2023 IPL Mini Auction: The day has come to witness the live mini-auction of the world’s richest cricket league, with the Indian Premier League 2023 mini-auction all set to take place in Kochi today.
Earlier this year, a record-breaking $6.02 billion (£5.13 billion) deal was made to acquire the streaming and TV rights for the next five seasons of the Indian Premier League.
Streaming rights were purchased by Viacom18 for $3.05 billion until 2027. Star India, a subsidiary of Disney, kept the $3.02 billion television contract.
With 405 players total in the final auction pool, the 10 franchises will be able to fill up to 87 slots. Overseas players will make up 30 of these.
When and where to watch the IPL 2023 mini auction?
The live 2023 IPL Mini Auction of the world’s most loved leagues in the world will available to watch on all Star Sports channels.
Live Streaming of IPL 2023 mini auction?
You can watch the live streaming of the 2023 IPL auction on the Jio Cinema app.
While you also track live updates and all the IPL teams’ information on the Stumps and Bails website.
Why IPL auction 2023 is held in Kochi?
The auction of players for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 will be held in Kochi on 23rd December 2022.
Some of the famous urban cities like Bengaluru, New Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad, along with The Turkish city of Istanbul, were in contention to host the auction. However, the BCCI has opted for the coastal Kerala city.
“Logistically, and considering the dates, Kochi turned out to be the most suited option,” a BCCI official told PTI.
This year’s bidding process will be a mini-auction, unlike the regular mega auction. The 10 IPL franchises have submitted their list of retained and released players.
