IPL 2022 Mega Auction Live Streaming Details for Your Location

IPL 2022 Mega Auction Live Streaming: BCCI confirms that IPL 2022 mega auction will be on February 12 and 13 in Bangalore. BCCI adds 2 new IPL teams for the upcoming IPL 2022 this move makes a total of 10 teams involving in the IPL 2022 tournament.

An office-bearer of the BCCI confirmed that the move is to correct the pan-India balance of the league.

Keeping the current distribution of teams and business opportunities in mind, the BCCI has put up six cities- Guwahati, Ranchi, Cuttack (all East), Ahmedabad (West), Lucknow (Central Zone), and Dharamsala (North)- for sale.

IPL 2022 Mega Auction 

BCCI decides to host the IPL 2022 mega auction on February 12 and 13 in Bangalore. The IPL 2022 mega Auction live streaming will kickstart from 11 AM on February 12.

Fans can also follow IPL 2022 squad for all 10 teams where we will update the player’s details with their auction price details in LIVE.

Catch all live IPL 2022 Auction updates by clicking –> here

Notably, India will play the 3rd ODI against West Indies at Kolkata on February 12.

BCCI decides to conduct the mega auction once after finalizing that IPL 2022 will play with 10 teams in total. The mega auction is much needed to construct a strong core for the new teams especially.

Hugh Edmeades was confirmed as the auctioneer for IPL 2022 Mega Auction. He’ll be auctioning in his 4th straight IPL auction.

IPL 2022 Mega Auction Live Streaming 

Though fans are not allowed to view the IPL auctions they get the opportunity to view the live moments of the IPL auction via the broadcaster’s channels. Particularly, IPL fans are waiting in excitation to watch the IPL 2022 auction live as BCCI decides to host it as a mega auction.

One can think that mega auction is not a new thing for IPL but the addition of 2 new IPL teams will increase the heat of the auction. Times of Sports will update the IPL 2022 auction live here on the event date.

IPL 2022 Mega Auction Live Streaming – Channels List

Star Sports acquires the rights for the IPL broadcasting in India till 2022. The IPL 2022 will also be streamed in the OTT platform(Disney+Hotstar) where fans enjoy the seamless streams of the matches.

The IPL Media Rights tender for the cycle 2023-2027 will be released immediately after the appointment of two new IPL teams.

Updates

• Sony is in talks with Amazon prime video to jointly bid for the broadcasting rights of the IPL for the next five years.

IPL 2022 Auction Live Telecasting Channels List Across World

Following are the list of Television channels that holds the rights to telecast the IPL 2022. Check out the channel list for your location:

Tv Channel List

How to Watch IPL 2022 Auction Live streaming in India?

The IPL 2022 Auction live will be broadcast on the Star Sports Network in India which includes Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Telugu, Star Sports 1 Kannada, Star Sports 1 Bangla.

IPL 2022 Auction Live can be viewed online in Disney+Hotstar.

Disney+ Hotstar

IPL 2022 Auction Live Streaming is available on Disney+ Hotstar VIP for INR 399/per year and Disney+ Hotstar Premium for INR 1499/per year.

These subscriptions can be purchased directly from the Disney+Hotstar website by using Digital Payment Option, Credit/Debit Card, or with the help of Netbanking.

Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription can also be bought with Jio and Airtel Prepaid Plans from any Jio and Airtel Retail Store near you through cash or digital payment.

Besides IPL, You can also watch selective movies and content without subscribing to any package. Free content is available for India only.

How to Watch IPL 2022 Auction Live for Free?

The Disney+Hotstar holds the rights for the IPL 2022 Auction online telecast thus IPL fans need to pick a premium subscription pack in order to watch online. But peoples seek to watch their favorite cricket league for free on online.

Can we watch IPL 2022 Auction live for free? Here we will discuss the possibilities of such cases:

Apart from subscribing to Disney+Hotstar Indian internet service providers made some additional compliments in their recharge pack. Check out the following details to watch IPL 2022 Auction live for free:

Airtel Users

Airtel offers combos that come bundled with Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription, using which you can watch IPL 2022 Auction matches on your mobile.

These plans start as low as Rs 401 and offer regular calls and mobile data benefits along with the VIP subscription.

Check out the Airtel plans that come bundled with Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription for live streaming the IPL 2022 Auction live on your smart TV, mobile or laptop.

