The TATA IPL 2023 Auction is almost underway. The best teams will be fighting for the best players. The TATA IPL 2023 Auction is expected to be a roller-coaster ride. Kane Williamson, one of the greatest New Zealand batters, is expected to go unsold, and not many teams are buzzing around with his name. The team that can probably go for him is SRH, as they need a leader, and the last time around, they retained him for Rs. 14 crores. They can buy the same player for a much lower price. Here are some live updates from the auction, which is currently taking place:
5:50 pm IST: Delhi Capitals get Manish Pandey. What an excellent buy at 2.4 Crores. Rassie Van Der Dussen is unsold. Sherfane Rutherford is unsold.
5:20 pm IST: Mukesh Kumar is out and Punjab and Delhi are bidding heavily for him. He has played in the Irani Cup. He has been associated with the Indian team too. Murugan Ashwin has no buyers this time. Shreyas Gopal is out now and he is gone unsold too. Mumbai Indians should have gone for them as they lack a quality spinner.
5:15 pm IST: Shivam Mavi is out now. Can be the highest price uncapped player. CSK and KKR are bidding heavily. Gujarat Titans get him for 1.1 Crore. Mistake by the auctioneer, the bid is still on. The price is inflating towards the 2 crore mark. Mavi has taken home 6 crore. Gujarat Titans get him. What a player he is!
5:00 pm IST: KKR buy N Jagadeesan. CSK and Gujarat are bidding for KS Bharat, the Indian Keeper Batsman.
4:53pm IST: Samarth Vyas goes for 20 lakhs to SRH. He is a six hitting machine. Had scored a double ton in VJT 2022.
4:50pm IST: Anmolpreet Singh is out for sale. 20 lakhs base price. Goes unsold. Bidding war for Vivrant Sharma between SRH and KKR. A new face. Plays for Jammu and Kashmir. He is sold to the Sunrisers.
10 minutes break announced.
4:25 pm IST: Mujeeb Ur Rahman goes unsold. Mayank Markande on sale. SRH has bid the base price of 50 lakhs.
4:20 pm IST: Lucknow Super Giants get Unadkat for 50 lakhs, base price. Adam Milne is unsold. Another shocker. Mumbai Indians get Jhye Richardson for 1.5 crores base price. A big steal. Adil Rashid to SRH. Adam Zampa goes unsold. Tabriaz Shamsi is also unsold. The Mumbai Indians should have bid for him.
4: 18 pm IST: Mumbai starts the bid for Reece Topley. CSK joins in, and RCB comes in too. RCB made a steal by getting him for 1.9 crores.
4:17 pm IST: Chris Jordan is unsold.
4:15 pm IST: Kusal Mendis Unsold, Tom Banton Goes Unsold, Phil Salt to Delhi for 2 crores only.
4:11 pm IST: Heinrich Klaassen goes to Delhi for 1.2 Crores, No, SRH is in the mix just on the brink of time. 5 crores for Klaassen. Goes to SRH for 5.25 crores.
Nicholas Pooran Goes to LSG, Cameron Green to Mumbai for 17 Crores:
4:07 pm IST: Nicholas Pooran is out for sale. Royals and Capitals are bidding effectively. LSG joins in at 8 Crores. LSG looking for a replacement for Ewin Lewis. Delhi Capitals looking to break the bank. 12 crores make has been crossed. A whopping price for the Caribbean captain. LSG bid for a jaw-dropping 16 crores. LSG get Pooran for 16 Crores!
4:04 pm IST: Liton Das is unsold.
3:40 pm IST: Ben Stokes is out. CSK, SRH, and LSG are in contention. in no time the bid crosses 10 Crores. And CSK joins the party at 16 crores. Ben Stokes goes to CSK for 16.25 crores. A really good buy right there by CSK. Exceptional move.
3:34 pm IST: Cameron Green is out now. Mumbai Indians and RCB are looking for him. The bid has inflated to 10 crores already. Delhi Capitals join the party too they have Green in their scheme of things. Mumbai Indians bid 17 crores for Green. They are all in for Cameron, desperately in need of a player to replace Pollard. Sold to the Mumbai Indians. Another historic sale in the TATA IPL Auction. Cameron Green si the second most expensive player in history.
3:29 pm IST: Jason Holder is out for sale. CSK and RR are in contention. The bid has risen to 4.6 crores. Sold to the Royals for 5.75 Crores.
Sam Curran is the most expensive player in the history of the TATA IPL. TATA IPL 2023 Auction:
3:26 pm IST: Odean Smith sold to the Gujarat Titans for 50 lakhs.
3:25 pm IST: Sam Curran is the most expensive player in the history of the IPL. Mumbai Indians bid 17.25 Crores. Punjab Kings are in contention. Mumbai does not have much money but they are all in. 18.5 crores with Punjab Kings. Historic! Magnificent! As amazing as it gets. Sam Curran gets 18.5 Crores in the IPL Auction! Sold to the Punjab Kings.
3:05 pm IST: Rilee Rossouw goes unsold. One of the biggest shockers.
