IPL 2018 - Auction and Retention

As a new decade of IPL is about to begin, here's a look at the changing trends of the player auctions

The 26-year-old pacer sparked a bidding war before Rajasthan Royals picked him for INR 11.50 Crore

Holding an IPL contract at sixteen, the mystery spinner seems to be debunking the theory that every player from Afghanistan hails from a plagued background

Catch all the live updates, analysis and discussions from the IPL 2018 auction

Eight uncapped all-rounders earned in excess of INR 3 Crores while the wrist spinners averaged Rs 5 Crore

All the frequently asked questions, and their answers, ahead of the Indian Premier League auctions to be held in Bengaluru

How teams fare in the auction will determine their fate on the field, and the direction they take when another such event comes along three years later

In an interview, KKR's data analyst AR Srikkanth offers a detailed account of how a scout approaches the auction, the different criteria before earmarking a talent, importance of groundwork and more

Initially, as many as 1122 players had thrown their name into the ring for the upcoming IPL player auction on January 27 and 28

For Indian cricketers - national or domestic, never in a calendar comes a day where all their emotions would collectively ride on extremes at the behest of two words - sold and unsold