The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is considering hosting the IPL 2024 auction in Dubai, reports have suggested. In addition to this, the BCCI has narrowed down the dates to a window between December 15 and 19.
This will be preceded by the auction for the Women’s Premier League (WPL), expected to take place on December 9. While the location of the WPL auction has not been determined, it is expected to be in India.
Although no formal notification has been made to the franchises, word is that the IPL auction will be held in Dubai, with the most likely dates being December 18 or 19, despite the fact that those are weekdays. The BCCI considered staging last year’s auction in Istanbul but ultimately chose Kochi. Given last year’s history, the Dubai idea may be preliminary, but all IPL franchises have been notified of the Gulf city’s interest in hosting the auction.
Although the trade window is still open, there haven’t been any reports of player exchanges between IPL teams as of yet. It’s unclear if big deals will happen because this is the last of the three-year window, although some highly compensated players who didn’t contribute much in the previous IPL season might be let go.
BCCI Yet To Confirm Dates And Venue For WPL 2024 To Franchises
While the venue for the WPL auction has not been finalized, it is likely to be in India. The location and dates of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction have not yet been announced to the owners by the BCCI. There is a suggestion that the league be held in February of this year. The Indian women’s squad has overseas obligations through mid-January, as Cricbuzz has reported.
There has been no word from the teams as to whether the WPL will take place in multiple cities this year, as it did in Mumbai last year, or if it will remain in one city.