IPL 2024 Auction will take place on 19th December 2023 in Dubai and a total of 333 players have been listed for the mini-auction. Among them, 214 are Indian players including 8 players from Cricket Association of Bengal. Already five players from Bengal have been retained by the IPL teams and now with 9 to go under the hammer, we give you all the details you should know about them, before the auction.

Ishan Porel | Right-hand pacer

One of the most prominent names in this list of Bengal players who will be there on the IPL 2024 Auction, is Ishan Porel. The right hand medium pacer has been around the Indian cricket team circuit for long now. The 25-year old pacer from Chandannagar won the U-19 World Cup in 2018 along with Shubman Gill and Prithvi Shaw.

He has already played for the Kings XI Punjab in 2021 season in Dubai. Although he had played only one game, he was successful of getting rid of Sanju Samson in that game against Rajasthan Royals.

With a decent white ball season for Bengal, and obviously with Sourav Ganguly being there in the Delhi Capitals camp, fans can certainly hope that Ishan might be backed by Delhi franchise and will be picked by them in IPL 2024 auction. Along with them, teams like SRH and PBKS will be looking for some uncapped Indian pacers. So, there's high chance that Ishan gets a bid for him on the 19th.

20 lakhs INR is the base price for Ishan Porel in the auction.

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Abhimanyu Easwaran | Righ-hand batter

Abhimanyu Easwaran has been appearing on the list for many years now. Although the right hand batter has been continuously playing for India-A teams and doing well there, franchises never shown enough interest on him as a T20 batter.

Easwaran is predominately a player for long-format but he has appeared for Bengal in the shortest format of the game as well. With him being all-around the Indian team sector, it will be interesting to see if any team shows interest in him at the top of the order for IPL 2024.

The top-order batter is listed in set no 15 and has a base price of 20 lakhs INR.

Sudip Gharami | Right-hand batter

Next on the set no 15 in the IPL 2024 Auction list form Bengal is Sudip Gharami. The current Bengal captain has been in tremendous form in last two seasons for Bengal. The right-hand top order batter was given the opportunity to lead the Bengal team as well this season.

Last season, SRH had a great look at Sudip Gharami and he had given trials for KKR as well along with Abhimanyu Easwaran. With a 61.54 List-A average and 127.38 strike rate in the T20s, Gharami can surely be looked in as a player at the top of the order for teams looking for uncapped Indian batters.

The 24-year old batter has a base price of 20 lakhs INR.

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Shashank Singh | Right-hand batter

The young 19-year old top order batter from Bengal is one of the future prospects for sure. He scored lots of runs while playing for the U-19 team and now playing for the Bengal U-23 team. A gutsy batter who does not go away from a fight, can be great for teams who like to cater young talents into their team

Although, there is very less chance for him to be picked in a mini-auction like this, but, you never know what the scouts are looking at in IPL.

He is also listed under set no.15 and has a base price of 20 lakhs INR.

Writtick Chatterjee | All-rounder

Along with Ishan Porel, Writtick Chatterjee is the only player on this list who has an IPL experience. Although he did not got any chance to showcase his talent, the off-spinning all-rounder was with the PBKS franchise in 2021 season.

Writtick has always been good with the limited opportunities he got in Bengal. A right-hand middle-order batter who can play any role given to him, can certainly be a choice many franchises are looking for at the moment. Moreover, he has got a range of shots too, with the tight off-spin he brings on the table.

Fans from Bengal certainly put a bet on him as teams might look for uncapped all-rounders who can be good with both bat and ball. Chatterjee will come in slot number 16 and has a base price of 20 lakhs INR.

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Mohammad Kaif | All-rounder

Mohammad Kaif, who is the brother of star Indian pacer Mohammad Shami is next on the list who will be there on the IPL 2024 Auction form Bengal. Although he is, just like his elder brother is from UP, but played all his age-group cricket for Bengal.

Kaif is a medium pacer and also can donk the ball long whenever needed for his team. He debuted for Bengal in the 2023 Vijay Hazare Trophy and did quite well for them as well.

As an uncapped all-rounder, he will be there on the list in No.16 slot and has a base price of 20 lakhs INR.

Kaushik Maity | All-rounder

The 24-year-old all-rounder debuted this season in white-ball cricket for Bengal. Kaushik Maity was named the captain of the Bengal U-25 team last season and then impressed one and all to get to the Bengal camp this season.

Although mainly a left-arm spinner, Maity is an ambidextrous bowler who can bowl with both right and left hand. In fact, he bowls off-spin against the right-hand batters and bowls left-arm spin against the right-hand batters. With IPL teams always looking for exciting young talents, Maity can surely catch some of their eyes.

