A total of 23 players, including England's Harry Bosch, Australia's Travis Head, and South Africa's Rilee Rossouw, have chosen the highest reserve price of INR 2 crore for the upcoming 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) Player Auction in Dubai on December 19. Among them, 20 are overseas players, including Pat Cummins, Steve Smith, Shardul Thakur, and Chris Woakes. Three Indians, Harshal Patel and Umesh Yadav, are also in this top price bracket. The auction will feature 333 players, with 214 Indians and 119 overseas players, including two from associate nations. Of these, 116 are capped players, and 215 are uncapped, competing for 77 available slots, including 30 for overseas players. Thirteen players are listed with a base price of INR 1.5 crore, and the franchises have a total available salary cap of INR 262.95 crore for the auction. Notable absentees include Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes, and Joe Root.
Key Points
1. A total of 23 players, including England's Harry Bosch, Australia's Travis Head, and South Africa's Rilee Rossouw, have set the highest reserve price of Rs 2 crore for the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.
2. Among the 23 players, 20 are overseas cricketers, including Australian captain Pat Cummins, former captain Steve Smith, and India's Shardul Thakur, with three Indian players, including Harshal Patel and Umesh Yadav.
3. The IPL 2024 Player Auction will feature 333 players, including 214 Indians and 119 overseas players, with two players from associate nations.
4. The auction includes 116 capped players and 215 uncapped players competing for 77 available slots, with 30 reserved for overseas players.
5. Apart from the 23 players with a reserve price of INR 2 crore, 13 players are listed with a base price of INR 1.5 crore, featuring IPL regulars like Lockie Ferguson, Mitchell Starc, and Manish Pandey.
6. Young sensations Rachin Ravindra of New Zealand and Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai, stars of the recent Men's ODI World Cup, have opted for the Rs 50 lakh bracket.
7. The 10 IPL franchises have retained a total of 173 players, including 50 foreigners, for the 2024 edition, spending Rs 737.05 crore.
8. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have retained 13 players and have 12 slots to fill through the auction, with the highest total salary cap of Rs 38.15 crore.
9. Delhi Capitals have retained 16 players, including four overseas players, with nine slots available and a total of Rs 28.95 crore.
10. Notable absentees from the auction include England pacer Jofra Archer, recovering from injury, England Test captain Ben Stokes, and predecessor Joe Root.
(With Agency Inputs)
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