3:05 pm IST: Ajinkya Rahane to CSK for 50 Lakhs. Sold! Joe Root goes unsold.
2:55 pm IST: Mayank Agarwal is next in. The bid hangs in between CSK and Punjab Kings. SRH is in at 4 crores. The value has crossed 5.5 crores. CSK is not willing to let go. Mayank Agarwal goes to SRH for 8.25 Crores. !
2:51 pm IST: Harry Brook is the next player in. Rajasthan Royals and RCB bidding. There is heavy bidding going on. Harry Brook’s price has risen to 5 Crores. SRH are in the mix with their big purse. The prize has risen to 8 crores. Harry Brook’s value has inflated. RR is holding on but doesn’t have the money. A 9 crore bid by Royals. A 10.5 Crores bid by RR. Too big a price for a player who isn’t tested. RR have bid almost 100% of their amount on Harry. They just have 25 lakhs left if this bid goes through. Harry Brook goes to SRH for 13.25 Crores. !
2:43 pm IST:
Kane Williamson is out for sale. The first player on sale. Gujarat Titans open the bid at 2 Crores. Kane Williamson to the Gujarat Titans for 2 Crores Done deal! What a steal by the Gujarat Titans. They needed an opener and have got a very reliable one.
2:40 pm IST:
The Ambanis and Mark Boucher are present at the Mumbai Indians table. Ashish Nehra is present at the Gujarat Titans table. LSG table has the esteemed presence of Gautam Gambhir and Mr. Goenka. Sanjay Bangar will be heading the RCB think tank. Kumar Sangakarra is present at the RR table.
2:38 pm IST: The auction begins with a welcome speech. The presence of the management is regarded. Hugh Edmeades will be taking the Auction forward like last year. He is the host of the event.
First Pool of Players to be Sold:
12:45 pm: The first pool of players who have come on sale are the 2 Crore Base Price Players:
| Name | Country | Base Price | Has Previously Played IPL |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile | Australia | 2 Crore | Yes |
| Cameron Green | Australia | 2 Crore | No |
| Travis Head | Australia | 2 Crore | Yes |
| Chris Lynn | Australia | 2 Crore | Yes |
| Tom Banton | England | 2 Crore | Yes |
| Sam Curran | England | 2 Crore | Yes |
| Chris Jordan | England | 2 Crore | Yes |
| Tymal Mills | England | 2 Crore | Yes |
| Jamie Overton | England | 2 Crore | No |
| Craig Overton | England | 2 Crore | No |
| Adil Rashid | England | 2 Crore | Yes |
| Phil Salt | England | 2 Crore | No |
| Ben Stokes | England | 2 Crore | Yes |
| Adam Milne | New Zealand | 2 Crore | Yes |
| Jimmy Neesham | New Zealand | 2 Crore | Yes |
| Kane Williamson | New Zealand | 2 Crore | Yes |
| Rilee Rossouw | South Africa | 2 Crore | Yes |
| Rassie van der Dussen | South Africa | 2 Crore | Yes |
| Jason Holder | West Indies | 2 Crore | Yes |
| Nicholas Pooran | West Indies | 2 Crore | Yes |
| Angelo Mathews | Sri Lanka | 2 Crore | Yes |
The Available Purse of each team in the TATA IPL 2023 Auction:
| Team name | Purse Available | Total Slots | Overseas Slots |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 8.75 Crores | 7 Slots Available | 2 Overseas Slots. |
| Chennai Super Kings | 20.45 Crores | 7 Slots Available | 2 Overseas Slots |
| Mumbai Indians | 20.55 Crores | 9 Slots Available | 3 Overseas Slots |
| Rajasthan Royals | 13.2 Crores | 9 Slots Available | 4 Overseas Slots |
| Punjab Kings | 32.2 Crores | 9 Slots Available | 3 Overseas Slots |
| Gujarat Titans | 19.25 Crores | 7 Slots Available | 3 Overseas Slots |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 23.5 Crores | 10 Slots Available | 4 Overseas Slots |
| Delhi Capitals | 19.45 Crores | 5 Slots Available | 2 Overseas Slots |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 42.25 Crores | 13 Slots Available | 4 Overseas Slots |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 7.05 Crores | 11 Slots Available | 3 Overseas Slots |
Possible Target Player of Each Team in the TATA IPL Auction:
| Team name | Target Player |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | Odean Smith (Finisher) |
| Chennai Super Kings | Jason Holder, Chris Jordan, Reece Topley (Fast Bowler) |
| Mumbai Indians | Adam Zampa, Adil Rashid, Tabraiz Shamsi (Spinner) |
| Rajasthan Royals | Odean Smith, Mohammad Nabi, Shakib Al Hasan (Finisher/All-Rounder) |
| Punjab Kings | Rilee Rossouw, Manish Pandey (Top-Order) |
| Gujarat Titans | Mayank Agarwal, Kane Williamson (Opener) |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Sam Curran (All-Rounder) |
| Delhi Capitals | Cameron Green (All-Rounder) |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Ben Stokes (Captain) |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Ajinkya Rahane (Top –Order) |
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