London's Piccadilly Lights witnessed history in the first-ever Women's Hundred auction on March 11 (Wednesday). The same venue will also host the first-ever Men's Hundred auction today as over 240 players are set to go under the hammer with each team having 2.05 million GBP in their purse.
However, some of their purse has already been deducted due to direct signings and retentions. Teams are allowed a maximum squad size of 18 players, with up to four overseas players permitted in the final squad. The auction pool has been divided into three categories - Hero Players, Ranked Players and Nominated Players.
Big Players available to sign at the auction
Even though teams have already signed and retained players, there are several big options available at the auction. Among the overseas players who are expected to attract attention are Finn Allen and Tim Seifert, New Zealand's opening duo. Allen smashed a 33-ball century in the semifinal of the T20 World Cup against South Africa while Seifert is known to bat aggressively in the shortest format of the game.
The likes of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sikandar Raza, Jason Holder, Shimron Hetmyer, Aiden Markram and Sunil Narine are also expected to be in demand during the auction. As far as the England players are concerned, the last season's MVP, Jordan Cox, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Adil Rashid, James Vince, Luke Wood and Chris Jordan are among the prominent names, the franchises are expected to sign in the auction.
Players retained and signed so far ahead of the Hundred auction
Welsh Fire
Direct signings -Marco Jansen, Phil Salt, Rachin Ravindra
Retained - Chris Woakes
Trent Rockets
Direct signing -Tim David, Ben Duckett, Mitchell Santner
Retained - Tom Banton
Sunrisers Leeds
Direct signings - Nathan Ellis, Mitchell Marsh
Retained -Harry Brook, Brydon Carse
Southern Brave
Direct signings - Jamie Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Tristan Stubbs
Retained - Jofra Archer
MI London
Direct signings - Nicholas Pooran
Retained - Will Jacks, Rashid Khan, Sam Curran
Manchester Super Giants
Direct signings - Liam Dawson
Retained - Noor Ahmad, Jos Buttler, Heinrich Klaasen
London Spirit
Direct signings - Dewald Brevis, Liam Livingstone, Adam Zampa
Retained - Jamie Overton
Birmingham Phoenix
Direct signings - Rehan Ahmed, Donovan Ferreira, Mitchell Owen
Retained -Jacob Bethell
When and where to watch the Hundred auction Live on TV and online in India?
Interestingly, there is no live telecast of the Hundred auction in India. The official YouTube channel of The Hundred will stream the event live, which is the only way the fans can follow the event. The auction is scheduled to get underway at 3:15 PM.
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