It looks like the 2021 IPL auction will be held on February 11. Additionally, all eight teams must submit their retention and release lists by the January 20 deadline.
The 2021 IPL auction is probably going to be held on February 11. For all the eight franchises the IPL has additionally set January 20 as the deadline to present the lists of released and retained players.
These were the main takeaways from the IPL Governing Council's meeting this past Monday. However, the exact schedule and venues for the 2021 season are still up in the air.
The decision-making committee, led by Brijesh Patel and featuring Pragyan Ojha, is exploring different locations for the tournament. Because of the COVID-19 situation in India, the UAE is being viewed as a strong possibility.
The league is still unsure if a traditional home-and-away format is feasible given the constant hurdles posed by the pandemic. As is customary, the auction purse will likely be bumped up by INR 3 crore. Notably, Chennai Super Kings—who had a rough go of it in 2020—were left with a meager 0.15 crore after the last auction.
Like each year the IPL is probably going to increase the auction tote by INR 3 crore. By chance, the Chennai Super Kings, who had glaring issues in the 2020 season had the smallest purse of 0.15 crore after the previous auction.
Meanwhile, Kings XI Punjab boasted the largest remaining balance at INR 16.5 crore. Other teams' remaining budgets include the Rajasthan Royals at 14.75 crore, Sunrisers Hyderabad with 10.1 crore, Delhi Capitals at 9 crore, Kolkata Knight Riders with 8.5 crore, Royal Challengers Bangalore at 6.4 crore, and the Mumbai Indians with 1.95 crore.