and two Indian players – Harbhajan Singh and Kedar Jadhav – and eight overseas players – Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Shakib Al Hasan, Moeen Ali, Sam Billings, Liam Plunkett, Jason Roy & Mark Wood have chosen to be slotted in the highest bracket.
12 players are in the auction list with a base price of INR 1.5 crore. Hanuma Vihari and Umesh Yadav are the two Indian players in the list of 11 cricketers with a base price of INR 1 crore.
A total of 164 Indian players, 125 overseas players and 3 players from Associate Nations will be up for grabs in the VIVO IPL 2021 Player Auction in Chennai.
The auction for IPL 2021 will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network from 3 pm IST.
Well, well. I thought it might happen but just not so soon. England’s IPL stars like Buttler, Stokes, Archer, Bairstow will play for their franchise teams in the qualifiers even if it means missing the home tests against New Zealand. Ten years ago, the IPL was a touch-me-not!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 18, 2021
