The auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 has been kicked off in Dubai on Tuesday.

The roster for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Player Auction has been unveiled, featuring 333 cricketers is being auctioned under the gavel in Dubai at the Coca-Cola Arena on December 19th, 2023.

Out of 333 players, 214 are Indians and 119 are overseas players of which 2 players are from associate nations. The total capped players are 116, uncapped players are 215, and 2 are from associate nations.

A maximum of 77 slots are now available with up to 30 being slotted for overseas players.

INR 2 crore is the highest reserve price with 23 players choosing to be slotted in the highest bracket.

13 players are on the auction list with a base price of INR 1.5 crore. The Auction begins at 11:30 AM Local time (Dubai) – 1:00 PM IST.

Decked up and HOW 😍

Setups and Arena looking stellar 🤌

Slowly building up to the #IPLAuction here in Dubai ⏳ pic.twitter.com/J0rppK0Mjq
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) December 19, 2023

What is IPL?

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a men's Twenty20 (T20) cricket league being annually held in India and contested by 10 city-based franchise teams.

The BCCI founded the league in 2007 as the competition is usually held in summer between March and May every year.

The 2023 champions are Chennai Super Kings, who won the season 2023 after defeating Gujarat Titans in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Auction Briefing ✅

The 🔟 teams are set for tomorrow!

Are YOU ready for #IPLAuction ❓ pic.twitter.com/uCDuC30Kzn
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) December 18, 2023

Hello and Welcome to the #IPLAuction 2024 👋

We are all ready to rock and roll at the Coca Cola Arena in Dubai 👌

Watch till the end for a glimpse of the magnificent auction arena 😍 pic.twitter.com/QDheLqjxoi
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) December 19, 2023