The checklist for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Player Auction has been unveiled with 333 gamers set to go beneath the hammer in Dubai on December 19 forward of the brand new season. Australia’s World Cup-winning stars Travis Head, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins headline the checklist of 119 abroad gamers. Starc, who represented RCB in 2014 and 2015, returns to the Player Auction for the primary time since 2018, whereas Head went unsold forward of IPL 2023. Meanwhile, Cummins had pulled out of IPL 2023 as a consequence of worldwide commitments. Starc was purchased purchase Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for Rs 9.4 crore, however the participant determined to not characteristic as a result of similar cause.

Head, however, will likely be demand in the course of the Player Auction, after having impressed Australia to their sixth World Cup title earlier this yr in India. He performed two seasons for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in 2016 and 2017, however hasn’t featured since within the cash-rich league.

Starc, Cummins and Head all have registered for a base worth of Rs 2 crore, which is the best reserve worth with 23 gamers selecting to be slotted within the bracket. Josh Hazlewood, Steve Smith, Sean Abbott and Josh Inglis are the opposite Australians who will enter the public sale with a base worth of Rs 2 crore.

“Out of 333 players, 214 are Indians and 119 are overseas players of which 2 players are from associate nations. The total capped players are 116, uncapped players are 215 and 2 from associate nations,” IPL mentioned in an official assertion.

“A maximum of 77 slots are now available with up to 30 being slotted for overseas players,” the assertion added.

Here is the full IPL 2024 Player Auction list

Daryl Mitchell and Rachin Ravindra, who have been New Zealand’s top-performers within the World Cup, have additionally registered for the match with a base of Rs 1 crore and Rs 50 lakh, respectively.

Mitchell performed simply two video games for Rajasthan Royals (RR) in 2022 whereas Ravindra is most probably to get his first style of IPL subsequent yr.

South Africa pacer Gerald Coetzee, who additionally had a memorable maiden World Cup marketing campaign, has registered for a base worth of Rs 2 crore.

India’s Shardul Thakur, Harshal Patel and Umesh Yadav will all be slotted within the highest bracket, having registered for Rs 2 crore.

Thakur and Umesh have been each launched by KKR forward of the retention day, whereas RCB let former Purple Cap-winner Harshal go after a disappointing present final season.

Someone who can evoke a whole lot of curiosity will likely be unknown keeper-batter from England Tom-Kohler Cadmore, who has a base worth of Rs 40 lakh and has been recognized for his big-hitting prowess throughout the leagues.

There is Wanindu Hasaranga at a base worth of Rs 1.5 crore, again within the public sale pool together with teammate and discover of the World Cup, Dilshan Madushanka, who can entice some good-looking bids.

The normal suspects like Shivam Mavi, Kartik Tyagi, the ever-injured Kamlesh Nagarkoti, all younger pacers, who imagine in plying their commerce from IPL to IPL, are priced between Rs 20 to Rs 30 lakh.

The 10 franchises can collectively spent as much as Rs 262.95 crore.

(With PTI Inputs)