TATA IPL Mega Auction 2022 will take place on the 12th and 13th of February in Bengaluru. With passing time, the excitement has become over the top. Two new teams and their names have also been announced. It is the “Lucknow Super Giants” and “Gujarat Titans”. But what is the remaining purse of the teams? And who are the available players? From uncapped to capped foreigners, everyone has registered for this money-ball game. Here is a look at all the details of the auction:
TATA IPL Mega Auction Date, Time and Telecast:
- Venue: Bengaluru
- Date 12th and 13th February
- Time: 11 am
- Telecast: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar.
TATA IPL Mega Auction Remaining Purse of All Teams:
| Name of Team | Spent on Retention | Available Purse |
| Mumbai Indians | 42 Crores | 48 Crores |
| Punjab Kings | 18 Crores | 72 Crores |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 33 Crores | 57 Crores |
| Rajasthan Royals | 28 Crores | 62 Crores |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 30.2 Crores | 59.8 Crores |
| Gujarat Titans | 38 Crores | 52 Crores |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 42 Crores | 48 Crores |
| Chennai Super Kings | 42 Crores | 48 Crores |
| Delhi Capitals | 42.5 Crores | 47.5 Crores |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 22 Crores | 68 Crores |
List of Retained Players by All Teams:
| Team Name | Retained Players |
| Mumbai Indians | Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard. |
| Punjab Kings | Mayank Agrawal, Arshdeep Singh |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammad Siraj |
| Rajasthan Royals | Sanju Samson, Jos Butler, Yashaswi Jaiswal |
| Lucknow Super Giants | KL Rahul, Marcus Stoinis, Ravi Bishnoi |
| Gujarat Titans | Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine |
| Chennai Super Kings | Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Moeen Ali, Ruturaj Gaikwad. |
| Delhi Capitals | Prithvi Shaw, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje, Rishabh Pant |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kane Williamson, Umran Malik, Abdul Samad. |
Breakdown of Registered Players at IPL Auction:
| Total Registered Players | 1214 |
| Indian Players | 896 |
| Australian Players | 59 |
| England Players | 30 |
| New Zealand Players | 29 |
| South Africa Players | 48 |
| West Indies Players | 41 |
| Sri Lanka Players | 36 |
| Bangladesh Players | 9 |
| Nepal Players | 15 |
| USA Players | 14 |
| Namibia Players | 5 |
| Ireland Players | 3 |
| Oman Players | 3 |
| Bhutan Players | 1 |
| Netherland Players | 1 |
| UAE Players | 1 |
| Scotland Players | 1 |
| Zimbabwe Players | 2 |
Captains of All IPL Teams:
| Team Name | Captain |
| Mumbai Indians | Rohit Sharma |
| Punjab Kings | Mayank Agarwal (expected) |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | Not announced |
| Rajasthan Royals | Sanju Samson |
| Lucknow Super Giants | KL Rahul |
| Gujarat Titans | Hardik Pandya |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Not announced |
| Chennai Super Kings | MS Dhoni |
| Delhi Capitals | Rishabh Pant |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kane Williamson |
Key Players who Have Missed the TATA IPL Mega Auction:
Star English all-rounder, Ben Stokes has not put his name for the IPL Auction. Chris Woakes and Sam Curran, the players who could replace Stokes in any team are also not available. These players have missed out as the England Cricket Board has organized rehabilitation programs for each of these players. Chris Gayle is one big name that misses out this time. The Universe Boss has always been part of the IPL since its inception but this time he will not be available.
Base Price Categories Available:
The base price categories in the TATA IPL Mega Auction are:
| 2 crore Marquee Players |
| 2 Crore Category |
| 1.5 Crore Category |
| 1 Crore Category |
| 75 Lakhs Category |
| 50 Lakhs Category |
| 40 Lakhs Category |
| 30 Lakhs Category |
| 20 Lakhs Category |
Marquee Players List and Category:
| Name of Player | Category |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | Bowler (Capped Indian) |
| Trent Boult | Bowler (Capped Overseas) |
| Pat Cummins | Bowler (Capped Overseas) |
| Quinton De Kock | Wicket Keeper (Capped Overseas) |
| Shikhar Dhawan | Batter (Capped Indian) |
| Faf Du Plessis | Batter (Capped Overseas) |
| Shreyas Iyer | Batter (Capped Indian) |
| Kagiso Rabada | Bowler (Capped Overseas) |
| Mohammed Shami | Bowler (Capped Indian) |
| David Warner | Batter (Capped Overseas) |
For more details go to the official website of the IPL.
For more details go to the official website of the BCCI.