Welcome to Sporstar’s coverage of the IPL 2023 auction in Kochi. This was Lalith Kalidas bringing you the latest updates.
IPL 2023 auction final full squads
ACCELERATED AUCTION - ROUND 3
- Ekant Sen is UNSOLD.
- Wayne Parnell is UNSOLD.
- Shakib Al Hasan is SOLD to KKR for INR 1.5 crore.
- Joe Root SOLD to RR for 1 crore.
KKR, RR and PBKS have slots remaining and can name a few more players.
ACCELERATED AUCTION - ROUND 2
- Abdul Bazith PA SOLD to RR for INR 20 lakh.
- Prashant Chopra UNSOLD.
- Raghav Goyal SOLD to Mumbai Indians for INR 20 lakh.
- Yudhvir Charak is SOLD to LSG for INR 20 lakh.
- Luke Wood is UNSOLD.
- Dilshan Madushanka is UNSOLD
- Naveen Ul Haq is SOLD to LSG for INR 50 lakh.
- Akash Singh is UNSOLD.
- Akash Vashisht is SOLD to RR for INR 20 lakh.
- Suryansh Shedge is UNSOLD.
- Johnson Charles is UNSOLD.
- Wayne Parnell is UNSOLD.
- Rassie van der Dussen is UNSOLD.
- Mandeep Singh is SOLD to KKR for INR 50 lakh.
- Murugan Ashwin is SOLD to RR for INR 20 lakh.
- KM Asif is SOLD to RR for INR 30 lakh.
- Dinesh Bana is UNSOLD.
- Anmolpreet Singh is SOLD to SRH for INR 20 lakh.
- Adam Zampa is SOLD to RR for INR 1.5 crore.
- Akeal Hosein is SOLD to SRH for INR 1 crore.
- Kusal Mendis is UNSOLD.
- Rilee Rossouw SOLD to DC for INR 4.6 crore.
- Litton Das SOLD to KKR for INR 50 lakh.
IPL 2023 Auction after first round of accelerated auction
RCB, CSK, GT complete 25 players: What remains?
ACCELERATED AUCTION - ROUND 1
- Shivam Singh is SOLD to PBKS for INR 20 lakh.
- Bhagath Verma is SOLD to CSK for INR 20 lakh.
- Nehal Wadhera is SOLD to MI for INR 20 lakh.
- Mohit Rathee is SOLD to PBKS for INR 20 lakh.
- Shubhang Hegde is UNSOLD.
- Deepesh Nalwal is UNSOLD.
- Trilok Nag is UNSOLD.
- Shubham Kapse is UNSOLD.
- Utkarsh Singh is UNSOLD.
- Jitender Pal is UNSOLD.
- Ajay Mandal SOLD to CSK for INR 20 lakh.
- Kulwant Khejroliya SOLD to KKR for INR 20 lakh.
- Sonu Yadav is SOLD to RCB for INR 20 lakh.
- Kunal Rathore SOLD to RR for INR 20 lakh.
- B Surya is UNSOLD.
- Sanjay Ramaswamy is UNSOLD.
- Priyank Pancahl is UNSOLD
- Varun Aaron is UNSOLD.
- Tom Curran is UNSOLD.
- Rehan Ahmed is UNSOLD.
- Avinash Singh SOLD to RCB for INR 60 lakh.
- Nitish Kumar Reddy SOLD to SRH for INR 20 lakh.
- Agitesh G is UNSOLD.
- Sanjay Yadav is UNSOLD.
- David Wiese is SOLD to KKR for INR 1 crore.
- Sumeet Verma is UNSOLD.
- Swapnil Singh SOLD to LSG for INR 20 lakh.
- Shams Mulani is SOLD to MI for INR 20 lakh.
- Himanshu Bisht is UNSOLD.
- Mohit Sharma is SOLD to GT for INR 50 lakh.
- Dilshan Madushanka is UNSOLD.
- Joshua Little is up. A remarkable bid has seen him being picked up by Gujarat Titans for INR 4.4 crore!
- Naveen Ul Haq is UNSOLD.
- Richard Gleeson is UNSOLD.
- Jamie Overton is UNSOLD.
- Suyash Sharma SOLD to KKR for INR 20 lakh.
- Yuvraj Chudasama is UNSOLD.
- Tejas Baroka is UNSOLD.
