IPL Auction 2024 Live Updates: Expect the unexpected as 333 players go under the hammer for just 77 available spots in 10 teams for yet another season of the Indian Premier League. There’s a massive ₹ 262.95 crore to be earned, which, even if you equally divide among the available spots, could earn each player over ₹ 3.4 crore.
From World Cup winners Mitchell Starc and Travis Head to new, exciting Indian talent, the fates of everyone will be decided within a few hours at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. The dynamics of the mini-auction with massive purses will be such that some unheard boys might become millionaires and some fan-favorites might not get even one buyer.
It has been 15 years since the first auction and the aspects that teams take into consideration for their players have multiplied manifolds from brand value, batting strike rate, and international caps. The teams will also take into consideration pitch conditions at home, boundary dimensions, team dynamics, compatibility with teammates and coaching staff, and so on.
Heavyweights Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders all have big gaps to fill. Teams like Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals will go in the hope of somehow turning their fortunes towards that ever-elusive title. Everything they do would be a result of months of scouting, planning, data analysis, and mock auctions.
Most teams have also made big changes in their coaching set-ups and we can get to see stylistic differences. When the likes of Gautam Gambhir, Rishabh Pant, Kaviya Maran, and the Ambanis come under the same roof wanting the same people to play for them, the tensions are bound to rise too.
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