IPL player auction on Sony Six

Over 500 players to go under the hammer as 8 teams battle it out to build their Pepsi IPL 7 teams

BestMediaInfo Bureau | Mumbai | February 10, 2014

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SONY SIX will exclusively broadcast the player auction that will take place on February 12 and 13 prior to this year's edition of the Pepsi Indian Premier League (IPL). The Pepsi IPL Player Auction will be keenly followed as the bidding process rolls out for the seventh edition of the tournament. The event that will see eight team owners battle it out to build their dream teams, will be broadcast live and exclusive on Six and Six HD.

With every team given the option of retaining a maximum of five players, this year's auction is certain to bring up surprises, with the eight franchise teams drafting new approaches to retain the best mix of cricketing talent. This year's auction will feature 219 capped players (169 Indians and 50 overseas players) and will also feature 292 uncapped players (255 Indian and 37 overseas). Indian uncapped players will be figuring in the auction for the first time.

The auction will take place at ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru, on February 12, 2014, with an option to carry on to the next day.

The auction will be conducted by Richard Madley, a professional auctioneer from England who has been conducting the player auctions since the inaugural season in 2008, and will be hosted on Six by Gaurav Kapoor and Ajay Jadeja sharing their insights on player and team strategies.

Some of the top players valued at the auction include Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Robin Uthappa, Yusuf Pathan, Brad Haddin, Brad Hodge, Michael Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Kevin Pietersen, Brendon McCullum, Ross Taylor, Jacques Kallis, Mahela Jayawardene and Marlon Samuels.

Prasana Krishnan, Business Head, Sony Six, said, “This year's auction is probably one of the biggest that we'll see, as all teams will look for a major revamp. Six will bring an in-depth perspective into the strategy each team has chartered for the league, keeping the audience enthralled throughout the event.”

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