IPL Auction 2021: Date, Players List And All Your FAQs Answered Here

With the IPL Auction 2021 to be held on February 18, many fans are curious about the details regarding the Auction. Here we answer your FAQs and all things you need to know regarding IPL Auction 2021.

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IPL’s 14^th season is set to be played from April 11, 2021. The eight teams would be working on their teams and IPL Auction is one such event where the teams meet to pick new players in their squad to bolster their chances at winning the IPL. There are 61 slots that are to be filled this year. We have the answers to all your pertaining questions below:

Q. What is the date of IPL 2021 auction?

February 18!

The IPL Auction 2021 will take place on 18 February at 3pm IST in Chennai.

Q. Is Raina retired from IPL?

NO, Raina hasn't retired from IPL, although he has announced retirement from international cricket with MS Dhoni. He missed the 2020 IPL season due to a personal problem, but now he is back in the CSK squad again.

Q. Why did Harbhajan Singh left IPL 2020?

Harbhajan Singh opted to stay out of the IPL 2020 citing personal reasons. Later he said that he stayed away from the tournament due to the pandemic and wanted to stay with his family in such times. Bhajji will be part of this years auction, his base price is at 2 crore rupees.

Q. Is IPL 2021 mega auction?

No, IPL 2021 isn't a mega-auction, it is rather a 'mini-auction'. The mega-auction will be held in 2022 when there would be total ten teams in the fray.

Q. Do IPL players get full auction money?

Yes, if a team buys a player for a certain amount of money then the player is entitled to get that much amount. Of course, after the deduction of taxes.

Q. Who is the highest paid IPL player 2020?

Although at 15.50 crore Pat Cummins was the highest bid player in the IPL 2020, Virat Kohli's wages were higher. His salary was 17 crore rupees for IPL 2020.

Q. At what time IPL 2021 auction will start?

IPL Auction 2021 will start at 3 pm on 18 February and it will be live on Hotstar.

Q. Who is the next captain of CSK 2021?

MS Dhoni will continue to lead CSK even in 2021. There are speculations that Steve Smith would be part of the CSK squad but as of now, MSD is the captain of CSK.

Q. Who is the new captain of Rajasthan Royals?

As RR has opted to leave out Steve Smith, Sanju Samson will be their captain for this season.

Q. How much budget does each team get?

Each IPL team has a budget of 85 crores for the salary of players. Teams have limited purse remaining come the IPL Auction 2021.

Q. How many players would be part of the Auction 2021?

A total of 292 players will undergo the hammer on February 18 out of which only 61 would be getting a berth in the competition.