The most-awaited Indian Premier League 2020 auction will be held on December 19 in Kolkata. 971 players from all across the globe are expected to go under the bidding process during the IPL 2020 auction. Ahead of the IPL 2020 auction, quite a few players were traded while some were retained by their respective franchises. However, the IPL 2020 auction will be a final chance for all the franchises to evaluate their shortcomings and complete the side.

Here’s a look at the base prices of a few registered players who can excite any franchise:

A long list of players has been released, and that will make an exciting round of bidding at the auction. The most important thing to keep in mind for all the eight franchises should be how much they can spend on a particular player, and it is these permutations and combinations that make the IPL auction such a fascinating draw for cricket fans.

Name Base Price (in INR)
Pat Cummins 2 Crore
Josh Hazlewood 2 Crore
Chris Lynn 2 Crore
Mitchell Marsh 2 Crore
Glenn Maxwell 2 Crore
Dale Steyn 2 Crore
Angelo Mathews 2 Crore
Robin Uthappa 1.5 Crore
Shaun Marsh 1.5 Crore
Kane Richardson 1.5 Crore
Eoin Morgan 1.5 Crore
Jason Roy 1.5 Crore
Chris Woakes 1.5 Crore
David Willey 1.5 Crore
Chris Morris 1.5 Crore
Kyle Abbott 1.5 Crore

For the IPL 2020 auction, Australia’s Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins have listed their base price at the maximum of INR 2 crore (USD 279,000 approx). Fellow Australian Mitchell Starc, the highest wicket-taker in the last two ODI World Cups, was missing so as, England’s Test skipper Joe Root, among the 971 names to have registered for the auction.

Among Indian players, Robin Uthappa has listed his base price at INR 1.5 crore (USD 209,000 approx).

Meanwhile, England’s Tom Banton, who recently made his international debut and was later in action in the T10 league, has entered the IPL auction for the first time. The 21-year-old has listed his base price at INR 1 crore (USD 139,500 approx).