- Paul van Meekeren is UNSOLD.
- Akash Singh is UNSOLD.
- Rajan Kumar SOLD to RCB for INR 70 lakh.
- Vidwath Kaverappa is SOLD to PBKS for INR 20 lakh.
- Vishnu Vinod is SOLD to Mumbai Indians for INR 20 lakh.
- Kirant Shinde is UNSOLD.
- Urvil Patel SOLD to GT for INR 20 lakh.
- Baba Indrajith is UNSOLD.
- Donnovan Ferreira is SOLD to RR for INR 50 lakh.
- J Suchith is UNSOLD.
- Suryansh Shedge is UNSOLD.
- Duan Jansen SOLD to MI for INR 20 lakh.
- Prerak Mankad SOLD to LSG for INR 20 lakh.
- Mayank Dagar is next. The bids cross INR 1 crore. SOLD to SRH for INR 1.8 crore
- Manoj Bhandage is SOLD to RCB for INR 20 lakh.
- Will Smeed is UNSOLD.
- Harpreet Bhatia SOLD to PBKS for INR 40 lakh.
- Amit Mishra SOLD to LSG for INR 50 lakh.
- Piyush Chawla SOLD to Mumbai Indians for INR 50 lakh.
Accelerated Auction starts.
IPL 2023 SO FAR
Accelaration Auction process
HOW DO THE TEAMS STACK UP AT THE MOMENT
| TEAMS | Purse Remaining | Overseas Players | Total Players | Total slots remaining |
| CSK | ₹1,90,00,000 | 8 | 23 | 2 |
| DC | ₹9,05,00,000 | 7 | 24 | 1 |
| GT | ₹9,55,00,000 | 7 | 22 | 3 |
| KKR | ₹5,55,00,000 | 5 | 16 | 9 |
| LSG | ₹5,15,00,000 | 7 | 20 | 5 |
| MI | ₹1,55,00,000 | 7 | 18 | 7 |
| PBKS | ₹13,20,00,000 | 7 | 18 | 7 |
| RR | ₹7,45,00,000 | 5 | 17 | 8 |
| RCB | ₹6,65,00,000 | 8 | 21 | 4 |
| SRH | ₹9,75,00,000 | 7 | 21 | 4 |
13TH SET - CAPPED FAST BOWLERS 2
- Kyle Jamieson is SOLD to CSK for INR 1 crore.
- Blessing Muzarabani is UNSOLD. Dushmantha Chameera is UNSOLD.
- Riley Meredith is UNSOLD.
- Sandeep Sharma is UNSOLD.
- Taskin Ahmed is UNSOLD.
12TH SET - CAPPED ALL-ROUNDERS 2
- Dasun Shanaka is UNSOLD.
- James Neesham is UNSOLD.
- Wayne Parnell is UNSOLD.
- Mohammad Nabi is UNSOLD.
- Daniel Sams SOLD to LSG for INR 75 lakh.
- Daryll Mitchell is UNSOLD.
- Romario Shepherd is next. SOLD to LSG for INR 50 lakh.
11TH SET - CAPPED BATTERS 2
- Daiwd Malan. He is UNSOLD.
- Mandeep Singh is next. He is UNSOLD.
- Will Jacks is next. RCB and RR take the bids past INR 2 crore. He is SOLD to INR 3.2 crore.
- Sherfane Rutherford is UNSOLD.
- Rassie van der Dussen is UNSOLD.
- Manish Pandey. DC opens the bid at INR 1 crore. RCB follows up. Manish Pandey SOLD to DC for INR 2.4 crore.
- Paul Stirling is UNSOLD.
Travis Head, Will Jacks, Dawid Malan, Manish Pandey, Sherfane Rutherford, Mandeep Singh, Paul Stirling, Rassie Van Der Dussen coming up next.
