The protests over the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) doesn’t seem to be getting on hold, however, it will not have any effect on the players’ auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL), as it will take place as per the scheduled in Kolkata on Thursday. There have been reports of violence in West Bengal but Kolkata hasn’t exactly been affected.
There have been reports of violence in West Bengal but Kolkata hasn’t exactly been affected. According to the recent reports, the Delhi Capitals’ management team that will be representing the franchise at the auction will be reaching Kolkata on Tuesday to start their final preparation.
Describing the same to PTI, a senior BCCI official said, “As of Monday evening, IPL auctions are on. Franchises will start arriving by tomorrow evening and Wednesday morning.”
ALSO READ: Marnus Labuschagne Gets A Call-up For The ODI Series AGainst India
An official of another franchise said that the majority of the members attending the auction will be coming back to their respective cities on December 20 and arrive in Kolkata on Tuesday, so in that case, the situation needs to be observed.
Talking about the auction further, the official said, “See, while most of the owners might reach on December 18 and leave on December 19 post the auction, the rest of the team members will be returning only the day after and will be reaching the city by tomorrow. In that case, the situation will obviously need constant observation.”
As many as 332 cricketers will go under the hammer at the IPL auction in Kolkata on December 19 with Australia’s Glenn Maxwell and South African Dale Steyn among those opting for the highest base price of ₹2 crores. This year’s auction is a small one with only 73 slots that are there to be filled in the eight franchises and only 29 of them can be foreign players.
ALSO READ: Kieron Pollard Paises Shimron Hetmyer’s Knock
The amended Citizenship law, which seeks to provide citizenship to non-Muslim religious minorities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, has faced some serious criticism across north-east and West Bengal and even in the Indian capital Delhi.
