The much-anticipated Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction is slated to start at 1 pm IST on December 19, Tuesday with 333 cricketers in fray to be auctioned off in Dubai. The list consists 214 Indian players, 119 overseas players, and 2 from associate nations. Among them, 116 are capped players, 215 are uncapped, and two are from associate nations. Teams have a total of 77 slots to fill, with a maximum of 30 slots available for overseas players. The highest reserve price set is INR 2 crore, chosen by 23 players, while 13 players have set their base price at INR 1.5 crore.
Fans are rooting for their favourite players to hit the jackpot and are wondering about who will emerge as the most expensive player in the IPL 2024 auction. The presence of Australian talents like Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Travis Head, and others are expected to wreak bidding wars amongst franchises. Meanwhile Tom Moody, former coach of SunRisers Hyderabad who led them to their 2016 IPL victory, has made a stunning predictions about the IPL 2024 auction.
"Steve Smith, I don't think, will get picked up in the auction this year. Secondly, Mitchell Starc will break the all-time auction record which is currently held by Sam Curran for Rs 18.50 crore. I think he will go beyond that," Moody told ESPNCricinfo.
The Australian legend also said that Tamil Nadu's Shahrukh Khan might bag a bid from Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
"Shahrukh Khan, I think, will be picked up by CSK, and it won't be too far from what he had been released for by Punjab Kings, which was around Rs 9 crore. Gujarat Titans will have the largest purse remaining after the auction. And finally, the World Cup will have significant impact on the players picked. They are likely to have big payday," Moody added.
Meanwhile, going into the IPL 2024 Auction, 2023 runners-up Gujarat Titans have the biggest purse of Rs 38.15 crore, whereas Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), which finished last in the 2023, have Rs 34 crore remaining. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have Rs 32.7 crore, Chennai Super Kings (Rs 31.4 crore), Punjab Kings (Rs 29.1 crore), Delhi Capitals (Rs 28.95 crore), Royal Challengers Bangalore (Rs 23.25 crore), Mumbai Indians (Rs 17.75 crore), Rajasthan Royals (Rs 14.5 crore), and Lucknow Super Giants (Rs 13.15 crore) are the other teams.
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