HOW DO THE TEAMS STACK UP AT THE MOMENT
| TEAMS | Purse Remaining | Overseas Players | Total Players | Total slots remaining |
| CSK | ₹2,90,00,000 | 7 | 22 | 3 |
| DC | ₹11,45,00,000 | 7 | 23 | 2 |
| GT | ₹9,55,00,000 | 7 | 22 | 3 |
| KKR | ₹5,55,00,000 | 5 | 16 | 9 |
| LSG | ₹6,40,00,000 | 5 | 18 | 7 |
| MI | ₹1,55,00,000 | 7 | 18 | 7 |
| PBKS | ₹13,20,00,000 | 7 | 18 | 7 |
| RR | ₹7,45,00,000 | 5 | 17 | 8 |
| RCB | ₹6,65,00,000 | 7 | 20 | 5 |
| SRH | ₹9,75,00,000 | 7 | 21 | 3 |
10TH SET - UNCAPPED SPINNERS
- Himanshu Sharma. He is SOLD to RCB for INR 20 lakh..
- S Midhun. He is UNSOLD.
- Shreyas Gopal. He is UNSOLD.
- Murugan Ashwin is UNSOLD.
- Izharulhuq Naveed is UNSOLD.
- Chintal Gandhi is UNSOLD.
NINH SET - UNCAPPED FAST BOWLERS
- Mukesh Kumar is next. His bid crosses INR 2 crore with Punjab and Delhi. We are at INR 5 crore now. Delhi in the lead. SOLD to DC for INR 5.5 crore.
- Shivam Mavi touches INR 1 crore with KKR and CSK. 3 crore - GT and RR in the race. Shivam Mavi SOLD to GT for INR 6 crore.
- Lance Morris is UNSOLD.
- Mujtaba Yousuf. He is UNSOLD.
- KM Asif is UNSOLD.
- Yash Thakur. He is SOLD to LSG for INR 45 lakh.
- Vaibhav Arora. KKR and LSG engage in early bids. SOLD TO KKR FOR INR 60 lakh.
EIGHTH SET - UNCAPPED WICKETKEEPERS
- Mohammed Azharuddeen is UNSOLD.
- Upendra Yadav is SOLD to SRH for INR 25 lakh.
- KS Bharat. He is SOLD to GT for INR 1.2 crore.
- N Jagadeesan is next. SOLD to KKR for INR 90 lakh.
- Dinesh Bana. He is UNSOLD.
- Sumit Kumar is the first player. He is UNSOLD.
SEVENTH SET - UNCAPPED ALL-ROUNDERS
- Shashank Singh. He is UNSOLD.
- Nishant Sindhu. He is SOLD to CSK for INR 60 lakh.
- Abhimanyu Easwaran. He is UNSOLD.
- Sanvir Singh is SOLD to SRH for INR 20 lakh.
- Corbin Bosch is next. He is UNSOLD.
- Saurabh Kumar is UNSOLD.
- Samarth Vyas is SOLD to SRH for INR 20 lakh.
- Priyam Garg. He is UNSOLD.
- Vivrant Sharma. SRH and KKR open the biddings. The bids soar past INR 2 crore! Vivrant SOLD to SRH for INR 2.6 crore.
SIXTH SET - UNCAPPED BATTERS (ALL AT BASE PRICE INR 20 LAKH)
- Himmat Singh is UNSOLD.
- Shaikh Rasheed is SOLD to CSK for INR 20 lakh.
- Rohan Kunnummal is UNSOLD.
- Shubham Khajuria. He is UNSOLD.
- Chethan LR. He is UNSOLD.
- Anmolpreet Singh is UNSOLD.
Here we go.
- Shubham Khajuria
- Rohan Kunnummal
- Chethan L.R.
- Shaik Rasheed
- Anmolpreet Singh
- Himmat Singh
HOW DO THE TEAMS STACK UP AT THE MOMENT
| TEAMS | Purse Remaining | Overseas Players | Total Players | Total slots remaining |
| CSK | ₹3,70,00,000 | 7 | 20 | 5 |
| DC | ₹16,95,00,000 | 7 | 22 | 3 |
| GT | ₹16,75,00,000 | 7 | 20 | 5 |
| KKR | ₹7,05,00,000 | 5 | 14 | 11 |
| LSG | ₹6,85,00,000 | 5 | 17 | 8 |
| MI | ₹1,55,00,000 | 6 | 18 | 7 |
| PBKS | ₹13,20,00,000 | 7 | 18 | 7 |
| RR | ₹7,45,00,000 | 5 | 17 | 8 |
| RCB | ₹6,85,00,000 | 7 | 19 | 6 |
| SRH | ₹13,00,00,000 | 7 | 17 | 8 |
FIFTH SET - CAPPED SPINNERS
- Mayank Markande is next. He is SOLD to SRH for INR 50 lakh.
