IPL 2022 mega auction FAQs: Team Purse, rules, marquee list, all you need to know
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction will get underway from 12pm onwards on February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru. A total of 590 players will go under the hammer -- 161 up for auction on Saturday and remaining on Sunday. The 10 IPL team will spend a total of Rs 900 crore to build their teams for 2022 season. In these collection of pictures, we give you all you need to know about the IPL 2022 auction.
IPL 2022 auction will begin at 12pm on February 12 and 13.
IPL 2022 auction will begin at 12pm on February 12 and 13 at the Hotel ITC Gardenia in Bengaluru. It is the 15th IPL auction and the fifth mega auction, with the last big one held in 2018. The auction will be broadcast on the Star Sports network in India and available on live stream on Disney+ Hotstar website and app.
Marquee set of 10 top cricketers will start off the auction
The marquee set of players will be the first one to be brought up in front of the 10 franchises. The set includes players like: Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Pat Cummins, Quinton de Kock, Shikhar Dhawan, Faf du Plessis, Shreyas Iyer, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Shami and David Warner. All of these 10 players are expected to be sold in the first round itself. (Photo: BCCI/IPL)
Auction order has been decided via specialization
Former Mumbai Indians wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan will be part of 'Capped' wicketkeeper list. The order has been decided via specialisation of these players. Batters will be the first ones to be up for auction, while all-rounders, wicket-keeper batters, fast bowlers and spin bowlers will follow respectively. Capped and uncapped players will be alternated after a few sets. (Photo: BCCI/IPL)
Cricketers are divided into total of 62 sets
Deepak Hooda and other debutants will be part of 'Capped Players' now
Deepak Hooda (centre) was listed as an uncapped player initially but will now be up for grabs in the capped player list, having made his India debut against West Indies. The list of capped and uncapped players will be decided based on what the player's status is when the auction takes place and not by status during registration. (Photo: ANI)