IPL mini-auction: 16 capped Indians among 1355 players; No Maxwell

Over a thousand players have registered for the Indian Premier League (IPL) mini-auction, with Mayank Agarwal, KS Bharat, Rahul Chahar, Ravi Bishnoi, Akash Deep, Deepak Hooda, Venkatesh Iyer, Sarfaraz Khan, Prithvi Shaw and Umesh Yadav topping the list of Indian aspirants. But Glenn Maxwell - a veteran of 13 seasons and 141 games - is a glaring absentee. The one-day mini-auction is in Abu Dhabi on December 16.

The auction register, accessed by Cricbuzz, lists exactly 1,355 players, with leading international names from England, Australia, South Africa and Afghanistan filling the 13-page Excel sheet, which includes 1,062 Indians and 293 overseas players. Maxwell, who has been one of the regular features of the IPL, has stayed away.

"After many unforgettable seasons in IPL, I've decided not to put my name into the auction this year. It's a big call, and one I make with a lot of gratitude for everything this league has given me," Maxwell announced via instagram.

"The IPL has helped shaped me as a cricketer and as a person. I've been lucky to play with world-class teammates, and perform in front of fans whose passion is unmatched. The memories, the challenges, and the energy of India will stay with me forever. Thank you all for your support over the years, hopefully see you soon."

Cameron Green, Matthew Short and Steve Smith headline the Australian players hoping to find buyers. Even Josh Inglis, whose availability is uncertain due to his wedding, has surprised his former franchise by entering his name. The exhaustive sheet also has players like Jamie Smith and Jonny Bairstow of England, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Devon Conway of New Zealand, and Wanindu Hasaranga and Matheesha Pathirana of Sri Lanka, among others. The list incorporates 212 capped, 1,121 uncapped and 22 associate players.

There are 16 capped Indian entries but only two - Bishnoi and Iyer - have the maximum base price of Rs 2 crore. Among the overseas players, there are 43 in the Rs 2 crore bracket, including Green, the Smiths (Steve and Jamie), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Inglis, Mustafizur Rahman, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Ben Duckett, Liam Livingstone, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Gerald Coetzee, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana and Hasaranga.

Shakib Al Hasan, an IPL veteran with 71 games across nine seasons, has given himself a reserve price of Rs 1 crore. The list has an Indian-origin player from New Zealand, Adithya Ashok, a right-arm spinner, with a base price of Rs 75 lakh. Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein and Alzarri Joseph have the maximum floor price of Rs 2 crore.

The spreadsheet includes overseas players from 14 countries, including Afghanistan, Australia, England, Bangladesh, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Zimbabwe, the Netherlands, Scotland and the USA. There is even an entry from Malaysia. India-born Virandeep Singh, a right-handed all-rounder, has given his entry with a base price of Rs 30 lakh.

Post the retentions, the deadline for which was November 15, the 10 IPL franchises collectively have Rs 237.55 crore to transact at the auction, with Kolkata Knight Riders heading to Abu Dhabi with the maximum purse of Rs 64.30 crore. Chennai Super Kings are second on the rich list with a purse of Rs 43.40 crore available. There are 77 slots to be filled, including 31 overseas positions.

The list, of course, is not final and, as always, it will be pruned. The franchises have been given time until December 3 to respond with any additional names they want added to the register, and they have until December 5 to confirm the names they want included for the auction.

The key features of the Auction register

1355: Total number of players

1062: Total number of Indian players

928: Uncapped Indians

118: Uncapped Indians who were part of previous IPLs

293: Total number of overseas players

196: Capped Internationals

22: Number of Associates

2: Uncapped internationals who were part of previous seasons

73: Uncapped internationals

45: Players with maximum Rs 2 crore base price

(PS: A total of 173 players have been retained or picked ahead of the auction)

Players with Rs 2 crore base price

India: Ravi Bishnoi, Venkatesh Iyer

Afghanistan: Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen Ul Haq

Australia: Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Ben Cutting, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Steve Smith

Bangladesh: Mustafizur Rahman

England: Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Tom Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Daniel Lawrence, Liam Livingstone, Tymal Mills, Jamie Smith

New Zealand: Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, William O'Rourke, Rachin Ravindra

South Africa: Gerald Coetzee, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Rilee Rossouw, Tabraiz Shamsi, David Wiese

Sri Lanka:Wanindu Hasaranga, Matheesha Pathirana, Maheesh Teekshana

West Indies: Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein and Alzarri Joseph