A TOTAL OF 350 CRICKETERS, including 240 from India, will go under the hammer at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi on 16 December.
Initially, 1,390 players had registered for the auction. This was reduced to 1,005 before the final list of 350 was confirmed. These players will compete for 77 available slots, including 31 for overseas cricketers, across the 10 teams for the 19th edition of IPL.
Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders will enter the auction with the largest purse, valued at Rs 64.3 crore. They are followed by five-time winners Chennai Super Kings with Rs 43.4 crore, while Sunrisers Hyderabad, former IPL champions, have the third-highest purse at Rs 25.5 crore.
The final list includes 21 players from England, 19 from Australia, 16 from New Zealand, 15 from South Africa, 12 from Sri Lanka, 10 from Afghanistan and 9 from the West Indies.
