IPL 2019: Number of players from each country shortlisted for the Auction

With the date of the IPL Auction being just a week away, the cricketing world received the list of shortlisted players for the mega-draw. As many as 346 players have been shortlisted to go under the hammer on the auctions for the 2019 edition of the IPL. The auction will take place on December 18, and the franchises would be working out their permutations to rope in the new names to their roster.

The list of players shortlisted for auction includes as many as 226 players from India. This includes the capped and the uncapped players. Veteran names like Ashoke Dinda, Yuvraj Singh, Mohammad Shami, Wriddhiman Saha, etc. float on top of the list with a huge base price tagged to their names. On the other hand, there are lesser known uncapped yet highly talented names who would be hoping to get their claim to fame.

Following India, the next big representation of players in the list is from South Africa. The big names here include Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Colin Ingram. A total of 26 South African players will undergo the hammer at the auction of IPL 2019. T20 veterans like JJ Smuts and Robbie Frylinck have also been shortlisted for the auctions.

South African representation is closely followed by the Aussies. 23 Australian players feature in the list. Players like Shaun Marsh and James Faulkner, who have previously had great time in the tournament over the years, see their names float in the list as well. A good number of English players, a total of 18 players, are also a part of the players shortlisted for the auctions.

Interestingly, the players from the associate nations have also got their names listed in the list. Irish cricketer Paul Stirling finds a place in the list, and so does Dutch cricketer Stephen Myburgh. Previously, only one Dutch cricketer has played the IPL – Ryan ten Doeschate. Also, there are two players from Zimbabwe – Brendan Taylor and Sikandar Raza, to go with a solitary name from USA – Mohammad Khan. There are 8 players from Afghanistan in the list.

Here is the brief overview of the number of players from each country shortlisted for the auction:

India – 226
South Africa – 26
Australia – 23
West Indies – 18
England – 18
New Zealand – 13
Afghanistan – 8
Sri Lanka – 7
Bangladesh – 2
Zimbabwe – 2
USA – 1
Ireland – 1
Netherlands – 1

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