There are a total of 12 players in the IPL 2021 auction who have a base price of Rs 1.5 crore while there are 11 players with Rs 2 crore base price.
A total of 57 spots are vacant after the player release and retain list on January 22. A total of 1097 players have registered for the auction with most entries coming from the West Indies (56) followed by Australia (42) and South Africa (38). The player registration deadline closed on Thursday and the list comprises 207 international players including 21 capped Indians. Twenty-seven players will represent the associate nations and 863 uncapped cricketers, including 743 Indians and 68 overseas. An IPL statement said, “If every franchise were to have the maximum of 25 players in their squad, 61 players will be taken in the auction (of which up to 22 may be overseas players).”
The highest base price for the player is Rs 2 crore while the lowest is Rs 20 lakh. There are a fair share of players in IPL 2021 who have registered in the range of Rs 1 to Rs 2 crore. There are some major names in the form of James Pattinson, Mitchell Starc and Joe Root who have not registered for the IPL 2021 auction. In IPL 2021 Auction, there are 11 players who are in the high-end Rs 2 crore bracket while there are 12 players who are in the Rs 1.5 crore base price club.
1. Adam Lyth
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Adam Lyth has been doing well for Yorkshire in his time and he is best remembered for his century against New Zealand in Leeds in 2015. However, getting a base price of Rs 1.5 crore might deter franchises from buying him. (Image credit: Twitter)
2. Adil Rashid
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Adil Rashid has been in great form in white-ball cricket and he impressed in the last series against South Africa. He has been performing well in ODIs in the last couple of years and he could get a franchise in IPL 2021. (Image credit: Twitter)
3. Alex Carey
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Alex Carey did feature for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2020 but team composition issues meant that he could not feature regularly. (Image credit: Twitter)
4. Alex hales
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Alex Hales was part of Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2018 and he has been in sparkling form for the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League which ended on February 6. His destructive powers at the top could get him a franchise. (Image credit: Twitter)
5. David Willey
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David Willey played for a brief bit for Chennai Super Kings but he did not feature consistently. A string of injuries in 2020 and a bout of coronavirus have not helped his cause. (Image credit: Twitter)
6. Dawid Malan
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The World's No.1 T20 batsman who has a better average than Virat Kohli and Babar Azam. Yet, he has never featured in the IPL. This is a very surprising statistic. With the red hot form of Dawid Malan in 2020, it will be difficult for franchises to ignore his talent. (Image credit: Twitter)
7. Jhye Richardson
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Jhye Richardson dismissed Virat Kohli all three times in the 2019 ODI series but a string of injuries stunted his progress. He has been in good form in the Big Bash League and he will be sought after by many franchises. (Image credit: Twitter)
8. Lewis Gregory
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Lewis Gregory is a hard-hitting lower-order batsman and a superb bowler who has impressed in the Big Bash League in 2021. (Image credit: Twitter)
9. Mitchell Swepson
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Mitchell Swepson has been in fine form in the Big Bash League for Brisbane Heat and he is one of the leading wicket-takers. In spinning conditions in India, he might get a franchise to his liking. (Image credit: Twitter)
10. Mujeeb Ur Rahman
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Mujeeb Ur Rahman was part of the Kings XI Punjab outfit but he did not get much games in IPL 2020. With spinners dominant in most teams, it might be difficult for him to get an entry into a franchise. (Image credit: Twitter)
11. Nathan Coulter-Nile
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Nathan Coulter-Nile has been a veteran in the Indian Premier League having played for Mumbai Indians, Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders. His experience might prove to be helpful in IPL 2021. (Image credit: Twitter)
12. Tom Curran
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Tom Curran struggled in IPL 2020 but he did impress with the bat on occasions. It will be interesting which franchise picks him after he was released by Rajasthan Royals. (Image credit: Twitter)
