What you need to know about the weekend’s big cricket sale which will take place in Bangalore
Shreyas Iyer, Shardul Thakur and Ishan Kishan. Pics/Getty Images
Indian players to watch out for
>> Shreyas Iyer
>> Ishan Kishan
>> Shardul Thakur
>> Deepak Chahar
>> R Ashwin
>> Yuzvendra Chahal
>> Shikhar Dhawan
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Foreign players to watch out for
>> David Warner
>> Quinton de Kock
>> Kagiso Rabada
>> Jason Holder
>> Jason Roy
>> Jonny Bairstow
India U-19 players to watch out for
>> Rajvardhan Hangargekar
>> Raj Bawa
>> Vicky Ostwal
>> Yash Dhull
Minimum amount EACH franchise must spend Rs 67.5 crore
Distribution of players: 229 capped (international), 354 uncapped (domestic), 7 from ICC associate nations
Bidding process
161 players will come under hammer on Day One
Total purse
Rs 90cr per franchise
Purse left
Delhi Capitals (Rs 47.5cr), Mumbai Indians (Rs 48cr), Chennai Super Kings (Rs 48cr), Kolkata Knight Riders (Rs 48cr), Gujarat Titans (Rs 52cr), Royal Challengers Bangalore (Rs 57cr), Lucknow Super Giants (Rs 59cr), Rajasthan Royals (Rs 62cr), Sunrisers Hyderabad (Rs 68cr), Punjab Kings (Rs 72cr)
Squad strength
Minimum players: 18
Maximum players: 25
Right To Match Cards (RTM): No RTM Cards available
Silent tie-breaker
When two teams are tied and exhausted all their purse trying to bid for a player, they can submit a final closed bid amount and the one who bids more will get the player. The extra amount bid is to be deposited with BCCI and will not be part of the R90 crore purse. Process can be repeated till a clear winner emerges.
Oldest player
Imran Tahir (SA, 42 years)
Youngest player
Noor Ahmad (Afghanistan, 17 years)
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