Know how teams decide which player to buy!

The preparations for the mega auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) have been completed. On February 12 and 13, the biggest fair of players will be held in Bangalore. A total of Ten teams will charge for 590 players this time. The base price in the auction ranges from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 2 crore. But there is also a question that how a team decides which players to buy.

But there is also a question that how a team decides which players to buy and how much money has to be invested for that. Let’s try to understand here.

The gala prepration going on Up front the same decoration is happening behind the scene. The number of people who make up a team is very high just like the team mangemnet, coach, and others. when the IPL teams are preparing for the auction, then this whole process has started a long time ago.

Scout Team

Each team has its own scout team Whose job is to find talent. Be it in the country, be it in the cricket of any district or any international team and league running in other country. The scout unit of Ipl team usually consist of former cricketers. The job of a scout is to find the player, get information about him, find out his shortcomings, strengths and research on him. Scouts of most teams are found in Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy or any other local tournament. Recently, other tournaments including T20 World Cup, Under-19 World Cup, Australia’s Big Bash League, Bangladesh Premier League, Caribbean Premier League have also come.

Process of Mock Auction

Research is done on any player keeping in mind the ability, team needs, experience, age, fitness and all other things. After which scout for him and Every team knows how many wicketkeepers, bowlers, all-rounders, domestic or foreign players they are looking for. In such a situation, do mock auctions before any auction That is just like, net practice, befor the match here all the frills are the same and players are bidding. But the teams prepare according to their own how far the bid can be dragged for which player. After that the budget is prepared for any one player. After that the budget is prepared for any one player. For example, if a team has to buy a country player, a budget of 4 crores has been kept for that.

If the base price of that player is Rs 40 lakh, then the bid will be done by the team at the start of the bidding. If other teams also show interest in it, then the price will be carried forward, but the team will increase the bid for that player only up to Rs 4 crore because the mock auction. As news agency recently reported that Royal Challengers Bangalore team has reserved Rs 12 crore for West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder

Each team takes this way to their respective target auction and decides to bid accordingly.

Also many players are un-capped in the auction who have not played international cricket. The base price of such players is 20 lakhs, 30 lakhs or 40 lakhs.

Now which team has how much money in purse, instead of buying how many players

Chennai Super Kings:

Budget: 48 crores

Players place: 21

Foreign players’ place: 7

Delhi Capitals

Budget: 47.5 crores

Players place: 21

Foreign players’ place: 7

Kolkata Knight Riders

Budget: 48 crores

Players place: 21

Foreign players’ place: 6

Lucknow Super Giants

Budget: 59 Crore

Players’ Place: 22

Foreign players’ place: 7

Punjab Kings

Budget: 72 crores

Players place: 23

Foreign players’ place: 8

Rajasthan Royals

Budget: 62 crores

Players’ Place: 22

Foreign players’ place: 7

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Budget: 57 crores

Players’ Place: 22

Overseas players’ place: 7

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Budget: 68 crores

Players’ Place: 22

Foreign players’ place: 7