IPL 2022 Mega Auction Live Updates: The Indian Premier League or IPL is one of the most esteemed franchise cricket platforms in the world. The Board of Cricket Control in India is all set to conduct the 2022 season of the game in the upcoming cricketing schedule. Last year was filled with various speculations. Upon the announcement from the authorities, it was subsequently known that for the 15th edition, there will be the inclusion of 2 new teams. Due to this, the auction that is ritually referred to for the addition of the players will be of the Mega format as it happened for IPL 2018.
IPL Auction Big Update: Mr. IPL Suresh Raina went unsold whereas today’s highest bidder till last reported is Ishan Kishan who sold to MI for 15.25 Cr.
- Amit Mishra (Ind) Sold to
- Yuzvendra Chahal (Ind) Sold to Rajasthan Royals for 6.5 Cr
- Rahul Chahar (Ind) sold to Punjab Kings for 5.25 cr
- Adam Zampa (Aus) went UNSOLD
- Kuldeep Yadav (Ind) sold to Delhi Capitals for 2 Cr
- Imran Tahir (SA) Went UNSOLD
- Muzeeb Zadran (Afg) Went UNSOLD
- Adil Rshid (Eng) Went UNSOLD
- Mustafizur Rahman sold Delhi Capital for 2 Cr
- Shardul Thakur (Ind) Sold to Delhi Capitals for 10.75 Cr
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Ind) sold to SRH for 4.4 Cr
- Mark Wood (Eng) sold to Lucknow Super Giants for 7.50 Cr
- Josh Hazlewood (Aus) sold to RCB for 7.75 Cr
- Lockie Ferguson (NZ) sold to Gujarat Titans for 10 Cr
- Prasidh Krishna (Ind) sold to RR for 10 Cr
- Umesh Yadav (Ind) went UNSOLD
- Deepak Chahar (Ind) sold to CSK for 14 Cr
- T Natrajana (Ind) Sold to SRH for 4 Cr
- Nicholas Pooran (WI) sold to SRH for 10.75 Cr
- Sam Billings (Eng) went unsold
- Wriddhiman Saha (Ind) Went Unsold
- Dinesh Karthik (Ind) sold to RCB for 5.50 Cr
- Jonny Biarstow (Eng) sold to Punjab Kings for 6.75 Cr
- Ishan Kisan (Ind) sold to Mumbai Indians for 15.25 Cr
- Ambati Raydu (Ind) sold to CSK for 6.75 Cr
- Matthew Wade (Aus) goes UNSOLD
- Mohammad Nabi (Afg)Went UNSOLD
- Mitchel Marsh (Aus) Asold Delhi Capitals for 6.5 Cr
- Krunal Pandya (Ind) sold to Lucknow Super Giants for 8.25 Cr
- Washington Sundar (Ind) Sold to SRH for 8.75 Cr
- Wanindu Hasaranga (SL) sold to RCB for 10.75 Cr
- Deepak Hooda (Ind) sold to Lucknow Super Giant for 5.75 cr
- Harshal Patel (Ind) sold to RCB for 10.75 cr
- Shakib Al Hasan (Ban) Unsold
- Jason Holder (WI) sold to Lucknow Super giants for 8.75 cr
- Nitish Rana (Ind) Bid sold to KKR for 8cr
- Dwayne Bravo (WI) sold to CSK for 4.4 Cr
- Devdutt Padikkal (Ind) Sold to RR for 7.75 cr
- Steve Smith (Aus) Unsold
- Shimron Hetymyer (WI) sold to RR for 8.50 cr
- David Miller (SA) Unsold
- Jason Roy (Eng) Sold to Gujarat Titans for 2 cr
- Suresh Raina (Ind) base price of Rs 2 Cr goes Unsold
- Robin Uthappa sold to CSK for 2 cr
- Manish Pandey sold to Lucknow Super Giants for 4.6 cr
- David Warner (Aus) the last marquee player sold to Delhi Capitals for 6.25 Cr
- Quinton De Kock (SA) sold to Lucknow Super Giants for 6.75 cr
- Faf Du Plessis (SA) sold to RCB for 7 cr
- Mohammad Shami (Ind) sold to Gujarat Titans for 6.25 cr
- Shreyas Iyer (Ind) sold to KKR for 12.25 cr.
- Trent Boult (NZ) sold to Rajasthan Royals for 8 cr.
- Kagiso Rabada (S.A) sold to Punjab Kings for 9.25 cr
- Pat Cummins (Aus) sold to KKR for 7.25 cr
- Ravichandran Ashwin (Ind) Sold to Rajasthan Royals for 5 cr
- Shikhar Dhawan (Ind) Sold to Punjab Kings for 8.25 cr
However, there were certain changes in the retention policies. Two new teams, Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans have been formed. The previously active 8 teams have retained their players and the remaining participating players shall be appearing for the Mega Auction on 12 and 13 February 2022. Check all the details of the auction and the players here.
IPL 2022 Mega Auction Live Streaming
The Indian Premier League 2022 will be soon started after the formation of the teams. IPL season is a highly exciting time for all the cricket fans, not only in India but all across the world. The auction for this edition which is also termed Mega Auction will be all full of surprises and the team strategies will unravel. This is a golden opportunity for all the franchises to make a promising team for not only this season but a few upcoming editions. There will be a total of 10 teams that will be participating in this auction to bid for the participating players. The retention has already been finalized.