- Mujeeb Rahman is up. He is UNSOLD.
- Tabraiz Shamsi is next. He is UNSOLD.
- Adam Zampa is UNSOLD.
- Akeal Hosein. He is UNSOLD.
- Adil Rashid. SRH opens the bid. Rashid is SOLD to SRH for INR 2 crore.
FOURTH SET - CAPPED FAST BOWLERS
- Ishant Sharma is next. DC opens the bidding. SOLD to DC for INR 50 lakh.
- Jhye Richardson. MI opens the bidding at INR 1.5 crore. SOLD to MI for INR 1.5 crore.
- Adam Milne is up. He is UNSOLD.
- Jaydev Unadkat is next. Unadkat is SOLD to LSG at INR 50 lakh.
- Reece Topley is next. Mumbai Indians opens the bidding at INR 75 lakh. CSK joins in. RCB leads at INR 1.9 crore. SOLD to RCB for INR 1.9 crore.
- Chris Jordan is the first player. He is UNSOLD at INR 2 crore.
THIRD SET - CAPPED WICKET-KEEPERS
Phil Salt opens the bid at INR 2 crore. Salt SOLD to DC for INR 2 crore.
Tom Banton is UNSOLD.
Kusal Mendis is UNSOLD
Klaasen SOLD to SRH for INR 5.25 crore!
CSK opens the bidding. RR enters as the bid crosses INR 3 crore. Delhi Capitals and RR takes the bids past INR 6 crore. Pooran continues to gain as Lucknow Super Giants powers the bids past INR 11 crore. Goodness me! Nicholas Pooran goes to LSG for INR 16 CRORE - the most expensive wicket-keeper ever in IPL!
Litton Das is UNSOLD.
THIRD SET BEGINS.
- Tom Banton - INR 2 crore (BASE PRICE)
- Litton Das - INR 50 lakh
- Heinrich Klaasen - INR 1 crore
- Kusal Mendis - INR 50 lakh
- Nicholas Pooran - INR 2 crore
- Phil Salt - INR 2 crore
WHAT A SET OF BIDDING! Up next will be the set of capped wicketkeepers.
HOW DO THE TEAMS STACK UP AT THE MOMENT
| TEAMS | Purse Remaining | Overseas Players | Total Players | Total slots remaining |
| CSK | ₹3,70,00,000 | 7 | 20 | 5 |
| DC | ₹19,45,00,000 | 6 | 20 | 5 |
| GT | ₹3,70,00,000 | 7 | 20 | 5 |
| KKR | ₹7,05,00,000 | 5 | 14 | 11 |
| LSG | ₹23,35,00,000 | 4 | 15 | 10 |
| MI | ₹3,05,00,000 | 6 | 17 | 8 |
| PBKS | ₹13,20,00,000 | 7 | 18 | 7 |
| RR | ₹7,45,00,000 | 5 | 17 | 8 |
| RCB | ₹8,75,00,000 | 6 | 18 | 7 |
| SRH | ₹20,75,00,000 | 5 | 14 | 11 |
SECOND SET - CAPPED ALL-ROUNDERS
RR and RCB open the bidding for Stokes. LSG enters the race as RR opts out. The bid crosses INR 7 crore! Enter, SRH. The bids have gone past INR 13 crore! LSG leads at INR 15 crore. CSK comes in at 15.25 crore! Ben Stokes to CHENNAI SUPER KINGS FOR INR 16.25 crore!
The bid races soars past INR 7 crore with Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore locking in a tussle. Delhi enters the fray but Mumbai keeps itself in the race. The bids move past INR 14 CRORE! 16.5 crore with Mumbai - the second-highest bid ever! Cameron Green SOLD to Mumbai Indians for INR 17.5 crore - the second-most expensive player in IPL history.
CSK and RR take the opening bids past INR 4 crore for Jason Holder. Royals leads the bid at INR 5.75 crore. SOLD for INR 5.75 crore to Rajasthan Royals.
Sikandar Raza SOLD to Punjab Kings for INR 50 lakh.
Odean Smith SOLD to Gujarat Titans for INR 50 lakh.
