IPL Auction 2024: Everything exciting you want to know

IPL Auction 2024, is the moment for which, all of the cricket followers wait desperately. Especially those who are fond of watching the Indian Premier League T20, keep an eye on the auction. We are well familiar with the excitement and curiosity of cricket fans. Therefore here, in this article, we have decided to introduce you to all the details of Auction 2024.

We’ll cover several other perspectives also of this auction like eligibility, process, and so on. In a nutshell, all your queries will blow away and you’ll be set to watch the upcoming IPL T20 matches. Let’s jump into the auction sphere and find out the exciting information.

What is IPL Auction 2024:

IPL i.e. Indian Premier League or T-20 cricket league is held every year and it officially consists of 10 teams from different cities in India. The IPL auction stands for the selection of the players for each team and the players can be of any religion, belief, and nationality. The fans of IPL eagerly be patient till the moment of the Auction arrives.

IPL auction is always a thrilling event and as of 2024, the Auction Time has finished off and the players are already bartered. The prices for which the cricketers are sold off and which team has welcomed which player and all the relevant information is out in public.

IPL Auction 2024 Date, Time, and Location:

The Auction of Players in 2024 IPL had its location in Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai on the 19th of December, 2023. The live telecast of the entirety of the Function commenced at 1:00 PM IST on the Stars Sports TV Channel and was streamed on the Jio Cinema App online. 333 players were shortlisted for the Auction and 77 slots were assigned to be filled up by 10 franchises across the world. Out of which, 30 were for foreign countries, and the rest were given to Indian cricketers.

Welcoming two players from Associate nations, Inclusively, there are 214 Indian cricketers and 119 overseas players. Among the Chosen Ones, there are 116 capped players and 215 uncapped players with the other two from Associate nations. The Auctioneer for the IPL 2024 was Mallika Sagar.

IPL Auction Process:

Before the T-20 Matches, BCCI annually organizes a spectacular event for the bidding of players by the teams that tempt millions of cricket fans from all around the globe. The views on Online streaming Apps and Broadcasting Channels over Televisions get boosted double-triple.

It was the 15th edition of the IPL auction, with the involvement of 10 teams, with the two newly additional squads of Ahmedabad and Lucknow. At the Venue, correspondingly, the event is generally accompanied by Many renowned personalities, especially Bollywood Stars, Industrial magnates, and political leaders.

This extravagant event in Dubai, UAE was commemorated for two days, and all the franchisees faced off against each other to secure the best player for their team. The fixed player could either be a domestic, national, or even international. The actual procedure begins with the announcement of a list of players who want to play in the tournaments.

Owing to their skills, talent, and aptitude all the franchisees plot their strategy above all. Every team sets its budget according to which they offer monetary prizes to players to play for them. Aside from the players at the national level, the domestic players are also allowed to perform their knack and give their careers a high rise.

In consonance with the budget decided by the teams, they start bidding one by one for the rightful players for their team. Players who enroll themselves for the auction set their base price for bidding and in addition to the bid price, the players also get the daily payment to run their customary errands and expenses. 

IPL Auction 2024 Eligibility:

As per the eligibility criteria and some major rules, measures, and guidelines affirmed by the BCCI, these Auctions take place. These qualified statuses are set to be acknowledged by both of the parties I.e. the owner, coach, or chief of the franchisee as well as by the player being auctioned.

A few points that must be considered are: 

• The player who desires to perform in the IPL must have their registration with the State Association.
• Each team is bound to have a maximum no. Of 25 players only and also have at least 18 members are to be counted as a team.
• Among 25 players, both capped and uncapped Indian players should be under the team’s guidance.
• To take part in the mega Auction of IPL, a player must have passed over the age of 19.
• A minimum of one match of first-class or List A should have been played by the players.
• The Indian players who are retired now and never had a part in the IPL need to have a written permission letter from the BCCI to participate.

IPL Auction 2024 Overview:

The Auction was executed in Dubai, UAE on the 9th of December 2023, Where the teams once again had the chance to re-strengthen themselves and to provide the players kick a start to their careers.

Chennai Super Kings:

CSK is one of the most renowned franchisees,  which is based in Chennai City located in Tamil Nadu. Currently, it’s headed by Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni since 2008 till now. The owner of the team, N Srinivasan, is the MD of Indian Cements Ltd. The team has won 5 IPL trophies out of 15 seasons all over. The home ground of the said team is MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai and their present coach is Stephen Fleming.

If we look at its auction 2024 data, the budget for the IPL of the team was Rs 100 crore, however, in the auction they anchored with the budget of Rs 20.45 crore.

Chennai Super Kings has brought 3 overseas and 3 Indian players to the team, as in total 6 players. 

These are:- Overseas: Daryl Mitchell, Mustafizur Rahman, Rachin Ravindra

Indian: Sameer Rizvi, Shardalul Thakur, Avanish Rao Aravelly

Mumbai Indians:

Captained by Hardik Pandya, this team has its roots in Mumbai, Maharashtra, and is owned by Reliance Industries plus Indiawin Sports. It was founded in 2008, and since then its home ground stadium is the Wankhede Stadium of Mumbai. 5-IPL trophy winner this team is a direct competition to CSK. As per the 2024 auction the team has welcomed 8 players, including four Indians and four Overseas. These are

Overseas: Gerald Coetzee, Nuwan Thushara, Dilshan Madushanka Mohammad Nabi.

Indian: Shreyas Gopal, Shivalik Sharma, Anshul Kamboj, Naman Dhir

Similarly, other IPL teams’ names are mentioned below, whose data is visible in the table.

