17 players to be bought, One Over Eliminator to debut in IPL

17 players to be bought, One Over Eliminator to debut in IPL
Panaji, Feb 5 (PTI) With a total of USD 13.59 million in their pocket, eight Indian Premier League franchisees will buy 17 players from a pool of 50 when the second edition of the players' auction gets underway here tomorrow.Spelling out the details of the auction, IPL Chairman Lalit Modi today revealed plans about extending the franchisees' catchment areas to neighbouring countries and announced One Over Eliminator would replace Bowl-Out to determine the outcome of a tied match.Among other things, Modi said franchisees affected by the Pakistan government's decision to bar its players from the second IPL could rope in replacements once the auction is over.Accordingly, Kolkata Knight Riders can bring in Umar Gul's replacement, Bangalore Royal Challengers can recruit another to substitute Misbah-ul-Haq while Rajasthan Royals can draft in a couple to make up for the absence of Sohail Tanvir and Kamran Akmal.Modi also ruled out mid-season replacements this time."In tomorrow's auction, 18 players from Australia, seven from England, five from Sri Lanka, three from New Zealand, seven from South Africa, six from West Indies and four from Bangladesh would be up for grabs. This time 17 slots are available and a total of USD 13.59 could be spent tomorrow," Modi told reporters. PTI