Wed Nov 06 06:28:05 UTC 2024: ## IPL Mega Auction: Stokes Out, Anderson In, Big Names Ready to Battle

**Jeddah, November 6, 2024:** The stage is set for the IPL mega auction in Jeddah on November 24-25, with a star-studded list of 1,574 players vying for spots in the 10 franchises.

**Notable Absences and Returns:**

* England’s Ben Stokes, who opted out of the last season, is missing from the auction list.
* Former England pacer James Anderson, retired from Test cricket earlier this year, will be making his IPL debut, entering the auction with a base price of ₹1.25 crore.
* Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon, unsold in previous auctions, is back with a base price of ₹2 crore.
* Mitchell Starc, the most expensive buy in the last auction, is back in the pool with a base price of ₹2 crore.
* England fast bowler Jofra Archer, who last played in 2023, is also in the running with a base price of ₹2 crore.

**Indian Stars Up for Grabs:**

Several marquee Indian players, released by their respective teams, have listed themselves at a base price of ₹2 crore. These include:

* Rishabh Pant
* Shreyas Iyer
* KL Rahul
* R Ashwin
* Yuzvendra Chahal
* Mohammed Shami
* Arshdeep Singh
* Khaleel Ahmed
* Mukesh Kumar
* Venkatesh Iyer
* Avesh Khan
* Deepak Chahar
* Ishan Kishan
* Bhuvneshwar Kumar
* Shardul Thakur
* Mohammed Siraj
* Devdutt Padikkal
* Krunal Pandya
* Harshal Patel
* Prasidh Krishna
* T Natarajan
* Washington Sundar
* Umesh Yadav

**Other Notable Registrations:**

* Uncapped Indian batters Sarfaraz Khan and Prithvi Shaw, unsold in the last auction, have listed themselves at a base price of ₹75 lakh.

**Teams’ Purse Power:**

With the mega auction approaching, teams are gearing up with varying purse strengths:

* Punjab Kings hold the largest purse of ₹110.5 crore.
* Royal Challengers Bengaluru follows with ₹83 crore.
* Delhi Capitals have ₹73 crore, and Gujarat Titans have ₹69 crore.
* Lucknow Super Giants also have ₹69 crore.
* Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings have ₹55 crore.
* Kolkata Knight Riders have ₹51 crore.
* Five-time champions Mumbai Indians have ₹45 crore.
* Sunrisers Hyderabad have ₹45 crore.
* Rajasthan Royals have ₹41 crore.

With a total of 204 slots available, the IPL mega auction promises intense bidding as franchises strive to build strong squads for the upcoming season.

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