The Indian Premier League (IPL) trading window is likely to reopen on December 20, a day after the auction will take place in Dubai. As per reports, the trade window will be closed in February 2024, a month ahead of the mega tournament’s start.
All 10 franchises were given a chance to submit their list of retained and released players before the mini-auction. Hardik Pandya was traded from Gujarat Titans (GT) to Mumbai Indians (MI) a day after the trading window was closed.
During the trade window, a player can be bought by another franchise in an all-cash deal whereas the other includes a player swap. As per the rules of the league, the trading window opens a month after the end of the season. It will remain open until a week before the auction date. It will reopen again before the start of next season.
Meanwhile, the 10 franchises will go up against each other to fill a maximum of 77 slots including 30 overseas players.
“Out of 333 players, 214 are Indians and 119 are overseas players of which two are from associate nations. The total capped players are 116, uncapped players are 215 and 2 from associate nations. A maximum of 77 slots are now available with up to 30 being slotted for overseas players,” the official statement from IPL said.
Gujarat Titans (GT): Available slots- 8, overseas slots- 2
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Available slots- 6, overseas slots- 3
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Available slots- 12, overseas slots- 4
Chennai Super Kings (CSK):- Available slots: 6, overseas slots- 3
Punjab Kings (PBKS): Available slots- 8, overseas slots- 2
Delhi Capitals (DC): Available slots- 9, overseas slots: 4
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB): Available slots- 6, overseas slots- 3
Mumbai Indians (MI): Available slots- 8, overseas slots- 4
Rajasthan Royals (RR): Available slots- 8, overseas slots- 3
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): Available slots- 6, overseas slots- 2
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