How to Watch the IPL Auction 2021 Live
The 2021 Indian Premier League auction is scheduled for Thursday in Chennai, but it’s not like the mega two-day IPL auction events you’ve seen in the past. This year’s IPL auction will last just a few hours, with a total of 292 players available for the eight 2021 IPL teams: Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Sunrisers Hyderabad – to choose from. SRH has the fewest player slots (3) remaining, as they have retained many of their existing players, while RCB has the most open slots (13).
IPL 2021 auction start date and time
The 2021 IPL auction starts at 3 pm IST on Thursday, February 18 in Chennai. It is expected to run for about six odd hours. There will be a post-auction show available at 9 pm IST.
IPL Auction 2021 Live
The live broadcast of the IPL 2021 auction is available at Disney + Hotstar – Official IPL broadcaster. Disney + Hotstar will allow you to choose from five language options: English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.
On TV, you can watch the IPL auction on Star India’s main sports channel, Star Sports 1. The 2021 IPL auction will be available in the same five languages as Disney + Hotstar. You will need to switch to the appropriate Star Sports 1 channel.
IPL 2021 Schedule
When does the cricket action start, you ask? The 2021 IPL season is expected to return to its usual stage, from April to May, after a COVID-19-induced delay last year that brought the 2020 IPL season to a start in September. On top of that, BCCI is confident that IPL 2021 will take place in India itself, as opposed to the United Arab Emirates, where it took place last year.
The Mumbai Indians will enter the IPL 2021 season as two-time defending champions. IPL 2021 was initially going to go up to 10 teams again, but in the wake of the pandemic, BCCI chose to delay that for the IPL 2022 season.
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