IPL news February 3, 2017 IPL player auction set for February 20

IPL news February 3, 2017 IPL player auction set for February 20 Maximum players per squad: 27. Overseas players: 9 The player auction ahead of the 2017 season of the IPL will be held on February 20 in Bangalore, with the tournament scheduled to begin on April 5. "So far, more than 750 players have registered for the Player Auction 2017," the BCCI said in a release. "The deadline for player registration ends today, February 3, 2017." Each IPL franchise can have up to 27 players in its squad, with a maximum of nine overseas players. The purse for each team has been capped at INR 66 crore (approximately $10 million). Originally proposed for February 4, the auction was delayed as the BCCI grappled with the fallout of the Supreme Court removing its president Anurag Thakur and secretary Ajay Shirke on January 2. This will be the last IPL season before teams overhaul their player rosters for 2018 and beyond. All existing player contracts will expire after IPL 2017 and most players - apart from those the franchises are allowed to retain - will have to go into the auction ahead of the 2018 season.

India’s full cricket schedule for 2017

India’s full cricket schedule for 2017 The highlights of the year for India in 2017 include the ICC Champions Trophy and the ICC Women's cricket World Cup. Indian captain Virat Kohli, left, celebrates the wicket of England's Alex Hales during the first one day international cricket match at the Maharashtra cricket association stadium in Pune, India, Sunday, Jan.15, 2017. Virat Kohli’s captaincy will be put to test when India travel to England for the ICC Champions Trophy in June India has a busy cricket calendar ahead for the year 2017. England is coming to the final leg of their India tour when the two teams play the final ODI in Kolkata on Sunday. This will be followed by a three-match T20 series. The final match will be played on February 1, thus concluding the tour that had started on November 9, 2016. The highlights of the year include the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 to be held in June, the ICC Women’s World Cup qualifiers in February and the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 that will be held over June and July. The month of February will mark the first time that India host Bangladesh for a Test match. The 10th season of the IPL will be held in April. The first of India’s three away tours other than the Champions Trophy will be in July when they travel to West Indies. A three month break follows the end of the Sri Lanka tour to be held in August after which India begin their tour of South Africa in December. Here is the full schedule: Mens: India vs Bangladesh 1 Test (Feb 8-12) India vs Australia 4 Tests (Feb 23-Mar 29) IPL (April) ICC Champions Trophy (June 1-18) West Indies vs India 5 ODIs, 1 T20 (July) Sri Lanka vs India 3 Tests, 5 ODIs, 1 T20 (August) South Africa vs India 4 Tests, 5 ODIs, 2 T20s (December)

Fixtures of ICC Champions Trophy 2017

Fixtures of ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Match, Date, Timing & Venue Group A | 1st ODI | Thu Jun 1 England vs Bangladesh Kennington Oval, London Group A | 2nd ODI | Fri Jun 2 Australia vs New Zealand Edgbaston, Birmingham Group B | 3rd ODI | Sat Jun 3 Sri Lanka vs South Africa Kennington Oval, London Group B | 4th ODI | Sun Jun 4 India vs Pakistan Edgbaston, Birmingham Group A | 5th ODI | Mon Jun 5 Australia vs Bangladesh Kennington Oval, London Group A | 6th ODI | Tue Jun 6 England vs New Zealand Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Group B | 7th ODI | Wed Jun 7 Pakistan vs South Africa Edgbaston, Birmingham Group B | 8th ODI | Thu Jun 8 India vs Sri Lanka Kennington Oval, London Group A | 9th ODI | Fri Jun 9 New Zealand vs Bangladesh Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Group A | 10th ODI | Sat Jun 10 England vs Australia Edgbaston, Birmingham Group B | 11th ODI | Sun Jun 11 India vs South Africa Kennington Oval, London Group B | 12th ODI | Mon Jun 12 Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 1st Semi-final | Wed Jun 14 TBC vs TBC Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 2nd Semi-final | Thu Jun 15 TBC vs TBC Edgbaston, Birmingham Final | Sun Jun 18 TBC vs TBC Kennington Oval, London

Fixtures of ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Match, Date, Timing & Venue Group A | 1st ODI | Thu Jun 1 England vs Bangladesh 10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 05:30 EDT | IST 15:00 | 14:30 PKT Kennington Oval, London Group A | 2nd ODI | Fri Jun 2 Australia vs New Zealand 10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 05:30 EDT | IST 15:00 | 14:30 PKT Edgbaston, Birmingham Group B | 3rd ODI | Sat Jun 3 Sri Lanka vs South Africa 10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 05:30 EDT | IST 15:00 | 14:30 PKT Kennington Oval, London Group B | 4th ODI | Sun Jun 4 India vs Pakistan 10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 05:30 EDT | IST 15:00 | 14:30 PKT Edgbaston, Birmingham Group A | 5th ODI | Mon Jun 5 Australia vs Bangladesh 13:30 local | 12:30 GMT | 08:30 EDT | IST 18:00 | 17:30 PKT Kennington Oval, London Group A | 6th ODI | Tue Jun 6 England vs New Zealand 10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 05:30 EDT | IST 15:00 | 14:30 PKT Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Group B | 7th ODI | Wed Jun 7 Pakistan vs South Africa 13:30 local | 12:30 GMT | 08:30 EDT | IST 18:00 | 17:30 PKT Edgbaston, Birmingham Group B | 8th ODI | Thu Jun 8 India vs Sri Lanka 10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 05:30 EDT | IST 15:00 | 14:30 PKT Kennington Oval, London Group A | 9th ODI | Fri Jun 9 New Zealand vs Bangladesh 10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 05:30 EDT | IST 15:00 | 14:30 PKT Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Group A | 10th ODI | Sat Jun 10 England vs Australia 10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 05:30 EDT | IST 15:00 | 14:30 PKT Edgbaston, Birmingham Group B | 11th ODI | Sun Jun 11 India vs South Africa 10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 05:30 EDT | IST 15:00 | 14:30 PKT Kennington Oval, London Group B | 12th ODI | Mon Jun 12 Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 05:30 EDT | IST 15:00 | 14:30 PKT Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 1st Semi-final | Wed Jun 14 TBC vs TBC 10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 05:30 EDT | IST 15:00 | 14:30 PKT Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 2nd Semi-final | Thu Jun 15 TBC vs TBC 10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 05:30 EDT | IST 15:00 | 14:30 PKT Edgbaston, Birmingham Final | Sun Jun 18 TBC vs TBC 10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 05:30 EDT | IST 15:00 | 14:30 PKT Kennington Oval, London