The old teams have already retained a few of their existing players as per their plans and the new teams, Gujarat and Lucknow have stepped in with a glimpse of their team envisage by contracting 3 players. The IPL 2022 Mega Auction is an event that is considerably awaited since it was much anticipated in a few previous years. IPL is an exciting opportunity for all the young players to gain experience and exposure and polish their cricketing skills by participating with experienced and well-acknowledged cricketing names, Indian or Foreign.
About IPL 2022 Mega Auction in a Nutshell
| Name of the Event | IPL 2022 Mega Auction |
| Authority | Board of Cricket Control in India |
| League | Indian Premier League or IPL |
| Year | 2022 |
| Edition | 15th |
| Date | 12 and 13 February 2022 |
| Time | 11 AM onwards |
| Telecast Partner | Star Sports India (Channel) Disney + Hotstar (OTT Platform) |
| Number of Players who Registered | 1,214 |
| Number of Participating Players in Auction | 590 |
| Number of Participating Indian Players in Auction | 370 |
| Number of Participating Overseas Players in Auction | 220 |
| Number of Teams | 10 |
| Auctioneer | Hugh Edmeades |
| Auction Venue | Bangalore |
Watch IPL 2022 Mega Auction Live: Date and Time
The Indian Premier League Mega Auction for the 15th edition in 2022 is scheduled for 12 and 13 February 2022. The 590 participating players who have been announced as a part of the player’s list will be going under the hammer on the auction table on the two dates. The event will be held in Bangalore. The fans shall not be able to witness the whole auction conference in Bangalore in person but will be able to watch it live on their television or mobile screens. The event will be telecasted on the channel Star Sports India and for OTT, the rights have been sold to Disney+Hotstar, both owned by Star Sports Network. The interested audience must switch on their channels or screens at 11 AM in order to watch the entire program of the auction.
As per the modalities, the 10 player marquee set will be commencing the proceedings followed by Batters, All-Rounders, Wicketkeepers, Pacers, and Spinners, followed by the Uncapped Players. After 161 players, the auction shall accelerate.
Number of Teams participating in IPL 2022
The following teams will be participating in the IPL 2022 Mega Auction, lookout for their Retained Players, Remaining Purse, and Slots:
| S.No. | Name of the Team | Owned By | Home Ground | Players Retained by the Team | Purse Remaining (In Crores) | Slots | Slots for Overseas Players |
| 1. | Chennai Super Kings | N. Srinivasan | Chennai | Ravindra Jadeja Ruturaj Gaikwad MS Dhoni | 48 | 21 | 7 |
| 2. | Delhi Capitals | Sajjan Jindal Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao | New Delhi | Rishabh Pant Axar Patel Prithvi Shaw Anrich Nortje | 47.5 | 21 | 7 |
| 3. | Mumbai Indians | Mukesh Ambani | Mumbai | Rohit Sharma Jasprit Bumrah Suryakumar Yadav Kieron Pollard | 48 | 21 | 7 |
| 4. | Kolkata Night Riders | Shahrukh Khan Jay Mehta | Kolkata | Andre Russell Varun Chakravarthy Venkatesh Iyer Sunil Narine | 48 | 21 | 6 |
| 5. | Punjab Kings | Mohit Burman Ness Wadia Preity Zinta Karan Paul | Mohali | Mayank Agarwal Arshdeep Singh | 72 | 23 | 8 |
| 6. | Rajasthan Royals | Manoj Badale Lachlan Murdoch Gerry Cardinale | Jaipur | Sanju Samson Jos Buttler Yashasvi Jaiswal | 62 | 22 | 7 |
| 7. | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Prathmesh Mishra | Bangalore | Virat Kohli Glenn Maxwell Mohammed Siraj | 57 | 22 | 7 |
| 8. | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kalanithi Maran | Hyderabad | Kane Williamson Abdul Samad Umran Malik | 68 | 22 | 7 |
| 9. | Gujarat Titans | Steve Koltes Donald Mackenzie Rolly van Rappard | Ahmedabad | Hardik Pandya Rashid Khan Shubman Gill | 52 | 22 | 7 |
| 10. | Lucknow Super Giants | Sanjiv Goenka | Lucknow | KL Rahul Marcus Stoinis Ravi Bishnoi | 59 | 22 | 7 |
Players Participating in the IPL Mega Auction
There are a total of 590 players that have been selected to go under the hammer for bidding on the auction table on 12 and 13 February 2022. Out of these, 370 are Indian Players who are directly under the BCCI and the rest 220 are from Foreign countries. There will be 228 capped players, 355 uncapped ones, and 7 from associate nations that will be appearing for the auction in this mega event. The list of all the players has been finally released. The list was published on 1 February 2022.
The authorities have also announced the 10 player Marquee Set with which the auction will start. The following players have been included in that list:
- David Warner
- Faf du Plessis
- Kagiso Rabada
- Mohammed Shami
- Pat Cummins
- Quinton de Kock
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Shikhar Dhawan
- Shreyas Iyer
- Trent Boult
To check the list of all the 590 participating cricket players for the Mega Auction of IPL 2022, Click Here.
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