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The mini auctions of IPL have always been intriguing because of high demand-short supply ratio of players, especially, quality Indian talent. There could be some eye-popping deals for players, who would have struggled otherwise to attract attention in the mega auction. Here is a look at possible auction strategy for teams:
The list for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Player Auction has been unveiled with 333 players set to go under the hammer in Dubai on December 19 ahead of the new season. Australia's World Cup-winning stars Travis Head, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins headline the list of 119 overseas players. Starc, who represented RCB in 2014 and 2015, returns to the Player Auction for the first time since 2018, while Head went unsold ahead of IPL 2023. Meanwhile, Cummins had pulled out of IPL 2023 due to international commitments. Starc was bought buy Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for Rs 9.4 crore, but the player decided not to feature due to the same reason.
India all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed shone with the bat, but Bengal went down against Haryana in the quarterfinals of the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy. Ahmed, who was recently traded by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to SunRisers Hyderabad ahead of the Indian Premier League auction, fought a lone battle for his team, smashing a century to lift his team to a competitive total. Bengal managed 225 all out in 50 overs, largely due to Shahbaz Ahmed's stellar hundred that had four sixes and as many boundaries.
Former Indian cricket team opener Aakash Chopra believes that fast bowler Umran Malik should be considered for the T20 World Cup 2024 squad after he was not considered for the upcoming South Africa tour. Chopra pointed out that Umran was given some chances in the past and it will be surprising if he is not considered even once in the future. India will face South Africa in three T20Is, three ODIs and two Test matches. Umran will be representing Sunrisers Hyderabad in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 and it can be a great platform for him to prove his mettle against quality batters.
Playing down burnout fears, star all-rounder and former West Indies captain, Jason Holder, backed the scheduling of the next season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) ahead of the T20 World Cup next year, saying the premier domestic event would provide an ideal platform for cricketers to showcase their skills in the game's shortest format and make a strong case for selection for the showpiece tournament. Speaking exclusively to ANI on Thursday, Holder said it would be beneficial to get more game time and hit top form ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Arun Dhumal believes that the media rights value of the league has the potential to touch a staggering $50 million over the next two decades, provided it keeps innovating and improvising with fans' interests in mind. The current media rights value of the league stands at $6.2 billion (approx Rs 48,000 crore) for a five-year period starting from 2022. Even by this estimate, IPL is the second-most high-valued league after the National Football League (NFL), as the American sporting entity struck a $110 billion media deal for an 11-year period starting from last year.
Former Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach and ex-Australia star Tom Moody has praised Mumbai Indians for their trade ahead of Indian Premier League 2024 auction. Mumbai Indians secured Hardik Pandya from Gujarat Titans in an all-cash deal while they sold Cameron Green to Royal Challengers Banglalore in another all-cash trade. "Last minute trade for MI allows them to secure Hardik Pandya, master stoke. Green going to RCB frees up the cash to secure the dream trade. Out of the 3 franchises involved feel Titans have come off the worst. #IPLretention," wrote Moody on X, formerly known as Twitter.
All 10 franchises are set for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction, having decided which players they wish to retain and release ahead of the bidding war. Mumbai Indians signing of Hardik Pandya emerged as the biggest talking point, with the Gujarat Titans skipper deciding to re-join his old franchise after spending two seasons with GT. Meanwhile the Gujarat-based franchise named Shubman Gill as their skipper. Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, traded Cameron Green to Royal Challengers Bangalore. Among other highlights, Delhi Capitals decided to retain wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant despite there being no clarity over his potential return to the field. Pant missed the entire IPL 2023 season because of the car crash he was involved in in December 2022.