The IPL 2022 Mega Auction
Anyone that follows cricket will no doubt be well aware that this IPL season will see the introduction of two new exciting franchises being added to the league – the Lucknow Super Giants and the Gujarat Titans. It looks like it’s simply getting bigger and better for cricket fans!
However, this is just one of the changes cricket betting fans can look forward to in the upcoming season – there are also plenty of changes happening in the existing franchises as we speak – with lots of new-look formations occurring.
This is where the Mega Auction comes into it – with two days of serious action – promising major changes to kick start the new season, all taking place on 12-13 February 2022 in Bengaluru, with the event being broadcast live at 11 am IST on both days.
Over 590 players go under the hammer – including 228 capped players, 335 uncapped players and 7 players belonging to Associate Nations.
A WEEKEND OF ACTION
The first day of Tata IPL will begin at 11 am IST on 12th February. However, there has already been plenty of pre-auction activity afoot – as team owners and management heading over to Bangalore for the weekend. In total, 217 spots are up for grabs, with all teams being allowed a maximum of 8 overseas players and a maximum squad of 25 players.
PRE IPL MEGA AUCTION ACTIVITY
Followers of the IPL that have been keeping up to date with everything that has been happening will be aware that this year, the Punjab Kings team will be without the familiar presence of owner Preity Zinta, who confirmed that she won’t be able to make the auction this year – rumours also abound that Wasim Jaffer has left his position as batting coach with the Kings. Fans of the team will certainly be questioning how these two factors might affect their upcoming season performance!
THE CURRENT TEAM STATUS AND REMAINING PURSE
Let’s look at how things are so far shaping up for the teams…
Chennai Super Kings
The current status of the Chennai Super Kings is as follows:
- Number of Indian players retained – 3
MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ravindra Jadeja - Number of overseas players retained – 1
Moeen Ali
After this, they have a remaining purse of INR 48,00,00,000
Delhi Capitals
The current status of the Delhi Capitals is as follows:
- Number of Indian players retained – 3
Axar Patel, Rishabh Pant and Prithvi Shaw - Number of overseas players retained – 1
Anrich Nortje
After this, they have a remaining purse of INR 47,50,00,000
Gujarat Titans
The current status of the Gujarat Titans is as follows:
- Number of Indian players retained – 2
Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya - Number of overseas players retained – 1
Rashid Khan
After this, they have a remaining purse of INR 52,00,00,000
Kolkata Knight Riders
The current status of the Kolkata Knight Riders is as follows:
- Number of Indian players retained – 2
Venkatesh Iyer and Varun Chakravarthy - Number of overseas players retained – 2
Sunil Narine and Andre Russell
After this, they have a remaining purse of INR 48,00,00,000
Lucknow Super Giants
The current status of the Lucknow Super Giants is as follows:
- Number of Indian players retained – 2
Ravi Bishnoi and KL Rahul - Number of overseas players retained – 1
Marcus Stoinis
After this, they have a remaining purse of INR 59,00,00,000
Mumbai Indians
The current status of the Mumbai Indians is as follows:
- Number of Indian players retained – 3
Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav - Number of overseas players retained – 1
Kieron Pullard
After this, they have a remaining purse of INR 48,00,00,000
Punjab Kings
- Number of Indian players retained – 2
Arshdeep Singh and Mayank Agarwal - Number of overseas players retained – 0
After this, they have a remaining purse of INR 72,00,00,000
Rajasthan Royals
The current status of the Rajasthan Royals is as follows:
- Number of Indian players retained – 2
Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal - Number of overseas players retained – 1
Jos Buttler
After this, they have a remaining purse of INR 62,00,00,000
Royal Challengers Bangalore
The current status of the Royal Challengers Bangalore is as follows:
- Number of Indian players retained – 2
Mohammed Siraj and Virat Kohli - Number of overseas players retained – 1
Glenn Maxwell
After this, they have a remaining purse of INR 57,00,00,000
Sunrisers Hyderabad
The current status of the Sunrisers Hyderabad is as follows:
- Number of Indian players retained – 2
Umran Malik and Abdul Samad - Number of overseas players retained – 1
Kane Williamson
After this, they have a remaining purse of INR 68,00,00,000
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The Mega Auction is just the start of the excitement we can look forward to with the start of the new season. Two new teams – and plenty of updated and reformatted franchises all ready to give cricket betting fans the action they are seeking.