The 16th season of the Indian Premier League will commence in March or April next year. And this month, all 10 franchises are going to build their squads. Last month, teams retained the players they wanted while the rest of the players were released for the auction. Meanwhile, fans want to know what is IPL Auction 2023 date and time and on which TV channel they can watch the live telecast of it. In this space, you will find out broadcast and streaming details of the Indian Premier League Auction.
A total of 405 players have been shortlisted to go under the hammer. Country-wise players are; India – 273, England – 27, South Africa – 22, Australia – 21, West Indies – 20, New Zealand – 10, Sri Lanka – 10, Afghanistan – 8, Ireland – 4, Bangladesh – 4, Zimbabwe – 2, Namibia – 2, UAE – 1, Netherlands – 1.
A maximum of 206.5 crore rupees can be spent for 87 available slots by all 10 franchises combined. Sunrisers Hyderabad will enter the auction with the largest purse of 42.25 crore and they can buy a maximum of 13 players. On the other hand, KKR have the smallest amount in their bag which is 7.05 crore.
IPL Auction 2023 Date and Time and Channel in India
Kochi city will host the money-rich auction on December 23. The live telecast of the IPL 2023 Auction will commence at 2:30 PM in India. Hugh Edmeades will continue his role as Auctioneer. Last year, Edmeades fell sick during the Auction and Charu Sharma had to fill his shoes.
Currently, Disney’s Star owns the broadcasting rights of the Indian Premier League. So, viewers in India can watch IPL Auction 2023 on Star Sports 1 channel. The mentioned channel is available in English, Hindi, Bangla, Telugu, Tamil languages.
IPL Auction 2023 Channel Number on DTH Services in India:
Tata Sky: Channel Channel 454 (1 HD), Channel 455 (1), Channel 459 (1 Hindi HD), Channel 460 (1 Hindi), Channel 1551 (1 Tamil). Channel 1421 (1 Telugu), Channel 1350 (1 Bangla), Channel 1638 (1 Kannada).
D2h: Channel 401 (1), Channel 923 (1 HD), Channel 405 (Hindi 1), Channel 925 (Hindi 1 HD), Channel 750 (Telugu 1), Channel 409 (Tamil 1).
Dish TV: Channel 603 (1), Channel 602 (1 HD), Channel 607 (Hindi 1), Channel 606 (Hindi 1 HD), Channel 1865 (1 Telugu).
Airtel Digital TV: Channel 277 (1), Channel 278 (1 HD), Channel 281 (1 Hindi), Channel 282 (1 Hindi HD), Channel 928 (1 Telugu), Channel 803 (1 Tamil).
Sun Direct TV: Channel 500 (1), Channel 972 (1 HD), Channel 513 (1 Kannada), Channel 511 (1 Telugu), Channel 504 (1 Tamil), Channel 503 (1 Hindi).
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IPL Auction 2023 Live Streaming Details
In previous seasons, Walt Disney Company had the digital rights of India’s top-tier T20 league. But in 2022, Viacom18 bought the IPL’s online streaming rights for a whopping INR 23,758 Cr for the 2023-27 cycle. So, fans in India can watch IPL Auction 2023 on mobile in Jio Cinema app. It’s worth mentioning that this app is Subscription-free and users will be able to watch the auction for free.
Date: December 23, 2022
Time: 2:30 PM
Channel: Star Sports 1
Streaming App: Jio Cinema