BCCI unlikely to budge on IPL 2023 auction date despite multiple franchises' requests

India's cricketing body, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), is unlikely to agree to certain clubs' requests to adjust the timing of the IPL mini auction.

According to a report by InsideSport, numerous teams have requested that the December 23 auction date be changed due to Christmas. According to a top BCCI official, the board is 'unlikely' to approve the proposal owing to 'logistical concerns.' For the time being, the auction will take place in Kochi as scheduled.

According to a BCCI official, certain franchise executives would be on vacation throughout Christmas. They are unlikely, though, to modify the date.


"Auction planning entails a significant amount of logistics. Changing the date would need redoing everything," reports say.

The primary reason clubs want the auction rescheduled is that seven out of 10 teams have foreign head coaches. The franchises will need their head coaches to strategize for the forthcoming tournament and not having them present at the auction could be a huge blow. Additionally, the teams have foreign influence in multiple other departments, including batting coaches and data analysts brought in to maximize the opportunity.