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.
Spencer Johnson Sold To GT For INR 10 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.
Australian bowler Spencer Johnson registered his name in the IPL 2024 Auction players list at a base price of INR 50 Lakhs.
Australia fast bowler Spencer Johnson who did not have a professional contract until the start of last year was sold to Gujarat Titans for INR 10 Crore in IPL 2024 auction.
Fast, Faster F̶a̶s̶t̶e̶s̶t̶ SPENCER JOHNSON! 🚀
From Australia to Ahmedabad, swagat chhe, Titan! #AavaDe | #IPLAuction https://t.co/Lo2tV8v9eo pic.twitter.com/u2ilzWlTAD
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) December 19, 2023
The 28-year-old left-arm pacer so far played 1 ODI and a couple of T20I matches and bagged 2 wickets in the T20I format and went wicketless in the ODI.
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.
