Explained: IPL Player Auction 2022 - Everything you need to know

The next edition of the IPL player auction will be a mega auction and what that means is that barring a handful of retained players and six players signed by the two new teams - Lucknow and Ahmedabad - everyone else will go back into the auction pool. It will be a two day affair spread over February 12 and 13. According to some reports this could well be the last IPL mega player auction.

The 2022 season will be the 15th season of the Indian Premier League. Here we take a look at all the details of the 2022 edition of the IPL auction and how an IPL auction works:IPL PLAYER AUCTION 2022 - RULES AND HOW IT WILL WORKWhen will the 2022 IPL player auction be held?The player auction this time will be held over two days, since it is a mega auction, on February 12 and 13, 2022. Where will the 2022 IPL player auction be held?The player auction will be held in Bengaluru.

Where can I follow the IPL player auction 2022?You can track all the developments minute by minute on https://timesofindia.indiatimes.comon both days of the auction on our live blog, along with the latest reactions from players and team owners, what the composition of the teams is looking like, how much money is being spent by the teams and much more. How many players registered themselves for the IPL player auction 2022?A total of 1214 players signed up for the auction. Out of this 896 were Indian players and 318 overseas.

How many players will finally go under the hammer?The final auction list stands at 590 players who will go under the hammer this time. Out of this there are 370 Indian players and 220 are overseas players. Which are the two new teams in the IPL?The two new teams which will be competing from the 2022 edition onwards are the Lucknow and Ahmedabad