"Going For Rs 12-13 Crore": Ravichandran Ashwin's Bold IPL Auction Prediction For Released Star

29.11.2023 - 08:01 sports.ndtv.com

Less than a month remains for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction. With the player retention list already out, there is a clear idea about who the big stars are who might be in the auction pool.

International stars like Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes have been released by their respective franchises while Indian cricket team stars like Shardul Thakur have also not been retained.

The IPL 2024 auction will take place in Dubai on December 19 and all eyes will be on how the final squads will shape up after the 10 franchises splash the cash.

Ahead of the IPL auction, star India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, gave his take on how the franchises might strategise at the IPL 2024 auction.

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All eyes of world cricket will be on the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction on December 19. Though it's a mini-auction, 77 slots are to be filled from a bunch of 333 players. Out of 333 players, 214 are Indians and 119 are overseas players of which 2 players are from associate nations. The total capped players are 116, uncapped players are 215 and 2 from associate nations. A total of 30 overseas players are to be picked. Leading up to the IPL 2024 auction, all the talk about the prospective costliest bid has been surrounding overseas players.

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