When is the IPL 2021 Auction?
After a delayed edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic, fans won’t have to wait a whole year again for the next IPL season. The entertainment is always high in this premier T20 franchise tournament and recently, the organizers announced the IPL 2021 Auction which will take place on 18th February 2021.
As per reports, we have 1,097 players registered to be a part of the IPL Auction 2021 and from them, only 61 will end up getting contracts, of which a maximum of 22 overseas players can be picked. Clearly, the battle begins in the auction itself and not when players take step onto the field. Scouts and management have been watching players for weeks now, with 196.6 Crore left to be spent by the franchises ahead of this IPL 2021 season.
More details on the IPL Auction 2021
From the 1,097 players enrolled for the IPL auction 2021, 814 players are from India and 283 from overseas countries, with most entries coming from West Indies (56), closely followed by Australia (42) and South Africa (38). A total of 27 entries have also come from associate nations, with 207 international players in the fray including 21 capped Indian cricketers.
Some of the known names who will be missing the IPL 2021 season include Mitchell Starc who last played in the IPL in 2015 while England captain Joe Root also opted out of the tournament, joining his countrymen Harry Gurney and Tom Banton. Part of the winning Mumbai Indians squad in IPL 2020, James Pattinson will also be a notable absentee.
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IPL 2021 Auction – Country-wise
- Overseas total – 283 players
- West Indies – 56 players
- Australia – 42 players
- South Africa – 38 players
- Sri Lanka – 31 players
- Afghanistan – 30 players
- New Zealand – 29 players
- England – 21 players
- UAE – 9 players
- Nepal – 8 players
- Scotland – 7 players
- Bangladesh – 5 players
- Ireland – 2 players
- USA – 2 players
- Zimbabwe – 2 players
- Netherlands – 1 players
Where to watch IPL 2021 auction?
While official word is not out as yet, we think that you will be able to watch the IPL auction 2021 live streamed on several platforms including Disney + Hotstar, Jio TV and your local broadcast channels, which will be confirmed soon. For more updates on the IPL 2021 Auction, remember to stay tuned to ReadScoops.com…
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