 "Yusuf Pathan, Corey Anderson could emerge the priciest players in IPL 2014")
New Zealand’s Corey Anderson and India’s Yusuf Pathan are the cricketers to watch for at the auction in Bangalore on February 12 and 13 of the Indian Premier League 2014. Sources said they were among those franchises would clamour for.
Andersen, who recently set the record for the fastest century in a one-day international match in 36 balls, has a base price of Rs 1 crore, while the Indian all-rounder’s base price is Rs 2 crore.
Other Indian players who could see frenzied bidding from the teams include Yuvraj Singh (base price Rs 2 crore) and Virender Sehwag (Rs 2 crore), said observers. Among foreign players, Marlon Samuels, Tilalakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardane and Jacques Kallis would be the hot properties.
While there are 233 players listed in the auction register as of now, the requirement is for much less. According to Blah, the fight will be for the top 40 players or so, around which the franchises will build their teams. So, each team would have five premium players around which the teams could be structured.
The auction list has 651 uncapped players, bringing the total to 884.
Bunty Sachdeva, founder and head of sports talent manager Cornerstone, added, “The auction has two aspects to it. One, utility and marketability of the player. The second is the amount of money at the time of the auction. In that context, Delhi Daredevils will be the most aggressive since they are in need of a complete makeover as a team and have not retained any players and so, have the full amount to spend.”
Each team has been given a spending cap of Rs 60 crore and can retain up to five players from the old team. Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals have retained five players each, while Hyderabad Sunrisers, Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab have retained two players each. Royal Challengers Bangalore have retained three players.
Of the 233 players on the list, 46 are Indians, nine of which have a base price of Rs 2 crore, the highest. Last year's highest base price was $400,000 (about Rs 2.08 crore at Rs 62 to a dollar). Those nine are Virendra Sehwag, Yusuf Pathan, Dinesh Karthik, Amit Mishra, Robin Uthappa Yuvraj Singh, Murali Vijay, Praveen Kumar and Ashish Nehra.
Among foreign players, 17 command the highest base price, including Samit Patel, Kevin Pietersen, Jacques Kallis, Mahela Jayawardane and Marlon Samuels.
Both Blah and Sachdeva believe the star players will get the big bucks, much higher than their base price. Sachdeva said: “However, this time, the franchises might be a little more calculated in the bets they place. Last year saw a couple of players go for almost five times the base price, who failed to deliver. This time, I shall be surprised if there are atrocious bids for players. The teams will definitely be more conservative in the bidding this year.”
He added the average price of players might also come down this year owing to this.
Each team has been given a spending cap of Rs 60 crore for this year's auction and can retain up to 5 players from the existing team. Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals have retained 5 players each while Hyderabad Sunrisers, Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XII Punjab have retained two players each. Royal Challengers Bangalore have retained three players.
Andersen, who recently set the record for the fastest century in a one-day international match in 36 balls, has a base price of Rs 1 crore, while the Indian all-rounder’s base price is Rs 2 crore.
Other Indian players who could see frenzied bidding from the teams include Yuvraj Singh (base price Rs 2 crore) and Virender Sehwag (Rs 2 crore), said observers. Among foreign players, Marlon Samuels, Tilalakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardane and Jacques Kallis would be the hot properties.
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Indranil Blah, chief operating officer of celebrity manager CAA Kwan, said, “While the bids will depend on the team's requirement, established brands will definitely be picked at higher prices. The younger players, all-rounders and big hitters, have also been the preference in this format of the game and it will continue to be so. Someone like Andersen can go for as much as five-six times the base price.”
While there are 233 players listed in the auction register as of now, the requirement is for much less. According to Blah, the fight will be for the top 40 players or so, around which the franchises will build their teams. So, each team would have five premium players around which the teams could be structured.
The auction list has 651 uncapped players, bringing the total to 884.
Bunty Sachdeva, founder and head of sports talent manager Cornerstone, added, “The auction has two aspects to it. One, utility and marketability of the player. The second is the amount of money at the time of the auction. In that context, Delhi Daredevils will be the most aggressive since they are in need of a complete makeover as a team and have not retained any players and so, have the full amount to spend.”
Each team has been given a spending cap of Rs 60 crore and can retain up to five players from the old team. Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals have retained five players each, while Hyderabad Sunrisers, Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab have retained two players each. Royal Challengers Bangalore have retained three players.
Of the 233 players on the list, 46 are Indians, nine of which have a base price of Rs 2 crore, the highest. Last year's highest base price was $400,000 (about Rs 2.08 crore at Rs 62 to a dollar). Those nine are Virendra Sehwag, Yusuf Pathan, Dinesh Karthik, Amit Mishra, Robin Uthappa Yuvraj Singh, Murali Vijay, Praveen Kumar and Ashish Nehra.
Among foreign players, 17 command the highest base price, including Samit Patel, Kevin Pietersen, Jacques Kallis, Mahela Jayawardane and Marlon Samuels.
Both Blah and Sachdeva believe the star players will get the big bucks, much higher than their base price. Sachdeva said: “However, this time, the franchises might be a little more calculated in the bets they place. Last year saw a couple of players go for almost five times the base price, who failed to deliver. This time, I shall be surprised if there are atrocious bids for players. The teams will definitely be more conservative in the bidding this year.”
He added the average price of players might also come down this year owing to this.
Each team has been given a spending cap of Rs 60 crore for this year's auction and can retain up to 5 players from the existing team. Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals have retained 5 players each while Hyderabad Sunrisers, Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XII Punjab have retained two players each. Royal Challengers Bangalore have retained three players.