Jio Users

Hotstar also partnered with Reliance Jio to make it easier for people to watch IPL Live. Jio offers an exciting 12-month subscription to Disney+ Hotstar VIP for 399 INR/per year. Download the JioTV app on mobile to instantly access your favorite sports channels.

Reliance Jio Launched different exciting data plans which include Free IPL streaming, Check out the exciting plans below:

Vi Users

As of Airtel and Jio, the Vodafone Idea users too gets the benefits of watching the IPL streaming for free along with their recharge plans. Following are the list of recharge plans that come with the benefits of free IPL streaming.

Jio Fiber Users

Jio Fiber is offering a wide range of unlimited plans starting at Rs 399. However, starting with its Rs 999 gold plan, you will get a bunch of OTT platform subscriptions at no additional cost.

By subscribing to Jio Fiber, you will also get a Sony Live subscription for free. In addition, subscribers will get Disney + Hotstar VIP, Amazon Prime, Zee 5 Premium, Voot, and more OTT platform subscriptions for free.

Jio fiber Monthly Subscription Plans

The newly launched Jio Fiber Postpaid option will be available for all existing Jio Fiber plans starting from Rs 399 per month.

*Following details are given only to the JIO fiber plans which provide free OTT subscriptions.

Jio fiber Quarterly Subscription Plans

Jio FIber is offering a wide range of unlimited plans starting at Rs 399. However, starting with its Rs 999 gold plan, you will get a bunch of OTT platform subscriptions at no additional cost.

By subscribing to Jio Fiber, you will also get a Sony Live subscription for free. In addition, subscribers will get Disney + Hotstar VIP, Amazon Prime, Zee 5 Premium, Voot, and more OTT platform subscriptions for free.

Reliance Jio has also introduced a new range of quarterly broadband plans for its customers in India. The new broadband plans start at Rs 2,097 and go up to Rs 25,597.

The company says that the plans will incur no installation charges and users will get internet speed of up to 1Gbps.

Jio fiber Semi-Annual Subscription Plans

Reliance Jio has also introduced a new range of Semi-Annual broadband plans for its customers in India. The new broadband plans start at Rs 5,994 and go up to Rs 50,994.

The company says that the plans will incur no installation charges and users will get internet speed of up to 1Gbps.

Jio fiber Annual Subscription Plans

Reliance Jio has also introduced a new range of Annual broadband plans for its customers in India. The new broadband plans start at Rs 11,988 and go up to Rs 1,01,988.00.

The company says that the plans will incur no installation charges and users will get internet speed of up to 1Gbps.

*All package rates mentioned above are without the inclusion of GST

How to Watch IPL 2022 Auction Live in USA?

Willow TV

Willow is a premier cricket broadcaster in the United States and Canada. They produce HD quality cricket content Live and recorded through many dish networks.

They are official broadcast partners of IPL, Cricket South Africa, Bangladesh Cricket Board, Pakistan Cricket Board, Zimbabwe Cricket, Pakistan Super League, and others. For mobile, you can download App from Google Play and Apple App Store.

Willow is available through a streaming APP for laptops, Mobile, and Smart TVs. Willow also provides their service through satellite, cable, and IPTV. Visit to see the list of TV everywhere partners.

How to Watch IPL 2022 Auction Live in USA Online?

So far Hotstar is the only possible way to stream the IPL 2022 Auction Live contents to the USA. But Hotstar decides to end its services in the United States of America.

It is already known that the streaming service has become a part of Disney+ a couple of years back. Now, platforms like Hulu and ESPN+ will share the content of Hotstar in the US.

Disney, which has over 174 million subscribers combined across four of its streaming services, Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu, and Hotstar, is now looking to consolidate the entire content into a single bundle.

The sports content from Hotstar will now move to ESPN+ and all the movies and TV series will be migrated to Hulu.

This means Hotstar’s exclusive sports events like IPL, T20 WC will now be streamed on ESPN+ in the US and Hotstar originals can be watched on Hulu.

Currently, Hotstar annual subscription costs $49.99 (Rs. 3,650 approx.) per year. Disney’s new bundle plan will cost $13.99 (Rs. 1,020 approx) per month, and at least $167.88 (Rs. 12,260 approx.) for a year.

Hotstar users will also get a redemption code to avail of an offer that shifts their subscription to the Disney bundle at no cost.

