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Contributing Editor of Mint. Follower of #startups and #cricket ... Author of Master Laster: What They Don't Tell You About Sachin Tendulkar
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IPL: 10 auction strategies used by franchises to get the players they wanted

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By Sumit Chakraberty Verified
| HT Syndication
New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- The Indian Premier League (IPL) triennial auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 24-25 November had as much game strategy as you see on the cricket field. When the dust settled, 10 teams emerged with strengths as well as weaknesses, setting up a well-contested IPL 2025. Here's a look at each franchise's algorithm for winning. After a barren four years and finishing last in IPL 2024, Mumbai Indians (MI) wanted to strengthen the bowling around Jasprit Bumrah.
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IPL: 10 auction strategies used by franchises to get the players they wanted

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By Sumit Chakraberty Verified
| Mint
Ponting’s huge gamble The new Punjab Kings (PBKS) coach, Ricky Ponting, who parted ways with Delhi Capitals (DC), had the biggest purse for the auction, after retaining only two uncapped players. It was widely expected he would use it to get his DC mate, Rishabh Pant. Instead, he outbid DC to buy another skipper he had groomed, Shreyas Iyer, for a whopping ₹26.75 crore. Iyer was in demand after leading Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to the 2024 title.
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Looking for the smartest IPL auction strategy

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By Sumit Chakraberty Verified
| HT Syndication
New Delhi, Nov. 21 -- The Indian Premier League (IPL) laid out a level playing field through player auctions from the very outset in 2008. Every team has a fixed purse, ensuring that the richest franchises cannot dominate the league simply by buying the best players. Rather, it rewards the smartest franchises who deploy their purses wisely. The purse is Rs.120 crore for each of the 10 teams to be formed in the triennial mega auction on 24-25 November in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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