The IPL 2019 auctions will be held in Jaipur on December 18 (Tuesday). A total of 350 cricketers (4 cricketers including England captain Eoin Morgan were added to the initial list of 346 cricketers on Monday) will up for auction as eight IPL franchises will look to fill up the gaps in their squads for the 12th edition of Indian Premier League.
Here are some FAQs about the IPL 2019 auctions
What is the complete list of players for IPL 2019 auctions?
While 1003 players had initially registered, the final list has been pruned after the eight franchises submitted their shortlist of players to the IPL governing council.
The trimmed list consists of 350 players, who will fight for the 70 spots available. The auction will also see 119 capped, 229 uncapped and two players from the associate nations also go into the auctions.
What is the highest base price for IPL auctions?
Like every year, the players have been divided into 8 price brackets. The highest base price is of INR 2 crore – a total of 9 cricketers are under this bracket and they will be auctioned first on Tuesday.
The base price bracket for the capped players are as follows- INR 1.5 crore, INR 1 crore, INR 50 lakhs.
|
BASE PRICE (IN INR) |
TOTAL PLAYERS |
INDIAN PLAYERS |
OVERSEAS PLAYERS |
|
2 Crore |
9 |
- |
9 |
|
1.5 Crore |
10 |
1 |
9 |
|
1 Crore |
19 |
4 |
15 |
|
75 Lakh |
18 |
2 |
16 |
|
50 Lakh |
62 |
18 |
44 |
The base prices for uncapped players are INR 40 Lakh, INR 30 Lakh, INR 20 Lakh.
|
BASE PRICE (IN INR) |
TOTAL PLAYERS |
INDIAN PLAYERS |
OVERSEAS PLAYERS |
|
40 Lakh |
7 |
- |
7 |
|
30 Lakh |
8 |
5 |
3 |
|
20 Lakh |
213 |
196 |
17 |
Who is highest-priced Indian in IPL 2019 auctions?
Left-arm medium pacer Jaydev Unadkat, who last played for Rajasthan Royals after being picked up for a whopping INR 11.5 crore, is the highest-priced Indian for IPL 2019 auctions. Unadkat’s base price is at 1.5 crore. No Indian cricketer figures in the highest reserve price bracket of Rs 2 crore.
Who are marquee players for IPL 2019 auctions?
Brendon McCullum, Chris Woakes, Lasith Malinga, Shaun Marsh, Colin Ingram, Corey Anderson, Angelo Mathews, Sam Curran and D'Arcy Short are the marquee players for IPL 2019 auctions. Their base price is INR 2 crore.
What is the base price of Yuvraj Singh for IPL 2019 auctions?
Yuvraj Singh’s base price for IPL 2019 auctions is INR 1 crore. The swashbuckling left-hander was released by Kings XI Punjab and though not in greatest of touches, will again be one of the ones to watch out for in the auctions.
Who are the other Indian players to watch out for and what is their base price?
Kings XI Punjab’s Axar Patel along with Sunrises' Wriddhiman Saha and Delhi’s Mohammed Shami have set their base price at Rs. 1 crore. Ishant Sharma and Naman Ojha will invite the first bid at Rs 75 lakh.
Cheteshwar Pujara, Manoj Tiwary, Hanuma Vihari, Gurkeerat Singh and Mohit Sharma have set their base price at Rs 50 lakh.
Which franchise has the most amount of money?
Every franchise will have a purse of INR 2 crore in addition to the balance kitty from the January auction. Kings XI Punjab have the deepest pockets with a purse of INR 36.2 crore, followed by the re-christened Delhi Capitals at INR 25.5 crore. It is mandatory that every franchise spends a minimum INR 61.5 crores out of their total purse of INR 82 crores.
| CSK | SRH | KKR | RR | MI | RCB | KXIP | DC |
| Indian slots- 2 | Indian slots- 3 | Indian slots- 7 | Indian slots- 6 | Indian slots- 6 | Indian slots- 8 | Indian slots- 11 | Indian slots- 7 |
| Overseas slots- 0 | Overseas slots- 2 | Overseas slots- 5 | Overseas slots- 3 | Overseas slots- 1 | Overseas slots- 2 | Overseas slots- 4 | Overseas slots- 3 |
| Money- 8.4 cr | Money- 9.7 cr | Money- 15.2 cr | Money- 20.95 cr | Money- 10.65 cr | Money- 18.5 | Money- 36.2 cr | Money- 25.5 cr |
What is unique about IPL 2019 auctions?
This is the first time two IPL auctions are taking place within 12 months. The auctions for the 11th edition took place in January this year, while the auction for IPL 2019 will take place in December 18.
For the first time in the history of the Indian Premier League, cricketers from nine states – Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Puducherry – have registered and will hope to showcase their talent in the world’s biggest T20 tournament.
Another notable development will be the absence of auctioneer Richard Madley, who became a regular feature during the IPL auctions over the years. With over 30 years of experience at auction company Christie's, Edmeades will be replacing Madley, whose absence from this edition has not been specified in the BCCI release.
When is the IPL 2019 auctions?
The IPL 2019 auctions are scheduled to be held on 18th December.
Where will the IPL auction take place?
The IPL 2019 auctions will be taking place in Jaipur.
When does the IPL 2019 auction start?
The IPL 2019 auctions start at 3.30 pm IST. However, live coverage of the IPL 2019 auctions will start from IST 2.30 on Star Sports Network.
Where will the 2019 auctions be broadcasted in India?
The 2019 IPL auctions will be broadcasted live on Star Sports Network.
How to watch the online live streaming of the IPL 2019 auction?
The IPL 2019 auctions live streaming will be available on Hotstar.