YuppTV

If you are a resident of America or Canada and want to watch IPL 2022 Auction live on your Mobile screen then YuppTV Mobile App is your solution.

Install YuppTV mobile app on your mobile, buy a subscription (Monthly For $9.99, half-yearly for $54.99, yearly for $99.99) and enjoy live cricket streaming on your phone.

Download Links:

• Android APP
• Apple Store

YuppTV is an online TV application that is available through a vast range of devices including:

• All mobile devices (Apple and Android)
• Laptop and PC
• Xbox
• Smart TV (AppleTV, Roku, Amazon FireTV, Scope and TelstraTV

How to watch IPL 2022 Auction Live in the UK?

In United Kingdom(UK) the IPL 2022 Auction Live can view live in Sky Sports, Sky Go App, SlingTV.

Sky Sports

Sky Sports have the right in the United Kingdom(UK) to telecast the IPL 2022 Auction Live.

There are various ways to start watching Sky Sports. The obvious way is using your Sky Box with your Sky TV package, but you can also watch Sky Sports with Virgin TV with the appropriate television bundle (Virgin’s Ultimate Oomph package).

You can also watch Sky Sports on the go with the Sky Go app, which is available for download on iOS, Android, Fire OD, Windows, Mac, and Huawei.

With the Complete Sky Sports Pack, you can watch Sky’s exclusive range of live sport, highlights and news across all 10 Sky Sports channels.

How to watch IPL 2022 Auction Live in Australia?

Fox Sports bags the official broadcasting rights of the IPL 2022 Auction Live in Australia.

FOX SPORTS Australia (FOX SPORTS) is Australia’s leading producer of sports coverage and is home to Australia’s favorite subscription television sports channels as well as Australia’s number one multi-sports website and app.

Fox network allocates a separate channel to telecast all domestic, national, international, and world league cricket matches for the Australian cricket fans.

Watch IPL 2022 Auction Live in Australia – In 2018, FOX SPORTS launched FOX CRICKET – a brand new 24/7 dedicated cricket channel with a commitment to delivering cricket (both domestic and international) matches and related programming like never before.

FOX SPORTS compiles and produces live content across seven dedicated high definition channels – FOX CRICKET, FOX LEAGUE, FOX SPORTS 3, FOX FOOTY, FOX SPORTS 5, FOX SPORTS 6, and FOX SPORTS More, all available via the Foxtel subscription television platform and available to stream via Foxtel Go and Foxtel Now. The FOX SPORTS channels are also available to stream on Kayo Sports.

Kayo Sports

Australian fans can watch the IPL 2022 Auction Live with Kayo Sports, which has a 14 day free trial for new customers.

With the Kayo free trial, you will have access to these same IPL 2022 Auction Live as Fox Cricket so you can stream all IPL 2022 Live games live using eligible mobile devices.

Kayo Sports doesn’t have a lock-in contract or equipment fees, which means you can cancel anytime if you’re no longer using it.

Kayo Sports Subscription plans

There are two types of plans you can choose from after your free trial.

• The Basic Plan costs $25 per month (stream on two devices),
• The Premium Plan is available for $35 per month (stream on three devices).

Devices supported on Kayo

• PC/Mac: Yes – MacOS 10.12+ (Chrome, Safari, Firefox) & Windows 10 (Chrome, Firefox, Edge); web browser only
• iOS/Android Phones/Tablets: Yes – Via native apps (iOS 11+ and Android 6+)
• Google Chromecast: Yes – Chromecast Ultra, 3rd Generation and Chromecast with Google TV for optimal streaming. SplitView not available
• Apple TV: Yes – tvOS 11+, 4th Generation or higher. Casting available to previous models
• Telstra TV: Yes – SplitView not available; Telstra TV1 limited to 720p.
• Android TV: Yes – Via app for version 7.0 and up on the following devices: Xiaomi Mi Box, Asus Nexus Player, NVIDIA SHIELD, Sony BRAVIA™ and select models of Hisense, Kogan, Mecool, Panasonic, Philips, Sharp and TCL
• Samsung Smart TVs: Yes – 2017 and later models. SplitView not available
• Hisense Smart TV: Select 2019 – 2021 models
• Gaming Consoles: Yes – PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5

Foxtel

Fox Cricket can be accessed via Foxtel and Foxtel Now. To watch on Foxtel with a Standard or HD TV, you have several choices, including subscribing to the Foxtel Plus pack to access over 50 channels of entertainment, drama, lifestyle, docos, reality, and more.