He is sloted in slot no. 16 with a base price of 20 lakhs INR.

Shakir Habib Gandhi | Wicket-keeper

Shakir Habib Gandhi is the only wicket-keeper on this list. The left-handed batter is another player who debuted this season for Bengal in white-ball format.

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The 24-year old batter can bat any place in the batting order although prefers to bat at the top of the order. With his ability to play the 360-game, Shakir Gandhi can be one of the players to watch out for on this list.

Till now, in his 6 T20 games for Bengal, he has a strike rate of 141.79 which can be attractive for some of the teams looking for an uncapped wicket-keeper in IPL 2024. Gandhi is listed in slot No. 17 and has a base price of 20 lakhs INR.

Ravi Kumar | Left-arm pacer

The left-arm pacer was one of the star performers in the U-19 World Cup 2022 which India won under Yash Dhull. The 20-year-old pacer debuted this season for Bengal in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

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Till now in 5 T20 games for Bengal, Ravi has taken 6 wickets with an economy rate of 8.40. With teams like KKR looking for variety in their bowling lineup, Ravi Kumar can surely be one of the picks in IPL 2024 Auction.

Ravi will come in slot no. 18 with a base price of 20 Lakhs INR.

After two days of exciting show auction in Jeddah, the ten Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises were able to pick their squad for the IPL 2025. Rishabh Pant came out as the most expensive player in IPL auction's history with a humongous INR 27 cr bid from Lucknow Super Giants while Shreyas Iyer was the first player ever to get a 25 cr plus deal in an IPL auction.

Shreyas Iyer, the IPL 2024 winning captain received a 26.75 cr bid from Punjab Kings, who had released most of their players during the retention and wanted a captain in their squad. Along with him, Punjab Kings with the highest money in the purse before the auction, were responsible for three of the top 10 most expensive bids. They first brought back their fast bowler Arshdeep Singh for INR 18 cr and after Shreyas Iyer's bid, they made Yuzvendra Chahal the most expensive spinner in IPL history.

Chahal, who everyone thought could go back to RCB, was eventually bought by Punjab Kings for a whooping INR 18 cr, which was the fourth-highest bid of the auction. Meantime, the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders surprised everyone after buying back Venkatesh Iyer for INR 23 cr. They nearly fought a bidding war with Royal Challengers Bangalore to bring him back to Eden Gardens.

Jos Buttler was another marquee player, who was supposed to be big in the auction and he was Gujarat Titan's highest bid of the season at INR 15.75 cr. KL Rahul, went to Delhi Capitals for INR 14 cr, which everyone thought was another case of RCB not going all-out for a player. 

Trent Boult reunited with Jasprit Bumrah at Mumbai Indians, after the five-time champions decided to spend most of their money on retaining their core group of players. The Kiwi pacer was sold for INR 12.5 cr. Aussie pacer Josh Hazlewood also attracted the same amount of money from RCB, who were looking for a good fast bowler, after they let Mohammed Siraj go in the retention and auction as well. 

Top 10 most expensive players in IPL 2025 auction

Since its beginning in 2008, IPL has been the most glamorous T20 tournament that paved ways for the expansion of franchise T20 cricket all over the globe. IPL, filled with pop and grandeur, has also amassed opportunities for players to earn a huge amount of money that changes their life. 

However, there have been many instances all over the years where renowned players and youngsters have received big money to provide their services to the franchises. Teams have splashed cash and groundbreaking deals were made. In this article, Sportzpoint presents the most expensive sold players in the IPL Auction over the years.

Most expensive sold players in the IPL Auction over the years

2008 – MS Dhoni to Chennai Super Kings – 9.5 Cr INR

The inaugural Indian Premier League witnessed an young Mahendra Singh Dhoni receive a huge amount of 9.5 crore from Chennai Super Kings who finalized the bid. Dhoni captained Indian team in the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 and he was one of the most demanded prospect of the first-ever IPL auction. Dhoni went to write a fairytale with CSK, winning 5 IPL trophies for the franchise. 

2009 – Kevin Pietersen to Royal Challengers Bangalore, Andrew Flintoff to Chennai Super Kings – 9.8 Cr INR 

Both English youngsters received a huge fees of 9.8 crore INR each after prolonged battle of bidding in the auction of IPL 2009. Royal Challengers Bangalore came on top to sign Pietersen whereas Flintoff joined Chennai Super Kings for the second edition of IPL, both of them became the most expensive sold player that year. 

