IPL 2027 auction to return to India, says Arun Dhumal

The IPL auction for 2027 will be held in India after three editions abroad, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal said on Wednesday. The BCCI wants it back because this time the auction is small, and the board is confident it can find a venue.

The host city depends on when that venue is free — which is never easy during the heavy marriage season. Two big trades have already happened ahead of the auction: Rishabh Pant is heading back from Lucknow Super Giants to Delhi Capitals, and Kuldeep Yadav is leaving Delhi for LSG.

Pant will earn Rs 12 crore with Delhi after Lucknow paid Rs 27 crore for him. Kuldeep joins LSG for the same Rs 13.5 crore he was retained for in Delhi.