Mumbai Indians and RCB start the biddings and it races past INR 5 crore! RR enters at INR 7 crore! The bid soars past INR 10 crore. Mumbai and RR still in it. RR drops out as CSK and PBKS enters the bidding close to INR 13 crore. We cross the 15 crore mark. CSK and PBKS still in the hunt. LSG enters at INR 15.75 crore! MI and PBKS take the bid past 18 crore. Sam Curran becomes the most expensive player in IPL history as he is sold to Punjab Kings for 18.5 crore.
Shakib Al Hasan is UNSOLD.
Second set starts.
- Sam Curran (England) – Rs 2 crore
- Cameron Green (Australia) – Rs 2 crore
- Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) – Rs 1.5 crore
- Jason Holder (West Indies) – Rs 2 crore
- Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe) – Rs 50 lakh
- Odean Smith (West Indies) – Rs 50 lakh
- Ben Stokes (England) – Rs 2 crore
Five minutes before the next set of all-rounders.
FIRST SET - CAPPED BATTERS
Rilee Rossouw is UNSOLD at base price of INR 2 crore.
Joe Root is UNSOLD at base price of INR 1 crore.
Rahane SOLD to CSK for the opening bid of INR 50 lakh.
RCB and PBKS open the bidding for Mayank. CSK enters the race. The bid moves towards INR 4 crore. SRH opens the bidding at INR 4 crore. CSK and SRH lift the bidding past INR 5 crore. An 8 crore bid from CSK! SRH moves ahead at INR 8.25 crore. Mayank Agarwal SOLD TO SRH for INR 8.25 crore.
RR and RCB open the bidding for Harry Brook from INR 1.5 crore. The bid touches at INR 3 crore. The Rajasthan Royals takes the bid to INR 5 crore! SRH enters the race and the bid surges past 7 crore, SRH in the lead. SRH leads at INR 8.75 crore. The bid zooms past INR 11 crore! SRH and RR still at it. RR with one final bid at INR 13 crore. They are out of the race as they don’t have more funds to raise as the Sunrisers Hyderabad bags Brook for INR 13.25 crore.
First player is Kane Williamson. Base Price at INR 2 crore. FIRST BID FROM GUJARAT TITANS! SOLD for INR 2 crore to GT!
Huge Edmeades is set to start the IPL auction.
UPDATES TO THE AUCTION POOL
- Ben McDermott withdrawn from the IPL auction. Shivam Singh included in the list of players for the auction.
- Rehan Ahmed, who is now a capped player, has been moved to the INR 50 Lakh bracket
First visuals from the IPL auction room. IPL chairman Arun Dhumal makes the welcome address.
Moments away from the first player bid.
The stage is set. | Photo Credit: SPORTZPICS
HOW DO THE TEAMS STACK UP BEFORE TODAY’S IPL 2023 AUCTION
| TEAMS | Purse Remaining | Overseas Players | Total Players | Total slots remaining |
| CSK | ₹20,45,00,000 | 6 | 18 | 7 |
| DC | ₹19,45,00,000 | 6 | 20 | 5 |
| GT | ₹19,25,00,000 | 5 | 18 | 7 |
| KKR | ₹7,05,00,000 | 5 | 14 | 11 |
| LSG | ₹23,35,00,000 | 4 | 15 | 10 |
| MI | ₹20,55,00,000 | 5 | 16 | 9 |
| PBKS | ₹32,20,00,000 | 5 | 16 | 9 |
| RR | ₹13,20,00,000 | 4 | 16 | 9 |
| RCB | ₹8,75,00,000 | 6 | 18 | 7 |
| SRH | ₹42,25,00,000 | 4 | 12 | 13 |
Who are the players in the first two sets of IPL 2023 auction? (Base price)
Harry Brook (England) – Rs 1.5 crore
Ajinkya Rahane (India) – Rs 50 lakh
Mayank Agarwal (India) – Rs 1 crore
Joe Root (England) – Rs 1 crore
Rilee Rossouw (South Africa) – Rs 2 crore
Kane Williamson (New Zealand) – Rs 2 crore
Sam Curran (England) – Rs 2 crore
Cameron Green (Australia) – Rs 2 crore
Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) – Rs 1.5 crore
Jason Holder (West Indies) – Rs 2 crore
Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe) – Rs 50 lakh
Odean Smith (West Indies) – Rs 50 lakh
Ben Stokes (England) – Rs 2 crore
History books could well be rewritten today. But here’s a look at the most expensive bids ever in the IPL.