If you are a new customer to Foxtel Now, you can get the first 10 days of Foxtel Now as a free trial with Sport included. The trial gives you access to all content packs. After the 10 days’ free trial, you can select to add the pack and continue watching Sport.

This option also includes the ability to stream IPL 2022 Auction Live games using the Foxtel Go app.

Foxtel Subscription plans

Fox Cricket comes as part of the Foxtel Now Sports Pack ($29 per month) which can only be purchased on top of an Essentials Pack ($25 per month) after your free trial.

Devices supported on Foxtel

• PC/Mac: Yes – Web browser only (Chrome for PC; Chrome & Safari for Mac)
• iOS Mobile Devices: Yes – Via native app (iOS 9.3.5 or above)
• Android Mobile Devices: Yes – Via native app (Android 5 and above)
• Google Chromecast: Yes – Via casting (only on Multiroom service)
• Google Nest: Yes – Via compatible Chromecast device connected or built-in to your TV
• Apple TV: Yes – Via AirPlay (only on Multiroom service)
• Smart TVs: Yes – Via casting only (only on Multiroom service)
• Gaming Consoles: No

How to watch IPL 2022 Auction Live in South Africa?

SuperSport is a South Africa-based Pan-Africa group of television channels carried on the DStv satellite & GOtv terrestrial platforms. It provides sports content in South Africa, Nigeria, and many other African countries

SuperSport Cricket primarily shows Cricket. All international cricket involving the South African national cricket team, as well as certain domestic cricket, is shown on this channel.

IPL 2022 Team Captains

A captain plays a key role in the team’s success in every tough situation. As a captain, players have to keep the team intact on and off-field which is the core for their success. Following are the expected captains for the IPL 2022 tournament.

IPL 2022 Format 

The IPL 2022 format is not something unfamiliar to the IPL cricket community. The format has been used in 2011 IPL where the tournament is played with a total of 10 teams.

• The ten teams are divided into two groups of five.
• A random draw was used to determine the groups and who plays whom across the groups once and twice.
• In the group stage, each team plays 14 games facing the other four teams in their group two times each (one home and one away game), four teams in the other group once, and the remaining team two times.
• IPL Points Table system: The team winning a match will be awarded 2 points. The losing team will not receive any points. In case of a draw or no result, both teams will be awarded 1 point.
• A four-game playoff stage following the Page playoff system is held after the group stage. Four games will be played in the playoffs:
• Qualifier 1: between the teams ranked first and second in the group stage.
  • • Eliminator: between the teams ranked third and fourth in the group stage.
    • Qualifier 2: between the loser of Qualifier 1 and the winner of the Eliminator.
    • Final: between the winners of Qualifiers 1 and 2.

IPL 2022 Retention Rules

• A team is set to be allowed to keep up to three Indian(capped/uncapped) and two foreign players with the total number of retentions not exceeding four.
• It has clearly said that a team cannot keep more than two uncapped players.
• As per the conditions, the team management can either retain three Indian players and one overseas player or two Indian players and two overseas players.
• Two New IPL teams can pick any 2 Indian and 1 foreign player from the Mega auction pool before the start of the auction 2022.
• Also, new teams can pick only one uncapped player before the auction.
• There will also be no Right to Match (RTM) cards for the IPL 2022 Mega Auction.

IPL 2022 Salary Cap

BCCI also explained the salary cap for the retained players based on the team’s decision of the number of players retention.

• If a team retains 4 players, Rs 42 crore will be cut from the player purse.
• If a team retains 3 players, Rs 33 crore will be cut from the player purse.
• If a team retains 2 players, Rs 24 crore will be cut from the player purse.
• If a team retains only one player, it will lose Rs 14 crore from its purse value.
• Each uncapped player retained will cost Rs 4 crore each.

If a team retains 4 of its player then the salary cap of the four players will be as follows:

*below mentioned will be the player’s annual salary

If a team retains 3 of its player then the salary cap of the three players will be as follows:

If a team retains 2 of its player then the salary cap of the two players will be as follows:

If a team keeps only one player, then the team has to pay a total of INR 14 crores

IPL 2022 Mega Auction News

Notably, the IPL 2022 mega auction will also play a predominant role in the reconstruction of the existing 8 IPL teams. The existing 8 teams will be allowed to retain any 3 or 4 players of their team ahead of entering the IPL 2022 mega auction.

