There will be one and only Auction for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 and it’s held on 19th December 2019 in Kolkata. There will be 186 Indian players along with 146 overseas players, including 3 players from Associate Nations will be up for grabs in the IPL Auction this time.
The Maximum reserve price for the auction is Rs 2 crore and only 7 players are in the top bracket. There is no Indian in the highest base price bracket. There are many things you should know about IPL Auction:
Why were there two IPL Auctions in less than 1 Year?
The Auction used to take place in January or February. The first Players draft in Jan 2018 saw franchises build their squads from scratch for the upcoming season.
The Auction in December later that year was to allow team owners enough time, with the World Cup in England starting from May 30.
The IPL Auctions are always held in Bengaluru, but in 2018 Auction it was held in Jaipur and in 2019 Auction IPL governing council chose Kolkata, the home ground of Kolkata Knight Riders franchise and the home turf of new BCCI president Sourav Ganguly.
Also Read: IPL Auction 2020 Live Blog
What about the Remaining Purse?
IPL Governing Council allotted 85 Crore each franchise for IPL Auction 2020, Previously it was 82 crore in the last season. Every franchise will also have an extra purse of Rs 3 crore in addition to the balance in their kitties from the last auction.
Kings XI Punjab has the maximum pocket with Rs 42.70, KKR remaining balance is 35.65 and Royal Challengers Banglore (RCB) has Rs 27.90. This is the last Auction where franchises can retain their players but in 2021 Auction each franchise has to choose fresh squads.
Players in Auction pool, slots Available?
The auction will have 338 players in the auction pool, with 73 slots to be filled.
IPL Auction 2020 Start time?
The IPL Auction 2020 will start at 3:30 PM (IST).
Where you can watch the live streaming of IPL Auction 2020?
All the Cricket Fans can Watch Live Streaming of IPL Auction 2020 at Star Sports and Hotstar.
Who is the IPL Auctioneer this time?
For more than a decade Richard Madley brought down the gavel as the IPL auctioneer. However, the BCCI replaced him with Hugh Edmeades last year.
Available Slots of Each Team in IPL Auction 2020
Remaining Purse and Slots to fill for Royal Challengers Bangalore Team
- Available Slots: 12 (6 Indians and 6 Overseas)
- Remaining Purse to fill slots: 27.9 Cr
Remaining Purse and Slots to fill for Delhi Capitals Team
- Available Slots: 11 (6 Indians and 5 Overseas)
- Remaining Purse to fill slots: 27.85 cr
Remaining Purse and Slots to fill for Rajasthan Royals Team
- Available Slots: 11 (7 Indians and 4 Overseas)
- Remaining Purse to fill slots: 28.9 cr
Remaining Purse and Slots to fill for Chennai Super Kings Team
- Available Slots: 7 (5 Indians and 2 Overseas)
- Remaining Purse to fill slots: 14.6 cr
Remaining Purse and Slots to fill for Mumbai Indians Team
- Available Slots: 7 (5 Indians and 2 Overseas)
- Remaining Purse to fill slots: 13.5 cr
Remaining Purse and Slots to fill for Kings XI Punjab Team
- Available Slots: 9 (5 Indians and 4 Overseas)
- Remaining Purse to fill slots: 42.7 cr
Remaining Purse and Slots to fill for Kolkata Knight Riders Team
- Available Slots: 11 (7 Indians and 4 Overseas)
- Remaining Purse to fill slots: 35.65 cr
Remaining Purse and Slots to fill for Sunrisers Hyderabad Team
- Available Slots: 7 (5 Indians and 2 Overseas)
- Remaining Purse to fill slots: 17.00 cr