The stage is set for the IPL 2023 auction. | Photo Credit: SPORTZPICS
Ben Stokes to Tom Curran - who are the top 5 overseas players of the IPL 2023 mini-auction?
ONE HOUR TO GO FOR THE IPL 2023 AUCTION IN KOCHI. Excited?
Huge Edmeades is back at the IPL auctions. After a shocking incident during the mega auction earlier this year, he is back in good spirit for the one-day affair in Kochi.
Who are the uncapped player to look out for? From Vidwath Kaverappa to Samarth Vyas, here is a look at some of the top performers of the 2022-23 domestic season.
While the five-time champion has largely retained its core, Kieron Pollard’s absence, for the first time since 2010, will play on Mumbai Indians’ mind. It has adequate firepower at the top of the batting order and in the middle but will have a bowling all-rounder on its radar who can provide a sixth bowling option. At the top of its priority, however, will be a pacer who can cover for the injury-prone Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer, whose fitness for the tournament is under a cloud. Kumar Kartikeya and Hrithik Shokeen showed glimpses of their ability with the ball in IPL 2022, but MI would want to bank on more experience and variety in the spin department, and could look towards someone like Adil Rashid or Adam Zampa. With Tristan Stubbs the only backup wicketkeeper in the squad, Indians could have their sights on a reserve for Ishan Kishan.
Remaining purse: INR 20.55 crore Total slots available: 9 Overseas slots available: 3
Current Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Tim David, Ramandeep Singh, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Jofra Archer, Jasprit Bumrah, Arjun Tendulkar, Arshad Khan, Kumar Kartikeya, Hrithik Shokeen, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal
Having released Dwayne Bravo and Robin Uthappa, the four-time champion will look to rope in an overseas fast-bowling all-rounder, which will also help in adding heft to a lean batting line-up. CSK could eye Sam Curran, the English all-rounder it had bought for INR 5.5 crore in 2019. A hard-hitting middle-order batter will also be on CSK’s wish list, considering it has Ambati Rayudu and MS Dhoni, who have struggled to score at a fast clip consistently of late. While the spin department looks settled, CSK would fancy a backup fast-bowler with genuine pace who can complement Deepak Chahar and Mukesh Choudhary and cushion injury issues.
Remaining purse: INR 20.45 crore Total slots available: 7 Overseas slots available: 2
Current Squad: MS Dhoni (c), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Chowdhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana
Still in search of its maiden title win, RCB doesn’t have too much money to play with. It has the second smallest purse remaining and still some gaps to fill. An Indian batter will be on top of its check list. It could eye an Indian opening batter to partner with skipper Faf du Plessis to accommodate Virat Kohli in his preferred No. 3 position. If Kohli continues to open, RCB could settle for a middle-order option too. Mayank Agarwal and Manish Pandey are strong contenders for these roles and can anchor the innings and complement power-hitters such as Glenn Maxwell and Rajat Patidar. RCB’s overseas players du Plessis, Maxwell, Wanindu Hasaranga and Josh Hazlewood pick themselves and the franchise is unlikely to break the bank on filling the two overseas slots it has left.
Remaining purse: INR 8.75 crore Total slots available: 7 Overseas slots available: 2
Current Squad: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Suyash Prabhudessai, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat, Finn Allen, Glenn Maxwell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, David Willey, Karn Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Siddarth Kaul, Akash Deep
The Knight Riders face the dilemma of having to fill the second-highest number of slots with the smallest purse available. It will need to optimise its INR 7.05 crore to rope in a wicketkeeper and an opening batter. Rahmanullah Gurbaz of Afghanistan, who is yet to make his IPL debut, is the only recognised wicketkeeper in the squad. Considering Gurbaz plays, he will need an opening partner, preferably Indian, as Tim Southee, Sunil Narine and Andre Russell occupy the rest of the overseas spots. Narayan Jagadeesan, Vivrant Sharma, Shubham Khajuria and Rohan Kunnummal are options KKR could consider, given its light purse. Mayank Agarwal would be an ideal contender but the former Punjab Kings skipper could be out of bounds for the cash-strapped franchise.
