The IPL 2024 auction will take place in Dubai on Tuesday, December 19, with a total of 333 players up for bid. Now there are only a few hours left until the auction starts, but three players have withdrawn from the auction beforehand. It’s a little shocking to suddenly withdraw the names of all three players. The three players who have withdrawn their names include Rehan Ahmed of England and Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam of Bangladesh.
The England team will play a T20 series against Pakistan on home soil from March 22-30. Although many English players will be available for the IPL even after this, Rehan has withdrawn his name. Rehan Ahmed is part of England’s five-match Test series against India to be played in January 2024. According to ESPNcricinfo, the England Cricket Board does not want 19-year-old Rehan to stay away from home for a long period of time, which is why he has withdrawn his name.
Bangladesh fast bowlers Taskin Ahmed and Shariful Islam have also withdrawn their names from the IPL auction. In fact, the Bangladesh team will be playing bilateral series against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe on home soil between March and April, due to which both players will not be able to take part in the IPL.
As part of the IPL 2024 auction, the auction of players in the tournament will take place outside India for the first time. Never before has an auction been held outside India, but the auction of players for the IPL to be played in 2024 will be held on Dubai soil. In addition, a female auctioneer will be featured in the IPL auction for the first time. Previously, all IPL auctions had only men as auctioneers.