*Stay tuned and refresh the page for latest updates – Latest on top

Auction Updates – Player Auction

• The bidding process is over and waiting for the official announcement. Anytime now the new two teams’ names will be officially announced.
• Bid Submission is done. And verification process is underway here in Dubai. The big announcement soon. – IPL Official
• “Ten Parties submitted bids for the two new IPL teams.” – According to a report
• “Reports trickling in of Rhiti Sports” bid for the new IPL teams disqualified from the auction.”
• Adani Group and Manchester United owners are likely to get two new IPL teams.
• The owners of Manchester United are front-runners to get an IPL team in next season.
• Ahmedabad, Lucknow or Indore likely to be the home venue for two new IPL teams.
• Manchester United owners are one of the ones who submitted the highest bid for an IPL team.
• The result for two new IPL teams is likely to come around 3 pm IST.

Update:

• The auction for 2 new IPL teams is likely to be held on October 17th.
• Two new IPL teams will be announced on 25th October.
• The IPL Media Rights tender for the cycle 2023-2027 will be released immediately after the appointment of two new IPL teams.
• BCCI decides to organize the much-awaited IPL 2022 mega auction in December.
• Punjab Kings co-owner believes two new IPL teams would go around 3,000cr to 3,500cr.
• BCCI official said, “The interest for the two new IPL teams is better than we expected. We are surprised by the response. We expect the bid to go beyond 3500 crore range for each team”.
• KL Rahul is likely to part ways with Punjab Kings before IPL 2022.
• A report suggests that “If BCCI allows 4 retentions to IPL teams in IPL 2022 mega auction then there’ll be no RTM card available”.
• IPL teams are likely to be allowed to retain 4 players – 3 Indians and 1 overseas or a maximum of 3 Indians and a maximum of 2 overseas.
• Two new IPL teams will be allowed to pick players from outside depending on how many retentions are allowed for 8 teams.
• A top European football club, a venture capitalist group that owns the rugby league in Europe and ran the Formula One previously and an Orissa-based industrial house that produces steel, power and coal are one among the new additions to the list of aspirants to own an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise.
• The sale of two new IPL teams will be held at Dubai on October 25th.
• Manchester United owners – Glazer Family has shown interest for the new IPL teams and that’s the reason why BCCI has extended the dates for bidding on the new IPL teams.
• 17 to 18 Parties have submitted Tender for the new IPL team in next year 2022:-
  • • Sanjeev Kumar – RPSG.
    • Glazer Family – Manchester United Owners.
    • Naveen Jindal – Jindal Power & Steel.
    • Adani Group
    • Torrent Pharma
    • Ronnie Screwvala
    • Aurobindo Pharma
    • Kotak Group
• The home cities for two new IPL teams are likely to be from Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Guwahati, Indore, Cuttack, Dharamsala
• Bollywood superstar couple Deepika Padukone & Ranveer Singh are set to bid for the two new IPL teams for the 2022 season.
• BCCI is likely to get a whopping 36,000 crore for 5-year broadcasting rights from 2023 to 2027.
• IPL teams will be allowed to retain 4 players for IPL 2022.
• A formal announcement on the retention rule will be made immediately after the sale of two new teams which, as of Friday (October 22), is expected to happen on October 25 in Dubai.
• Manchester United owners are one of the ones who submitted the highest bid for an IPL team.

IPL 2022 Auction Rules

A mega auction takes place after every 3 years while IPL regular auction takes place every year as an IPL mini-auction.

These Auctions are held to ensure that teams get an opportunity to get the team balance as well as it’s an opportunity for players especially Indian uncapped players and foreign players to enter the IPL.

In IPL Mega Auction, each IPL team gets the opportunity to retain a maximum of 3 players by a combination of the RTM and Direct Retention.

What is RTM in IPL 2022 Auction?

Right to Match (RTM) allows each franchise to bring back any 2 released players but they also need to follow the rule of a maximum of 3 capped Indian players via Retention and RTM combined.

As per the new guideline by the BCCI, the team management can either retain three Indian players and one overseas player or two Indian players and two overseas players.

