IPL mini-auction is just three weeks away. It will be held on December 23 in Kochi. A total of 991 players will go under the hammer this time. The list includes 85 capped, 786 uncapped and 20 players from Associate Nations.
Like every year, the highest base price will be Rs. 2 crores. Interestingly, there is no Indian player on this list. The players under this category are Kane Williamson, Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Tom Banton, Chris Jordan, Tymal Mills, Jamie Overton, Craig Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Chris Lynn, Adam Milne, Jimmy Neesham, Rilee Rossouw, Rassie van der Dussen, Angelo Mathews, Jason Holder, Nicholas Pooran.
There are three Indian players who are in the one-crore base price category. They are Mayank Agarwal, Manish Pandey and Kedhar Jadhav.
Meanwhile, the BCCI will most likely introduce the ‘Impact Player’ system from IPL 2023. This means a substitute player can replace any player in the starting XI before the 14th over of the innings. The batting team can introduce this player at the fall of a wicket or during the innings break. The head coach or the captain must inform the on-field or the fourth umpire before introducing an impact player. This is not a mandatory rule though.