The IPL 2022 mega auction is all set to take place on February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru. With two new teams added in the IPL sphere, it will be a 10-team event this year and the auction is expected to be bigger and better than previous years.
590 players will go under the hammer during the two-day event. Out of these 590 cricketers, 228 are capped players, 355 are uncapped players and seven belong to Associate Nations. With the addition of two new teams to the cash-rich league, the fans will get to see more bidding wars.
Here is everything you need to know about IPL 2022 mega auction:
When will the IPL auction 2022 take place?
February 12-13
Where will the IPL auction 2022 take place?
Bengaluru
Live Streaming details of IPL 2022 auction
The live streaming of the IPL Auction 2022 will be available on Disney+ Hotstar and will be telecasted live on Star Sports Network.
When will the IPL 2022 auction start (Timings)?
The IPL 2022 auction will start at 11 AM.
How many players will go under the hammer in IPL auction 2022?
590 Total
370 Indian
220 overseas
How many capped and uncapped players have registered for the IPL auction 2022?
228 capped
355 uncapped
7 Associate nation players
What are the different base prices?
INR 2 Cr, INR 1.5Cr, INR 1 Cr, INR 75 L, INR 50 L, INR 40 L, INR 30 L, INR 20 L
What is the maximum number of players allowed in a squad?
25
What is the minimum number of players allowed in a squad?
18
What is the maximum number of Foreign players allowed in a squad?
8
Final Retention List ahead of IPL 2022 Auction
Chennai Super Kings: Ravindra Jadeja (16 cr), MS Dhoni (12 cr), Moeen Ali (8 cr), Ruturaj Gaikwad (6 cr)
Kolkata Knight Riders: Andre Russell (12 cr, 16 cr to be deducted from purse), Varun Chakravarthy (8 cr, 12 cr to be deducted from purse), Venkatesh Iyer (8 cr), Sunil Narine (6 cr)
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Kane Williamson (14 cr), Abdul Samad (4 cr), Umran Malik (4 cr)
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (16 cr), Jasprit Bumrah (12 cr), Suryakumar Yadav(8 cr), Kieron Pollard (6 cr)
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli (15 cr), Glenn Maxwell (11 cr), Mohammed Siraj (7 cr)
Delhi Capitals: Rishabh Pant (16 cr), Axar Patel (9 cr, 12 cr to be deducted from purse), Prithvi Shaw (7.5 cr, 8 cr to be deducted from purse), Anrich Nortje (6.5 cr)
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (14 cr), Jos Buttler (10 cr), Yashasvi Jaiswal (4 cr)
Punjab Kings: Mayank Agarwal (12 cr, 14 cr to be deducted from purse), Arshdeep Singh (4 cr)
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (Rs 17 cr), Marcus Stoinis (Rs 9.2 cr), Ravi Bishnoi (Rs 4 cr)
Team Ahmedabad: Hardik Pandya (Rs 15 cr), Rashid Khan (Rs 15 cr), Shubman Gill (Rs 8 cr)
Reaming purse of all 10 teams ahead of IPL 2022 auction and players slots left
| Franchisee | Salary Cap left for the 2022 Player Auction Rs. Crore | No. of open player slots | No. of open overseas player slots |
| Chennai Super Kings | 48 | 21 | 7 |
| Delhi Capitals | 47.5 | 21 | 7 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 48 | 21 | 6 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 59 | 22 | 7 |
| Mumbai Indians | 48 | 21 | 7 |
| Punjab Kings | 72 | 23 | 8 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 62 | 22 | 7 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 57 | 22 | 7 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 68 | 22 | 7 |
| Team Ahmedabad | 52 | 22 | 7 |
RTM Cards
This is the first time in an IPL mega auction that the franchises will not get any ‘Right To Match’ (RTM) cards. This is because of the addition of two new teams in the league.
Marquee Players
As many as 48 players are in the Rs 2 Crore bracket for IPL 2022 auction out of which 10 are in the ‘Marquee Set’.
The list includes Ravichandran Ashwin, Pat Cummins, Quinton de Kock, Trent Boult, Shikhar Dhawan, Faf du Plessis, Shreyas Iyer, Kagiso Rabada, David Warner, Mohammed Shami.