2019 IPL Auction
The player auction ahead of the 2019 Indian Premier League will be held in Jaipur on December 18, the BCCI announced on Monday.
Over 1000 players register for VIVO IPL 2019 Player Auction. The VIVO IPL Player Registration closed on Tuesday with 1003 players, including 232 overseas cricketers signing up to be a part of the VIVO IPL 2019 Player Auction set to take place on December 18, 2018.
Only 70 players -- 50 Indians and 20 overseas -- will be up grabs with eight teams left with a total purse of Rs 145.25 crore. Franchises will now have time until 5:00 PM IST, Monday 10th December to submit their shortlist of players that will make up the final VIVO IPL 2019 Player Auction list.
Ahead of the auction, teams announced their retentions last month, while releasing a few big names more details click here. The country-wise breakdown of 232 overseas players is as below.
| Country | Players Registered |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 27 |
| Australia | 35 |
| Bangladesh | 10 |
| England | 14 |
| Hong Kong | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| New Zealand | 17 |
| South Africa | 59 |
| Sri Lanka | 28 |
| USA | 1 |
| West Indies | 33 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 |
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