The eagerly anticipated Indian Premier League auction is scheduled to occur within the next month. In preparation for the 2024 season, teams have proactively commenced their restructuring process well in advance of the auction date.
This overhaul has been made possible through the utilization of the ‘IPL Trade Window,’ enabling franchises to either exchange players amongst themselves or acquire players through outright cash transactions. Notably, this dynamic also has repercussions on the team budgets, as the valuation of purchasing and subsequently trading players may exhibit variations.
Explore all the essential details concerning the IPL trade window with the IPL 2024 Trade Window Rules:
- Franchises have the flexibility to either exchange players among themselves or engage in all-cash deals for player acquisitions.
- The IPL governing council retains the authority to grant final approval for trades.
- In situations where multiple franchises express interest in a particular player, the selling franchise holds the privilege to select the team to which the player is transferred.
- Prior consent from the player is mandatory before any trading or transfer process.
- Franchises are not allowed to trade ‘icon’ players.
- For the IPL Trade Deadline, teams must submit their retention and trade lists by November 26. This crucial date marks the final day for player trades.
- The cumulative retention and trade lists will determine the ultimate purse of each team in the franchise.
Trades conducted so far
- Romario Shepherd – Traded to Mumbai Indians from Lucknow Super Giants
- Devdutt Padikkal – Traded to Lucknow Super Giants from Rajasthan Royals
- Avesh Khan – Traded to Rajasthan Royals from Lucknow Super Giants
- Shahbaz Ahmed – Traded to Sunrisers Hyderabad from Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Mayank Dagar – Traded to Royal Challengers Bangalore from Sunrisers Hyderabad
Hardik Pandya to Mumbai Indians?
Could Hardik Pandya be making a comeback to Mumbai Indians? Reports in the Indian media suggest that the star player might make a sensational return to his home team in the Indian Premier League 2024 season. However, for this to materialize, Mumbai Indians might need to offload several prominent names, potentially including Jofra Archer, who has faced injury concerns in recent years.
IPL Auction
The highly anticipated Indian Premier League auction is scheduled for December 19. According to PTI reports, the auction might take place outside of India for the first time. Dubai is being considered as one of the top contenders to host the auction, where 10 franchises will engage in bidding wars to secure the services of various stars in the auction pool in lucrative deals.