December 1, 2023

IPL Auction 2024

By Ovais Mirza

IPL Auction Buzz: Anticipating the Big Day!

The cricketing world is abuzz with excitement as the IPL 2024 auction is set to unfold at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on December 19. Cricket enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting the unveiling of new talents and the reshaping of formidable teams.

Budget Boost: Teams Gear Up with Rs. 100 Crore!

This auction brings with it a budget boost, with each team now armed with Rs. 100 crore, a significant increase from the previous year’s Rs. 95 crore. The stakes are higher, promising intense bidding wars for the most sought-after players.

Dubai Debut: A First for IPL Auctions!

In a historic move, the IPL auction ventures beyond Indian shores for the first time, finding its home in Dubai. While initially considered for Istanbul last year, the BCCI settled for Kochi. Now, Dubai takes the spotlight, setting the stage for an international cricket spectacle.

Squad Sneak Peek: Retained Players Revealed!

As the deadline for retaining players concluded on November 26, let’s take a closer look at the squads gearing up for IPL 2024:

Chennai Super Kings:

PlayerRole
MS Dhoni (c) (wk)Captain
Moeen AliAll-rounder
Deepak ChaharBowler
Devon Conway (wk)Wicketkeeper
Tushar DeshpandeBowler
Shivam DubeAll-rounder
Ruturaj GaikwadBatsman
Rajvardhan HangargekarAll-rounder
Ravindra JadejaAll-rounder
Ajay MandalBatsman
Mukesh ChoudharyBowler
Matheesha PathiranaBowler
Ajinkya RahaneBatsman
Shaik RasheedBowler
Mitchell SantnerAll-rounder
Simarjeet SinghBowler
Nishant SindhuBatsman
Prashant SolankiAll-rounder
Maheesh TheekshanaBowler

Kolkata Knight Riders:

PlayerRole
Nitish RanaBatsman
Rinku SinghBatsman
Rahmanullah GurbazWicketkeeper
Shreyas IyerBatsman
Jason RoyBatsman
Sunil NarineAll-rounder
Suyash SharmaAll-rounder
Anukul RoyAll-rounder
Andre RussellAll-rounder
Venkatesh IyerAll-rounder
Harshit RanaAll-rounder
Vaibhav AroraBowler
Varun ChakaravarthyBowler

Delhi Capitals:

PlayerRole
Rishabh PantWicketkeeper
Pravin DubeyAll-rounder
David WarnerBatsman
Vicky OstwalAll-rounder
Prithvi ShawBatsman
Anrich NortjeBowler
Abishek PorelBowler
Kuldeep YadavBowler
Axar PatelAll-rounder
Lungi NgidiBowler
Lalit YadavAll-rounder
Khaleel AhmedBowler
Mitchell MarshAll-rounder
Ishant SharmaBowler
Yash DhullBatsman
Mukesh KumarBowler

Rajasthan Royals:

PlayerRole
Sanju Samson (c) (wk)Captain
Jos ButtlerWicketkeeper
Shimron HetmyerBatsman
Yashasvi JaiswalBatsman
Dhruv JurelWicketkeeper
Riyan ParagAll-rounder
Donovan FerreiraBowler
Kunal RathoreBatsman
Ravichandran AshwinAll-rounder
Kuldeep SenBowler
Navdeep SainiBowler
Prasidh KrishnaBowler
Sandeep SharmaBowler
Trent BoultBowler
Yuzvendra ChahalBowler
Adam ZampaBowler
Avesh KhanBowler

Punjab Kings:

PlayerRole
Shikhar Dhawan (c)Captain
Matthew ShortBatsman
Prabhsimran Singh (wk)Wicketkeeper
Jitesh Sharma (wk)Wicketkeeper
Sikandar RazaAll-rounder
Rishi DhawanAll-rounder
Liam LivingstoneAll-rounder
Atharva TaideBatsman
Arshdeep SinghBowler
Nathan EllisBowler
Sam CurranAll-rounder
Kagiso RabadaBowler
Harpreet BrarAll-rounder
Rahul ChaharBowler
Harpreet BhatiaBatsman
Vidwath KaverappaBowler
Shivam SinghBatsman

Sunrisers Hyderabad:

PlayerRole
Abdul SamadAll-rounder
Abhishek SharmaAll-rounder
Aiden Markram (c)Captain
Marco JansenBowler
Rahul TripathiBatsman
Washington SundarAll-rounder
Glenn PhillipsWicketkeeper
Sanvir SinghAll-rounder
Heinrich KlaasenWicketkeeper
Bhuvneshwar KumarBowler
Mayank AgarwalBatsman
T NatarajanBowler
Anmolpreet SinghBatsman
Mayank MarkandeBowler
Upendra Singh YadavBatsman
Umban MalikBowler
Nitish Kumar ReddyBatsman

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