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IPL 2022 Auction Live – Teams Updates

Reports suggest that the board has put forward six cities – Guwahati, Ranchi, Cuttack (all East), Ahmedabad (West), Lucknow (Central Zone), and Dharamsala (North) – as their options for the two new teams considering the zonal imbalance and business opportunities in mind.

The base price of the franchise is expected around INR 2,000 Crores while the party acquiring the team should have a net worth of INR 2500 Crores and a turnover of INR 3000 crore.

Moreover, a couple of stages will be involved in the bidding process. One is the legal one and the other being the financial stage. Initially, the legal stage will be cleared and BCCI will have a look at whether all the interested parties have their legal bases covered or not.

The financial bidding will follow the legal bidding in which the turnover, net worth, and all other bidding wars will be held.

“The Board is planning to have the bidding on 17th October and it will be an e-bidding,” sources in the know of things told PTI on Tuesday.

The BCCI had on August 31 invited bids to own an IPL franchise with “Invitation to Tender” available for purchase till October 5.

“The Governing Council of the IPL invites bids to acquire the right to own and operate 1 (one) of the 2 (two) new teams proposed to be introduced to take part in the Indian Premier League from the IPL 2022 season, through a tender process,” the BCCI had said in a statement.

“Any interested party wishing to submit a bid is required to purchase the ITT.

“However, only those satisfying the eligibility criteria set out in the ITT and subject to the other terms and conditions set out therein shall be eligible to bid. It is clarified that merely purchasing this ITT does not entitle any person to bid,” the cricket body had said.

How to Own an IPL 2022 Team?

The IPL governing council has floated tenders for the new teams and invited interested parties to apply for the bidding process to acquire the right to own and operate the teams that are proposed for inclusion in the IPL 2022 edition.

Any party interested in acquiring an IPL team will have to first purchase the ‘Invitation to Tender’ or ITT from the BCCI.

The ITT will be available to interested parties on receipt of payment of the non-refundable tender fee of INR 10,00,000 (Rupees Ten Lac Only) plus any applicable Goods and Services Tax. All other terms contained in the Invitation document shall be applicable.

Apart from this BCCI made an official announcement regarding the IPL 2022 New team tender announcement.

Interested parties are requested to email at [email protected] to get further details for purchasing the ITT. The email requesting the ITT should have the subject line “ITT for the Right to Own and Operate One of Two Proposed New IPL Teams”.

Any interested party wishing to submit a bid is required to purchase the ITT. However, only those satisfying the eligibility criteria set out in the ITT and subject to the other terms and conditions set out therein, shall be eligible to bid. It is clarified that merely purchasing this ITT does not entitle any person to bid.

The BCCI reserves the right to cancel or amend the bidding process at any stage without providing any reason.

Why BCCI adds 2 Teams for IPL 2022 Auction?

The BCCI is aiming to take the cash-rich league to cities in the Hindi-speaking region more so in the north belt to keep the pan-India balance of the most popular franchise league in the world.

With Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Sunrisers Hyderabad already representing three of the southern cities in the country, BCCI has now made it clear that no city from the south will be included anymore even though the likes of Vishakhapatnam and Kochi were in the fray, but the pending litigation with the ex-Kochi side (Kochi Tuskers Kerala) worked against them.

Also with 65 percent of the four billion minutes of viewership of the IPL coming from the Hindi region, the BCCI has gone the north, west, and eastern way.

Only Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings are from the northern region as Rajasthan Royals based in Jaipur are considered from the central zone according to cricket mapping, which is why the board is expecting the IPL to expand beyond the capital city Delhi and Punjab in the north.

New Purse Value for IPL 2022 Auction

The franchises would deduct the salaries of these four players before entering the auction. With two new teams, the BCCI will also increase the purse from 85 crores to 90 crores which means an additional 50 crores would be added to the budget of all ten franchises by the BCCI.

In case if a franchise retains three players, Rs 15 cr, Rs 11 cr, and Rs 7 cr would be the salary structure of those players, Rs 12.5 cr and Rs 8.5 cr if two players are retained; and Rs 12.5 cr if only one player is retained. 

“Some players may like the idea of not wanting to be retained and will want to head into the auction pool. That’s because there’s an increase in the salary purse and two new teams are being added. So, there’ll be a rush to grab talent. Expect some leading Indian cricketers to forward their names for the auction,”  those tracking developments told.