ISPL Season 4 Player Auction Set For November 15
Each franchise will have a purse of INR 1.5 crore at its disposal at the auction.
The Indian Street Premier League (ISPL), India's pioneering tennis-ball T10 tournament, will conduct its Season 4 Player Auction on Sunday, November 15, in Mumbai. With eight franchises set to assemble their respective squads for the upcoming season, the auction will mark a significant milestone in the league's build-up.
The auction will also see the presence of ISPL Core Committee Members, Hon'ble Cabinet Minister Ashish Shelar, Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar, Minal Amol Kale, Suraj Samat, and Head Selectors Jatin Paranjape & Pravin Amre alongside Tiigers of Kolkata franchise co-owners Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan.
Each franchise will have a purse of INR 1.5 crore at its disposal at the auction. Franchises will be required to assemble an 18-player squad, with the option to retain one player from their previous season's squad and two Right to Match (RTM) cards available to eligible franchises. Each squad must include a minimum of one player from each of the eight ISPL zones, alongside at least two Under-19 players. Every Playing XI, meanwhile, must feature at least one Under-19 player and four players representing four different ISPL zones.
A key feature of the Season 4 auction framework is the expansion of the zonal structure from five zones to eight, aimed at widening the talent pool and strengthening grassroots representation across the country. The eight zones comprise Central North, East, North, North West, South Central, South East, South West and West. Under the revised framework, every franchise must have at least one player from each zone in the squad, while ensuring that the regional representation translates into opportunities on the field, with every zonal player in the squad required to feature in at least one League Stage match.
Adding a twist to the bidding process will also witness 'Googly Power’, a special bidding tactic that allows franchises to make an immediate jump bid of INR 1 lakh from the prevailing bid amount. The provision will add further excitement to the bidding process as the teams will look to use it strategically for a player in high demand. The standard bidding increments will resume after its use.
The auction proceedings will begin at 4 PM and will be streamed live on JioHotstar, with television coverage available on Star Sports Khel. With eight franchises looking to put together their squads, and an expanded regional talent pool up for selection, the auction will be a major milestone in the build-up to the fourth season of ISPL, as the league continues its journey of giving future stars to India from ‘Street to Stadium’.
