NEW DELHI: With the blockbuster IPL During the mega auction on November 24th and 25th in Jeddah, all ten franchises will be busy strategizing to get their hands on the world's biggest cricket stars.
The 10 franchises have already retained the players they wanted and now it's a matter of how they go about building their teams at the auction table.
Premier India spinner Ravichandran Ashwinwhich was published by Rajasthan Royalswas recently appointed auctioneer and was seen auctioning himself off in an entertaining mock auction.
In a video posted on his YouTube channel, Ashwin was seen having a lot of fun conducting the mock auction, which was attended by fans, cricket enthusiasts and members of various franchises.
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The 10 franchises have a pool of 1,574 players to choose from IPL Auction.
The list includes 1,165 Indians and 409 overseas players.
There are a total of 320 players on the list with international appearances – 48 Indians and 272 national players. The list also includes 1,224 uncapped players and 30 players from associated nations.
The Royals had previously retained their full quota of six players and will not have a right to match (RTM) option during the IPL auction.
