IPL 2024 Auction: Indian Premier League trophy unveiled in Dubai ahead of big event

The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction is all set to take place in Dubai on Tuesday, December 19. This year’s auction marks the first edition of the event taking place outside India in the history of the IPL. Overall, 333 players are set to go under the hammer at the auction this time. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is understood to have originally received 1,166 applications for the auction and eventually retained around a quarter of those players in the shortlist.

Ahead of this year’s auction, the prestigious IPL trophy was unveiled in Dubai on Sunday evening. IPL’s social media handle shared a video showcasing the uncovering of the prized trophy.

“Welcome to Dubai! We are all set for the IPL Auction. The trophy in all its glory,” read the caption of the post.

Welcome to Dubai!