• Kolkata Knight Riders,
• Punjab Kings
• Gujarat Titans
• Lucknow SuperGiants
• Royal Challengers Bangalore
• Delhi Capitals
• Rajasthan Royals
• Sunrisers Hyderabad

IPL Auction 2024 Sold Players:

Teams		Cricketers	Nationality	Prices
1.	Chennai Super Kings	Daryl Mitchell	Overseas	Rs. 14cr.
		Sameer Rizvi	Indian	Rs. 8.40cr.
		Shardul Thakur	Indian	Rs. 4cr.
		Rachin Ravindra	Overseas	Rs. 2cr.
		Avanish Rao Aravelly	Indian	Rs. 1.80cr.
		Muatafizur Rahman	Overseas	Rs. 20L
2.	Lucknow Super Giants	Shivam Mavi	Indian	Rs. 6.40cr.
		M.Siddharth	Indian	Rs. 2.40cr.
		David Willey	Overseas	Rs. 2cr.
		Ashton Turner	Overseas	Rs. 1cr.
		Arshin Kulkarni	Indian	Rs. 20L
		Mohd. Arshad Khan	Indian	Rs. 20L
3.	Royal Challengers Banglore	Alzarri Joseph	Overseas	Rs. 11.50cr.
		Yash Dayal	Indian	Rs. 5cr.
		Lockie Ferguson	Overseas	Rs. 2cr.
		Tom Curran	Overseas	Rs. 1.50cr.
		Saurav Chauhan	Indian	Rs. 20L
		Swapnil Singh	Indian	Rs. 20L
4.	Sunrises Hyderabad	Pat Cumins	Overseas	Rs. 20.50cr.
		Travis Head	Overseas	Rs. 6.80cr.
		Jaydev Unadkat	Indian	Rs. 1.60cr.
		Wanindu Hasaranga	Overseas	Rs. 1.50cr.
		Jhathavedh Subramanyam	Indian	Rs. 20L
		Akash Singh	Indian	Rs. 20L
5.	Rajasthan Royals	Rovman Powell	Overseas	Rs. 7.40cr.
		Shubham Dubey	Indian	Rs. 5.80cr.
		Nandre Burger	Overseas	Rs. 50L
		Tom kohler-cadmore	Overseas	Rs. 40L
		Abid Mushtaq	Indian	Rs. 20L
6.	Mumbai Indians	Gerald Coetzee	Overseas	Rs. 5cr.
		Nuwan Thushara	Overseas	Rs. 4.80cr.
		Dilshan Madushanka	Overseas	Rs. 4.60cr.
		Mohammad Nabi	Overseas	Rs. 1.50cr.
		Shreyas Gopal	Indian	Rs. 20L
		Shivalik Sharma	Indian	Rs. 20L
		Anshul Kamboj	Indian	Rs. 20L
		Naman Dhir	Indian	Rs. 20L
7.	Kolkata knight Riders	Mitchell Starc	Overseas	Rs. 24.75cr.
		Mujeeb Rahman	Overseas	Rs. 2cr.
		Sherfane Rutherford	Overseas	Rs. 1.50cr.
		Gus Atkinson	Overseas	Rs. 1cr.
		Manish Pandey	Indian	Rs. 50L
		K.S. Bharat	Indian	Rs. 50L
		Chetan Sakariya	Indian	Rs. 50L
		Angkrish Raghuvanshi	Indian	Rs. 20L
		Ramandeep Singh	Indian	Rs. 20L
		Sakib Hussain	Indian	Rs. 20L
8.	Gujarat Titans	Spencer Johnson	Overseas	Rs. 10cr.
		Shahrukh Khan	Indians	Rs. 7.40cr.
		Umesh Yadav	Indians	Rs. 5.80cr.
		Robin Minz	Indians	Rs. 3.60cr.
		Sushant Mishra	Indians	Rs. 2.20cr.
		Kartik Tyagi	Indians	Rs. 60L
		Azmatullah Omarzai	Overseas	Rs. 50L
		Manav Suthar	Indians	Rs. 20L
9.	Delhi Capitals	Kumar Kushagra	Indian	Rs.7.20cr.
		Jhye Richardson	Overseas	Rs. 5cr.
		Harry Brook	Overseas	Rs. 4cr.
		Sumit Kumar	Indian	Rs. 1cr.
		Shai Hope	Overseas	Rs. 75L
		Tristan Stubbs	Overseas	Rs. 50L
		Ricky bhui	Indian	Rs. 20L
		Swastik Chandra	Indian	Rs. 20L
		Rasikh Dar	Indian	Rs. 20L
10.	Punjab Kings	Harshal Patel	Indian	Rs. 11.75 cr.
		Rilee Rossouw	Overseas	Rs. 8cr.
		Chris wakes	Overseas	Rs. 4.20cr.
		Tanay Thyagarajann	Indian	Rs. 20L
		Vishwanath Pratap Singh	Indian	Rs. 20L
		Ashutosh Sharma	Indian	Rs. 20L
		Shashank Singh	Indian	Rs. 20L
		Prince Choudhary	Indian	Rs. 20L

Who is Mitchell Starc:

An Australian international player who is also a bowler in the IPL team, Kolkata Knight Riders, and has been bought with the highest bidding amount in IPL Auction, 2024.

Conclusion:

This article was about the IPL Auction 2024. We have tried to share all the relevant information in detail. Additionally, we have mentioned the table of sold players and their prices. According to us, it was the most crisp and wholesome content on the IPL auction. We hope you’ll find this piece of article helpful in analyzing the auction. Thank you for reading the content till the end.