IPL Auction 2024: Excitement Builds as Teams Gear Up for the Grand Event
The eagerly predictable IPL 2024 Vendition is set to kick off in Dubai on December 19 at 11:30 AM local time, with the proceedings misogynist for viewing on the Star Sports network and Jio Cinema in India at 1:00 PM IST. Cricket enthusiasts worldwide are gearing up for the 17th edition of the IPL auction, with the last one having taken place in December 2022.
A total of 333 players will be up for grabs, vying for a spot among the 77 misogynist slots in the squads of the 10 franchises. Among these players, 30 are from overseas, including two from Associate nations. The pool comprises 116 capped and 215 uncapped players, showcasing a diverse range of talent.
Each franchise enters the vendition with varying financial arsenals. Gujarat Titans lead the pack with Rs 38.15 crore, followed closely by Sunrisers Hyderabad (Rs 34 crore) and Kolkata Knight Riders (Rs 32.7 crore). Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians possess Rs 17.75 crore, reflecting a diverse distribution of funds among the teams.
Notable young and seasoned players add intrigue to the auction. The youngest contender, 17-year-old Kwena Maphaka from South Africa, stands slantingly the oldest, 38-year-old Mohammad Nabi from Afghanistan, highlighting the tournament’s tousle of youth and experience.
Mallika Sagar will officiate as the auctioneer for this grand event, orchestrating the prompting wars among franchises eager to perpetuate their squads. The vendition promises intense competition as teams strive to secure the weightier possible combinations for the upcoming season.
Before the vendition unfolds, the current squads offer a glimpse into the teams’ existing compositions. Notable transfers and trades have once shaped the lineups, setting the stage for strategic bids during the auction.
Teams like Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Titans, Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Super Giants, Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings, and Kolkata Knight Riders have intriguing player combinations that will undoubtedly see some adjustments post-auction.
As the cricketing world eagerly awaits the IPL 2024 Auction, the stage is set for a captivating event that will shape the teams’ dynamics for the upcoming season.
Full updated teams list before IPL Auction 2024
Mumbai Indians squad:
Rohit Sharma (c), Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, N. Tilak Verma, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Hardik Pandya (Traded), Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Jason Behrendorff, Romario Shepherd.
Chennai Super Kings squad: MS Dhoni (c) (wk), Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Devon Conway (wk), Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana.
Gujarat Titans squad: Shubman Gill (c), David Miller, Matthew Wade, Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Abhinav Manohar, B. Sai Sudharsan, Darshan Nalkande, Vijay Shankar, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Tewatia, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmad, R. Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma.
Delhi Capitals squad: Rishabh Pant, Pravin Dubey, David Warner, Vicky Ostwal, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje, Abishek Porel, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Lungi Ngidi, Lalit Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Mitchell Marsh, Ishant Sharma, Yash Dhull, Mukesh Kumar.
Lucknow Super Giants squad: KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Krunal Pandya, Yudhvir Singh, Prerak Mankad, Yash Thakur, Amit Mishra, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Devdutt Padikkal (Traded).
Rajasthan Royals squad: Sanju Samson (c) (wk), Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Prasidh Krishna, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Zampa, Avesh Khan (Traded).
Sunrisers Hyderabad squad: Abdul Samad, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram (c), Marco Jansen, Rahul Tripathi, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Sanvir Singh, Heinrich Klaasen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Agarwal, T Natarajan, Anmolpreet Singh, Mayank Markande, Upendra Singh Yadav, Umran Malik, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Shahbaz Ahmed (Traded).
Royal Challengers Bangalore squad: Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar (Traded), Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green (Traded).
Punjab Kings squad: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sikandar Raza, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh.
Kolkata Knight Riders squad: Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shreyas Iyer, Jason Roy, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy.