Purse remaining: INR 7.05 crore Total slots available: 11 Overseas slots available: 3
Current Squad: Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Anukul Roy, Rinku Singh
Having only released five players, Capitals looks like a settled team ahead of the auctions. It has a significant INR 19.45 crore left to rope in five players and can afford to target some big names. Among them could be Ben Stokes, Sam Curran and Jason Holder. But, considering the Rishabh Pant-led side is stacked with bowling firepower, Delhi could look towards investing more aggressively on batters who float in the middle-order, which is slightly light with an out-of-form Pant, inconsistent Rovman Powell and Sarfaraz Khan. Capitals would also consider a specialist finisher with Rilee Rossouw and Nicholas Pooran emerging as front-runners for that role. Like most teams, Capitals will also need a cover for captain and wicketkeeper Pant and could look at getting back K.S. Bharat, who was bought by the franchise for INR 2 crore at the last auction, at a lower price.
Purse remaining: INR 19.45 crore Total slots available: 5 Overseas slots available: 2
Current Squad: Rishabh Pant (c), David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Ripal Patel, Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan, Yash Dhull, Mitchell Marsh, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje, Chetan Sakariya, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Khaleel Ahmed, Lungi Ngidi, Mustafizur Rahman, Aman Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Praveen Dubey, Vicky Ostwal
After a couple of disappointing seasons, Sunrisers are set for a wholesale revamp. They will begin by looking for a leader after releasing Kane Williamson and could consider Mayank Agarwal, Ben Stokes, Jason Holder and Nicholas Pooran for the job. Its complete rebuilding process will include using all the might of its whopping purse of INR 42.25 crore to get Abhishek Sharma an opening partner who can score briskly.
Jason Roy and Cameroon Green are viable options while Rilee Rossouw will be an exciting prospect in the middle order along with compatriot Aiden Markram, Rahul Tripathi and Abdul Samad. Spinners will be in demand at the SRH auction table and Adam Zampa, Adil Rashid and all-rounder Sikandar Raza will all be in contention. The pace department will rally around Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Umran Malik and the management will have keen interest in Adam Milne, Chris Jordan and Jaydev Unadkat.
Purse remaining: INR 42.25 crore Total slots available: 13 Overseas slots available: 4
Current Squad: Abdul Samad, Aiden Markram, Rahul Tripathi, Glenn Phillips, Abhishek Sharma, Marco Jansen, Washington Sundar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kartik Tyagi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Umran Malik
Quite expectedly, defending champion Gujarat Titans has not opted for too many changes after winning the title in its maiden campaign. The areas it could focus on, however, will be the fast-bowling unit, where it doesn’t have the tearaway pace of Lockie Ferguson any longer.
It will need backups for Alzarri Joseph and Mohammed Shami and can explore an overseas option in that regard. A reliable batting option is also something Gujarat will have its eyes on. Sai Sudharsan was fairly consistent in the middle-order while Abhinav Manohar was brisk towards the end of the innings. The Hardik Pandya-led side would want a judicious mix of both to lend support to David Miller.
Purse remaining: INR 19.25 crore Total slots available: 7 Overseas slots available: 3
Current Squad: Hardik Pandya (c), Shubman Gill, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Sai Sudharsan, Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Mohammed Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Pradeep Sangwan, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav, R Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad
Lucknow Super Giants are stacked with all-rounders but will need to boost its batting as it lacks specialisation in that department. After the solid opening pair of captain KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock, a steady option in the middle-order will hold the team in good stead.
The likes of Marcus Stoinis, Ayush Badoni and Deepak Hooda can take care of the finishing. Having let go of Dushmantha Chameera, LSG will need a backup for injury-riddled Mark Wood and could break the bank on Sam Curran. Jason Holder, to the surprise of most, was released by Lucknow and that move could set the stage for a big-ticket signing in Ben Stokes or Cameroon Green.
Purse remaining: INR 23.35 crore Total slots available: 10 Overseas slots available: 4
Current Squad: KL Rahul (c), Ayush Badoni, Karan Sharma, Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi
The franchise will have a new leader in Shikhar Dhawan and will want to continue its aggressive brand of cricket with the bat. With a settled batting line-up, which includes hard hitters Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone and Bhanuka Rajapaksa, and Arshdeep Singh and Kagiso Rabada forming a world-class pace duo, Punjab Kings will focus on getting a quality all-rounder and a spinner as a backup for Rahul Chahar and Harpreet Brar.
