Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) will enter the IPL 2021 player auction set to take place on February 18 in Chennai, with the biggest purse among all franchises. The Punjab-based franchise has a salary cap available of Rs 53.20 crore, with nine available slots which includes five overseas slots. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) are the least favourably placed going into the player auction, with a salary cap of Rs 10.75 crore. KKR have eight available slots with two of them being overseas slots. SRH on the other hand, have three slots available for player additions with one of them being an overseas slot.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) enjoy the biggest purse after KXIP, with a salary cap of Rs 37.85 crore. The Rajasthan-based franchise has 9 player slots available with three of them being overseas slots.
RR are followed by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) who have a salary cap of Rs 35.40 crore. The Bangalore based franchise has eleven slots available with three of them being overseas slots.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are the next name on the list. The MS-Dhoni led side has a salary cap availability of Rs 19.90 crore. CSK have six player slots available with one of them being an overseas slot.
Mumbai Indians (MI) and Delhi Capitals (DC) are the two remaining teams with a better budget than KKR and SRH. While the Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai-based franchise enjoys a salary cap availability of Rs 15.35 crore, DC have a sum of Rs 13.40 crore in their kitty.
MI have seven available player slots with four of them being overseas slots. The Delhi-based franchise has eight available slots with three of them being overseas slots.