IPL GETS READY FOR AUCTION ACTION
IPL GETS READY FOR AUCTION ACTION
AUCTION ACTION: The second IPL auction on Friday doesn't promise quite the thrill of last year, but now that the nuts and bolts are in place, expect it to be a thrilling event in anycase. The franchises have finalised their wish-list. A total of 50 players are now available, but only 17 of them will ultimately be sold between the eight franchises. Chennai for instance can buy upto three players, but Kolkata have already filled up nine of their slots, so they can buy just one player. Some teams have already purchased players, so they won't be allowed to spend their entire budget of $2 million each. Between the teams the total purse is about $14 million. Six of the franchises have ended their contracts with Pakistan players - Younis Khan and Shoaib Akhtar among them. The four players who have been retained, including as Umar Gul and Sohail Tanvir, will temporarily be replaced as Pakistan players have been barred from this year's tournament.
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