IPL 2014 Auction is over,held in Rupees rather than in Dollars with a total of 154 players sold,including 50 overseas players.And 66 players(24 members retained & 29 bought in Auction & 13 RTMs) will represent their previous season’s franchise.The top buys list and important dates to be noted given below.IPL 2014 (Indian Premier League) is going to be held from April 08th to May 30th,2014.Total number of Teams participating in IPL 2014 are of total “8”.IPL 2014 is the Pepsi’s 7th Season,so called IPL7 2014.
Chairman of the League: Ranjib Biswal
Title Sponsor of IPL 2014 : Pepsi
Broadcasters of IPL 2014 : Sony Six (Official Broadcaster of Tournament)
Match Commencing from : April 8th,2014
Last match of Tournament : May 30th,2014
Total Number of Teams in IPL 2014 : 8
@ Chennai Super Kings
@ Delhi Daredevils
@ Sun risers Hyderabad
@ Rajasthan Royals
@ Mumbai Indians
@ Kolkata Knight Riders
@ Kings XI Punjab
@ Royal Challengers Bangalore
Top Buys in IPL 2014 Auction :
The below details consists of the players name,his type and the Price along with the team respectively.
→ Yuvraj Singh – All Rounder – Rs.14,00,00,000 (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
→ Dinesh Karthik – Wicket Keeper – Rs.12,50,00,000 (Delhi Daredevils )
→ Kevin Pietersen – Batsman – Rs.9,00,00,000 (Delhi Daredevils )
→ Mitchell Johnson – All Rounder – Rs.6,50,00,000 ( Kings XI Punjab )
→ Glenn Maxwell – All Rounder – Rs.6,00,00,000 ( Kings XI Punjab )
→ Jacques Kallis – All Rounder – Rs.5,50,00,000 ( Kolkata Knight Riders)
→ David Warner – Batsman – Rs.5,50,00,000 ( Sun risers Hyderabad )
→ Robin Uthappa – Batsman – Rs.5,00,00,000 (Kolkata Knight Riders )
→ Murali Vijay – Batsman – Rs.5,00,00,000 ( Delhi Daredevils )
IPL 2014 Rules:
* There must not be more than 4 overseas players in the XI for any match
* The Strength of each team must be 18 – 27 (Of which 9 can be of overseas players)
* A Team should spend a minimum of 36 crore at the Auction
* A franchise can retain no more than four capped Indian players
Number of Team wise Players in IPL 2014:
→ Chennai Super Kings:
Sold Players – 15
Overseas Players – 8
Total Players – 20
→ Kings XI Punjab:
Sold Players – 21
Overseas Players – 7
Total Players – 23
→ Delhi Daredevils:
Sold Players – 23
Overseas Players – 7
Total Players – 23
→ Kolkata Knight Riders:
Sold Players – 19
Overseas Players – 8
Total Players – 21
→ Rajasthan Royals:
Sold Players – 20
Overseas Players – 8
Total Players – 25
→ Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Sold Players – 18
Overseas Players – 7
Total Players – 21
→ Sun risers Hyderabad:
Sold Players – 22
Overseas Players – 7
Total Players – 24
→ Mumbai Indians:
Sold Players – 16
Overseas Players – 8
Total Players – 21
Note : IPL Twenty20 Cricket tournament is organized by the Board Of Cricket Control in India,headed by Ranjib Biswal who is vice president of BCCI.Maximum overseas players allowed are 9,Maximum Team size is 27 of IPL 2014.