IPL Auction Rules
1. Budget: Each team has a budget of ₹100 Cr.
2. Teams: A total of 8 teams are expected to participate.
3. Players in Auction:
o Batsmen: 47
o All-rounders: 41
o Wicketkeeper-Batsmen: 20
o Bowlers: 55
o Uncapped Players: 25
o Total Players: 188
4. Squad Requirements:
o Each team must have at least 15 players by the end of the auction.
Teams may buy more if they wish.
o A team must include at least 5 batsmen, 5 bowlers, and 1
wicketkeeper.
o A team must include at least 4 Foreign players and maximum 6 .
o All-rounders can be counted as either a batsman or a bowler.
5. Bidding Rules:
o The base price for Batsmen, Bowler, Wicketkeeper, All-rounder is
₹1Cr, for Marquee Players is ₹2Cr and for Uncapped players is ₹50
lakhs.
o Each bid increases the price by ₹10 lakhs until it reaches ₹1 Cr.
o Each bid increases the price by ₹50 lakhs until it reaches ₹5 Cr.
Beyond that, bids increase by ₹1 Cr per round.
o Example: ₹3 Cr → ₹3.5 Cr → ₹4 Cr → ₹4.5 Cr → ₹5 Cr → ₹6 Cr → ₹7 Cr →
₹8 Cr → ₹9 Cr → ₹10 Cr...
6. Time Limits:
o Maximum bidding time per player: 2 minutes. After this, contesting
teams must submit a final bid, and the player will go to the highest
bidder. This rule will be strictly enforced to keep the auction on
schedule.
o Time to place the first bid: 10 seconds. If no bid is placed, the player
remains unsold.
o Time to place a counter-bid: 10 seconds. If no counter-bid is placed,
the player goes to the current highest bidder.
7. Results & Scoring:
o After the auction, every team should submit their best playing 11
for the simulation.
o Results will be determined using a league Simulator.
o The points table will be revealed after the event. No discussions or
appeals will be entertained.
8. Auction Order: Players will be auctioned in the following order:
o Marquee → Batsmen → Wicketkeepers → Bowlers → All-rounders →
Uncapped.