Bengaluru, Jan 4: Delhi Daredevils will have the maximum amount (Rs 37.15 crore) to buy cricketers at this year's IPL 2016 Players Auction in Bengaluru on February 6.
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Delhi released the league's costliest player - Yuvraj Singh and retained 14 in the squad for the new season. Yuvraj was bought last year for a record sum of Rs 16 crore.
With the deadline for players' retention ending on December 31, 2015 at 5 PM IST, all 8 franchises have announced their squads. (Who all were released by teams?)
Mumbai Indians retained the highest number of players - 19. They spent Rs 51.595 crore for them, the most by any team. For the auction, Mumbai have the least amount among the 8 franchises (Rs 14.405 crore). (351 players for auction in 2016)
Now, it is over the auction table in Bengaluru next month to finalise the squads. IPL 2016 will be played from April 9 to May 29.
Here is the full list of amount spent and remaining (in Indian Rupees) for each team ahead of IPL 2016 Players Auction
Total purse for each franchise - Rs 66 crore
Total purse for IPL (including all teams) - Rs 528 crore
Delhi Daredevils
Amount spent: Rs 28.85 crore (13 players retained)
Balance purse: Rs 37.15 cr
Kings XI Punjab
Amount spent: Rs 43 cr (14 players retained)
Balance purse: Rs 23 cr
Kolkata Knight Riders
Amount spent: Rs 48.05 cr (15 players retained)
Balance purse: Rs 17.95 cr
Mumbai Indians
Amount spent: Rs 51.595 cr (19 players retained)
Balance purse: Rs 14.405 cr
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Amount spent: Rs 44.375 cr (14 players retained)
Balance purse: Rs 21.625 cr
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Amount spent: Rs 35.85 cr (15 players retained)
Balance purse: Rs 30.15 cr
Team Pune
Amount spent: Rs 39 cr (5 players picked from draft)
Balance purse: Rs 27 cr
Team Rajkot
Amount spent: Rs 39 cr (5 players picked from draft)
Balance purse: Rs 27 cr
Total money spent (including all 8 teams) - Rs 329.72 cr
Remaining amount for auction - Rs 198.28 cr
Players retained - 101 (64 Indians, 37 overseas)
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