IPL mega auction | Splurging crores in quest of team’s core

Strategy adopted by new outfits could decide the tone of the day’s proceedings

After almost a decade, there will be 10 tables involved in Indian cricket’s annual moneyball avatar. With more than ₹560 crore potentially to be “splurged”, while the fans will be looking forward to unveiling of crorepatis, all the franchise representatives will be looking forward to create a prospective winning ensemble for the forthcoming Indian Premier League.

The 10 teams already have 33 players combined on their rosters: the eight exiting franchises have retained 27 cricketers combined while the two newcomers to the IPL fold — Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans — have made optimum use of the pre-auction provision of three players each.