IPL 2021 auction is set to take place on 18th February in Chennai. A total of 164 Indian players, 125 overseas players and 3 players from Associate Nations will be up for grabs in the IPL 2021 Player Auction in Chennai. A combined kitty of 196.6 crore is available with 8 franchises for this auction.
At what time is the auction?
Auction is going to start at 3 PM on 18th February. You can watch the auction LIVE on Star Sports & Hotstar.
How many slot are available with each team?
There are a total of 61 slots available. Out of these 61 slots, 22 are overseas slots. Here are the team-wise details:
| Team | Current no. of players | Current overseas players | Available slots | Available overseas slots |
| CSK | 19 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| DC | 17 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| KXIP | 16 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| KKR | 17 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| MI | 18 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| RR | 16 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| RCB | 14 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
| SRH | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
How much money is available with each team?
A total of 196.6 crore is available across teams. Each team has a total purse of 85 crores. Here are the team-wise details:
| Team | Total Money Spent | Total Money Available |
| CSK | 65.1 | 19.9 |
| DC | 71.6 | 13.4 |
| KXIP | 31.8 | 53.2 |
| KKR | 74.25 | 10.75 |
| MI | 69.65 | 15.35 |
| RR | 47.15 | 37.85 |
| RCB | 49.6 | 35.4 |
| SRH | 74.25 | 10.75 |
What are the price brackets?
Capped players have been divided into 5 base prices – 2 Crore, 1.5 Crore, 1 Crore, 75 Lakhs, 50 Lakhs
Who are some of the key players in auction?
Here are some of the key players going under the hammer on 18th February. Base prices are mentioned in the bracket.
Indian Players: Harbhajan Singh (2 Cr.), Kedar Jadhav (2 Cr.), Shivam Dube (50 L), Piyush Chawla (50 L),
Hanuman Vihari (1 Cr.), Mohammed Azharuddeen (20L), Shahrukh Khan (20 L), Lukman Meriwala (20 L)
Mohammed Azharuddeen, Lukman Meriwala and Shahrukh Khan are expected to garner huge interest due to their splendid performance in the recently concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Watch for these 3 names in the auction.
Overseas Players: Steve Smith (2 Cr.), Glen Maxwell (2 Cr.), Shakib Al Hasan (2 Cr.), Jason Roy (2 Cr.), Alex Carey (1.5 Cr.),
Chris Morris (75 L), Sam Billings (2 Cr.), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (1.5 Cr.), Mustafizur Rahman (1 Cr.), Tom Curran (1.5 Cr.), Kyle Jamieson (75 L).
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