IPL 2023 Auction LIVE – IPL Franchise Meeting: BCCI has informed franchises that both Cameron Green and Ben Stokes are available for the tournament. However, whether both will be available in playoffs is still a mystery. ECB and CA will take calls on the all-rounders’ availability in the playoffs closer to the tournament start date on April 1. Australia’s qualification for WTC Final could change Green’s status of availability. Similarly, as England play a Test against Ireland from June 1, Stokes may miss out on the playoffs. Watch IPL 2023 Auction LIVE Streaming on Jio Cinema & LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
When contacted a BCCI official told InsideSport that both players are available. The BCCI had sought clarity on the availability from ECB and CA. With the franchise meeting ongoing, BCCI has informed the teams of their availability. Both players from England and Australia will be available unless there is a last-minute change.
“Yes, both are available. The franchises have been informed. Whether they will play the entire tournament, is a call that their respective boards will take closer to the tournament. We hope they are available if picked at the auction,” a senior BCCI official told InsideSport.
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IPL Auction: All you need to know:
- Unlike last time, IPL Auction in Kochi is a mini-auction and will last only a day.
- For the first time, IPL will have two separate broadcasters.
- Star Sports Network will have IPL 2023 Auction LIVE Broadcast.
- JioCinema will have IPL 2023 Auction LIVE Streaming.
- IPL Auction will start at 2:30 PM IST in Kochi’s Grand Hyatt hotel.
- For the first time, BCCI has allowed video-conferencing with support staff.
- The purse value of all teams will increase by Rs 5 crores, making a total of INR 95 crores for each team.
- Out of their total purse value, the franchises need to spend a minimum of 75% during the auction event.
- From a list of 991 players, a total of 369 players from 10 teams were shortlisted.
- However, BCCI has added 36 additional players to the final list on request of the teams, making a total of 405 players shortlist.
- Out of 405 players, 273 are Indian cricketers, and 132 are overseas, including four from associate nations.
- The total capped players are 119, uncapped players are 282 and 4 from associate nations.
- A maximum of 87 slots are now available, with up to 30 being allocated for overseas players.
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Australia have one foot in the WTC Final and a lot of them will miss the last leg of IPL for the ICC Test World Cup. But in the case of Cameron Green, Cricket Australia and coach Andrew McDonald have expressed concerns about Green’s workload.
Similarly, most of the England Test players including captain Ben Stokes could miss the playoff stage. England are playing a Test against Ireland from June 1. IPL 2023 will start on April 1 and run till May 30.
“We hope to get clarity on the availability of players before the auction. The franchise meeting is where we get to know about players’ availability. If the Australians are going to miss the playoff stage, the auction plan might change to getting backups ready. So, it is important to understand the availability of players,” one of the franchise officials told InsideSport.
Why the confusion regarding Cameron Green? –
- Cameron Green is IPL Auction’s hot property.
- The all-rounder impressed everyone during the IND vs AUS series before T20 World Cup.
- Multiple franchises have cleared the salary purse for the all-rounder.
- While he has registered for the auction, Australia coach Andrew McDonald has put a question mark on his availability.
- He told Australian media that due to workload management, he may not get the NOC from Cricket Australia.
What did Andrew McDonald say? –
“His overall workload in the next 12 months of cricket, is it a concern? Yeah, I think it’s a concern for every player. We’ve spoken about it several times. It’s hypothetical to see how he’s feeling come the end of March. He’s got a lot of cricket before the IPL and I’m sure his decision won’t be made right now. It will be made later on down the track leading into the IPL,” Andrew McDonald said after the first Test against WestIndies.
England Players in Auction: Harry Brook, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, Tom Banton, Philip Salt, Chris Jordan, Will Jacks, Dawid Malan, Will Smeed, Jason Roy, George Garton, Jamie Overton, Craig Overton, Richard Gleeson, Luke Wood,
Tom Curran, Tymal Mills, David Payne, Rehan Ahmed, Jordan Thompson, Christopher Benjamin, Thomas Helm, James Fuller, Benny Howell
Australian Players in IPL Auction: Cameron Green, Peter Hatzoglou, Lance Morris, Joshua Philippe, Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith, Hayden Kerr, Jack Prestwidge, Ben Mcdermott, Ben Dwarshuis, Billy Stanlake, Travis Head, Nathan McAndrew, Adam Zampa, Daniel Sams, Sean Abbott, Chris Lynn, Darcy Short, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Andrew Tye, Moises Henriques
IPL 2023 Auction Purse:
- Mumbai Indians: Rs 20.55 Crore
- Chennai Super Kings: Rs 20.45 Crore
- Delhi Capitals: Rs 19.45 Crore
- Rajasthan Royals: Rs 13.2 Crore
- Lucknow Super Giant: Rs 23.35 Crore
- Royal Challengers Bangalore: Rs 8.75 Crore
- Gujarat Titans: Rs 19.25 Crore
- Kolkata Knight Riders: Rs 7.05 Crore
- Punjab Kings: Rs 32.2 Crore
- Sunrisers Hyderabad: Rs 42.25 Crore
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