A few weeks remain until the highly anticipated Indian Premier League 2024 auction, which is scheduled to take place in Dubai on December 19. The players have until Thursday, November 30, to register for the event in advance of the auction. No Objection Certificates (NOCs) from their national cricket boards must be submitted with the names of interested players.
Notably, more than 700 players—including some of the biggest names in cricket—are anticipated to sign up for the auction this time around. The elite players from the 2023 ODI World Cup, including Pat Cummins, Travis Head, Daryl Mitchell, Ibrahim Zadran, Rachin Ravindra, Rahmat Shah, and Mitchell Starc, are probably going to fetch high prices.
After the registration procedure is over, teams will reportedly be urged to reduce the list since the BCCI anticipates that about 70 players will be sold at auction, with a total of approximately INR 262.95 crore expected in transactions. Cricbuzz cited this information. Notably, the 10 organizations can purchase up to 30 foreign players in addition to the 77 allotted slots.
Ben Stokes, England’s top all-rounder, has withdrawn his name from the auction, but Jofra Archer, who the Mumbai Indians just released, is still unidentified. Additionally, Josh Hazlewood, a well-known fast bowler from Australia, is probably going to be available for the new season after being released by the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
The third week of March 2024 will see the start of the Indian Premier League.
Mitchell Starc, the Australian fast bowler making his comeback to the T20 spectacular after a nine-year break, is the most talked-about player ahead of the auction. According to the Cricbuzz report, Starc has received approaches from at least five teams that indicate they would be interested in signing him.
In the meantime, the India vs. England five-match Test series is expected to conclude with the start of the IPL 2024 in the third week of March and continue until the third week of May. The cricket carnival has been scheduled early in order to give players and boards more time to get ready for the T20 World Cup 2024, which is probably going to start on June 3.
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