2010 – Shane Bond to Kolkata Knight Riders, Kieron Pollard to Mumbai Indians – 4.8 Cr INR 

New Zealand's legendary fast bowler Shane Bond became the most expensive sold player as he joined Kolkata Knight Riders fetching a huge amount of 4.8 crore INR. 

Kieron Polland, the legendary West Indies all-rounder was roped in by Mumbai Indians after finalizing his services for 4.8 crore INR. Pollard became a legend for Mumbai Indians, winning 5 IPL trophies with them and also one of the most fan-favorite players to play for the franchise. 

2011 – Gautam Gambhir to Kolkata Knight Riders – 14.9 Cr INR 

Gautam Gambhir became the most expensive cricketer in the IPL 2011 auction after receiving a massive amount of 14.9 crore INR bid from Kolkata Knight Riders. However, KKR did not have to wait long to be proved right as Gambhir captained the Kolkata side to their maiden IPL win in 2012 and won another IPL title in 2014. 

2012 – Ravindra Jadeja to Chennai Super Kings – 12.8 Cr INR 

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja bagged a huge bid of 12.8 crore INR from Chennai Super Kings. He became of the most expensive sold player of 2011 auction as CSK secured his services. Jadeja went to create his own legacy with the franchise, having won 3 IPL titles for CSK. 

2013 – Glenn Maxwell to Mumbai Indians – 6.3 Cr INR 

Mumbai Indians secured the services of Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell for a bid of 6.3 crore INR. Maxwell, who was known as the 'Mad Max' back then for his explosive batting style, drew interest from many teams but Mumbai Indians came out on top.

2014 – Yuvraj Singh to Royal Challengers Bangalore – 14 Cr INR 

The man who was named the player of the tournament in 2011 World Cup, emerged as the most expensive cricketer to be sold in the IPL Auction of 2014. 'Yuvi' joined Royal Challengers Bangalore for a mammoth amount of 14 crore INR. 

2015 – Yuvraj Singh to Delhi Daredevils – 16 Cr INR 

Yuvraj Singh was the most sought-after player in the 2014 Auction, becoming the most expensive sold cricketer of the year. However, Yuvi acquired even more huge amount of money in 2015 auction as he joined Delhi Daredevils for a bid of 16 crore INR. He became the most expensive cricketer ever in the IPL auction history at the time. 

2016 – Shane Watson to Royal Challengers Bangalore – 9.5 Cr INR 

Royal Challengers Bangalore came out on top in the 2016 auction to sign the Australian all-rounder Shane Watson for a huge amount of 9.5 crore INR. Watson became the most expensive sold cricketer in the 2016 Auction. 

2017 – Ben Stokes to Rising Pune Supergiant – 14.5 Cr INR 

Rising Pune Supergiant entered the IPL premises for the first time in 2017 but did not fall short in case of splashing cash. The newly-formed franchise finalized the services of Ben Stokes, considered as one of the greatest English all-rounders. Stokes became the most expensive foreign cricketer in the IPL history at that time. 

2018 – Ben Stokes to Rajasthan Royals – 12.5 Cr INR 

Ben Stokes displayed a commendable dominance both with the bat and the ball in the 2017 IPL, amassing 312 runs and bagging 12 wickets. His brilliant performance made Rajasthan Royals splash the cash again for him as the made a bold bid of 12.5 crore INR which made Stokes the most expensive sold cricketer of the IPL Auction for the second consecutive time. 

2019 – Jaydev Unadkat to Rajasthan Royals, Varun Chakravarthy to Kings XI Punjab – 8.4 Cr INR 

Jaydev Unadkat, the young Indian pacer became a surprise for everyone as he fetched a bid of 8.4 Crore INR for him by Rajasthan Royals. He became most expensive sold player of the 2019 auction, jointly with the spinner Varun Chakravarthy who received a bid of the same amount by Kings XI Punjab. 

2020 – Pat Cummins to Kolkata Knight Riders – 15.5 Cr INR 

Pat Cummins broke the record of Ben Stokes to become the most expensive overseas player ever in the history of IPL auction. Kolkata Knight Riders made an epic bid of 15.5 crore INR to secure the services of the Australian fast bowler. 

2021 – Chris Morris to Rajasthan Royals – 15.25 Cr INR 

Rajasthan Royals did not hesitate to break the bank to acquire the South African all-rounder Chris Morris in the IPL 2021 auction, making him the most expensive sold cricketer ever in the history of IPL Auction. The Royals spent a whopping amount of 15.25 crore INR to break all the records. 

