The 2021 IPL auction is likely to be held on February 11 as per a ESPNCricinfo, and all the franchises have to submit the list of their retained and released players till January 20. The auction will be a day-long affair, however, the venue for the same is yet to be finalised. Reports have emerged which state that the IPL 2021 auction will take place between the first and second Test of the India vs England 2021 Test series which is slated to commence in February. According to India vs England 2021 schedule, the first two Tests are going to be played from February 5-9 and February 13-17, both in Chennai. The three-person panel headed by Brijesh Patel which also includes former Indian spinner Pragyan Ojha discussed over various options for the IPL 2021 venue.
With the COVID-19 situation deteriorating in India, the IPL Governing Council is understood to have retained the UAE as one of the options to host IPL 2021. t is understood the three-person panel, which is headed by former India batsman Brijesh Patel and also has former India left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha as a member, deliberated on the various options for the venue. With the pandemic continuing to surge in India, the Governing Council is understood to have retained the UAE as one of the options. Like every year the IPL is likely to enhance the auction purse by INR 3 crore. Incidentally, the Chennai Super Kings, who had glaring holes and finished joint-last on points in IPL 2020, had the smallest purse after the last auction.They had just 0.15 crore left in their purse while the Kings XI Punjab had the largest balance of INR 16.5 crore. Here's the balance purse for the rest of the teams: Rajasthan Royals (14.75 crore), Sunrisers Hyderabad (10.1 crore), Delhi Capitals (9 crore), Kolkata Knight Riders (8.5 crore), Royal Challengers Bangalore (6.4 crore), and Mumbai Indians (1.95 crore).
