Last Day To Register: Tata IPL 2023 Mini Auction – Dec 15, 5 PM

TATA IPL 2023 mini auction– The 16^th edition of the Tata IPL (Indian Premier League) is set to begin in March-April 2023. This time around, there will be a mini auction before the Tata IPL 2023. The mega auction was held the last time around before the IPL 2022.

December 23 is the date set by the BCCI for the mini auctions. There will be many good players up for grabs for the franchises. Joe Root, the former England captain also registered for the auction in the Tata IPL 2023. He would hope that he could find the team which he deserves.

The last date to apply for the auctions in the Tata IPL 2023 is December 15, till 5 PM. All the players who want to give their name in the mini auctions have to give their name before December 15, 5 PM.

Franchises want the auction date to advance

Many franchises in the Tata IPL 2023 want the auction date to advance. The reason for this is most of the franchises have a foreign coaching staff. And the auction is on December 23 which is around Christmas eve. The foreign coaches and staff will be on a holiday and it will hinder the franchise’s decision-making without their staff.

“December 15 is the player registration deadline. We expect some top players to enrol. As for the auction date, December 23 is the set date for now. We are discussing some franchises’ requests to advance the date. But there are other factors involved. Only after deliberation with all stakeholders, we will come to a decision,” a BCCI official told InsideSport.

The decision on this will be taken by the BCCI by the next week. If BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) changed the date of the mini-auction, it will help the franchises to involve their foreign coaching staff while making a decision in the mini-auction. We will get to know about this by the next week.

The foreign coaching staff of the IPL franchises

Mumbai Indians: Mark Boucher, Shane Bond, Kieron Pollard

Chennai Super Kings: Stephen Fleming

Delhi Capitals: Ricky Ponting

Gujarat Titans: Gary Kirsten

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Brian Lara, Dale Steyn

Lucknow Super Giants: Andy Flower

Punjab Kings: Trevor Bayliss

All about the mini-auction

The mini-auction will be a one-day affair. It’s not like the mega auction which is held for two days.

When and where the Tata IPL 2023 mini-auction will held?

The min auctions of the Tata IPL 2023 will be held on December 23 at Kochi. Before that, the players have to register for auction by December 15, 5 PM.

How many players will feature in the Tata IPL 2023 mini-auction?

Around 250 players will go under the hammer in the Tata IPL 2023 mini-auction. The players like B Stokes, J Root, S Curran, and C Green will be the centre of attraction in the mini auctions.

How many players are retained and released before the mini-auction?

A total of 163 players are retained by the franchises. And 85 players were released by the 10 franchises.

Players to watch out for in the Tata IPL 2023 mini auction

B Stokes

We all know how good B Stokes is. His ability to win games under pressure on a big stage makes him big. The franchises will look to buy him into their teams because of his utility.

T Stubbs

The South African youngster has the ability to hit the ball long and hard. Franchises might go for him to fit in their team as a role of a finisher or a pinch hitter.

J Root

Joe Root hasn’t played any IPL game yet. But there is a possibility that he will be bought by one of the franchises and will play at the top of the order. He gave his name in the auction of the Tata IPL 2023 this time as well.

C Green

The Aussie all-rounder is the talk of the town in the last few months. He can bat in any position and can bowl a few overs as well. That makes him a utility player in any team.

S Curran

Another Englishmen who is the centre of attraction is this mini-auction. He is a player of the tournament in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia. His contribution to the team’s success was immense. Now he might get a big contract this time around in the mini-auction of the Tata IPL 2023.