Preparations for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 16th season are in full swing. The BCCI issued a notification for the players’ mini-section for IPL 2023, which was sponsored by Tata on 1 December. According to the twitter , 991 players have registered for the auction of the blockbuster sports event. Since IPL is a platform that makes the younger generation cricketers in the headlines, everyone wants to participate.
This season also gives a chance to be famous for some young players, IPL is not only a game, but it is part of entertainment for viewers
The country-wise 277 overseas players is listed below:
| Country | Players Registered |
| Afghanistan | 14 |
| Australia | 57 |
| Bangladesh | 6 |
| England | 31 |
| Ireland | 8 |
| Namibia | 5 |
| Netherlands | 7 |
| New Zealand | 27 |
| Scotland | 2 |
| South Africa | 52 |
| Sri Lanka | 23 |
| UAE | 6 |
| West Indies | 33 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 |
The full detailed list is as below:
Capped Indian (19 players)
Capped International (166 players)
Associate (20 players)
Uncapped Indians who were a part of previous IPL seasons (91 players)
Uncapped International who were a part of previous IPL seasons (3 players)
Uncapped Indians (604 players)
Uncapped Internationals (88 players)
IPL 2023/ Squad Size/Salary Cap/Available Slots
| Franchise | Salary cap available (Cr) | Total available Slots | Overseas Available Slots. |
| CSK | 20.45 | 7 | 2 |
| DC | 19.45 | 5 | 2 |
| GT | 19.25 | 7 | 3 |
| KKR | 7.05 | 11 | 3 |
| LSG | 23.35 | 10 | 4 |
| MI | 20.55 | 9 | 3 |
| PBKS | 32.2 | 9 | 3 |
| RCB | 8.75 | 7 | 2 |
| RR | 13.2 | 9 | 4 |
| SRH | 42.25 | 13 | 4 |
| Total | 206.5 | 87 | 30 |