2022 – Ishan Kishan to Mumbai Indians – 15.25 Cr INR 

The young wicket-keeper batman Ishan Kishan stole all the limelights in the 2022 auction after Mumbai Indians bought him spending a mammoth amount of 15.25 crore INR.

2023 – Sam Curran to Punjab Kings – 18.5 Cr INR 

Punjab Kings went all out in the 2023 auction for the young English all-rounder Sam Curran, and they became successful in the pursuit after completing the buy with a whopping 18.5 Cr INR. Curran became the most expensive English cricketer ever in the history of IPL. 

2024 – Mitchell Starc to Kolkata Knight Riders – 24.75 Cr INR 

Every other previous records of spending huge amounts in the IPL auctions were shattered in the 2024 auction. Mitchell Starc broke all the records as Kolkata Knight Riders broke the bank to acquire the services of one of their former players and the Kolkata side splurged 24.75 crore INR to finalize the buy. The lethal Australian fast bowler was by far the most expensive sold cricketer ever in the history of the Indian Premier League at that time. 

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A total of 577 players are set to be featured in the Mega Auction.

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When and where the IPL 2025 Auction will start?

The IPL 2025 auction will start at 3.30 pm IST on 24th and 25th November in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The Mega Auction for IPL 2025 will commence today and will last two days, where all the 10 IPL franchises will lock horns to snatch away great talents and big names to shape up their respective teams that will compete in the IPL 2025 for the final glory. 

Here are the FAQ and everything you need to know about the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. 

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Indian pacer Mohammed Shami has been named in the Bengal squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024. Shami, who played his first match in 360 days in the Ranji Trophy game against Madhya Pradesh, will boost Bengal's chances in the tournament.

Sudip Kumar Gharami, who was Bengal's captain in the white-ball format last season, has been named as the captain of the squad for this season as well. 

In the 20-men squad, Bengal has named three wicket-keepers for the tournament. Abishek Porel, who recently toured Australia for the India-A team, will continue as the main man behind the stumps. Meantime, Shakir Habib Gandhi and Agniv Pan will be the other keeper-batters of the team. Interestingly, all three wicket-keepers of the squad are left-handed batters, giving coach Laxmi Ratan Shukla a few options to play with in the batting order.

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Sudip Chatterjee, who came back from Tripura to rejoin his home state, will continue as one of the top-order batters for Bengal. The left-handed batter has done well in the Ranji Trophy this season and will be a key player for Bengal in the white-ball format as well. Ranjot Singh Khaira and Sudip Gharami will be the top-order batters for them this time.

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Ritwick Roy Chowdhury, one of the best white-ball finishers for Bengal, along with all-rounders Shahbaz Ahmed, Karan Lal, Writtick Chatterjee and Saksham Chaudhary will be key clog for Laxmi Ratan Shukla and team management. Ritwick and Shaksham will be the pace bowling all-rounders of the team, while Karan, Writtick and Shahbaz will be the spinner all-rounders.

In the absence of Mukesh Kumar and Akash Deep, Ishan Porel, Mohammed Kaif, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Sayan Ghosh and Kanishk Seth will share the load of bowling those crucial overs along with new names like Soummyadip Mandal. The inclusion of U-23 captain Prayas Ray Barman means there will be enough variations while defending totals as well.

Bengal is placed in Group A alongside Punjab, Hyderabad, Mizoram, MP, Meghalaya, Bihar, and Rajasthan. 

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Bengal squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024

Sudip Kr Gharami (captain), Mohammad Shami, Abishek Porel (WK), Sudip Chatterjee, Shahbaz Ahmed, Karan Lal, Writtick Chatterjee, Ritwick Roy Chowdhury, Shakir Habib Gandhi (WK), Ranjot Singh Khaira, Prayas Ray Barman, Agniv Pan (WK), Pradipta Pramanik, Saksham Chaudhary, Ishan Porel, Md Kaif, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Sayan Ghosh, Kanishk Seth, Soummyadip Mandal.

Bengal's schedule in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024

• 23 November' 24 - Bengal vs Punjab - Rajkot - 4.30 pm
• 25 November 2024 - Bengal vs Hyderabad - Rajkot - 4.30 pm
• 27 November 2024 - Bengal vs Mizoram - Saurashtra - 9 am  
• 29 November 2024 - Bengal vs Madhya Pradesh - Saurashtra - 1.30 pm
• 1 December 2024 - Bengal vs Meghalaya - Rajkot - 11 am
• 3 December 2024 - Bengal vs Bihar - Saurashtra - 9 am 
• 5 December 2024 - Bengal vs Rajasthan - Rajkot - 11 am