The IPL 2024 Auction is scheduled to be hosted on December 19 at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. A total of 333 cricketers will go under the gavel during the event.
Lockie Ferguson Sold To RCB For INR 2 Cr in IPL 2024 Auction
Out of 333 players, 214 are Indians and 119 are overseas players of which 2 players are from associate nations. The participating 10 teams have a total of 77 slots to fill of which 30 can be overseas players.
New Zealand bowler Lockie Ferguson registered his name in the IPL 2024 Auction players list at a base price of INR 2 crore.
Lockie Ferguson was brought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 2 crore during the accelerated auction process.
Precision and Pace 🎯🔥
Lockie has roughly taken a wicket every 12 deliveries in T20s since 2021 🥵
We can’t wait to see what he’s got in store for #IPL2024! 🤩#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB pic.twitter.com/wWp7qF9W5X
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) December 21, 2023
Lockie Ferguson made his IPL debut in the 2017 edition for Rising Pune Supergiants in a match against Gujarat Lions at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium.
Lockie Ferguson so far has played 38 IPL Matches and bagged 37 wickets with a BBM of 4/28.
IPL 2024 Auction Rules
As BCCI decides to host a mini-auction for the 2024 season, franchises have the advantage of retaining the majority of their players compared to the mega auction.
- No franchise will be allowed to buy a player beyond their purse balance.
- Each team has to spend at least 75% of their total amount.
- The option of the Right to Match (RTM) card will not be available to franchises.
- The number of players in each team should not exceed 25 while each squad should have a minimum of 18 players.
- According to the IPL committee rules, each franchise can have 25 players in their squad, out of which a maximum of 8 can be foreign players. In Playing 11, each team can have a maximum of 4 overseas players in the mix.
