60 cricketers, including international players, were sold for Rs 1,06,80,00,000 in the recently held auction for the 2019 cricket tournament Indian Premier League (IPL).

‘Brand’ Indian Premier League and its worth in cricket world

Auction for the 2019 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) ended with many uncapped players making headlines. Off the 346 players, inclusive of 226 Indians, that were up for sale, only 60 players went under the gavel, eight of them breached the Rs 5 crore-mark, some of whom were relatively obscure names.

IPL 2019 auction: Complete list of sold and unsold players

The Indian Premier League auction for the 2019 edition will be held in Jaipur on December 18, the Board of Control for Cricket in India confirmed on Monday. A total of 70 slots are available with a maximum of 50 Indian players and 20 overseas players allowed to be picked.

IPL 2019 auction to be held on December 18

Leaving other mega sporting leagues behind, India's cash-rich domestic T20 cricket league, the Indian Premier League (IPL), has topped the charts when it comes to average money paid to players per game.

IPL pays its players more than any other league. You'll never believe how much

Former Australia captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner have been retained by their respective Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises after the duo missed the previous edition following the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa.

Smith, Warner to make IPL return next year

New Zealand Cricket has allowed their players to take part in the entire duration of the next edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Several reports have been doing the rounds that the cricket boards of Australia and England will not allow their players to play next year's IPL because of the 2019 ICC World Cup, which is beginning in May-end in England.

IPL 2019: New Zealand players available for full season

Bollywood actor and producer Arbaaz Khan is being interrogated by Thane Police. Sources said he had confessed to placing bets on the Indian Premier League

Arbaaz Khan has confessed to losing Rs 2.75 crore in bets on IPL: Sources

Chennai's skipper MS Dhoni has returned to his farmhouse in Ranchi after winning the eleventh edition of Indian Premier League

Watch: Now, Sakshi Dhoni gives a sneak peek into Ranchi farmhouse

Chennai's skipper MS Dhoni challenged another teammate Dwayne Bravo for a three-run dash after IPL 2018 triumph

Watch: MS Dhoni challenges Dwayne Bravo for 3-run dash; see who wins

The victory has become more emotional as Chennai marked a return after serving a two-year ban

Watch: Chennai teammates celebrate with trophy after winning 11th edition of IPL

MS Dhoni hailed Shane Watson's 117-run knock and said, 'Shane 'shocking' Watson played a shocking innings to get us through'

IPL: Chennai captain Dhoni acknowledges fan support, wife Sakshi & Ziva celebrate

Trent Boult's spectacular catch was one of the popular contenders for the Perfect Catch award category

Watch: Trent Boult received Perfect Catch award in IPL 2018 for this catch

Indian Premier League, the cricket carnival of India is finally over and MS Dhoni-led Chennai have clinched the title or the third time after defeating Hyderabad

IPL 2018: Purple Cap to Andrew Tye, Orange Cap to Kane Williamson, here is a list of other winners

MS Dhoni won the toss and opted to bowl against Hyderabad in the final of the eleventh edition of the Indian Premier League

IPL 2018 Final, Chennai vs Hyderabad | Team news, pitch report, confirmed squad

The first runner-up will get 12.5 cr whereas, the winner will receive a cheque of 20 cr and the trophy

IPL 2018: This is what winners will take home

The two teams lock horns today for the fourth time in this season

Opinion: Why Hyderabad will have their hands on glistening IPL 2018 trophy

After two years of hibernation, the lion (Chennai) is back and is hungrier than ever before

Opinion: Why Chennai will be crowned for third time in IPL 2018

Kane Williamson proved his mettle with stunning leadership skills and managed to reach the finals despite many adversities

Opinion: IPL 2018 - Why Hyderabad will overshadow Dhoni's experienced side

'I remember reading somewhere after the auction that Chennai team is a bunch of old guys. But it is all about experience and how well you use it,' says Suresh Raina

We want to win IPL 2018 for Dhoni - Suresh Raina

Two-time champions Kolkata will host Kane Williamson-led Hyderabad at the Eden Gardens stadium to book a berth in the IPL 2018 finals

IPL 2018, 2nd Qualifier: Karthik-led Kolkata have advantage at Eden against Hyderabad

Faf du Plessis' unbeaten 67-run knock helped Chennai team to reach the finals of the eleventh edition of Indian Premier League

Faf du Plessis shines as Chennai beat Hyderabad to reach IPL final

Eden's pitch which is a bit damp and the team which bats in the second innings has been successful in most of the occasions

IPL 2018: Ajinkya Rahane opts to bowl against Kolkata in Eliminator match

Faf du Plessis' unbeaten 67-run knock helped Chennai team to defeat Hyderabad by two wickets in the first Qualifier match

Don't know how we 'win that game', says Faf du Plessis after Chennai reach IPL final

Hyderabad team suffered an early jolt in the form of Shikhar Dhawan's wicket on the first ball of the innings but thanks to Windies player Carlos Brathwaite, who played a 43-run knock to help Hyderabad team to set a decent target for MS Dhoni-led Chennai

IPL 2018: MS Dhoni-led Chennai restricts Hyderabad to 139 runs in 1st Qualifier