IPL 2023 Auction: IPL Auction in Kochi – The stage is set for the IPL 2023 mini-auction. While talks were ongoing to hold it in Instabul or even in Bengaluru, however this time the auction will be held in Kochi on 23rd December 2022. The official confirmation however will be made after the conclusion of the ICC T20 World Cup Finals. This will be a mini-auction, as every team has a stable squad which they built earlier this year during the IPL 2022 Mega Auction. Follow IPL 2023 Auction and IPL 2023 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
IPL 2023 Auction: Istanbul, Bengaluru OUT, IPL 2023 Auction set to be held in Kochi on December 23, official confirmation after T20 WC FINAL, Follow LIVE Updates
IPL 2023 Auction: Istanbul, Bengaluru OUT, IPL 2023 Auction set to be held in Kochi on December 23, official confirmation after T20 WC FINAL, Follow LIVE UpdatesIPL mini-auction will happen in Kerala on December 23rd. (Source – Espn Cricinfo)
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The BCCI has set a November 15 deadline for the franchises to send the final list of retained players. Franchises can retain up to 15 players this time and will be forced to release the rest of the 10. For IPL 2022, the squad size was set at a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 25.
For IPL 2023 Auction, franchises have a total salary purse of Rs 95 Crore. That means a team will be left with the remaining amount after finalising their retained rosters. Furthermore, franchises will have the leftover amount from IPL 2022 Auction. For example, Punjab Kings have Rs 3.45 crore in their purse even before finalising the roster.
IPL 2023 Auction: Istanbul, Bengaluru OUT, IPL 2023 Auction set to be held in Kochi on December 23, official confirmation after T20 WC FINAL, Follow LIVE Updates
The IPL 2022 Mega Auction was held earlier this year in February in Bangalore. A couple of days ago, talks were held that the 16th edition of IPL, i.e IPL 2023 Auction would be held overseas with Istanbul being the likely spot. However, with the latest developments, the mini-auction will be held on 23rd December in Kochi.
With the cricket world going gaga over the ICC T20 World Cup, the official confirmation from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) about the IPL 2023 date and place would be released after the conclusion of the T20 World Cup.