The mega auction for the India Premier League (IPL) 2022 is just over a month away from now. According to an IPL Governing Council member, the mega auction is set to take place in January 2022 with 10 teams in action from next season.
Notably, two new teams will participate in IPL 2022 and the BCCI had announced on October 25 that Lucknow and Ahmedabad will also compete from the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League.
The BCCI has asked all the 8 original IPL teams to finalise the list of retained players by December. Here’s all that we know about the IPL 2022 mega auction:
IPL 2022 mega auction rules:
Salary Cap: Rs 90 crore
Old franchises: Eight old franchises will name retained players by November 30, 2021, maximum of 4 players can be retained.
New Franchises: 2 New teams to finalized their 3 players outside of auction between December 1, 2021 to December 30, 2021. Not more than 2 Indians and 1 foreigner.
RTM Cards: There will also be no Right to Match (RTM) cards this time around.
Salary of retained players:
The BCCI has also outlined how much funds will be deducted from the salary cap as per their choices of retentions.
If a franchise opts to retain four players:
Choice of retention Salary (total Rs 42 Cr)
- First choice retention (Player 1) Rs 16 Crore
- Second choice retention (Player 2) Rs 12 Crore
- Third choice retention (Player 3) Rs 8 Crore
- Fourth choice retention (Player 4) Rs 6 Crore
If a franchise opts to retain three players:
Choice of retention Salary (total Rs 33 Cr)
- First choice retention (Player 1) Rs 15 Crore
- Second choice retention (Player 2) Rs 11 Crore
- Third choice retention (Player 3) Rs 7 Crore
If a franchise opts to retain two players:
Choice of retention Salary (total Rs 24 Cr)
- First choice retention (Player 1) Rs 14 Crore
- Second choice retention (Player 2) Rs 10 Crore
If a franchise opts to retain only one player:
Choice of retention Salary (total Rs 14 Cr)
- First choice retention (Player 1) Rs 14 Crore
Retention list:
According to multiple reports, Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals, and Delhi Capitals have almost finalized the players they want to retain ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction. Check the list here:
CSK – MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Moeen Ali/ Sam Curran
DC – Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Prithvi Shaw, and Andre Nortje.
MI – Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Kieron Pollard, Ishan Kishan (most likely)
KKR – Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Varun Chakravarthy and Venkatesh Iyer
RCB – Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell
RR – Sanju Samson for Rs 14 crores
KXIP – Yet to decide
SRH – Yet to decide
It is worth mentioning that The Indian Express reported that star batter KL Rahul will end his association with PBKS and he is likely to become the captain of the new Lucknow franchise. As per sources, Rahul has already agreed to the deal offered by the Lucknow franchise.
Schedule and Live streaming details:
Where will the IPL 2022 mega auction be held?
The IPL 2022 mega auction will take place in India.
When will the IPL 2022 mega auction take place?
According to an IPL Governing Council member, the IPL 2022 mega auction will take place in the first week of January 2022.
What time IPL 2022 mega auction will begin?
The IPL 2022 mega auction is expected to begin at 3:30 PM IST
What is the venue for IPL 2022 mega auction?
The IPL 2022 mega auction will take place in India
How to watch IPL 2022 mega auction LIVE Streaming?
The IPL 2022 mega auction will be telecast live on Star Sports Network and the fans can live stream the tournament on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.