The franchise has the second biggest purse remaining and roping in hot property Ben Stokes or Cameroon Green could be feasible for the Kings. Punjab’s high-risk, high-reward approach with the bat is prone to collapses and it could look for an anchor in Manish Pandey or Kane Williamson and Joe Root among overseas options.
Purse remaining: INR 32.2 crore Total slots available: 9 Overseas slots available: 3
Current Squad: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shahrukh Khan, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Nathan Ellis, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Brar
A top-heavy Rajasthan Royals will look for stability in the middle-order, which has long been its bane. While Shimron Hetmyer can finish the innings with a flourish, the Royals will look towards someone who can set the stage for a late flourish or steady the ship in case of early wickets.
Manish Pandey, Shakib Al Hasan and Sikandar Raza are options that will fit into the RR mould, with the last two also giving the team an extra bowling option. A genuine all-rounder, in the form of Ben Stokes, Cameroon Green or Jason Holder can tide over the issue of a lack of depth in the batting while adding to the pace battery comprising Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Sen.
Remaining Purse: INR 13.2 crore Total slots available: 9 Overseas slots available: 4
Current Squad: Sanju Samson (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Jos Buttler, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Prasidh Krishna, Trent Boult, Obed McCoy, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldip Yadav, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, KC Cariappa
With 87 spots available between 10 teams, here is how the franchises might approach the mini-auction to fill the holes in their respective squads.
Teams could also go into an interesting tussle where the secret bid will come into play. Here’s more on what that means:
Full list of players in IPL 2023 auction
Who are the players in the first two sets?
HOW DO THE TEAMS STACK UP BEFORE TODAY’S IPL 2023 AUCTION
| TEAMS | Purse Remaining | Overseas Players | Total Players | Total slots remaining |
| CSK | ₹20,45,00,000 | 6 | 18 | 7 |
| DC | ₹19,45,00,000 | 6 | 20 | 5 |
| GT | ₹19,25,00,000 | 5 | 18 | 7 |
| KKR | ₹7,05,00,000 | 5 | 14 | 11 |
| LSG | ₹23,35,00,000 | 4 | 15 | 10 |
| MI | ₹20,55,00,000 | 5 | 16 | 9 |
| PBKS | ₹32,20,00,000 | 5 | 16 | 9 |
| RR | ₹13,20,00,000 | 4 | 16 | 9 |
| RCB | ₹8,75,00,000 | 6 | 18 | 7 |
| SRH | ₹42,25,00,000 | 4 | 12 | 13 |
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 auction is set to take place on Friday (December 23) in Kochi.
Will domestic performances dictate IPL auction price tags?
All that you want to know about the IPL 2023 auction
When and where is the auction?
The player auction will be held at Grand Hyatt in Kochi on December 23. It will start at 2.30 pm.
How many slots are up for grabs, and how much can the teams spend?
Every team has a cap of 25 players, including eight overseas cricketers. After the transfer window and player retention, 87 slots are up for grabs. Of them, up to 30 can be foreigners. It is estimated that around 75 players will eventually go under the hammer.
The cumulative purse available for all the franchises is Rs. 206.50 crore. While Sunrisers Hyderabad will enter with a maximum purse of Rs. 42.25 crore, Kolkata Knight Riders (Rs. 7.05 crore) has the least amount available at its disposal.
How many players will feature in the auction?
After 991 cricketers from around the world registered for the auction, the list was trimmed to 405, which includes 273 Indians. But not everyone’s name will be put up for the auction.
How will the auction work?
Each of the first 86 names, divided over the first 13 sets, will be read out by auctioneer Hugh Edmeades. Then on, depending on the remaining slots and purse available, the accelerated auction will begin. Each franchise will be asked to submit 10 players’ names and only those names will be read out along with those from the unsold list from the first 86. If required, there will be a second round of accelerated auction.
Have the incremental bids been decided?
Yes. The BCCI, in a communication shared with franchises, has spelt out the following incremental bids process:
- * Bids up to Rs. 1 crore: Increments of Rs. 5 lakh
- * Bids from Rs. 1 crore up to Rs. 2 crore: Increments of Rs. 10 lakh
- * Bids from Rs. 2 crore up to Rs. 3 crore: Increments of Rs. 20 lakh
- * Bids from Rs. 3 crore onward: Increments at the auctioneer’s discretion, but not less than Rs. 20 lakh.
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