NEW DELHI: With the introduction of two new franchises -- Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans, the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League is all set to get bigger and better.
And with this major paradigm shift in the world's biggest T20 league, it is also time for an overhaul of all the existing franchises and formation of new look ones.
The process of this major change kick-starts with the IPL 2022 mega auction which will take place on February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru.
In what promises to be an action-packed two days, with multiple potential bidding wars between the 10 franchises over a period of 2 days, 590 short-listed players will be going under the hammer. Amongst these players who have registered for the auction, 228 are capped players, 355 are uncapped players and 7 belong to Associate Nations.
Here's all you need to know about the upcoming IPL 2022 mega auction live coverage and broadcast:
IPL 2022 mega auction will be a two-day event, which will take place on February 12 and 13 (Saturday and Sunday) in Bengaluru.
What time will the coverage of IPL 2022 mega auction start?
The IPL 2022 mega auction will begin at 12 PM (IST). Live coverage on the official broadcaster will begin at 11 AM (IST) on both days
Where can you follow live updates and highlights for the IPL 2022 mega auction online?
You can follow each and every live update, detailed coverage, commentary, highlights, team formation as it happens, money being spent, money left, players bought, reactions of players and team owners and much more on timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports on both days of the auction
How does one watch live coverage of the IPL 2022 mega auction?
The IPL 2022 mega auction will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network. You can also watch the live streaming of the event on Disney+Hotstar.
How many players registered themselves for the IPL player auction 2022?
A total of 1214 players signed up for the auction. Out of this 896 were Indian players and 318 overseas.
How many players will finally go under the hammer?
The final auction list stands at 590 players who will go under the hammer this time. Out of this there are 370 Indian players and 220 are overseas players.
Which are the two new teams in the IPL?
The two new teams which will be competing from the 2022 edition onwards are the Lucknow and Ahmedabad franchises.
What is the highest base price category for the players?
Rs 2 Crore is the highest base price category this time. This means that for the players in this category the bidding will start at Rs 2 Cr.
