IPL Player Auction 2023: The Indian Premier League (IPL) has released its final IPL 2023 auction list. The list features 405 players who will be up for bids on December 23 in Kochi at the mini-auction. From the initial list of 991 participants, a total of 369 individuals were shortlisted by 10 teams.
IPL Player Auction 2023 Details
A total of 405 players will be offered in the IPL Player Auction 2023 after 36 additional players were requested by teams and added to the final list. 273 of the 405 players are Indian, 132 are from abroad, and 4 are from partner countries.
There are 119 total players with caps, 282 players without caps, and 4 players from associate countries. There are currently 87 available places total, with 30 of them set out for players from abroad. The highest reserve price is INR 2 crore. 19 players from abroad have chosen to be included in the top bracket.
IPL Player Auction 2023: How Much Money Is Involved?
There is INR 206.5 crore left in the franchise auction pool. Kolkata Knight Riders has the smallest auction sum with just Rs 7.05 crore left. On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad has the largest with Rs 42.25 crore.
In addition to their payroll ceiling of Rs 90 crore for the auction, each team will receive an additional Rs 5 crore.
The basic price for the 11 players on the auction list is INR 1.5 crore. The two cricketers from India with base salaries of INR 1 crore are Manish Pandey and Mayank Agarwal. On December 23, at 2:30 PM IST, the auction will begin.
IPL Player Auction 2023: Trading Action Till Now
The most active team in the trading window was Kolkata Knight Riders, who acquired the services of all-rounder Shardul Thakur from India from Delhi Capitals, bowler Lockie Ferguson from New Zealand, and wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz from Afghanistan from reigning champion Gujarat Titans. Aman Khan was also exchanged by KKR to Delhi Capitals.
Earlier, Kieron Pollard announced his retirement from the IPL, which was a significant decision for the Mumbai Indians. The former captain of the West Indies, who played for the five-time champions for 12 incredibly successful years, will serve as their batting coach in IPL 2023. Jason Behrendorff, a left-handed bowler from Royal Challengers Bangalore, was also moved to MI.
In contrast, teams like Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Chennai Super Kings remained silent during the trading window. Continuing their trend, the Punjab Kings replaced Mayank Agarwal as captain with experienced batter Shikhar Dhawan, who will now work under head coach Trevor Bayliss.
