Some of the world cricket's biggest names will go under the hammer during the two-day IPL players' auctions starting Saturday. This year's auction will feature 578 players in all with 361 of them being Indians. There are 16 top players awarded marquee status and a base price of Rs 2 crore with notable among them being Stokes, Ashwin, Shikhar Dhawan, Mitchell Starc, Chris Gayle, and Dwayne Bravo to name a few.
There hasn’t been an IPL auction of this magnitude since the inception year of 2008 where so many premier Indian stars were up for grabs.
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While Mahendra Singh Dhoni recently said that Chennai Super Kings will bid for their local man but with no Right To Match (RTM) available for Ashwin, it will be interesting to note how far the two-time champions go for the burly offie.
For KKR, retaining Gambhir is an option but then they wouldn't have released him for the auction in the first place. The Shah Rukh Khan co-owned franchise is more likely to use its RTM for the prolific T20 dasher Chris Lynn, who has had some success with them.
With each team needing at least a minimum of 10 Indian players (for a minimum squad of 18), the likes of Krunal Pandya, Basil Thampi, Avesh Khan, Deepak Hooda are expected to get good deals.
There is also a fair bit of excitement about some of the India U-19 players, especially Kamlesh Nagarkoti, who has been regularly clocking mid 140 clicks during the ongoing colts World Cup.
Here are all the details of the IPL 2018 Auction Day 2:
When Will the 2018 IPL Auction Take Place?
The IPL 2018 Auction will take place on 27 January and 28 January, Saturday and Sunday.
Where Will Be the 2018 IPL Auction Take Place?
The IPL Auction 2018 will take place in Bengaluru at the ITC Gardenia.
Where and When Can I Watch the IPL 2018 Auction Live on TV?
You can catch the live action from IPL 2018 Auction on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD and Star Sports 1 Tamil from 10 am onwards. The live telecast will commence at 10 am on Star Sports First, Star Sports 1 Hindi and Star Sports 1 Hindi HD.
Where Can I Watch the Live Streaming of IPL 2018 Online?
The live streaming of IPL 2018 Auction will be available on Hotstar. You can also catch all the live updates on The Quint.
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