IPL 2024 auction to be held on December 19 in Dubai; know salary purse, players set to return

The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction will happen in Dubai on December 19, ESPNCricinfo reported on Thursday. It would be the first-ever occasion of an auction happening abroad. 

The 10 IPL golf equipment have till November 15 to submit their listing of retained and launched players, after which the auction pool will be finalised in early December. 

Each group will obtain Rs 100 crore (roughly $12.02 million) to create their roster for the 2024 season, Rs 5 crore improve over final season’s purse of Rs 95 crore. The quantity that every group should spend on auction day is decided by the worth of the players they launch, in addition to their unspent purses from the 2023 auction.

Sam Curran grew to become the most costly participant in IPL historical past when he was bought by Punjab for Rs 18.5 crore in December final yr for the 2023 season.

Australian quick bowler Mitchell Starc not too long ago acknowledged that he’ll “definitely” return to the IPL after an eight-year absence.

Pat Cummins, who missed the IPL final yr, can also be anticipated to put his identify up for auction. Travis Head, Chris Woakes, Alex Hales, Sam Billings, and Gerald Coetzee are among the many different distinguished players franchises anticipate to see on the auction. 

Despite being merely a one-day occasion, as opposed to the two-day mega auction held each 4 years, mini-auctions have produced among the most expensive offers, significantly in the class of abroad players. 

The occasion will happen on the identical day because the second ODI of India’s tour of South Africa, which is set for December 19 at Gqeberha in South Africa.

Purse worth of IPL groups:

Punjab Kings – Rs 12.20 crore (USD 1.47 million), 

Sunrisers Hyderabad – Rs 6.55 crore (USD 0.79 million); 

Gujarat Titans – Rs 4.45 crore (USD 0.54 million)

Delhi Capitals – Rs 4.45 crore (USD 0.54 million)

(*19*) Super Giants – Rs 3.55 crore (USD 0.43 million); 

Rajasthan Royals – Rs 3.35 crore (USD 0.40 million); 

Kolkata Knight Riders – Rs 1.65 crore (USD 0.2 million)

Chennai Super Kings – Rs 1.5 crore (USD 0.2 million)

Mumbai Indians – Rs 0.05 crore (USD 0.006 million).