Riyadh to host IPL mega auction on Nov 24-25
The Indian Premier League mega auction is likely to take place on November 24 and 25 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. So let’s take a look at Riyadh to host IPL mega auction on Nov 24-25
BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) has explored all potential venues for the IPL mega auction and as per media reports, the board is expected to finalize Riyadh as host for the mega event.
There is no official confirmation on the same, but the board will soon announce the dates and the venue officially.
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The deadline for the retention of players for each franchise is approaching, which is October 31st, the excitement of seeing the final retention list of every team rises with each passing day.
IPL governing council had announced the rules and regulations regarding the retention policy in September 2024 and announced that a franchise can retain a maximum of six players via retention or RTM (Right to match).
A franchise can retain a maximum of 5 capped players and 2 uncapped players as per the rules.
All ten teams received a time of over a month to finalize their retention list and submit it by October 31, 2024.
The dates of the mega event have garnered every one’s attention due the it’s clash with the India vs Australia test match at Perth, which will start on November 22.
However, there is less to none chance of any conflict between the two events, as the IPL auction will begin in afternoon, while the test match will start in early morning as per Indian standard time.
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Reportedly, BCCI also explored the options such as Dubai, London and Singapore, but it is believed that the board has zeroed Saudi Arabia as a host for the IPL mega auction, the announcement for the same will be announced in coming days.
