Indian Premier League - Player Auction 2021
The countdown for the 2021 season of the Indian Premier League is on and in just a couple of days it’s time to begin the annual player auction. The auction will be held in Chennai on the 18th of February and you’ll find all the information on how the event will proceed here on Tvsports.in. 292 players will be up for grab as the teams now enter the final preparations ahead of another exciting and anticipated season of the Indian Premier League.
Indian Premier League Player Auction 2021
When? 18th February 3.00pm IST
Where? Chennai
TV/Stream? Star Sports Network will be live streaming the event live on Hotstar
The IPL Player Auction 2021 will take place on February 18th in Chennai and the event will as always be well covered by media and fans as the teams are looking to strengthen their squads ahead of the upcoming season. The player auction will consist of 292 players who’re up for grab for any of the eight teams.
A total of 61 spots are available across this season's eight competing franchises. As the squads are only allowed to include 25 players the teams will have a different number of slots available. The Sunrisers Hyderabad will only have three spots available while the Royal Challengers Bangalore will be able to bring in 11 new names. There will be 164 Indian players, 125 overseas players and three players from Associate Nations in this year’s auction.
Highest rated players in the Player Auction (Value - ₹2,00,00,000)
Jason Roy (Batsman), Steven Smith (Batsman), Mark Wood (Bowler), Harbhajan Singh (Bowler), Liam Plunket (Bowler), Sam Billings (Wicket Keeper), Shakib Al Hasan (All-Rounder), Moeen Ali (All-Rounder), Kedar Jadhav (All-Rounder), Glenn Maxwell (All-Rounder)
Teams, remaining funds and total players
Chennai Super Kings – ₹19,90,00,000 (19 players)
Delhi Capitals – ₹13,40,00,000 (17 players)
Kings XI Punjab – ₹53,20,00,000 (16 players)
Kolkata Knight Riders – ₹10,75,00,000 (17 players)
Mumbai Indians – ₹15,35,00,000 (18 players)
Rajasthan Royals – ₹37,85,00,000 (16 players)
Royal Challengers Bangalore – ₹35,40,00,000 (14 players)
Sunrisers Hyderabad – ₹10,75,00,000 (22 players)
The Indian Premier League 2021 season is scheduled to begin in April and run until May. There are no doubts that the Mumbai Indian will be the team to beat this year as they’ve managed to bring home the champions trophy in the previous two seasons. The teams will play each other twice before the Playoffs begins.
Watch the Indian Premier League live on TV & Stream
If you, just like us, can’t wait for the upcoming Indian Premier League season the Player Auction will serve as a small treat. The event will be shown live on Star Sports Network and on the live streaming platform Hotstar. Make sure to tune in on Wednesday afternoon as the auction begins.
Click here to find complete IPL 2021 TV/Live stream schedule
Star Sports Network will also be the broadcasting network for the upcoming IPL season. You’ll be able to watch every single game live on either TV or live stream. Tvsports.in will give you the best and most accurate information on when and how to watch the Indian Premier League live on TV or stream. Check out the IPL TV-schedule and get access to a complete live schedule with information gathered from every broadcasting network.
Author: Ramesh Singh