Here’s the purse balance each team carries into the auction:

UP Warriors – ₹14.5 crore (highest)

Gujarat Giants – ₹9 crore

RCB – ₹6.15 crore

Mumbai Indians – ₹5.75 crore

Delhi Capitals – ₹5.70 crore

UP enter with the strongest purse, while Mumbai and Delhi will need to make careful, strategic bids.

Every franchise must build a squad of 18 players. Based on that, here’s what each team needs:

UP Warriors – 17 players

Gujarat Giants – 16 players

RCB – 14 players

Mumbai Indians – 13 players

Delhi Capitals – 13 players

UP and Gujarat clearly have the busiest day ahead, while the remaining teams must balance spending with team composition.

A major new feature in this edition is the Right to Match (RTM) card. Teams retaining fewer players have received more RTMs:

UP Warriors – 4 RTMs

Gujarat Giants – 3 RTMs

RCB – 1 RTM

Mumbai Indians – 0

Delhi Capitals – 0

This gives UP a significant chance to bring back their key performers.

Date: November 27

Venue: Delhi

Start Time: 3:30 PM IST

On TV: Star Sports

On Mobile: JioHotstar app

Coverage begins: 2:30 PM IST