IPL 2022 Mega Auction: Shikhar Dhawan, David Warner, Shreyas Iyer among notable few to feature in marquee set

Things are building up towards the mega auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, slated to be held on February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru. The teams would be involved in an intense bidding session for a couple of days to build their best possible team, while the IPL Governing Council announced the final list of players taking part in the auction on Tuesday. Also, the players featuring in the marquee set of the auction have been revealed.

As per IPL, a total of 590 players would be going under the hammer from the initial list of 1,214 players. Of the 590, 228 happen to be capped, while 355 are uncapped. Also, seven of them feature from the Associate Nations. Of them all, there happen to be 370 Indians and 220 overseas. Check out the 220 overseas players featuring in the auction, based on the number of players from the foreign nations.

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The highest base price of a player has been capped at ₹2 crore, with 48 players in that bracket. On the other hand, 20 players feature in the ₹1.5 crore bracket, while 34 feature in the ₹1 crore bracket. Above is the complete list of auction purses for each franchise, along with the slots available for players.

In the meantime, English pacer Jofra Archer will be entering the auction too. However, he is unlikely to play in IPL 2022, as he is in the final stages of his rehab following his elbow surgery. As per ESPNCricinfo, IPL CEO Hemang Amin has informed the franchises that Archer will be a part of the accelerated auction process and not the main auction. Also, with a team picking him up, it will not be entitled to his replacement for IPL 2022. Check out the complete list of players in the auction here.