Amidst the glitz and glamour of the Indian Premier League, it is easy to overlook the fact that a team can only overperform by so much in the space of 14 matches when their team construction is flawed. The day of the IPL auction is as important as any day of cricket played during the competition – few events related to sport elicit as much debate as it. You could, for instance, make a case that in 2020, the Rajasthan Royals lost the IPL even before a single ball was bowled.
Read our team-by-team auction previews for IPL 2021 here.
While the 2021 edition will have a relatively smaller auction pool, there are still 22 overseas player spots to fill. When teams are preparing for a mini-auction as this one, the short term requirements take precedence and teams have very specific requirements that they seek to plug in. It makes it easier to trace the types of players likely to be in demand.
Here’s the complete shortlist of players for the auction.
So let us dive into…