Overview
- After franchise consultations, the BCCI cut the original 1,300+ registrations to a confirmed 350, including 35 late additions.
- The final pool comprises 240 Indian and 110 overseas players, with 224 uncapped Indians and 14 uncapped overseas.
- The auction will start with capped players by specialist role, proceed to uncapped players, and shift to an accelerated phase after player No. 70 with no marquee set.
- South Africa’s Quinton de Kock was a surprise late inclusion and enters at a base price of Rs 1 crore, half his previous figure.
- Franchises will vie for 77 total slots, including 31 overseas, when bidding opens at 1:00 pm UAE (2:30 pm IST) at Etihad Arena, with 40 players in the Rs 2 crore bracket and KKR holding the largest purse.