New Delhi.
The stage for the much-awaited mega auction of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This event will start from November 24 and will last for two days. In IPL, 10 franchise teams will try to include a total of 204 players in their squad. The auction will begin at 3 pm India time and will be star sports AND Jio Cinema But you can see it live.
Why is the auction held in Jeddah?
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decided to organize the mega auction abroad with an aim to further popularize the IPL on a global platform. Previously, the 2022 auction was held in Dubai.
The mega auction takes place every three years and during this time teams can only retain a limited number of players. This time each team was allowed to retain a maximum of six players.
What players are included in the auction?
- A total of 577 players will be auctioned. These include 367 Indian and 210 foreign players.
- Among them there are 331 players without limits.
- On this occasion, 4 players from associated countries also participate.
What is the equipment budget?
- The IPL committee has allocated a budget of Rs 120 crore to each team.
- after retention kings of punjab It has a maximum balance of Rs 110.50 crore and there are vacancies for 23 players.
- Right there, Rajasthan Royals At least 41 crore players are left and places are available for 19 players.
RTM card rules and their importance.
right to equal Teams can use (RTM) cards to buy back their former players.
For example, if another team offers a player an offer, the first team can bring him back to their team using an RTM card.
- kings of punjab It has 4 RTM cards.
- Capitals of Delhi AND RCB have 2 and 3 cards respectively.
- Rajasthan Royals AND Sunrise Hyderabad This time I did not receive any RTM card.
Auction structure and priority
- The international players will be the first in the auction, then it will be the turn of the national players.
- The players are divided into 79 different sets.
- Initially, the bidding will be conducted on the names of prominent players like Jos Buttler, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant.
- Teams will have time to think about the first 116 players, but then the process will accelerate.
How to watch on TV and digital?
Complete auction coverage. star sports network But you can see it on television. Also to see it online Jio Cinema Is available. Dainik Bhaskar app can also be monitored for live updates.
With this mega auction of IPL 2024, teams will build the new building of their dreams. It will be interesting to see which players will be seen in the new jersey and who will return to their old spot.
